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Is “yea” after a sentence in Cajun the equivalent of “eh” after a sentence in Canadian?
Posted on 9/9/21 at 6:45 pm
Posted on 9/9/21 at 6:45 pm
How many of y’all use the word “yea” after a sentence due to your Cajun upbringing.
And if so, does that put us on the same level as those across-the-border weirdos?
And if so, does that put us on the same level as those across-the-border weirdos?
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Posted on 9/9/21 at 6:47 pm to 0x15E
is this the cajun version of ya hear?
“go get some milk, and drive careful ya hear”
“go get some milk, and drive careful ya hear”
Posted on 9/9/21 at 6:50 pm to 0x15E
It seems more British to me. At least I hear it more in British shows.
Posted on 9/9/21 at 6:50 pm to 0x15E
Dis boy ain't Cajun no.
This post was edited on 9/9/21 at 6:52 pm
Posted on 9/9/21 at 6:54 pm to 0x15E
I had worked with a french woman and she would end a sentence with "eh" where I thought some people in Louisiana would have used a "huh".
Posted on 9/9/21 at 6:54 pm to 0x15E
I thought it was "me"
"im going to the store, me"
"im going to the store, me"
Posted on 9/9/21 at 6:55 pm to 0x15E
quote:
Is “yea” after a sentence in Cajun the equivalent of “eh” after a sentence in Canadian?
Mais yea
Posted on 9/9/21 at 6:57 pm to 0x15E
Ranks right up there with "Ah, Mais, no" 
Posted on 9/9/21 at 6:57 pm to jamiegla1
quote:
I thought it was "me"
That’s another one. But I’m specifically referring to the affirmation “yea”
Like,
“Those people at the store are some crooks, yea”
Posted on 9/9/21 at 7:46 pm to 0x15E
quote:
“Those people at the store are some crooks, yea”
I also notice a rising then falling inflection with the crescendo around the word ‘crooks.’ Also a step further Cajun would also say dude.
E.g. “Those people at the store are some CROOKS ya dude”
Posted on 9/9/21 at 7:47 pm to 0x15E
It's hot out here, yea.
I used to say it a lot until I moved out of Louisiana and was questioned about it so much.
I used to say it a lot until I moved out of Louisiana and was questioned about it so much.
Posted on 9/9/21 at 7:54 pm to 0x15E
Wea
Posted on 9/9/21 at 8:02 pm to 0x15E
quote:
How many of y’all use the word “yea” after a sentence due to your Cajun upbringing.
And if so, does that put us on the same level as those across-the-border weirdos?
Holy shite…I think you just hit the nail on the head.
What if it existed when they were still in Canada and it morphed down here with the Acadians?”
Posted on 9/9/21 at 8:12 pm to TidenUP
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Ah, Mais, non
That’s also a French French saying, not just Cajun. Should be on my grandmother’s tombstone.
Posted on 9/9/21 at 8:18 pm to 0x15E
It’s only Cajun if a whistle comes out of your mouth after a word that ends in S.
Posted on 9/9/21 at 9:07 pm to 0x15E
It’s a direct French to English translation. In French, you would use “yes” at the end of a sentence instead of the beginning
Posted on 9/9/21 at 9:14 pm to 0x15E
It depends.
If you say that as a positive, yeh.
But mean it as an ain’t, non.
If you say that as a positive, yeh.
But mean it as an ain’t, non.
Posted on 9/9/21 at 9:16 pm to 0x15E
quote:
Is “yea” after a sentence in Cajun the equivalent of “eh” after a sentence in Canadian?
Posted on 9/9/21 at 9:22 pm to 0x15E
quote:I thought you Cajun types was Canadian anyway????
And if so, does that put us on the same level as those across-the-border weirdos?
Posted on 9/9/21 at 9:34 pm to 0x15E
quote:Canadians use "eh" like the Brits use "yeah". It's to turn a statement into a question.
But I’m specifically referring to the affirmation “yea”
That guy was fat, yeah (eh)?
Cajuns use it for emphasis
That dude was fat yeah!
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