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Sunday, August 7, 2011

Using "IF...". Sentences with IF clauses

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If..., then...
1. Si ou gen yon paspò, ou mèt ale.
    If you have a passport, then you may go

2. Si li la, nou va wè li.
    Si li la, na wè li.
    If he's here, then we will see him.

3. Si nou pa pale jodi a, nou va wè demen.
    Si n pa pale jodi a, na wè demen.
    If we don't talk today, then we' ll see you tomorrow

4. "Si ou kwè, ou va wè pouvwa Bondye."
    "Si w kwè, wa wè pouvwa Bondye."
    "If you believe, you would see the glory of God."


Even if...
5. Menm si ou kriye, mwen pap chanje lide m.
    Even if you cry, I won't change my mind.

6. Ap gen klas, menm si li fè lapli.
    There will be class, even if it rains.

7. Menm si ou bite, kontinye ale.
    Even if you stumble, keep going.

as if
8. Ou pale kòm si ou te la.
    You speak as if you were there.

9. Li gade m kòm si li te konnen m.
    She looked at me as if she knew me.

10. Nou pran plezi nou, kòm si pa gen demen.
     We had fun as if there's no tomorrow.

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