Sunday, March 3, 2013

About (approximately, roughly) ... in Creole

apeprè
apeprè .... konsa
... konsa
... e kèk (...and some)
ozanviwon
roughly
approximately
around
about


1. Mwen bezwen apeprè trant moun.
    Mwen bezwen apeprè trant moun konsa.
    Mwen bezwen ozanviwon trant moun.
    Mwen bezwen trant moun konsa.
    I need approximately thirty people.

2.  Li fè dezè konsa.
     Li fè dezè e kèk.
     Li ozanviwon dezè konsa
     It's about two o'clock.

3.  Li te remèt mwen sèt dola e kèk.
     She gave me back  about seven dollars.

4.  Li dwe gen trantan e kèk.
     She must be about thirty years old.

5. Li te rive lakay li a minui e kèk.
    Li te rive lakay li a minui konsa.
    He got home roughly at midnight.


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