Let me drink with you.
Kite'm bwè avèk ou.
Te'm bwè avèk ou.
Lèse'm bwè avèk ou.
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference, Look up Haitian Creole and English Words
Kite'm bwè avèk ou.
Te'm bwè avèk ou.
Lèse'm bwè avèk ou.
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference, Look up Haitian Creole and English Words
"Te" has an alternative definition where it means "kite" or "lèse," as opposed to its normal use at the past tense indicator?
ReplyDeleteYou will mostly hear it as a shortened form of kite when used in the first person (singular or plural).
DeleteSome examples of sentences you might hear.
Te'm ale.
short for Kite'm ale
Let me go.
Te'm di'w sa.
short for Kite'm di'w sa
Let me tell you this.
And you probably know that the word te is also Haitian Creole for tea
example:
Eske ou gen te?
Do you have tea?
Nou te bouyi fèy zoranj pou fè te.
We boiled some orange leaves to make tea.
Also this shortened form of kite is best used in the imperative form of the verb.
DeleteTe'm rele'l pou wè si li la.
Let me call her to see if she's home.
Te'n koumanse priye.
Let's start praying.
Te'm al lakay mwen.
Let me go home