Hi everyone! - Allo tout moun!
What is your New year Resolution for the year 2011?
Write your New year's resolution in Haitian Creole and then translate it in English.
Examples:
Ane sa, m pral li de liv. (This year i will read two books)
Nan 2011 m pral retounen lekol. (In 2011 I will go back to school)
Ane sa mwen ak madanm mwen pral vizite yon peyi etranje. (This year me and my wife will visit a foreign country)
Rezolisyon mwen ane sa se pou m souri pli souvan. (My resolution this year is to smile more often :)
I don't do well with New Year resolution. I usually get very lazy about it by mid-year. So I will post about something that I can keep up with.
Thanks! Hope to read about your New Year's resolution soon.
It's ok to post anonymously.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Exercise 53 - How do you say this in Haitian Creole?
What is the Haitian creole expression you're looking for? Thanks for asking!
Take a quiz on Common Haitian Creole expressions. See how you do. Here is the link:
http://hosted.onlinetesting.net/HaitianCreole/login.pl
First of all, how do you say "how do you say" in Haitian Creole?
How do you say... in Haitian Creole? - kòman ou di...an Kreyòl??
How do you say...in Haitian Creole? - Kijan ou di... an Kreyòl?
1. How do you say A LOT ON MY PLATE
a lot on my plate - anpil sou do m
I got a lot on my plate - m gen anpil sou do m
he's got a lot on his plate - li gen anpil sou do l
2. How do you say ADD FUEL TO FIRE
add fuel to fire - met abse sou klou
3. How do you say AGAINST ALL ODDS
against all odds - malgre tout
4. How do you say AHEAD OF THE GAME
ahead of the game - gentan byen lwen
5. How do you say ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE
all hell broke loose - tout satan lage chèn
6. How do you say AROUND THE CLOCK
around the clock - lajounen kou lannwit
24/7 - vennkat sou vennkat
7. How do you say AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
asap - osito ke posib
8. How do you say ASKING FOR TROUBLE
asking for trouble - chache zo grann ou
9. How do you say - BACK TO SQUARE ONE
back to square one - retounen a zero
10. How do you say BACKED INTO A CORNER
backed into a corner - kore nan yon kwen
he backed me into a corner - li kore m nan yon kwen
they backed him into a corner - yo kore li nan yon kwen
11. How do you say BALLS (courage, manliness, nerves)
balls - kran, gason sou ou, nen nan figi w
you got to have balls to ride the HULK at Universal Studios.
Fòk ou gen kran pou monte HULK la.
You got balls showing your face here after what you did!
Ou gen gason sou ou pou vini la aprè sa ou te fè a!
12. How do you say BE ON THE LOOKOUT
be on the lookout - mete sou pinnga, mete an gad
You should be on the lookout tonight - Mete w sou pinga w aswè a
Nadi needs to be on the lookout - Nadi bezwen mete l an gad
13. How do you say BEHIND SOMEONE'S BACK
behind someone's back - dèyè do
behind my back - dèyè do m
behind her back - dèyè do li
14. How do you say BEHIND THE TIMES (OLD-FASHIONED)
behind the times - pa a la mòd
15. How do you say BETTER LATE THAN NEVER/BETTER ONE THING THAN ANOTHER
better late than never - pito sa pase malgre sa
16. How do you say BITE YOUR TONGUE
bite your tongue - mande Bondye padon
17. How do you say IN BROAD DAY LIGHT
in broad day light - nan gwo la jounen
18. How do you say BY WORD OF MOUTH
by word of mouth - nan radyo dyòl
19. How do you say CALL IT QUITS
call it quits - kite sa, kraze sa
we called it quits - nou kite sa
20. How do you say CHEAP
cheap - di, chich, wòklò
she's cheap - li di
21. How do you say CONDOM
condom - kapòt, gan lanmou, pwoteksyon, protèj
22. How do you say CONGRATULATIONS
congratulations! - felisitasyon!
congratulations! - bravo!
congratulations! - Mè konpliman!
23. How do you say CHEATING
cheating - pa chat, bay zoklo
24. How do you say COST AN ARM AND A LEG (a hiked-up price, expensive)
an arm and a leg - tèt nèg (literally means a negro's head)
That thing cost me an arm and a leg! - bagay sa koute tèt nèg!
