Saint Lucia is a colorful place. Dramatic green mountain vistas are peppered with explosions of flame of the forest or poinciana; the ocean is a palette of greens and blues, and the music and traditions vivid. It makes sense then that Saint Lucia’s Kwéyòl language would reflect all that color. Kwéyòl (Creole) has grown out of a melange of French, English and African languages. It embodies the West Indian experience in a linguistic melting pot and is textured with unique turns of phrase and idiom. You could say it in English, but well, sometimes nothing but Kwéyòl will do. Punctuate your conversation with some of these proverbs and nod knowingly as you do. You’re bound to impress upon your friends an age-old wisdom.
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