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Yon bèl bonjou a tout moun k'ap koute
A beautiful hello to all listening
Kouman nou ye?
How are you?
M espere jounen nou ap pase trè byen
I hope your day is going well
Men → hand (your hand → men ou)
Men → but, however,
Men → here, here is, here come (NOT a synonym for Creole "isi" or "isit")
1. Men li!
Men ni!
Here it is!
Here it comes!
2. Men nou.
Here we are.
3. Men lapli a!
Here comes the rain
4. Men papa m.
Here's my dad.
Here comes my dad.
5. Men y'ap vini.
Here they come.
6. Men mwen! (Eske ou te rele m?)
Here I am! (Did you call me?)
Men mwen Senyè!
Here I am Lord!
7. Men liv ou t'ap chache a.
Here's the book you were looking for.
8. Men enfòmasyon ou te mande a.
Here's the information that you requested.
9. Men sa ki te pase
Here's what happened.
10. Men kouman sa te pase.
Here's how it happened.
Se tout. Mèsi e orevwa.
That's all. Thanks and goodbye.
To play this audio clip, press the play button and follow along :)
Listen to the short greeting :)
Yon bèl bonjou a tout moun k'ap koute
A beautiful hello to all listening
Kouman nou ye?
How are you?
M espere jounen nou ap pase trè byen
I hope your day is going well
Men → hand (your hand → men ou)
Men → but, however,
Men → here, here is, here come (NOT a synonym for Creole "isi" or "isit")
1. Men li!
Men ni!
Here it is!
Here it comes!
2. Men nou.
Here we are.
3. Men lapli a!
Here comes the rain
4. Men papa m.
Here's my dad.
Here comes my dad.
5. Men y'ap vini.
Here they come.
6. Men mwen! (Eske ou te rele m?)
Here I am! (Did you call me?)
Men mwen Senyè!
Here I am Lord!
7. Men liv ou t'ap chache a.
Here's the book you were looking for.
8. Men enfòmasyon ou te mande a.
Here's the information that you requested.
9. Men sa ki te pase
Here's what happened.
10. Men kouman sa te pase.
Here's how it happened.
Se tout. Mèsi e orevwa.
That's all. Thanks and goodbye.
Kouman si rele chante sa? M ta vle lyrics tou.
ReplyDeleteIt's Casa Lucie interpreted by Malavoi.
ReplyDeleteThe Creole is not Haitian Creole.
Link to lyrics: Casa Lucie Lyrics