25. How do you say I DARE YOU, I CHALLENGE YOU
I dare you - m defann ou, men kwa manman m men kwa papa m vin pile l"
Men kwa manmam m, men kwa papa m, vin pile l" is more of a daring challenge. It literally means, "here's my mother's cross and here's my father's cross, come and step on it (if you can)"
26. How do you say DO YOUR BEST
do your best - fè tout sa w kapab
27. How do you say DOWN IN THE DAMPS
down in the damps - pa nan san
I am down in the damps - m pa nan san m
he's down in the damps - li pa nan san l
28. How do you say DOWN TO EARTH
down to earth - san fason
29. How do you say DOZING OFF
dozing off - kabicha
30. How do you say DRUNK
drunk - sou, plen tafya
she's drunk - li sou
you're drunk - ou plen tafya
31. How do you say A DRUNK
a drunk - tafyatè, wiskimann, kaka kleren
he's a drunk - li s'on tafyatè
32. How do you say ESCAPES ME
escapes me - chape m
33. How do you say EASY AS PIE
easy as pie - fasil tankon dlo
easy as pie - dlololo
34. How do you say EASY DOES IT
easy does it - pran san w
35. How do you say EVERY NOW AND THEN
every now and then - detanzantan
36. How do you say EXCUSE ME
excuse me - eskize m
37. How do you say FACE TO FACE
face to face - je nan je, bab pou bab
38. How do you say FIREWORKS
fireworks - fe datifis
38/5. How do you say YOU'RE FIRED!
you're fired! - m revoke w
I got fired - yo revoke m
She got fired - yo revoke li
IBM fired me - IBM revoke m
39. How do you say FOR THE TIME BEING
for the time being - pou le moman
40. How do you say FREELOADER
freeloader - woulibè, opotinis
41. How do you say FROM NOW ON
from now on - koumanse kounye a
42. How do you say GET TO THE POINT
get to the point - di sa wap di a
42.5. How do you say GET WELL
get well - pòte w byen
43. How do you say GUT FEELING
gut feeling - presantiman
44. How do you say HAVE FUN?
Fun - plezi, anmizman, banbòch
Let's have fun! - An nou anmize nou
Have fun! - Anmize ou byen!, or Pran plezi ou! anmize kò w!
Banbòch is used to translate fun in Haitian Creole if you mean clubbing, drinking, dancing the night out, etc... could also mean sexual fun.
They had fun all night - Yo banboche tout nan nwit.
45. How do you say HAPPY HOLIDAYS
happy holidays - Pase yon bon sezon fèt. (Literally: Have a good holiday season)
New Year's Eve - (31 Desanm) tranteyen desanm, vèy jou de lan
We're going to church on New Year's Eve - Nou pral legliz la vèy jou de lan.
We're going to watch the fireworks on New Year's Eve - Nou pral gade fe datifis tranteyen desanm.
-Happy New Year! - Bònn Ane!
-Thank you, same to you - Mèsi, a ou menm tou.
(if you're going to wish Happy New Year to a Haitian, you might as well add these words to your "wish": prosperity, longevity. It's customary to wish a Haitian prosperity and longevity every New Year)
You'd say: Bònn Ane! pwosperite ak lonjevite pou ou ak tout fanmi ou.
New Year's day is also Haiti's Independence Day.
If you want to wish them Happy Independence Day!, you'd say: Bònn fèt lendepandans!
January 1st is not just the first day of the New Year for Haitians. It is also their Independence day. Haitians, then slaves brought from different parts of Africa to replace the indians, revolted against the French. Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who led the revolt, became the first president of the very first black republic. It was january 1st, 1804.
The customary food for Haitians on January 1st is squash soup.
Squash soup was one of the french delicacies that the slaves were not allowed to have before 1804.
Easter - Pak
Happy Easter! - Bònn fèt pak!
Happy Valentine's Day! - Bònn fèt Sent valanten! or Bònn fèt Valanten!
How do you say HAPPY BIRTHDAY
birthday - fèt, anivèsè
Happy birthday! - Bònn fèt!
46. How do you say HANG IN THERE
hang in there - kenbe la
47. How do you say MY HANDS ARE TIED
my hands are tied - de pye m nan yon grenn soulye
48. How do you say HARD AS ROCK
hard as rock - rèd tankou ke makak (literally means, "as stiff as a monkey's tail"
49. How do you say HATS OFF
hats off - chapo ba, ochan, bravo, konpliman,felisitasyon
You did great, hats off to you! - ou byen fè, chapo ba!
