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There are three official languages in Seychelles: Creole, English and French. Several Seychellois also speak fluent Italian or German. Creole is a language adapted from 17th Century French and, like many of the people, peppered with influences from Africa and Madagascar. It has provided a platform for a number of successful poets, authors and playwrights.   Below are some useful Creole phrases:    English  Creole  Hello  Bonzour  Goodbye  Orevwar  How are you?  Ki dir?  Thank you  Mersi  Where?  Kote?  Please  Silvouple  No  Non  Yes  Wi  I don’t understand  Mon pa konpran  I like it  Mon kontan  How are you?  Konman sava?  What is this?  Kisisa?    Links • spoken languages in seychelles • creole of seychelles Links in other languages      (2) Same category in a different destination Comoros Madagascar Maldives Mauritius Mayotte Nepal Réunion Sri Lanka Zanzibar