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Monday, April 18, 2011

Giving Directions in Haitian Creole.

Vocabulary words
1. a goch - to the left, on the left
2. a dwat - to the right, on the right
3. tou dwat - straight
4. tou pre - near, next to
5. rete sou - stay on
6. vire - turn
7. kafou - intersection
8. wout - road
9. ale - go
10. limyè, limyè trafik - traffic lights
11. anba limyè a - under the traffic light


Asking, "where is ... located?"
1. Ki kote estasyon gazolin nan ye?
    Where is the gas station located?

2.  Ki kote legliz la ye?
    Where is the church located?

3. Ki kote magazen an ye?
    Where is the store located?

4. Ki kote bibliyotèk la ye?
    Where is the library located?

5. Ki kote mache a ye?
   Where is the flea market located?


Asking, "which road will take me to ...?"
1. Ki wout kap mennen m legliz la? 
    Which road will take me to the church?


2. Ki wout kap mennen m lekòl la?
    Which road will take me to the school?


3. Ki wout kap mennen m nan stasyon gazolin nan? 
    Which road will take me to the gas station?


4. Ki wout kap mennen m nan magazen an? 
    Which road will take me to the store?


5. Ki wout kap mennen m lakay mwen? 
    Which road will take me home?

6. Ki pi bon fason pou m ale nan bibliyotèk la? 
    What's the best way to get to the library?

Giving directions
1. Li a dwat. - It's on the right.
2. Li a goch. - It's on the left.
3. Li tou pre la. - It's near here.
4. Li dèyè lekòl la - It's behind the school.
5. Li devan legliz la - It's in front of the church.
6. Li anfas legliz la. - It's across from the church.
7. Li a dwat, tou pre legliz la. - It's on the right, near the church.
8. Apre ou premye limyè a, vire a goch.  Turn left after the first light.
9. Si ou pase anba limyè, ou ale twò lwen. - If you pass the traffic light you've gone too far.
10.  Ale tou dwat. - Go straight.
11.  Vire a goch. - Turn to the left.
12. Vire a dwat. - Turn to right.
13. Rete sou wout sa. - Stay on this road

14. Rete sou wout sa pou de kilomèt, epi vire a goch nan kafou a.
      Stay on this road for two kilometers, then turn left at the intersection.

15. Vire a dwat nan kafou Peren ak Rigaud
      Turn right at the intersection of Peren and Rigaud.

16. Lè ou rive nan kafou a.
      When you get to the intersection

17.  Eske li sou bò dwat oubyen goch?
       Is the house on the right or left side?

18.  Eske ou deja kite?
       Have you left already?

19. Eske ou sou wout deja?
      Are you on your way?

20.  Eske ou ka di mwen?
      Can you tell me?

-Ki wout kap mennen m legliz la?
-Ale tou dwat.


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