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4 Sure Fire and Easy Ways to Learn Cajun French

Allons! an introduction to Cajun French

4 Sure Fire and Easy Ways to learn enough Cajun French to greet someone, order a meal or spend time in Cajun country

If you like Cajun music but are intimidated by the Cajun French language, try learning some words and phrases.

Here are some other resources – books and courses. There are also books by renowned teachers that can help.

Cajun Self-Taught 1st Edition by Rev. Jules O. Daigle (Author)

Tonnerre mes chiens!: A glossary of Louisiana French figures of speech

Cajun Self-Taught : Learning to Speak the Cajun Language

“Allons danser avec moi”

Although not identical, most of the everyday French taught on the site would help you at an Acadian festival in the Canadian Maritimes as well. The Cajuns are cousins of Canada’s Acadian population who were deported to Louisiana during the expulsion of the Acadians in the 1750’s.

Try it before you head out to the next fais do-do (Cajun party) or au festival.

Cajun iPhone App

There is also a free iPhone app to help you learn French. The app is free but you pay $7.99 for each language. This is a little more complicated but it will give you a ready reference on your iPhone.

Follow the instructions exactly.

8 Comments

  1. ma name is Jean-Guy

    B2N5

  2. Kim Guidry Moore

    Would love to learn cajun french. My deceased father was raised speaking it and English.

  3. s.j.

    looking to move away from Ga. to La.
    had a friend that taught very little, and nothing i would say in mix co.

  4. sheryl

    would love to be able to communicate with older members of family who only speak cajun french when talking they will translate to english but like to learn hoe to communicate back

  5. sheryl leopard

    come from family of cajun french people LaBatard would love to be able to communicate with relatives who can still communicate because it has become a thing of the past and it is who we are and who we will always be.

  6. BUCKY

    Would you please tell me the cajun phrase for; Milk of the pig & Hog’s head cheese. Was told it was geaux jun delay or to that effect. By the wat love KLRZ.FM in Larose. Thank you!!….BUCKY:

  7. donnat

    Need to know how to say and write in cajun french 2 phrases ” a sweet little kiss from above ” and ” a sweet little kiss” . Can anyone help me out

  8. lois wages

    How can this site help me

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