50.How do you say HAVE A HEART TO HEART
have a heart to heart - gen yon tèt a tèt
51. How do you say HIT THE ROOF
hit the roof - deklannche
52. How do you say HONEYMOON
honeymoon - lin de myèl
We're going to Bora Bora for our honeymoon - Nou prale Bora Bora pou lin de myèl nou
53. How do you say I MISS YOU
I miss you - m sonje w
54. How do you say IN ANY CASE
in any case - antouka
55. How do you say GO THROUGH THE HOOPS
go through the hoops - pase nan je zegwi
56. How do you say IF IT WEREN"T FOR
if it weren't for - si se pat pou
57. How do you say IF I WERE YOU
if I were you - si m te ou
if i were you i would forget about it - si m te ou m ta bliye sa
58.How do you say IMPOTENT / ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
impotent - fè bèk atè, pa gen apeti, enpotans
Do you have ED? - Eske ou fè bèk atè fasil?
Doctors, most Haitians would be uneasy talking to you about their sexual woes or experience. They will not look at you in the eye when talking on that subject. So, get the clue if he keeps saying, "I have no appetite..." when you think you got all the "gastro" stuff covered.
59. How do you say JUNK FOOD
junk food - fridòdòy, tyanpan
60. How do yo say JUST IN CASE
just in case - si an ka, si toutfwa
61. How do you say JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME
just in the nick of time - jis a tan
62. How do you say KEEP AN EYE ON
keep an eye on - voye je sou
63. How do you say KLUTZ, KNUCKLEHEAD, NOT SO BRIGHT
klutz - bègwè, bouki, kannannan, krebete, egare
64. How do you say LIKE FATHER LIKE SON
like father like son - tèl pè tèl fis
65. How do you say LITTLE BY LITTLE
little by little - tikal pa tikal, tikras pa tikras, piti a piti
Little by little we'll get there - Tikal pa tikal na rive
66. How do you say MAKE LOVE
make love - fè lanmou, fè bagay
67. How do you say MAKE UP YOUR MIND
make up your mind - pran desizyon w
68. How do you say MERRY CHRISTMAS
christmas -nowèl or nwèl
Christmas eve - vennkat desanm, la vèy nwèl
Merry Christmas! - Jwaye Nowèl!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! - Jwaye Nowèl e bònn ane!
69. How do you say NAG
nag - plenyen, rablabla, babye, bougonnen, wounouwounou
she nags and nags all day - lap wounouwounou tout la jounen
70. How do you say NEGLIGENT, DISORGANIZED
negligent - vaykevay
He dresses negligently - li abiye vaykevay
71. How do you say NEVER MIND
never mind - ou pa bezwen okipe w, kite sa, bliye sa
72. How do you say ONCE UPON A TIME
once upon a time - vwala se te yon fwa
You may also start telling a tale by saying:
"*tim tim? Bwa sèch! ...vwala se te yon fwa" or
"*Krik? krak! ...vwala se te yon fwa"
*Note: the teller will say, "Tim tim? or Krik?" meaning (Are you ready?)
The listeners will answer, "Bwa sèch! or krak!" meaning (yes, we're ready!)
After they answer, "yes, we're ready!", then the teller will continue on and say, "vwala se te you fwa...the princess and the frog... etc...)
73. How do you say PAIN IN THE BUTT (non vulgar terms)
Pain in the butt - pongongon
She's a pain in the butt, she's a pest - Li se on pongongon
74. How do you say PENIS (non vulgar terms)
penis - gigit, grenn, pijon, pipich, ti koulout, yoyo
75. How do you say PUT ON THE SPOT (also OUT OF COMFORT ZONE)
put on the spot - jennen
you put me on the spot - ou jennen-m
I hate it when you put me on the spot like that - m rayi sa lè w jennen m konsa.
76. How do you say ROGUE
rogue - kowonpi, sankoutya, sanmanman
77. How do you say RAPE
rape (noun) - kadejak, vyòl, dappiyanp
to rape (verb) - vyole, fè kadejak, fè dappiyanp
were you raped? - Eske yo fè kadejak sou ou?
She raped me - li vyole m
Did he rape you? - Eske li fè kadejak sou ou?
78. How do you say SANTA CLAUS
santa claus- Tonton Nwèl
(Tonton Nwèl literally means "Uncle Noel")
79. How do you say SCREW LOOSE
screw loose - dejwe
She's got a screw loose - li dejwe
80. How do you say SEE YOU LATER
see you later - na wè pita, na wè
81. How do you say SPOILED ROTTEN, GO BAD
spoiled rotten - gate
The marriage went bad, they called it quits. - Maryaj la gate,yo kite sa.
82. How do you say SEXY.
Sexy (woman) - anfòm, byen kanpe, anpenpan
Sexy (man) - bo gason, bòzò, anfòm, byen kanpe
hooking up - fè zafè
They hooked up - Yo fè zafè
83. How do you say SEXY MOVES
sexy move - bwasay, bay yayad, gouyad, bay payèt
she was dancing sexily - li tap bay yayad
84. How do you say SLEEK (smooth, insincere, suspiciously suave)
sleek - mètdam, rizyèz
85. How do you say SPLIT
split - vole gagè, krazerak, fann kann, pran bwa
Salma Hayek saw the snake, she split! - Salma Hayèk wè koulèv la, li krazerak!
