Gambit's Cajun Dictionary!
These are, for the most part, taken verbatim from what I've read in Gambit's dialogue itself,wWith help from here and Google translate when I can't find exact translations.
Cajun
Pronounciation
Meaning
Allons ah-lahn Let's go! Alors ah-lorz Then, Yet, Here
Ami ah-me Friend, buddy Amoureux a-mu-rue In love with Bayou bi-yoo The streams/swamps crisscrossing Louisiana Beignet ben-yea Sweet doughnuts, square-shaped and minus the hole, lavishly sprinkled with powdered sugar. Bien bjen Good, well Beaucoup bow-coo Lots or plenty, used a lot with merci Bete bet Beast, animal; used on either Siryn or Forge, X-men issue 3
Bon Appetite! bon a-pet-tite Good appetite (literal) or "Enjoy!" when talking of food. Bourre boo-ray Name of a Cajun card game which requires the loser of a hand to stuff the pot with chips. Ca c'est bon sa say bohn That's good. Café au Lait kah-fay oh lay Coffee with steamed milk Cajun cay-jun Slang for Acadians, the French-speaking people who migrated to South Louisiana from Nova Scotia. Cayenne ki-yan A hot pepper that is dried and used to season many Louisiana dishes. C'est la vie say la vee That's life, oh well Chat chat Cat Cher(e) sha Honey or dear when speaking to the opposite sex, buddy or pal when addressing the same sex Chile' (?)
Child; Cajun slang, bastardized French
Comment allez-vous? (?)
How are you?
Crawfish craw-fish Seafood that resemble small lobsters that live and grow in the mud of freshwater bayous. Creole cree-ol People of mixed French and Spanish blood who migrated to or were born in Southeast Louisiana. D'accord da-cor Ok, alright, agreed, understand Da da The Dare dare There Dat dat That Dem dem Them Derriere dare-y-air Bottom, buttocks, ass Dernier (?) Last Dis dis This Etoufee ay-too-fay A tangy tomato-based sauce that usually made with crawfish or shrimp. Fais do do fay doe doe A party where traditional Cajun dance is performed. Fille fij girl Fumer fuma to smoke somthing like a cigar, cigarettes, pipes, etc. Gris Gris gree gree A spell, normally voodoo or hoodoo in nature Gumbo gum-boe A robust roux-based soup thickened with okra or file'. There are thousands of variations. Hein (?) An Interjection meaning "Eh?"; used first in X-men 3
Jambalaya jum-bo-lie-yah A rice dish with any combination of beef, pork, fowl, sausage, ham, seafood and vegetables. Joie de Vivre zhwa d veev An attitude of happiness, ebullience, zest for life. Lache pas la patate losh pa la pa-tot "Don't let go of the potato" which is slang for "don't give up". Laissez les bon temps rouler lay-zay lay bon ton rule-ay Let the good times rol Loup lu Wolf Loupgarou lu-garu Werewolf Mal-pris mal-pri In a bad situation. Merci mare-see Thank you Merde merd Shit! Mes amis mes amees My friends Mes braves
(?) My braves; used during his first run, specifically X-men and Uncanny X-men
Mardi Gras mardi graw It's the Biggest Party on Earth! Moi mwa Me Mon Dieu mon dew My God! Mort more Death N'est-ce pas nes-pa Isn't it? Non non No Oui we Yes Pauve ti bete pove tee bet Poor little thing Pere pear Father Petit(e) peti Small. Used as slang for a small child. Peut-être ptwo-tetre
Maybe, perhaps
Peut être p-two-tetre
May be
Porquoi pur-kwa Why? Qui ki Who Quelle Chance
(?) What Luck
Quoi kwa What Sapriste (?)
Damn Serval (?) A long-legged wildcat (Felis serval) of Africa, having a tawny coat with black spots and large erect ears without tufts; used on Logan in X-men issue 4
S'il Vous Plait
(?) If you would please; interjection.
Tante tant Aunt Tête-à-tête tat e tat "Head to head"; an intimate get-together or private conversation between two people. Tres Bien
(?) Very Good
Tres Gauche
(?) Very awkward / graceless / gawky / clumsy / ungainly.
Vive vev Long live Voilà wa-la A compound word formed from voir (to see) and là (there), translated literally as "see there". Zydeco zi-de-co Kind of Cajun dance music that is a combination of traditional Cajun, R&B and African blues.