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Title: Seychelles languages - Savoy Resort & Spa


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Seychelles languages Savoy Resort Spa
Seychelles culture is quite vivid and various,
and there are 3 important languages which locals
speak here
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Seychellois Creole - Official Language of
Seychelles
The Seychellois Creole, or Kreol, has French as
its parent language and came into practice after
the occupation of Seychelles by the French. The
pronunciation of words in this Seychelles
language is quite similar to that of French
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French
The modern-day culture of Seychelles is based on
the French principles to a vast extent. In fact,
the creole used here derives its basic
enunciations from French only.
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English
Almost everyone in the tourism industry speaks
English to make travelling across the country
easy going for the visitors.
After the Independence, to ensure that tourism
flourishes without a hitch, English was made the
official language of Seychelles. 
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Important Phrases in Seychelles Languages
English to Seychellois Creole 
Hello - Allo How are you? - Komman sava?
(Kommesava) Thank you - Mersi (mehsi) Please -
Silvoupel (sivooplay) Yes - Wi No - Non
(noh) Goodbye - Orevwar Sorry - Pardon
(pahrdoh) Do you speak English? - Eski ou koz
Angle?
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French
Hello - Salut (salew) How are you? - Comment
allez-vous? Do you speak English? - Parlez vous
anglais? (pahrlay-vooz-angh-glay) Good morning -
Bonjour (bon-zhoor) Good evening - Bonsoir
(bon-swahr) Yes - Oui  (wee) No - Non
(nong) Excuse me - Excusez-moi (ex-kewzay mwah)
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Contacts
Beau Vallon beach, Mahe island, Seychelles 248
252 02 00 reservation_at_savoy.sc savoy.sc
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