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Sunday, April 17, 2016

What are words for "to match"? For example, "The color of his shirt does not match the color of his......

What are words for "to match"? For example, "The color of his shirt does not match the color of his pants" or "This username or password that you put does not match the one we have on file." 

What about "match" as a noun? For example, "They are a match"

What are words for "to suit" in all contexts(if possible)? Here is one example, "This company suits him."


Mandaly says:

1.
We use the word 'ale' in the first instance.
Koulè chemiz la pa ale avèk koulè pantalon an.
The color of his shirt does not match the color of his pants.

And for the second sentence, we'd use the word 'koresponn'.
Mo itilizatè oubyen modpas ou antre a pa koresponn ak sa w genyen nan fichye w la.
This username or password that you put does not match the one we have on file

2. If we're not talking about competition or a game as in yon match foutbòl, we don't usually use the Creole  word for match as noun.
It's a match or they are a match would be translated as: Yo ale, Yo sanble, Yo ale ansanm, or yo egal.

3. To suit - apwopriye, ale, sanble

This house suits you - Kay la ale avè w.
This dress does not suit the occasion. - Jip la pa apwopriye pou okazyon an.
This lifestyle does not suit you at all. - Estil lavi sa pa sanble w ditou.

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Friday, April 15, 2016

How would you say this is my mission statement in Kreyòl? Or explain the concept of a mission statement? - Se sa a di m nan kè m? - I won't lie m pa konnen.

mission statement - deklarasyon misyon, direktif
This is our mission statement - Sa se deklarasyon mission nou.
This is our mission statement - Sa se direktif nou.

You can also explain the mission statement as objektif misyon an 

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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

How would you say "can I get smaller bills, please" in the context of exchanging money?

Can I get smaller bills, please?
Eske w kapab ban mwen lajan an degrennen?

Let me have smaller bills please.
Degrennen lajan an pou mwen souple.

to break a bill - degrennen lajan an

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