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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

In "I'll be in Haiti at that time." (or I'll be at school, I'll be at the party, I'll be there), when I use "Mwen pral", it seems that I'm saying I'M GOING instead of I'LL BE AT. Which future indicator do I really use? mesi pou ed ou.

m'ap or m'ava (mwen va or m va) will work just fine.

I' ll be at ....  
M'ap ...
M'ava ...

I'll be at the ... 
M'ap nan ...
M'ava nan ...

1. I'll be in Haiti at that time.
    M'ap Ayiti lè sa a.
    M va Ayiti lè sa a.

2. I'll be in New York tomorrow.
    M'ap New York demen.

3. I'll be at school by the time you arrive.
    M'ap lekòl distans pou w rive.

4. I'll be at church in the morning.  Why don't you come see me in the afternoon instead?
    M'ap legliz nan maten.  Pouki ou pa vin wè m nan apremidi pito.

5.  I'll be at home
     M'ap lakay.
     M va lakay.

6.  I'll be at your side.
     M'ap bò kote w.
     M'ava bò kote w.

7. I'll be at the movies.
    M'ap nan sinema a.

8.  I'll be in the crowd watching you sing.
     M'ap nan foul la ap gade w k'ap chante.
    M va nan foul ap gade w k'ap chante.

9. I'll be at the hospital
    M'ap nan lopital la.

10. I'll be at the party
    M'ap nan fèt la.

11. I'll be at the river
    M'ap nan larivyè a

12. I'll be at the bar
      M'ap nan ba a.


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4 comments:

  1. Hi Mandaly! Greetings! I hope you're well.
    I am looking for love poems in creole. I thought of you because you're so resourceful. It's okay too if you don't have any. Thanks in advance. May God bless you richly.

    Bernadette

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    1. Bonswa Bernadette,

      The last book of poem I read was PWEZIGRAM by Jan Mapou. You can find it at the Libreri Mapou store in Miami or online.

      Also, here are some links where you'll find some beautiful love poems:
      Tanbou Pwezi
      Vedrine Poèmes
      anmizman

      And here are three love poems which I find beautiful:

      Two poems by Patrick Sylvain
      Doulè lanmou
      Depi ou pati silans nichifye
      nan vi m, e sèvo m vin ansent
      ak imaj ou. Nan pwofondè lannuit solitid
      ou tounen yon vag lanmè touman kap souflete
      bato-ekzistans mwen. Mwen bezwen respire.
      Doulè absans ou fòse m pou m deplante ou
      nan jaden kè m. Memwa ou tankou yon rasin
      san bout. Men, depi kelke mwa m ap andire
      lanmou ou tankou yon posesyon fineray
      chak fwa mwen panse avè ou
      bouch mwen gen gou
      zoranj si ak luil fwadmori.
      M’anvi vomi ou
      nan konsyans mwen.
      Malerezman pou kounyen an
      ou kloure ak klou beton
      nan plafon lanmou m.


      Dezyèm Dyaman (pou M.A.)
      Dous pase chokola
      e menm pi sikre pase mango
      ou kouche sou mwen san rezèv,
      po karamèl satine
      ou fè m reve tankou fè
      lang ou tounen plim poul
      kap pensote pwatrin mwen.
      Tèt mwen se yon tanbou kap pran son
      youn dranble, youn siwote.
      Mwen sonje, mwen bliye
      anndan m tranble lè m sonje
      jan ou te fè m kriye anba yon rigwaz dousè
      lè dwèt ou te fin jwe tout nòt nan gita m.
      Konbyen fwa ou fè m reyakòde? Mizèrikod!
      Dous pase chokola,
      Dyaman Kreyòl,
      fanm etensèl ki briye nan rèv mwen,
      ou dous tankou Ezili,
      bouch ou se yon boutèy dòja
      mwen ta gagòte ou pou m siwote kè m
      ki nan dezawa tank li grifete;
      kanmenm, tipa-a-tipa lanmou ou zikap mwen
      pou kè m ka jèmise ladousè.
      Menmjan ak René Depestre
      mwen te fè jeyolibètinaj pa m,
      e chak kontinan, chak peyi
      ban m kadans ak sekous pa l.
      Dyaman Kreyòl,
      kanta pou ou mwen koube
      pou m salouwe Dantò af Freda
      kap kongosifye nan ren ou.
      Mwen fonn tankou sik nan kafe cho,
      lanmou ou tounen pasyon m
      kap satiyèt anvi m.
      Akwaksa, laperèz kadnase kè m.
      Mwen dòmi reve ou.
      Lè m reveye, yon pyano mizikal
      enstale bò bouch mwen.
      Kwak dousè ou anvi fè m naje
      nan lanmè afeksyon ou, laperèz ban m kranp
      akoz yon alyans-nòs ki sikatrize dwèt mwen.
      Dyaman Kreyòl,
      dous pase chokola,
      nannansifye pase mango,
      sous myèl lanmou ou siwote venn amè m
      pou l rechte move eksperyans.
      Kout-ba, kout-lang.
      Dyaman Kreyòl,
      zye pistach kale,
      bouch siwo dòja, mwen mande ou pasyans
      pou m dekristalize kè m.
      Laperèz ak krent fè lanmou m tounen evantay.
      —Patrick Sylvain (inedi/premye piblikasyon)


      Here's one by Emmanuel Vedrine
      Fanm marabou
      Fanm marabou jansiv vyèlèt,
      cheve ou fè lonbray mwen
      Bèl ranmye
      koulè dore
      je chandèl
      vin poze sou bra w yo
      pou chache lavi.
      Bèl marabou,
      se ou menm ki te prete
      Wa Kristòf parasòl ou
      pou l pare solèy,
      pou l te chita pran repo
      lè enkyetid te anvayi kè l.
      Marabou bèl po
      po vlou
      po fen
      ou pa tonbe pou okenn nèg
      ki damou
      tèlman ou konnen w bèl
      tèlman ou gen ògèy
      Men malgre tou,
      ou fè bote lakou
      kòm fanm marabou
      Lè van ap vante,
      kè ou pa sote
      ou kanpe dyanm
      paske ou konnen ou p ap tonbe.


      E. W. Védrine,
      koleksyon: Koze Lanmou (Vol. I)

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  2. Dearest Mandaly! Thanks again! I am so impressed with you. You are a leitmotiv! You're like super fast lightning! You're incredibly amazing!

    Bernadette

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