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Thursday, May 5, 2011

What's wrong with you?

Scenario A
You walk up to a sad little girl.  She's crying silently.  You want to ask her what is wrong, but she only speaks Creole.  You'd say in Haitian Creole:
1. Kisa w genyen? - what's wrong?
2. Sa w genyen? (contracted form of #1)
3. Ti pitit, kisa w genyen? - Little one, what's wrong?
4. Ti pitit, sa w genyen? (contracted form of #3)


Scenario B
You are the best man.  The groom, who only speaks Creole, is getting cold feet.  He tells you he doesn't think he can go through with the wedding.  You'd say in Haitian Creole:
5. Kisa w genyen? - what's wrong?
6. Sa w genyen? (contracted form of #5)
7. Kisa ki genyen? - What's going on?
8. Sak genyen? (contracted form of #7)
9. Kisa ki pase? - What's going on?
10. Sak pase? (contracted form of #9)


Scenario C
Your best friend dad just got admitted to the hospital for emergency surgery.  You want to ask what's wrong with his dad.  You'd say,
11. Kisa li genyen? - What's wrong with him?
12. Sa l genyen? (contracted form of #11)
13. Kisa papa ou genyen? - What's wrong with your dad?
14. Sa papa w genyen? (contracted form of #13)

Scenario D
You just brought your broken car to the shop.  You want to ask the Creole-speaking mechanic, what's wrong with the car.  You'd say:
15. Kisa li genyen? - what wrong with it?
16. Sa l genyen? (contracted form of #15)
17. Kisa machin nan genyen? - What wrong with the car?
18. Sa machin nan genyen? (contracted form of #17)
19. Kisa machin mwen an genyen? - What's wrong with my car?
20. Sa machin mwen an genyen? (contracted form of #19)
21.Kisa machin ou a genyen? - What's wrong with your car?
22. Sa machin ou a genyen? (contracted form of #21)


Scenario E
Your Creole-speaking spouse is obviously mad at you and hasn't spoken to you in two days.  If you're brave enough, you may ask:
23. Sa ou genyen, cheri?

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