The prison doors fell, the prisonners split! - Pòt prizon yo tonbe, prizonye yo vole gagè!
86. How do you say STEER CLEAR OF
steer clear of - rete lwen, pa pwoche
87. How do you say SWEETHEART/ GIRLFRIEND / SWEETIE
sweetheart - boubout, menaj, doudou, kòkòt, cheri, chouboulout
88. How do you say RUCKUS
ruckus - woywoy, dezòd, kalanmplanm, deblozay
what's all that ruckus?! - Ki woywoy sa?!
88.25 How do you say TAKE CARE / TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
take care - pran swen w
take care of yourself - pran swen tèt ou
88.5. How do you say THANK YOU AND YOU'RE WELCOME
thank you! - mèsi!
you're welcome! - padekwa!
(Note that to use the welcome as in "Welcome to my home!" you would use the translation, "Byenveni lakay mwen!" In this case the translation for welcome is byenveni.
89. How do you say TROUBLE
trouble - pwoblèm, zen, ka, traka, tchouboum
I'm in trouble - M nan traka
you're in trouble - ou nan ka
He got me in trouble - Li lage m nan zen
I got in trouble - m tonbe nan tchouboum
90. How do you say TURN ON(light up)
turn on - limen
turn on the light - limen limyè a
91. What about TURN ON(to excite), how do you say it?
turn on - mete sou sa
he turned me on - li mete m sou sa
you turn me on - ou mete m sou sa
92. How do you say UNDER THE TABLE
under the table - anba tab
93. How do you say VAGINA (non vulgar terms)
vagina - bòtbòt, foufoun, chòbòlòt,chouchoun, kòkòt, vajen
93.5. How do you say HAPPY VALENTINES' DAY
Valentines' Day - Fèt Sent valanten
Happy Valentines' Day! - bònn fè sent valanten! or Bònn fèt Valanten!
I love you - M renmen w
I miss you - M sonje w
I'm in love with you - M damou pou ou
My little sweetheart - ti boubout mwen, ti kòkòt mwen
94. How do you say WASTE YOUR BREATH
waste your breath - pèdi tan
95. How do you say WATCH OUT / BE CAREFUL
Be careful! - Atansyon!
Watch out! - Atansyon!
96. How do you say YOU ASK FOR IT
you asked for it - se sa w tap chache
he asked for it - se sa li tap chache
97. How do you say YOU POOR THING! (indicating sympathy)
you poor thing! - podyab!
98. How do you say YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW
you reap what you sow - sa w simen se sa w wè
99. How do you say ZERO IN ON
zero in on - preske rive
100. How do you say ZIP IT (non vulgar terms)
zip it - pe bouch ou, pe la
Take a quiz on Common Haitian Creole expressions. See how you do. Here is the link:
http://hosted.onlinetesting.net/HaitianCreole/login.pl
First of all, how do you say "how do you say" in Haitian Creole?
How do you say... in Haitian Creole? - kòman ou di...an Kreyòl??
How do you say...in Haitian Creole? - Kijan ou di... an Kreyòl?
1. How do you say A LOT ON MY PLATE
a lot on my plate - anpil sou do m
I got a lot on my plate - m gen anpil sou do m
he's got a lot on his plate - li gen anpil sou do l
2. How do you say ADD FUEL TO FIRE
add fuel to fire - met abse sou klou
3. How do you say AGAINST ALL ODDS
against all odds - malgre tout
4. How do you say AHEAD OF THE GAME
ahead of the game - gentan byen lwen
5. How do you say ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE
all hell broke loose - tout satan lage chèn
6. How do you say AROUND THE CLOCK
around the clock - lajounen kou lannwit
24/7 - vennkat sou vennkat
7. How do you say AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
asap - osito ke posib
8. How do you say ASKING FOR TROUBLE
asking for trouble - chache zo grann ou
9. How do you say - BACK TO SQUARE ONE
back to square one - retounen a zero
10. How do you say BACKED INTO A CORNER
backed into a corner - kore nan yon kwen
he backed me into a corner - li kore m nan yon kwen
they backed him into a corner - yo kore li nan yon kwen
11. How do you say BALLS (courage, manliness, nerves)
balls - kran, gason sou ou, nen nan figi w
you got to have balls to ride the HULK at Universal Studios.
Fòk ou gen kran pou monte HULK la.
