Belize Creole and English

Developed Resources

https://github.swarthmore.edu/Ling073-sp25/ling073-bzj-eng-corpus

Belize Creole → English Evaluation

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Sentences Translated

1. How yoo ku seh yoo si Aybraham?”

• Intended translation: "You have seen Abraham!"
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2. Da mai Faada da di Wan weh prayz mee.

• Intended translation: In fact, my glory is conferred by the Father,
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3. 53 Yoo grayta dan fi wee ansesta Aybraham den?

• Intended translation: Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead?
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4. Wel, hihn ahn di prafit dehn ded.

• Intended translation: The prophets are dead too.
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5. Soh da hoo yoo tink yoo soh?”

• Intended translation: Who are you claiming to be?'
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6. Wai unu noh andastan weh Ah di seh?

• Intended translation: Why do you not understand what I say?
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7. Da kaa unu rifyooz fi aksep di ting dehn weh Ah di teech unu.

• Intended translation: Because you cannot bear to listen to my words.
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8. Unu da fahn fi unu pa weh da di devl, ahn unu waahn du weh hihn seh.

• Intended translation: You are from your father, the devil, and you prefer to do what your father wants.
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9. Bot unu si, now dat Ai di tel unu di chroot, unu noh bileev mi.

• Intended translation: But it is because I speak the truth that you do not believe me.
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10. 46 Wich wan a unu ku paint finga pahn mee ahn akyooz mi seh Ai sin?

• Intended translation: Can any of you convict me of sin?
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