Saturday, February 12, 2011

Valentine's Day - Love on a Tropical Note

Hi everyone!
Thanks for posting your questions.
I understand that some of you would like to wish a Happy Valentine's Day to your loved one in Haitian Creole, and... you need some time to get acquainted with the foreign words.
Here is a list of words and phrases along with an audio recording of the correct pronunciation.
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Here, audio for part I is available for download at this link:
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/a0c7a956-314f-e79d-1f52-12d267a62816.mp3

Click play to listen. Be ready to hear the first two lines in Haitian Creole. It's a greeting.


Bonjou Mezanmi! - Hello friends!
Kijan nou ye? - how are you?

Part 1 - Words and Expressions
1. Bònn fèt Sent Valanten! - Happy Valentine's Day!
2. cheri - sweetie, love, sweetheart
3. kòkòt - sweetie, sweetheart, honey
4. ti chouchou - sweetie
5. ti boubout - sweetie
6. chouboulout - sweetie
5. renmen - to love (v.)
8. lanmou - love (n.)
9. lanmou mwen!  - my love!
10. damou - in love
11.nou damou - we're in love
12. fè lanmou - making love
13. flè - flowers
14. yon ti nounous - a teddy bear
15. chokola - chocolate
16. kado - gift
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Here, audio for Part II is available for download at this link:
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/8b38ad42-5a87-4c1f-c196-0d29d2b39a5b.mp3

Part 2 - Sentences
1. Mwen renmen w - I love you

2. M damou pou ou - I'm in love with you

3. Ou se tout pou mwen - you mean a lot to me

4. m fou pou ou - I'm crazy for you

5. m renmen w a la foli - I'm crazy for you

6. ban m yon ti bo - give me a kiss

7. m pa ka viv san ou - I can't live without you

8. m pote yon ti flè pou ou - I brought you some flowers

9. m pote yon ti nounous pou ou - I brought you a Teddy bear

10. m pote yon ti chokola pou ou - I brought you some chocolate

11. m pote yon ti kado pou ou - I brought you a little gift
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Here, audio for part III is available for download through this link:
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/a909f476-a05c-0e72-7f5e-0fb18e265f15.mp3

Part 3 - Other Phrases

Mwen renmen w tou - I love you too

Mwen damou - I'm in love 

Ou se fanm mwen - You are my girl

Ou se nonm mwen - You are my man

Ou se mari m - you are my husband

Ou se madanm mwen -  you are my wife

menaj - girlfriend

menaj - boyfriend

Fevriye - February

Eske ou ta vle soti avèk mwen? - would you go out with me?

M ta renmen fè yon ti soti avèk ou - I would like to go out with you

Men wi! - yes!,   absolutely!,    sure!

Non mèsi, petèt yon lòt fwa - No thanks! maybe some other time


Nou renmen - we're dating

tonbe damou - fall in love

fiyansay - engagement 
Eske ou ta vle marye avèk mwen? - Would you marry me?

Marye avèk mwen - marry me.

Maryaj -Wedding

lin de myèl - Honeymoon



16 comments:

  1. I love this blog. how to translate back off in this language. need to ask someone to back off.

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  2. To ask someone to back off or stay away from your life, you might gently say, "M vle ke ou kite m an repo. Mwen pa enterese nan ou nan nivo womans." This is translated as: "Please leave me alone. I am not romantically interested in you."
    Other wise you may use other words for "back off: such as:
    rekile dèyè - step back
    fè bak - step back
    rale kò w dèyè - move away

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  3. Thanks Alessandra, I humbly accept.
    woohoo!

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  4. I am lovin' this post! Thanks.

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  5. Hi -

    This is amazing. I am making a VDay card and want to say:

    Sweetheart, You mean a lot to me and I want you to know that I am here always. I love you.

    Is this correct:

    Amoure, Ou se tout pou mwen. mwen vle ou konnen se mwen la pou ou. Mwen renmen ou.

    Thanks!

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  6. Hi sharlis, just a tiny change required. Good job! here it is:
    Amoure, ou se tout pou mwen. Mwen vle ou konnen ke map toujou la pou ou. Mwen renmen ou.

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  7. Thanks so much Mandalay! You are the best.

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  8. how do you say my ex boyfriend's name

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  9. No matter what I will always love you and have your back

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  10. Malgre sak pase map toujou renmenw e la pou ou

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  11. Bel note de damous ki la wi..

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  12. How do I get the poem " bouch Ou gen gou siwomyel Ki tranpe nan frèz. Depi w bo m kè m met zèl pou l vole sou lakansyèl lanmou." Do you know this poem by any chance?

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  13. How do you say: "you have brought so much joy to my life"?

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  14. Excuse me , somebody to help understand this sentence... Thanks!

    Cute, mwen renmen man jan

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