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Local language expert Hazel Tomlinson joined Kay Langlois on air to discuss Guernsey French and now it's your chance to learn Guernsey French.

If you want to try your hand at speaking Patois then either use the phonetic spelling below or listen and repeat via the link on the right.

The format for the sayings are as following:

Written in Patois
Phonetic spelling
In English

Étes-ous bian, ogniet?
(ay-too byo, onyeh?)
Are you well today?

Oui, merci. Faus pas s'pllaindre.
(wee, mair-see. Fo pa spee-oynd.)
Yes, thank you. Mustn't complain.

Mais, fait-i, fré, ogniet!
(may fet-ee freh, onyeh)
But isn't it cold today.

Vère dja, mais pas tant comme hiaer.
(Vair dja, may pa tah kom ee-ahr)
Oh yes, but not as cold as yesterday.

Voul-ous enne coupaïe d'thee?
(voo-loo en koo-pye d tay?)
Do you want a cup of tea?

Oui, s'i'vous pllait.
(wee see voo pyay.)
Yes, please.

Pern-ous du lait?
(pern-oo du leh?)
Do you take milk?

Oui, mais pas du chucre.
(wee, may pa du shuk)
Yes, but not sugar.

Voul-ous enne p'tite goute?
(voo-loo en pteet goot?)
Do you want a little tipple?

Oui, s'i vous pllait. À vot' sàntaïe!
(wee, see voo pyay. Ah sah-tye)
Yes please. Your good health!