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Most requested translations added here for your convenience: I love you → Mwen renmen w. I miss you → Mwen sonje w. My love! → Lanmou mwen!

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

How would you say the phrase "Love me clean" in creole? (edited)

Love me clean - No equivalent expression
Clean love (self-love)- lanmou pwòp
Pure love - lanmou pi, lanmou san relasyon

Lanmou pwòp means having respect for oneself, having a healthy self-esteem, accepting who you are

Lanmou pwochen is the love you're supposed to have for one another as in, "Love One Another...", it's brotherly love.

Lanmou chanèl is sexual love, sexual lust, primitive instinct

Lanmou pi is pure love, as in "God's love"

Love as an object can be translated as "idòl" pronounced "ee-dohl"

You are special - Ou se yon moun ki spesyal

You are important - Ou se yon moun ki enpòtan
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Audio practice.

1. lanmou pwòp - self-respect
2.lanmou pwochen - brotherly love
3. lanmou chanèl - physical love
4. lanmou pi - pure love
5. lanmou san kondisyon - unconditional love
6. ou se yon moun ki spesyal - you are special
7. ou spesyal - you are special
8. ou se yon moun ki enpòtan - you're important
9. ou enpòtan - you're important


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8 comments:

  1. Language-learnerMarch 1, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    would the phrase lanmou pwòp refer to both emotional and physical self love? Also how owuld you translate the word "love" as an object, not a verb or not referring to a loved one. Can you please translate the phrases "you are special" and 'you are important" for me as well? Thanks a lot!!

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  2. MandalyMarch 1, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Hi Language-Learner! I edited this post to answer your questions. Check it out.

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  3. Langugae-learnerMarch 1, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    Thank you so much. I am working on a project in Haiti about self esteem and these phrases are going to be very useful. Thanks

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  4. MandalyMarch 1, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    you're welcome. Let me know how else I can help.

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  5. Language-learnerMarch 1, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    Hello Mandaly how would the phrase "Lanmou pwòp" be pronounced? Thank You

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  6. MandalyMarch 1, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    Hi, I added an audio file to this post with different pronunciations.

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  7. Language-learnerMarch 3, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    Thanks you so much! This is very helpful, I will let you know how it goes!

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  8. MandalyMarch 3, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    Glad to help

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