The official language in St Lucia is English.
However, Patois (also refered to as Creole) is also widely spoken. Creole is based on French, and many of the words are similar, if not the same. For example, "Hello" is still "Bonjour" and "Thank-you" is still "Merci".
As a starter for 10, below is some basic translation of some English words, translated into patois. You can hear how these words are spoken at www.stlucia1979.com
| Days of The Week - English | Days of Week - Patois |
| Monday | Lendi |
| Tuesday | Madi |
| Wednesday | Mékwédi |
| Thursday | Jédi |
| Friday | Vandwédi |
| Saturday | Sanmdi |
| Sunday | Dimanch |
| Months of the Year - English | Months of the Year - Patois |
| January | Janvyé |
| February | Févwiyé |
| March | Mas |
| April | Avwi |
| May | Mé |
| June | Jen |
| July | Jwiyèt |
| August | Awou |
| September | Sèptanm |
| October | Òktòb |
| November | Novanm |
| December | Désanm |
| Numbers 1 - 10 - English | Numbers 1 - 10 - Patois |
| 1 - One | yonn |
| 2. Two | dé |
| 3. Three | twa |
| 4. Four | kat |
| 5. Five | senk |
| 6. Six | sis |
| 7. Seven | sèt |
| 8. Eight | wit |
| 9. Nine | nèf |
| 10. Ten | dis |