You got balls showing your face here after what you did!
Ou gen gason sou ou pou vini la aprè sa ou te fè a!
12. How do you say BE ON THE LOOKOUT
be on the lookout - mete sou pinnga, mete an gad
You should be on the lookout tonight - Mete w sou pinga w aswè a
Nadi needs to be on the lookout - Nadi bezwen mete l an gad
13. How do you say BEHIND SOMEONE'S BACK
behind someone's back - dèyè do
behind my back - dèyè do m
behind her back - dèyè do li
14. How do you say BEHIND THE TIMES (OLD-FASHIONED)
behind the times - pa a la mòd
15. How do you say BETTER LATE THAN NEVER/BETTER ONE THING THAN ANOTHER
better late than never - pito sa pase malgre sa
16. How do you say BITE YOUR TONGUE
bite your tongue - mande Bondye padon
17. How do you say IN BROAD DAY LIGHT
in broad day light - nan gwo la jounen
18. How do you say BY WORD OF MOUTH
by word of mouth - nan radyo dyòl
19. How do you say CALL IT QUITS
call it quits - kite sa, kraze sa
we called it quits - nou kite sa
20. How do you say CHEAP
cheap - di, chich, wòklò
she's cheap - li di
21. How do you say CONDOM
condom - kapòt, gan lanmou, pwoteksyon, protèj
22. How do you say CONGRATULATIONS
congratulations! - felisitasyon!
congratulations! - bravo!
congratulations! - Mè konpliman!
23. How do you say CHEATING
cheating - pa chat, bay zoklo
24. How do you say COST AN ARM AND A LEG (a hiked-up price, expensive)
an arm and a leg - tèt nèg (literally means a negro's head)
That thing cost me an arm and a leg! - bagay sa koute tèt nèg!
25. How do you say I DARE YOU, I CHALLENGE YOU
I dare you - m defann ou, men kwa manman m men kwa papa m vin pile l"
Men kwa manmam m, men kwa papa m, vin pile l" is more of a daring challenge. It literally means, "here's my mother's cross and here's my father's cross, come and step on it (if you can)"
26. How do you say DO YOUR BEST
do your best - fè tout sa w kapab
27. How do you say DOWN IN THE DAMPS
down in the damps - pa nan san
I am down in the damps - m pa nan san m
he's down in the damps - li pa nan san l
28. How do you say DOWN TO EARTH
down to earth - san fason
29. How do you say DOZING OFF
dozing off - kabicha
30. How do you say DRUNK
drunk - sou, plen tafya
she's drunk - li sou
you're drunk - ou plen tafya
31. How do you say A DRUNK
a drunk - tafyatè, wiskimann, kaka kleren
he's a drunk - li s'on tafyatè
32. How do you say ESCAPES ME
escapes me - chape m
33. How do you say EASY AS PIE
easy as pie - fasil tankon dlo
easy as pie - dlololo
34. How do you say EASY DOES IT
easy does it - pran san w
35. How do you say EVERY NOW AND THEN
every now and then - detanzantan
36. How do you say EXCUSE ME
excuse me - eskize m
37. How do you say FACE TO FACE
face to face - je nan je, bab pou bab
38. How do you say FIREWORKS
fireworks - fe datifis
38/5. How do you say YOU'RE FIRED!
you're fired! - m revoke w
I got fired - yo revoke m
She got fired - yo revoke li
IBM fired me - IBM revoke m
39. How do you say FOR THE TIME BEING
for the time being - pou le moman
40. How do you say FREELOADER
freeloader - woulibè, opotinis
41. How do you say FROM NOW ON
from now on - koumanse kounye a
42. How do you say GET TO THE POINT
get to the point - di sa wap di a
42.5. How do you say GET WELL
get well - pòte w byen
43. How do you say GUT FEELING
gut feeling - presantiman
44. How do you say HAVE FUN?
Fun - plezi, anmizman, banbòch
Let's have fun! - An nou anmize nou
Have fun! - Anmize ou byen!, or Pran plezi ou! anmize kò w!
Banbòch is used to translate fun in Haitian Creole if you mean clubbing, drinking, dancing the night out, etc... could also mean sexual fun.
They had fun all night - Yo banboche tout nan nwit.
45. How do you say HAPPY HOLIDAYS
happy holidays - Pase yon bon sezon fèt. (Literally: Have a good holiday season)
New Year's Eve - (31 Desanm) tranteyen desanm, vèy jou de lan
We're going to church on New Year's Eve - Nou pral legliz la vèy jou de lan.
We're going to watch the fireworks on New Year's Eve - Nou pral gade fe datifis tranteyen desanm.
