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Showing posts with label "Se" at the beginning of a sentence. Show all posts
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When a sentence begins with "Se", how do you translate "se"?

"Se" at the beginning of a sentence

Se (at the beginning of a sentence) it's, that's, this is

Se mwen menm.
It's me. / That's me

Se tout bon.
It's true. / That's true.

Se la li ye.
That's where it is.

Se kote mwen dòmi.
That's where I sleep.

Se lè sa mwen te wè li.
That's the time I saw it.

Se kay sa mwen vle.
That's the house that i want.

Se pa manje sa mwen te kòmande a.
That's not the food I ordered.

Se ak fanm sa mwen vle marye.
Thi is the woman I want to marry.

Se nan lekòl mwen vle ale.
This is the school I want to go to.

"Se" at the beginning of a sentence.

Se (at the beginning of a sentence) it's, that's

1. Se tout.
    That's all.

2. Se yon manti.
    It's a lie.

3. Se mari mwen.
    That's my husband.

4.  Se kay nou.
     That's our house.

5.  Se pa vre.
     It's not true.

6.  Se Marc ki fè sa.
     It's Marc that did it.

7.  Ou pa bezwen pè, se mwen menm.
     You don't need to be afraid, it's me.

8.  Se grangou mwen grangou.
     It's hungry that I'm hungry.
     I'm hungry.

9.  Se fache mwen fache konsa wi!
     It's angry that I am so angry!
     I am so angry!

10.  Se pè mwen te vle fè ou pè.
       It's afraid I wanted to make you afraid.
       I wanted to scare you.

11.  Se te papa ou.
       That was your dad.

12.  Se te yon manti.
       It was a lie.

13.  Se te pi bèl tan.  Se te pi move tan :)
       It was the best of times.  It was the worst of times :)

14.  Se pa't mwen menm.  (pa't = pa te negative and past)
       It wasn't me.

15.  Se pa't sa mwen te vle.
       That is not what I wanted.
   

It's me. (Creole)

It's me
Se mwen.
Se mwen menm.

It's me again.
Se mwen ankò.
Se mwen menm ankò.

It's me, your friend.
Se mwen menm zanmi ou.

It is me they're looking for.
Se mwen yap chache.

Se pa ou. Pa rete la. Soti la. (Creole)

Se pa ou. → It's not you.
pa rete la. → Don't stay here.
Soti la. → Get out of here

SE PA KOUNEY..

Se pa kounye...
Se pa kounye a...
It's been a long time since...
It's been some time...

Se pa kounye a m'ap rele w non!
I've been calling you for some time!

"It's a..." as in "It's a boy", "It's a good thing" - What is contraction for "Se yon...?

It's a...  → Se yon or S'on

S'on or son is contracted form of 'Se yon'

Example:
1. It's a boy.
    Se yon gason.  or
    S'on gason.

2. It's a girl.
    Se yon ti fi.   or
    S'on ti fi.

3.  It's a funny story.  I like to hear it.
     Se yon istwa komik.  Mwen ta renmen tande l.   or
     S'on istwa komik.  Mwen renmen tande l.

4.  Be very careful, it's a trap. 
     Fè anpil atansyon,  Se yon pyèj.  or      
     Fè anpil atansyon.  S'on pyèj.

5.  Life is a miracle!
     Lavi sa, se yon mirak!   or
     Lavi sa, s'on mirak!

6.  It's a shame!
     S'on wont!   or
     Se yon wont!

7.  This is a good thing!
     Sa se yon bon bagay!   or
     Sa s'on bon bagay!

What is "Se" at the beginning of a sentence?

Se (at the beginning of a sentence) It's, that's

Se vre.
That's true

Se papa w ki nan telefòn nan.
It's your father on the phone.

Se pitit ou mwen ye.
Literally, it's your child I am.
I'm your child.