St. Lucian Creole Dictionary is an easy to use mobile app that gives visitors to St. Lucia, and anyone interested in learning Kwéyòl, a quick and handy reference to the language.

The dictionary has two sections. Tap the reverse button at the top to switch between them (it turns red when English-Creole is active):

CREOLE-ENGLISH
Browse alphabetically by Kwéyòl keyword and see the English definition. Different senses of a word are given, along with an example sentence showing the word in use, the part of speech, any synonyms, antonyms or cross-references, and the word’s origin where known.

ENGLISH-CREOLE
Looking for the Kwéyòl for an English word? Switch to this section to browse English meanings A to Z. Tap any one to see the Kwéyòl word, its full entry and example sentences.

SEARCH THAT GOES DEEP
Search works in both sections, and it doesn’t stop at the keywords. Matches on the title come first, followed by matches anywhere inside the entries, including the usage examples and their English translations. Remember part of a sentence? Type it and find the word it came from.

Both sections feature audio pronunciations of the Kwéyòl words, making the app very useful to anyone who wants to learn to speak the language.

Key Features
• Creole-English and English-Creole sections, switched with one tap
• Audio pronunciations by a native speaker
• Search the keywords, definitions, usage examples and translations
• Optional accent-free searching: type “kafe” and find “kafè”
• Favorites list that you can put in your own order
• Usage example sentences and phrases
• Part of speech, synonyms, antonyms, cross-references and word origins

What’s new (version 1.3)

• Hear whole sentences! Example sentences are underlined - tap one to hear it spoken in Kwéyòl. More recordings are being added all the time.
• Cleaner entries: example sentences paired with the right translations, and quotation marks shown properly.
• Tidier English-Creole list: English keywords no longer carry stray notes or examples.
• Word recordings now play at an even volume.

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