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Sunday, May 5, 2013

Bonjou, Kouman ou di 'by the way'?

Bonswa :)

by the way anpasan, antwot, kite priyè pran kantik*, or kite kantik pran priyè
speaking ofanpalan de
While on the subject → pandan nou sou sijè

"Kite priyè pran kantik" (lit. leave prayer take song; stop praying, let's sing) is used when you're changing the subject of a conversation.
For example, two people may be talking about cars  in general and then something else comes to mind, then one of them will say:
Kite priyè pran kantik, eske w tande konpani Toyota pral fèmen pòt yo nèt?
By the way, did you hear that the Toyota Company will close their doors forever?


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11 comments:

  1. Ou konnen fow rele sou ko a tou. Please translate

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    1. rele sou kò w (or ranmase kò w) → to take better care of yourself so you can look better, ...more impressionable, to tidy up yourself, to call after yourself

      Ou konnen fò w rele sou kò a tou.
      You know you need to take better care of yourself.
      or
      You know, you need to call after yourself.
      or
      You know, you shouldn't let yourself go like that.

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    2. Please translate:
      Oh wi e sistam wi li ye..
      sou pawol li mwel c on Bon timoun anpil e tres jaloux ..
      Anpil wi telmanl jaloux tt kotem ye fok li knnfn wi TI pitit sa..
      Fi sa c knsal ye wi sansib poum

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  2. Blag/ c t elev FILO ak reto kite nan diskisyon, FILO di babay reto, reto di FILO fout nou deyo.. Bonne nuit.

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  3. what kite priye pran kantik or kite kantik pran priye literally means?

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    1. kite priyè pran kantik literally means quit praying, let's sing
      and vice versa:
      Kite kantik pran priyè - quit singing, let's pray

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  4. Please translate.. Yo soti k nou la

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    1. usually "k" (contracted) is Haitian Creole "ki"
      as in:

      Sa k pase (Kisa ki pase?)
      What's up?

      Eske se ou k la a?
      Is it you that's here?

      But here it seems to mean ak,or avèk.
      With no knowledge of the context, the phrase seems to say "they come out with us"

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