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Sunday, May 6, 2012

what's the difference between 'pran fil' and 'pran kouran'

Pran fil succeed, flourish, take off, to get the hang of, to become proficient 

Li fèk koumanse bizinis la, e li gentan pran fil.
He just started the business, and it's already taken off.

Li fèk jwenn travay la, e yo gentan pwomote l kòm manadjè.  Li pran fil nèt.
He just got the job, and he's already been promoted manager.  He's flourishing.


Pran kouran to receive a jolt, to receive an electric shock, to get a sudden bolt of energy

Lè mwen te manyen manch pòt frijidè a, mwen te pran kouran.
When i touched the handle of the fridge door , I got shocked.


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