Friday, January 11, 2013

"Jwèt la mare"

Jwèt la mare (lit. the game is entangled) is a Creole expression for the situation has become dire, critical or especially complicated.

Misye renmen toude fanm yo. Men li kapab sèlman marye ak YOUN. Kounye a li fèk aprann ke toude fanm yo ansent. Jwèt la mare wi. Kisa l dwe fè?
The guy likes both women.  But he can only marry one.  Now he just learned that both women are pregnant. The situation is complex.  What must he do?


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