Wednesday, November 28, 2012

touye m rache m..? as in "touye m rache m map fe ou kite frekan"

That's a threat.

Touye'm rache'm → no matter what, whatever it takes, at any cost

 Touye'm rache'm, m'ap fè w kite frekan.
At any cost, I'll make you pay for your insolence
or

At any cost, I'll scare the impertinence out of you.



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2 comments:

  1. TiWilNovember 28, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    Whoa, where did that sentence come from?

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    1. MandalyNovember 28, 2012 at 12:53 PM

      It does sound radical.
      During the colonial times, killing a slave and cutting them into pieces was unfortunately a reality.

      Touye m, rache m (expression)
      kill me, chop me (literally)
      So you can translate it as:
      Whatever you do to me
      or
      Whether you kill me, or chop me into pieces
      or
      whatever the consequence
      or
      I swear
      etc...

      You may see this in your reading:
      Touye'm rache'm, mwen renmen w.
      Whatever the consequences, I love you.

      Touye'm rache'm, mwen p'ap janm tounen lakay.
      No matter what, I'll never go back home.


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