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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Exercise 66 - Turning on and Turning off Appliances

Turn on = limen or ouvè
Turn off = etenn or fèmen

Turn up = monte
Turn down = desann
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Turn on the light – limen limyè a
Turn off the light – etenn limyè a

Turn on the oven – limen fou a
Turn off the oven – etenn fou a

Turn on the TV – limen televizion an
Turn off the TV – etenn televizion an
or
Turn on the TV – ouvè televizyon an
Turn off the TV – fèmen televizyon an

Turn on the AC – limen èkondisyone a
Turn off the AC– etenn èkondisyone a

Turn on the lamp – limen lanp lan
Turn off the lamp – etenn lanp lan

Turn on the computer – ouvè konpitè a
Turn off the computer – fèmen konpitè a

Turn the radio on – ouvè radyo a
Turn off the radio – fèmen radyo a

Turn on the fan – ouvè vantilatè a
Turn off the fan – fèmen vantilatè a

Turn on the cell phone – ouvè telefòn nan
Turn off the cell phone – fèmen telefòn nan

Turn on the water faucet – ouvè tiyo a
Turn off the water faucet – Fèmen tiyo a

Turn up the volume – monte volim nan
Turn down the volume – desann volim nan
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Can you translate the following sentences?
1. You're wasting the water. Turn off the faucet.
2. It's hot. Turn on the fan
3. I am tired and sleepy. Turn off the television.
4. Turn on the light so I can read
5. Turn up the volume so I can hear the song.
Answers are at the bottom of this page









1.w ap gaspiye dlo a. fèmen tiyo a  2.li fè cho. ouvè vantilatè a  3.m fatige e m gen dòmi. etenn televizyon an  or m fatige e m gen dòmi. fèmen televizyon an 4.limen limyè a pou m ka li  5. monte volim nan pou m ka tande chante a

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