Wednesday, October 24, 2012

what's the creole word "anvanlè" or "anvanlè l"? mesi

anvan lè (anvan-lè - before-time)prematurely, before one's time
anvan lè l prematurely, before his/her time ("L" is a possessive adj. here)

Li te mouri anvan lè l.
He died before his time.
He died prematurely.

Si w kontinye ap viv nan enpridans, w'ap mouri anvan lè'w.
If you continue to live recklessly, you'll die before your time.

Si ou retire lajan an anvan lè l, bank lan ap enpoze w yon frè.
If you  withdraw the money  too early the bank will charge you a fee.
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference, Look up Haitian Creole and English Words

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