I'm working my way through Marc Prou's book, SpokenHaitian Creole for Intermediate Learners. Will you please explain this dialog to me? A young boy: Sispann fè politik non, baton n'ap chèche. Alò, ou gen kote wi pou ou ta pran baton, gade gwosè w. A girl: Mezanmi oh! Ala yon ti moun frekan! M ta ka manman ou, epi w'ap gade gwosè m. The young boy: m pa di ou pa ta ka gran sè m, men afè manman an bliye sa. Thank you, Mandaly.

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“A young boy: Sispann fè politik non, baton n'ap chèche. Alò, ou gen kote wi pou ou ta pran baton, gade gwosè w. “

Pulling the sentence apart:

Sispann fè politik non... – stop the bureaucracy won’t you

Baton n’ap chèche... [baton nou ap chache (when not contracted)] – the club you looking for (lit.) – You looking for a beating (thrashing)

Alò, ou gen kote wi pou ou ta pran baton... – thus, you have place, yes/indeed, to sustain a beating (this sentence implies that the person is on the heavy side and can sustain a beating because he/she'll can absorb a blow on the fat on their body rather than on their bony part. It can be a sexual suggestion too … if people are referring to how curvy one is)

Gade gwosè w ... – look how curvy/fat you are

Putting the sentence back together:

Sispann fè politik non, baton n'ap chèche. Alò, ou gen kote wi pou ou ta pran baton, gade gwosè w. Stop being political wont you? You must be looking for a beating. Indeed you do have room to sustain a couple of blows. Look how plump you are.

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A girl: Mezanmi oh! Ala yon ti moun frekan! M ta ka manman ou, epi w'ap gade

gwosè m.

pulling te sentence apart:

Mezanmi oh! – Oh my God! or Oh man! or Geez! Or Wow! Or Oh my!

Ala yon timoun frekan! – ala (how!) frekan (insolent) – What what a rude child!

M ta ka manman ou – I could be your mother

epi w'ap gade gwosè* m. – and you’re looking at how plump I am.

*gwosè means size

Putting the sentence back together:

Mezanmi oh! Ala yon ti moun frekan! M ta ka manman ou, epi w'ap gade

gwosè m. – Oh my! What an impertinent child! I could be your mother and you’re looking at my curves.

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The young boy: m pa di ou pa ta ka gran sè m, men afè manman an bliye sa.

pulling te sentence apart:

M pa di ou pa ta ka gran sè m – I don’t say you couldn’t be my big sister.

Gran sè – older sister

Gran sè m – my older sister

Men afè manman an - but that business of mother

bliye sa –forget about it.

Putting the sentences back together:

M pa di ou pa ta ka gran sè m, men afè manman an bliye sa. – I don’t deny that you could be my big sister, but you could not pass for my mother, forget about that!

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“A young oy: Sispann fè politik non, baton n'ap chèche. Alò, ou gen kote wi pou ou ta pran baton, gade gwosè w. Stop being political wont you? You must be looking for a beating. Indeed you do have room to sustain a couple of blows. Look how plump you are.

Girl: Mezanmi oh! Ala yon ti moun frekan! M ta ka manman ou, epi w'ap gade

gwosè m. – Oh my! What an impertinent child! I could be your mother and you’re looking at m curves.

A young boy: M pa di ou pa ta ka gran sè m, men afè manman an bliye sa. – I don’t deny that you could be my big sister, but you could not pass for my mother, forget about that!”

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