tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709182402663786720.post535228680306803972..comments2024-03-24T14:23:50.914-04:00Comments on Haitian Creole: how do you say let me drink with you Mandalyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267219250311586945noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709182402663786720.post-29016265086808905542012-09-20T13:47:49.447-04:002012-09-20T13:47:49.447-04:00Also this shortened form of kite is best used in t...Also this shortened form of <b>kite</b> is best used in the imperative form of the verb.<br /><br /><b>Te'm rele'l pou wè si li la.</b><br /><i>Let me call her to see if she's home. </i><br /><br /><b>Te'n koumanse priye.</b><br /><i>Let's start praying. </i><br /><br /><b>Te'm al lakay mwen.</b><br /><i>Let me go home</i>Mandalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15267219250311586945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709182402663786720.post-4135041724847071992012-09-20T08:55:45.505-04:002012-09-20T08:55:45.505-04:00You will mostly hear it as a shortened form of kit...You will mostly hear it as a shortened form of <b>kite</b> when used in the first person (singular or plural).<br />Some examples of sentences you might hear.<br /><b>Te'm ale.</b><br />short for <b>Kite'm ale</b><br /><i>Let me go.</i><br /><br /><b>Te'm di'w sa.</b><br />short for <b>Kite'm di'w sa</b><br /><i>Let me tell you this.</i><br /><br />And you probably know that the word <b>te</b> is also Haitian Creole for <i>tea</i><br />example:<br /><b>Eske ou gen te?</b><br /><i>Do you have tea?</i><br /><br /><b>Nou te bouyi fèy zoranj pou fè te.</b><br /><i>We boiled some orange leaves to make tea.</i><br />Mandalyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15267219250311586945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709182402663786720.post-36573326930083431522012-09-20T08:11:59.989-04:002012-09-20T08:11:59.989-04:00"Te" has an alternative definition where..."Te" has an alternative definition where it means "kite" or "lèse," as opposed to its normal use at the past tense indicator? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com