To promote (to promote a product) → fè reklam
to promote (to raise rank) transitive verb → bay pwomosyon, grade, bay grad
to be promoted (intr. v.) → pran grad, resevwa yon pwomosyon
to demote → degrade, detwone, rekile, deklase
1. I got promoted at work.
Yo ban m yon pwomosyon nan travay la.
2. "His boss demoted him to secretary position for missing work too many times."
"Bòs li a rekile pozisyon li. Li fè l vin sekretè paske li vin travay anreta twòp."
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to promote (to raise rank) transitive verb → bay pwomosyon, grade, bay grad
to be promoted (intr. v.) → pran grad, resevwa yon pwomosyon
to demote → degrade, detwone, rekile, deklase
1. I got promoted at work.
Yo ban m yon pwomosyon nan travay la.
2. "His boss demoted him to secretary position for missing work too many times."
"Bòs li a rekile pozisyon li. Li fè l vin sekretè paske li vin travay anreta twòp."
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What about 'to be demoted'?
ReplyDeleteI think that'll become a "passing voice" when you try to say this in Creole.
DeleteSo, you'll turn it into an "active voice" and say "yo".
I got demoted.
Yo te rekile'm dèyè.
Yo te degrade m.