-Happy New Year! - Bònn Ane!
-Thank you, same to you - Mèsi, a ou menm tou.
(if you're going to wish Happy New Year to a Haitian, you might as well add these words to your "wish": prosperity, longevity. It's customary to wish a Haitian prosperity and longevity every New Year)
You'd say: Bònn Ane! pwosperite ak lonjevite pou ou ak tout fanmi ou.
New Year's day is also Haiti's Independence Day.
If you want to wish them Happy Independence Day!, you'd say: Bònn fèt lendepandans!
January 1st is not just the first day of the New Year for Haitians. It is also their Independence day. Haitians, then slaves brought from different parts of Africa to replace the indians, revolted against the French. Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who led the revolt, became the first president of the very first black republic. It was january 1st, 1804.
The customary food for Haitians on January 1st is squash soup.
Squash soup was one of the french delicacies that the slaves were not allowed to have before 1804.
Easter - Pak
Happy Easter! - Bònn fèt pak!
Happy Valentine's Day! - Bònn fèt Sent valanten! or Bònn fèt Valanten!
How do you say HAPPY BIRTHDAY
birthday - fèt, anivèsè
Happy birthday! - Bònn fèt!
46. How do you say HANG IN THERE
hang in there - kenbe la
47. How do you say MY HANDS ARE TIED
my hands are tied - de pye m nan yon grenn soulye
48. How do you say HARD AS ROCK
hard as rock - rèd tankou ke makak (literally means, "as stiff as a monkey's tail"
49. How do you say HATS OFF
hats off - chapo ba, ochan, bravo, konpliman,felisitasyon
You did great, hats off to you! - ou byen fè, chapo ba!
50.How do you say HAVE A HEART TO HEART
have a heart to heart - gen yon tèt a tèt
51. How do you say HIT THE ROOF
hit the roof - deklannche
52. How do you say HONEYMOON
honeymoon - lin de myèl
We're going to Bora Bora for our honeymoon - Nou prale Bora Bora pou lin de myèl nou
53. How do you say I MISS YOU
I miss you - m sonje w
54. How do you say IN ANY CASE
in any case - antouka
55. How do you say GO THROUGH THE HOOPS
go through the hoops - pase nan je zegwi
56. How do you say IF IT WEREN"T FOR
if it weren't for - si se pat pou
57. How do you say IF I WERE YOU
if I were you - si m te ou
if i were you i would forget about it - si m te ou m ta bliye sa
58.How do you say IMPOTENT / ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
impotent - fè bèk atè, pa gen apeti, enpotans
Do you have ED? - Eske ou fè bèk atè fasil?
Doctors, most Haitians would be uneasy talking to you about their sexual woes or experience. They will not look at you in the eye when talking on that subject. So, get the clue if he keeps saying, "I have no appetite..." when you think you got all the "gastro" stuff covered.
59. How do you say JUNK FOOD
junk food - fridòdòy, tyanpan
60. How do yo say JUST IN CASE
just in case - si an ka, si toutfwa
61. How do you say JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME
just in the nick of time - jis a tan
62. How do you say KEEP AN EYE ON
keep an eye on - voye je sou
63. How do you say KLUTZ, KNUCKLEHEAD, NOT SO BRIGHT
klutz - bègwè, bouki, kannannan, krebete, egare
64. How do you say LIKE FATHER LIKE SON
like father like son - tèl pè tèl fis
65. How do you say LITTLE BY LITTLE
little by little - tikal pa tikal, tikras pa tikras, piti a piti
Little by little we'll get there - Tikal pa tikal na rive
66. How do you say MAKE LOVE
make love - fè lanmou, fè bagay
67. How do you say MAKE UP YOUR MIND
make up your mind - pran desizyon w
68. How do you say MERRY CHRISTMAS
christmas -nowèl or nwèl
Christmas eve - vennkat desanm, la vèy nwèl
Merry Christmas! - Jwaye Nowèl!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! - Jwaye Nowèl e bònn ane!
69. How do you say NAG
nag - plenyen, rablabla, babye, bougonnen, wounouwounou
she nags and nags all day - lap wounouwounou tout la jounen
70. How do you say NEGLIGENT, DISORGANIZED
negligent - vaykevay
He dresses negligently - li abiye vaykevay
71. How do you say NEVER MIND
never mind - ou pa bezwen okipe w, kite sa, bliye sa
72. How do you say ONCE UPON A TIME
once upon a time - vwala se te yon fwa
You may also start telling a tale by saying:
"*tim tim? Bwa sèch! ...vwala se te yon fwa" or
"*Krik? krak! ...vwala se te yon fwa"
*Note: the teller will say, "Tim tim? or Krik?" meaning (Are you ready?)
