Thursday, December 6, 2012

What's the creole word for creepy?

creepy (scary?) → efreyan, ki fè pè
creepy (gives you goosebumps?) → ki bay frison, ki bay chèdepoul

1.
This guy is creepy.  He scares me.
Mouche sa a efreyan.  Li fè'm pè.


2.
This story is scary.  It gives me the chills...
Istwa sa a efreyan.  Li ban'm frison.
Istwa sa a efreyan.  Li fè m gen chèdepoul.

3.
Lè'm te tande ti fi a kriye, chèdepoul te leve sou tout po m
When I heard the girl cry, I had goosebumps all over.

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