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Monday, August 22, 2011

Can you substitute "laj" for "lay" in Creole?

No.  They each mean something different.

Laj (n.) → age (n.)

example:
Ki laj ou?
How old are you?

Ki laj li?
How old is he/she?

Ki laj papa w?
How old is your dad?

Ki laj kay ou a?
How old is your house?

Mwen pap janm di ou laj mwen.
I will never tell you my age.

Lay → garlic

example:
Mete yon ti lay nan manje a tanpri.
Add a little garlic in the food please.

Lay bon pou sante ou.
Garlic is good for your health.




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