Haitian Creole word FÈT as English's 'should, suppose to, ought to'

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Bonjou zanmi'm yo.  Kouman nou ye?  M'espere tout moun trè byen.
Hello my friends.  How are you?  I hope everyone's well.


Fèt → to be made, to be born, to occur,  and also party, celebration, holiday, birthday
Fèt → ought to, should, to suppose to, to have to



Fèt → party, celebration, birthday, holiday

Fèt as holiday
Easter holidays → Fèt Pak
Christmas holidays → Fèt Nwèl
Independence day → Fèt Lendepandans or Fèt Endepandans or Jou Fèt Lendepandans
Flag day → Fèt drapo or Jou Fèt drapo
Mother's Day → Fèt dè Mè or Fèt Manman Yo or Jou Fèt Manman
Father's Day → Fèt dè Pè or Fèt Papa yo or Jou Fèt Papa
Valentine's Day → Fèt Sent Valanten or Jou Fèt Sent Valanten
Chocolate Day  (on February 9) → Jou Fèt Chokola :)
National Toothache Day  → Jou Fèt Maldan :(
etc...

1. Mwen renmen sezon fèt la.
    I love the holiday season.


2. Kilè fèt ou?
    When is your birthday?


Fèt as delight, rejoicing, revelry ...
3. Nancy te kontan wè mari li. Yo te mete yo toutouni sou kabann nan... Se te bèl fèt...
    Nancy was happy to see her husband.  They got naked on the bed.... It was bliss...


To use as a verb, you will say, fete (fay-tay) → to party, to celebrate, to revel, to have a good time, to rejoice...
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Fèt → to be born


4. Ti bebe a te fèk fèt.
    The baby was just born.


5.  Mwen te fèt ak yon enfimite.
     I was born with a handicap.

Fèt →happen


6. Sa k'ap fèt zanmi mwen?
    What's happening my friend?
     
7. Sa k'ap fèt nan peyi a kounye a?
     What's going on in the country now?

Fèt → to be made


8. Gato a fèt ak ze, sik, farin, lèt ak ti moso chokola. 
    The cake is made with eggs, sugar, flour, milk and chocolate chips.


Fèt → suppose to, should, made to

9. Ou pa't fèt pou di sa. (Notice "pa't" indicates negative and past tense)
    You were not made to say that. (Literally)
    You should not have said that.


10. Ou fèt pou mande'l eskiz.
      You're made to apologize. (Literally)
      You should apologize


11. Nou fèt pou'n viv lib.
      We're made to live free. (Literally)
      We're supposed to live free


      #11 in the past tense would be:
       Nou te fèt pou'n viv lib.→ We were made to live free.


12.  Li pa't fèt pou fè sa. (Notice "pa't" indicates negative & past tense)
       He's not made to do that. (Literally)
       He should not have done that.


13.  Lòm pa fèt pou viv sèl.
       Men are not made to live alone. (Literally)
       Men should not live alone


Enben, zanmi m yo, se tout pou jodi a.  Mèsi anpil.  M'espere n'a wè ankò.
Well my friends, that's all for today.  Thanks a lot.  I hope to see you again.


Track: Nan Men Bondye by Marlene D. Adrien


Lyrics


Ala yon bon bagay, se lè'w nan men Bondye
Pou'l pase men pran ou, pou Li transfòme ou
Travay sa pran yon ti tan.  Li fè'w soufri anpil
Men lè ou byen gade, pa gen pi bon plas pou'w ye.


Lavi a ap malmennen* w, ou santi ou vle fou
Ou chwe* nan tout sa'w fè. Ou ka rele "Anmwey!"
Men lè ou vin sonje, Jezi te fè'w pwomès, 
"Pa janm bliye chak jou, M'ap toujou avèk ou."


Lè dife eprèv* y, limen anba pla* pye'w
Nanm ou ape gwonde*, "Poukisa se mwen menm?"
Pinga ou fè jwèt Satan ki vle dekouraje'w
Sou jenou'w pou'w rete.  Nan pye jezi sovè w.


*malmennen v. → to mistreat
*chwe v. → to fail
*eprèv n. → trial
*pla → sole, base, footing, floor
*gwonde → roar, rumble, complain