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How do you say going home in Cajun?

"Going home" in Cajun French can be expressed in a few ways, depending on the context and the desired level of formality:

Formal:

* "En train d'aller à la maison" (literally: "In the process of going to the house")

* "En chemin pour la maison" (literally: "On the way to the house")

Informal:

* "J'en va chez moi" (literally: "I'm going to my place")

* "J'en va à la maison" (literally: "I'm going to the house")

* "J'en va rentrer" (literally: "I'm going to return")

More colloquial:

* "J'en va pogne la route" (literally: "I'm going to catch the road")

* "J'en va faire un tour" (literally: "I'm going to take a turn") - can be used to mean "going home" when it's understood by the context.

Remember: The most common way to say "going home" in Cajun French is "J'en va chez moi." It's a very casual and natural way to express it.

The actual pronunciation might vary depending on the individual speaker and the region they are from.

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