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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Please use tankou in a couple of sentences. Meci.

tankou → like, similar to, parallel to, the same as

In Haitian Creole, you can say tankou or menm jan ak.
Tankou and menm jan ak are synonyms.

You talk just like your dad.
Ou pale tankou papa ou.  or
Ou pale menm jan ak papa ou.

I love you like my son.
Mwen renmen ou tankou pitit gason m.  or
Mwen renmen ou menm jan ak pitit gason m.

I want a car similar to Kendra's car.
Mwen vle yon machin tankou machin Kendra a.  or
Mwen vle yon machin menm jan ak machin Kendra a

You walk like a soldier.
Ou mache tankou yon sòlda.  or
Ou mache menm jan ak yon sòlda.

He built a house similar to the one he had before.
Li bati yon kay tankou sa li te genyen avan an.  or
Li bati yon kay menm jan ak sa li te genyen avan an.

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