tenten (Haitian Creole) → baloney, poppycock, crap
Do not confuse Haitian Creole word tenten with Georges Prosper Remi (Hergé)'s cartoon character Tintin.
More usage for the word "tenten"...
More usage for the word "tenten"...
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a bunch of...(in Creole)? As in "a bunch crooks". Would bunch be translated as "panyen"?
First of all, Haitian Creole panyen, grap, or bouke best describe a bouquet, a posy, or an assemblage of branches
Example:
yon panyen pèsi
A bunch of parsley
yon bouke flè
a flower bouquet
yon grap rezen
a bunch of grapes
A bunch of (batch, collection) → yon bann, yon bann kalite or yon pakèt
Mwen wè yon bann kalite moun.
I saw a bunch of different people
She wrote a bunch of words that I did not understand.
Li ekri yon bann mo mwen pa't konprann.
They're a bunch of irresponsible people.
Yo se yon bann manfouben.
They're a bunch of crooks.
Yo se yon bann vòlè.
They're nothing but a bunch of phonies!
Se yon bann magouyè yo ye!
They are a bunch of crazy people.
Yo se yon bann moun fou.
This is a bunch of baloney.
Sa se yon bann tenten.
Example:
yon panyen pèsi
A bunch of parsley
yon bouke flè
a flower bouquet
yon grap rezen
a bunch of grapes
A bunch of (batch, collection) → yon bann, yon bann kalite or yon pakèt
Mwen wè yon bann kalite moun.
I saw a bunch of different people
She wrote a bunch of words that I did not understand.
Li ekri yon bann mo mwen pa't konprann.
They're a bunch of irresponsible people.
Yo se yon bann manfouben.
They're a bunch of crooks.
Yo se yon bann vòlè.
They're nothing but a bunch of phonies!
Se yon bann magouyè yo ye!
They are a bunch of crazy people.
Yo se yon bann moun fou.
This is a bunch of baloney.
Sa se yon bann tenten.
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Ala de koze!
Ala de koze!
What a parody!
What a farce!
Same as:
Ala de tenten!
Ala de grimas!
What a joke!
What absurdity!
Ala de foli!
What foolishness!
Ala de pwoblèm!
Ala de tèt chaje!
What a headache!
Ala de kaka! (vulgar)
What absurdity!
Ala de wont! or
Ala wont!
What a shame!
What a parody!
What a farce!
Same as:
Ala de tenten!
Ala de grimas!
What a joke!
What absurdity!
Ala de foli!
What foolishness!
Ala de pwoblèm!
Ala de tèt chaje!
What a headache!
Ala de kaka! (vulgar)
What absurdity!
Ala de wont! or
Ala wont!
What a shame!
what does Gade koze mezanmi..mean in english
Mezanmi! (expression) - Wow! Oh my God! Oh man! Man!
"Gade koze mezanmi!" is an expression that may be synonymous with expressions like: "what a mess!", "gee whiz!", and even "gosh!"
"Gade koze mezanmi!" is an expression that may be synonymous with expressions like: "what a mess!", "gee whiz!", and even "gosh!"
This sentence doesn't translate literally.
Here are other variations of that sentence that you'll hear quite often.
Gade yon koze! → What the heck!, What in the world!
Gade tenten mezanmi! → what a nuisance!
Gade yon tèt chaje mezanmi! → what a dilemma!
Gade yon mizè! → what a misery!
Gade pwoblèm mezanmi! → what a headache!
You may also replace the word "Gade" with "Ala", and the meaning of the sentence will not change.
Example:
Ala tenten mezanmi! → what a nuisance!
Ala yon tèt chaje mezanmi! → what a dilemma!
Ala yon mizè! → what a misery!
Ala pwoblèm mezanmi! → what a headache!
Ala yon bèl ti fi! → What a pretty little girl!
Ala yon lavi! → What a life!
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Here are other variations of that sentence that you'll hear quite often.
Gade yon koze! → What the heck!, What in the world!
Gade tenten mezanmi! → what a nuisance!
Gade yon tèt chaje mezanmi! → what a dilemma!
Gade yon mizè! → what a misery!
Gade pwoblèm mezanmi! → what a headache!
You may also replace the word "Gade" with "Ala", and the meaning of the sentence will not change.
Example:
Ala tenten mezanmi! → what a nuisance!
Ala yon tèt chaje mezanmi! → what a dilemma!
Ala yon mizè! → what a misery!
Ala pwoblèm mezanmi! → what a headache!
Ala yon bèl ti fi! → What a pretty little girl!
Ala yon lavi! → What a life!
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how do you say (like to a child) 'you're silly'? i've been told there is not a good translation for this in creole that has the same connotation. thanks!
Here are some non-offensive translations for silly (as in wacky, giddy, playful, childish)
You are being silly.
You are being silly.
Ou sou blag.
Ou sou jwèt.
Ou sou komedi.
Ou sou tenten.
Ou sou plezi.
W'ap plezante.
W'ap betize.
You are so silly!
Tèt cho!
Fawouchè!
Ou komik!
The following Creole transaltions for "silly" are offensive:
enbesil, idyo, egare, fou.
What is this mess?! (creole)
What is this mess?! (mess as in: mayhem, riot, disorder, clutter, pandemonium)
Ki gagòt sa?!!
Ki melimelo sa?!!
Ki briganday sa?!!!
Ki tenten sa mezanmi!!!
Ki tenten sa mezanmi!!!
Same idea as in:
What the hell is this?!!
Ki gagòt sa mezanmi?!!
WTF?
Ki briganday sa?!!! (non vulgar)
WTF?
Ki briganday sa?!!! (non vulgar)
What is this chaos?!!!
Ki gagòt sa?!!!
How is Haitian Creole verb "fè" used as a helping verb?
"Fè" is used as a helping verb in the following instances:
fè atansyon → to pay attention, to give care to
Fè anpil atansyon lè wap travèse lari a.
Be very careful when crossing the street.
fè bak - to back up, to retreat
Tanpri, fè bak!
Back up please!
fè manje - to cook
Eske ou te fè manje jodi a.
Did you cook today.
also: to cook - kuit manje, bouyi manje, prepare manje, pare manje
also: to cook - kuit manje, bouyi manje, prepare manje, pare manje
fè erè - to make a mistake
Ou fè yon gwo erè.
You made a big mistake.
fè grèv - to be on strike
Anplwaye Walmart yo ap fè grèv.
Walmart employees are on strike.
fè konpliman - to congratulate, to applaud
I applaud your efforts.
fè lanmou - make love, to be intimate, to have sex
Yo te fè lanmou. Se te bèl fèt!
They made love. It was beautiful!
fè move san - to be upset, angered, fuming, or vexed
Li fè move san paske yo pa't chwazi li.
She is fuming over the fact that they didn't choose her.
fè pitit, fè timoun - to have kids, to populate
M'ap koumanse fè pitit a ventan.
I'll start having kids at 20.
fè plezi - to please
Li ta fè m plezi si mwen ta wè ou ankò.
It would please me to see you again.
fè egzèsis - to exercise
Li fè egzèsis chak maten.
She exercises every morning.
fè tenten - to goof off, to make funny faces
Poukisa w'ap fè tenten konsa?
Why are goofing off?
Fanm sa pawer nan je li kadon tintin mezanmi
Fanm sa pa wè nan je li, gad 'on tenten mezanmi.This lady must be blind, what kind of rubbish is this?
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