The listeners will answer, "Bwa sèch! or krak!" meaning (yes, we're ready!)
After they answer, "yes, we're ready!", then the teller will continue on and say, "vwala se te you fwa...the princess and the frog... etc...)
73. How do you say PAIN IN THE BUTT (non vulgar terms)
Pain in the butt - pongongon
She's a pain in the butt, she's a pest - Li se on pongongon
74. How do you say PENIS (non vulgar terms)
penis - gigit, grenn, pijon, pipich, ti koulout, yoyo
75. How do you say PUT ON THE SPOT (also OUT OF COMFORT ZONE)
put on the spot - jennen
you put me on the spot - ou jennen-m
I hate it when you put me on the spot like that - m rayi sa lè w jennen m konsa.
76. How do you say ROGUE
rogue - kowonpi, sankoutya, sanmanman
77. How do you say RAPE
rape (noun) - kadejak, vyòl, dappiyanp
to rape (verb) - vyole, fè kadejak, fè dappiyanp
were you raped? - Eske yo fè kadejak sou ou?
She raped me - li vyole m
Did he rape you? - Eske li fè kadejak sou ou?
78. How do you say SANTA CLAUS
santa claus- Tonton Nwèl
(Tonton Nwèl literally means "Uncle Noel")
79. How do you say SCREW LOOSE
screw loose - dejwe
She's got a screw loose - li dejwe
80. How do you say SEE YOU LATER
see you later - na wè pita, na wè
81. How do you say SPOILED ROTTEN, GO BAD
spoiled rotten - gate
The marriage went bad, they called it quits. - Maryaj la gate,yo kite sa.
82. How do you say SEXY.
Sexy (woman) - anfòm, byen kanpe, anpenpan
Sexy (man) - bo gason, bòzò, anfòm, byen kanpe
hooking up - fè zafè
They hooked up - Yo fè zafè
83. How do you say SEXY MOVES
sexy move - bwasay, bay yayad, gouyad, bay payèt
she was dancing sexily - li tap bay yayad
84. How do you say SLEEK (smooth, insincere, suspiciously suave)
sleek - mètdam, rizyèz
85. How do you say SPLIT
split - vole gagè, krazerak, fann kann, pran bwa
Salma Hayek saw the snake, she split! - Salma Hayèk wè koulèv la, li krazerak!
The prison doors fell, the prisonners split! - Pòt prizon yo tonbe, prizonye yo vole gagè!
86. How do you say STEER CLEAR OF
steer clear of - rete lwen, pa pwoche
87. How do you say SWEETHEART/ GIRLFRIEND / SWEETIE
sweetheart - boubout, menaj, doudou, kòkòt, cheri, chouboulout
88. How do you say RUCKUS
ruckus - woywoy, dezòd, kalanmplanm, deblozay
what's all that ruckus?! - Ki woywoy sa?!
88.25 How do you say TAKE CARE / TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
take care - pran swen w
take care of yourself - pran swen tèt ou
88.5. How do you say THANK YOU AND YOU'RE WELCOME
thank you! - mèsi!
you're welcome! - padekwa!
(Note that to use the welcome as in "Welcome to my home!" you would use the translation, "Byenveni lakay mwen!" In this case the translation for welcome is byenveni.
89. How do you say TROUBLE
trouble - pwoblèm, zen, ka, traka, tchouboum
I'm in trouble - M nan traka
you're in trouble - ou nan ka
He got me in trouble - Li lage m nan zen
I got in trouble - m tonbe nan tchouboum
90. How do you say TURN ON(light up)
turn on - limen
turn on the light - limen limyè a
91. What about TURN ON(to excite), how do you say it?
turn on - mete sou sa
he turned me on - li mete m sou sa
you turn me on - ou mete m sou sa
92. How do you say UNDER THE TABLE
under the table - anba tab
93. How do you say VAGINA (non vulgar terms)
vagina - bòtbòt, foufoun, chòbòlòt,chouchoun, kòkòt, vajen
93.5. How do you say HAPPY VALENTINES' DAY
Valentines' Day - Fèt Sent valanten
Happy Valentines' Day! - bònn fè sent valanten! or Bònn fèt Valanten!
I love you - M renmen w
I miss you - M sonje w
I'm in love with you - M damou pou ou
My little sweetheart - ti boubout mwen, ti kòkòt mwen
94. How do you say WASTE YOUR BREATH
waste your breath - pèdi tan
95. How do you say WATCH OUT / BE CAREFUL
Be careful! - Atansyon!
Watch out! - Atansyon!
