Thursday, May 12, 2016

How do you refer to someone's height in creole? Like if I said "He's 5'10", how is that said?

What is your height?
Ki wotè w?

I am 5'10".
Wotè m se 12.7 cm. (cm is preferred)

5 feet - senk pye
10 inches - dis pous

I am 5 feet 10 inches.
Wotè m se senk pye, dis pous.



How much do you weigh?
Konbyen w peze?

I am 145 pounds.
Mwen peze san karannsenk liv.

You gained weight.
Ou gwosi. or
Ou pran pwa.

You lost weight.
Ou megri. or
Ou kase. or
Ou pèdi pwa.


What size clothes do you wear?
Ki gwosè rad ou mete?
Ki lajè rad ou mete?

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