la couverture–le toit– the roof l’ambri–le mur– the wall la place–le plancher– the floor le guernier–le grenier– the upstairs les chassis–les fenêtres– the windows la paillasse–le matelas– the mattress le dorsoué–le buffet– the dresser/cabinet le fanal–la lanterne– the lantern la boucane–la fumée– smoke un barton–cendre– cinder/hot coal une chapine–une pinte–a pint le fourneau–le four–the oven un chedrogne–une marmite–a pot d’ensagne–de la gomme à mâcher–chewing gum d’ensagne de pruce–de la...
Acadian Language
La langue de chu-nous! (The language of our home/communities)
La Langue Acadienne/ The Acadian Language It is important to note that when the Acadians came to North America in the early 17th century, they came from a country that did not have a standardized language. Depending on the area of France they came from, would determine their dialect, or “patois” as known by the French. Most of the Acadians originated from the western part of France, mostly from Poitou-Charentes, therefore, their patois mainly originates from that region. It was grammatically...