96. How do you say YOU ASK FOR IT
you asked for it - se sa w tap chache
he asked for it - se sa li tap chache
97. How do you say YOU POOR THING! (indicating sympathy)
you poor thing! - podyab!
98. How do you say YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW
you reap what you sow - sa w simen se sa w wè
99. How do you say ZERO IN ON
zero in on - preske rive
100. How do you say ZIP IT (non vulgar terms)
zip it - pe bouch ou, pe la
Monday, December 6, 2010
Exercise 52 - Answer to questions in exercise 51
These are the answers to the multiple choice questions in exercise 51.
CIRCLE THE BEST POSSIBLE ANSWER.
1. b. chichote
2. a. li
3. b. negative
4. c. te, past tense
5. b. mwen te li liv la yè. and c. mwen li liv la yè.
CIRCLE THE BEST POSSIBLE ANSWER.
1. b. chichote
2. a. li
3. b. negative
4. c. te, past tense
5. b. mwen te li liv la yè. and c. mwen li liv la yè.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Exercise 51 - We're listening to a song (Krisifiksyon)
Bonjou!
Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope you are having lots of fun learning this language.
The point to the audio exercises is to help you develop an ear to the language and also gain fluency if you choose to sing along.
While learning this language, anything and everything you listen to(in creole) would be beneficial if you can at least learn 3 new vocabulary words.
Sung by Pierre Gardy Fontaine, you'll find the words of this song very clear and easy on the ears. Click on the link below or search through the Audio/Video Resources column to the left side of the screen click on krisifiksyon - Listen to it and/or sing along.
_______________________
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehP6uwO5hjg&fmt=22
1. Yo krisifye Jezi - They crucified Jesus
2. li pa mamòte - he didn't mumble
3. pou menm di yon mo - to even say one word
4. Pa yon mo - not one word
5. Yo kloure l sou yon kwa - they nailed him on the cross
6. Yo pèse l nan kòt li - they pierced him in his side
7. Yon rigòl san te koule - a stream of blood poured
8. Tèt li koube - his head bent down
9. li mouri - he died
10. Li pa t di yon mo - he didn't say one word____________________
CIRCLE THE BEST POSSIBLE ANSWER.
1. To mumble means to speak quietly and unclearly. To whisper also means to speak quietly. What is the Haitian Creole word for whisper?
a. mamòte
b. chichote
c. krebete
2. What do the "l" in lines 5 and 6 stand for?
a. li
b. lou
c. lan
3. In line 10, what does the word "pa" indicate?
a. past tense
b. negative
c. past tense and the negative
4. In line 10, what does the "t" stand for? what does it indicate?
a. to, negative
b. te, negative
c. te, past tense
5. Which two sentences may translate, "I read the book yesterday."? Choose two answers.
a. mwen te li liv nan yè.
b. mwen te li liv la yè.
c. mwen li liv la yè.
Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope you are having lots of fun learning this language.
The point to the audio exercises is to help you develop an ear to the language and also gain fluency if you choose to sing along.
While learning this language, anything and everything you listen to(in creole) would be beneficial if you can at least learn 3 new vocabulary words.
Sung by Pierre Gardy Fontaine, you'll find the words of this song very clear and easy on the ears. Click on the link below or search through the Audio/Video Resources column to the left side of the screen click on krisifiksyon - Listen to it and/or sing along.
_______________________
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehP6uwO5hjg&fmt=22
1. Yo krisifye Jezi - They crucified Jesus
2. li pa mamòte - he didn't mumble
3. pou menm di yon mo - to even say one word
4. Pa yon mo - not one word
5. Yo kloure l sou yon kwa - they nailed him on the cross
6. Yo pèse l nan kòt li - they pierced him in his side
7. Yon rigòl san te koule - a stream of blood poured
8. Tèt li koube - his head bent down
9. li mouri - he died
10. Li pa t di yon mo - he didn't say one word____________________
CIRCLE THE BEST POSSIBLE ANSWER.
1. To mumble means to speak quietly and unclearly. To whisper also means to speak quietly. What is the Haitian Creole word for whisper?
a. mamòte
b. chichote
c. krebete
2. What do the "l" in lines 5 and 6 stand for?
a. li
b. lou
c. lan
3. In line 10, what does the word "pa" indicate?
a. past tense
b. negative
c. past tense and the negative
4. In line 10, what does the "t" stand for? what does it indicate?
a. to, negative
b. te, negative
c. te, past tense
5. Which two sentences may translate, "I read the book yesterday."? Choose two answers.
a. mwen te li liv nan yè.
b. mwen te li liv la yè.
c. mwen li liv la yè.
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