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Most requested translations added here for your convenience: I love you → Mwen renmen w. I miss you → Mwen sonje w. My love!Lanmou mwen!

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and

and - e, epi, enpi, epitou, ak

You and I
Mwen menm ak ou.

He believed in God and he was always praying.
Li te kwè nan Bondye e li te toujou ap priye.

He's tall and he's skinny.
Li wo epi li mèg.

She arrived late, she's disturbing the class, and she's not even ready.
Li rive anreta, l'ap deranje klas la, epitou li pa menm pare.

Epi and Epitou

Epi / Epitou  (enpitou)/ E → and, and then, also, as well as

She speaks English and she speaks Creole.
Li pale Angle epi li pale Kreyòl.
You are smart, beautiful, and considerate.
Ou bèl, intelijan, epi ou janti.

This computer is advanced, small, light, and it's cheap.
Odinatè sa avanse, piti, lejè, epitou li bon mache.

He rescued me from a hell hole, from a dangerous situation, that was killing me.
Li sove m anba yon lanfè, nan yon sitiyasyon ki danjere, epi ki t'ap touye m.



Ou tande. epi ou pa soti deyo a.

Ou tande. → You hear

Epi ou pa soti deyò a → And then you don't go outside

epi

epi → and then
epitou → and, and then, moreover

The many ways to say "and" in Creole.

and - e, a, ak, avè, avèk, ansanm a, ansanm ak, ansanm avè, ansanm avèk


Jack and Jill
Jack a Jill
Jack ak Jill
Jack avè Jill
Jack avèk Jil
Jack e Jill
Jack ansanm a Jill
Jack ansanm ak Jill
Jack ansanm avè Jill
Jack ansanm avèk Jill

and

and - e (Use "e" when you mean to say "and then")
and - ak, avè, avèk (Use "ak, avè, avèk" when you mean to say 'with'"ak and avè" is contraction for avèk)

Examples
1. you and i - ou menm ak mwen

2. I see a girl and a boy. - M wè yon ti fi ak yon ti gason.

3. I brought water and food.  - M pote dlo ak manje.

4. I just saw Brad and Angelina. - Mwen fèk wè Brad ak Angelina.

5. Get in, sit down, and drive the car. - Antre, chita, e kondwi machin nan.

6. Save your money and you'll live well. - Sere lajan w, e wa byen viv.

7. Get home first and call me.  - Ale lakay you premyèman e rele m