Friday 4 May 2012

Jèrriais dans l'Otchupâtion - Jèrriais attested during the Occupation


Du Jèrriais fait sèrvi duthant l'Otchupâtion par eune fanmil'ye St-Ouënnaise

Mêfie-té
Beware, be careful
I' faut s'mêfier
you must be careful
As-tu ouï?
Have you heard?
Les nouvelles sont bouônnes
The news is good
As-tu ouï les canons?
Have you heard the guns?
As-tu trouvé des fieillets à matîn?
Have you found any leaflets this morning?
As-tu 'té souongni les lapîns?
Have you been to care for the rabbits?
(the wireless was hidden under the cage)
As-tu 'té vaie ès j'vaux?
Have you been to see to the horses?
(another family kept the wireless in the stable)
Mêfie-té, y'en a iun par les c'mîns
Be careful - there is one (German) around
Y'en a tchiques-uns par les c'mîns
There are some of them (Germans) around

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