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How do you write happy in Creole

Hello, Please help me with this. How is the word twouve used when it begins a sentence. For example: Twouve, te vin gen yon gwo grangou nan peyi a, apre premye gwo grangou ki te genyen nan epòk Abraram nan

What is a common or colloquial name for farmers? Is there a common name or phrase used to describe farmers or those involved in agriculture? A sort of collective name?

Is there any good better version of gospel song Jéricho miray la kraze because I can't find any?

Hi Mandaly, are the terms moute kabann and pran kabann interchangeable? also, what is pran sak?

Hi I learned about FE MANTI (lying) and BAY MANTI(to tell a lie), but what is NAN MANTI?

Mandy, is there an expression in creole equivalent to "counting your chickens before they hatched"? thanks

Eske w konn gou bouch ou?

Mèsi anpil pou enfòmasyon ki nan blog ou a. Èske genyen diferans ant "lapriyè" ak "priyè"? Mwen kwè pa gen okenn diferans ant mo sa yo. Èske mwen korèk? M konnen vèb la se "priye". E, ki sa ou t ap di sou "lespri" ak "espri"? Èske gen diferans?

I'm doing some research on Haitian tea leaves. I wanted to know the uses and benefits for te may-lese and te pho-bazin (sp)?

Kijan ou di clothesline? Where is the clothesline to dry your clothes? Do you need more clothespins?

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Though the campaign was not fully funded, Etsy is still sending 160 prints to the students in Haiti. Here is the whole collection. check it out!

Mandalay I love banane peze with pikliz. My friend showed me how to make it while I was in Haiti. How do you call the utensil used to flatten the plantain? Do you have any idea where I can buy it?

What are some phrases or songs or rhymes that teachers use to get the attention of children in a group? I know in English we use phrases like "1-2-3 all eyes on me!" and the children respond "1-2 eyes on you!". Are there any that you know of? Thank you!

Are there any good grammar books of the Haitian Creole language, and good dictionaries that you would recommend? Could you mention some names of good grammarians that we can trust to learn about modern Haitian Creole grammar? By the way, thank you very much for all the articles, they are a source of help for all those learning Haitian Creole! Keep your good work. Thank you.

How do you say- "it was worth it"

How do you speak the years in Kreyol, for example 1776? Is it disèt swasanndis sis, or do you have to use mil somewhere? What about 2015?

Ki sa "pou ti krik ti krak" vle di ? Men fraz m te wè a : "Li te konn fache pou ti krik ti krak." Kòman ou t ap tradui sa ?

Why do you say "sa pa gade m sa"? can I just say "sa pa gade m" without the 'sa' at the end?

Hi Mandaly, can you tell me if these two Haitian proverbs mean the same thing: “Bef a bout ke se bondye ki pouse mouch pou li” and “se met ko ki veye ko”? thanks

What does this mean in English? poukisa ou vle efase r la

Bonjou Mandaly, Toudabò, mèsi anpil pou blog ou! Blog ou ap ede m’ anpil anpil pandan mwen ap aprann krèyol. Men, mwen gen yon keyson .....

Mandaly, There is a H.Creole phrase that describes something building up a little at a time or slowly happening over time that sounds like "Au fe y a mezi". Do you know it? And what is its origin?

what does "na repale" mean? It is not in any book or translate tool.

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Hey Mandie, would the word "nan-nan" be a good term to translate "...the central theme"? I see that Haitians use it mainly to talk about food.

Mwen pral fe yon kout bravoute,depi 15 ans mwen renmen li. Mwen ekri anpl poem pou li.Mwen pral file on dame.yo di tout brav nan simitye. Mwen pral fe yon kout Capois Lamort. Mwen vle ekri li nan blog sa pou l ka we li. Eske ou kapab pibliye poem mwen?