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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

whats the meaning of 'rete'

Rete can mean to stop, to pause, to rest
example:
Rete machin nan!
Stop the car


N'ap rete la pou yon moman.
We'll rest here for a moment.


Poukisa nou rete fim nan?
Why did you pause the movie?


Rete can mean to remain, to survive, to be left over
example:
Se sa sèlman ki rete.
This is all that remains.


Konbyen ze ki rete?
How many eggs are left?


Rete can mean to reside, to dwell, to abide
example:
Se la mwen rete.
That's where I live.


Ki kote ou rete?
Where do you live?


See link on how you can use RETE, KANPE, and SISPANN to mean STOP ni English

Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference (a work in progress at this time)

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