right (correct) → kòrèk,
bon, jis, gen rezon
Sa ou fè a te pa't bon.
Sa ou fè a pa't bon.
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right (morally good) → dwat, jistifye
wrong (not correct) →
move, fo
wrong (immoral) → mal, mechan, enjis, pa bon
1. My dad is always right. (right - correct in opinion)
Papa m toujou gen rezon.
2. The answer is right. (right - correct)
Repons lan kòrèk.
3. This is not right (right - fair, just)
Sa pa jis.
4. You've dialed a wrong number.
Ou konpoze move nimewo.
5. The pharmacy gave me the wrong medication.
Fanmasi a ban m yon move medikaman.
6. What you did was wrong.
Sa ou fè a pa't bon.
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Whoa whoa whoa... speaking of tense:
ReplyDelete"Sa ou fè a te pa't bon."
or rather
"Sa you fè a te pa te bon." ? Two "te"s sandwiching a "pa"?
oops:) That's an error!
DeleteHow about taking off the first "te" entirely? That'll make it better.
Thanks for noticing :)
Phew... my mind was blown, and just when I thought I was coming to understand Creole tenses :)
DeleteYeah :) I should know better than to post without proofreading. Se gwo tèt chaje!
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