Tuesday, November 22, 2011

all my .... (creole)

All my...Tout ... mwen

all my friends  → tout zanmi mwen yo
All my friends have come to see me.
Tout zanmi mwen yo vin wè mwen.
Tout zanmi m yo vin wè m. (contracted form)

all my hope → tout espwa mwen
All my hope is in you.
Tout espwa mwen se nan ou.
Tout espwa m se nan ou. (contracted form)

all my life → tout lavi mwen
All my life I've been waiting.
Tout lavi mwen mwen t'ap tann.
Tout lavi m mwen t'ap tann. (contracted form)

all my needs → tout bezwen mwen yo
All my needs are taken care of.
Tout bezwen mwen yo regle.
Tout bezwen m yo regle. (contracted form follows nasal vowel "en")

all my dreams → tout rèv mwen yo
All my dreams have become reality.
Tout rèv mwen yo vini reyalite.
cannot contract "mwen" because it follows a consonant "v".

all your efforts → tout zefò ou yo
All your efforts were not in vain.
Tout zefò ou yo pa't anven.
Tout zefò w yo pa't anven.

all his children → tout pitit li yo
All his children have left him.
Tout pitit li yo kite l.
cannot contract "li" because it follows consonant "t".

all our children → tout pitit nou yo
All our children are married.
Tout pitit nou yo marye.
cannot contract "nou" because it follows consonant "t".

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