Friday, December 9, 2011

How do you say "dear"?

Dear
monchè (masculin)
machè (feminine)
chè
cheri or ti cheri

My dear
cheri mwen
monchè
or
machè

My dear child,
Pitit cheri mwen,

My dear Julie,
Julie cheri*, or
Chè Julie,

My dear Patrick,
Patrick cheri  or
Chè Patrick,

Dear mom
Manman cheri or
Chè manman,

*If someone were to call me dear, I would prefer "Mandaly cheri" over "Chè Mandaly".  The latter sounds French. The first one is definitely more endearing

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