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Most requested translations added here for your convenience: I love you → Mwen renmen w. I miss you → Mwen sonje w. My love!Lanmou mwen!

Showing posts with label How are you. Show all posts
Showing posts with label How are you. Show all posts

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Mwen pa tande ou. → I haven't heard from you.

Kouman ou ye? → How are you doing?

S'ak pase? → What are you up to?

Mwen pa tande ou. → I haven't heard from you.

Mwen pa tande w menm. → I haven't heard from you at all.

Mwen pa wè depi kèk tan. → I haven't seen you  in quite some time.

Friday, November 25, 2011

Se konsa...kijan ou ye? or Kidonk...kijan ou ye? Can you use Se Konsa and Kidonk interchangeably when you start a sentence with "So..."

Kidonk, kijan ou ye? sounds better.
or
Konsa, kijan ou ye?
you could even say:
Konsa menm, kijan ou ye?

Se konsa... would not sound right.
Se konsa → in this manner, that's how...

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Friday, November 11, 2011

how do u say "Hello, how are you doing?"

Hello, how are you?
Hello, how are you doing?
Bonjou, kijan ou ye?

Kijan ou ye - what is "ye"?

ye → to be (used often when asking question with verb "to be". Also used in combination with "se")

Kijan ou ye? How are you?
Ki kote li ye?Where is it?
Kisa li ye?What is it?
Kilè li ye?What time is it?
Kimoun ou ye?Who are you?

Used in combination with "Se"
Se sa li ye. → That's what it is.
Se pa yon timoun ou ye. → You're not a child.
Se yon zwazo li ye. → It is a bird.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

how do you say how are you

How are you?
How are doing?
Kijan ou ye      or
Kòman ou ye?  or
Kouman ou ye?

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Many different ways to say and answer to: How are you?

What do you say when someone asks you "How are you?"  in Creole?

1.  How are you?
     Kijan ou ye?  or  Kouman ou ye?   or  Kòman ou ye?  (use either one)
     I'm fine.
     Mwen byen
     I'm not too bad.
     Mwen pa pi mal.
     I'm well.  Everything's calm.
     Mwen byen.  Tout bagay poze.

2.  How are things?
     Kijan bagay yo ye?
     Everything's fine.
    Tout bagay byen.
    Things are not too well!
    Bagay yo pa twò byen non!

3.  What's new?
     Sa ou fè de nouvo?  or more popularly    E nouvèl?
     Nothing really, thanks!
     Anyen mèsi!
     We're thriving.
      Nap degaje nou.

4.  What are you up to?
     Sa ou fè?

5.  What's up?
     Sak pase?
     We're still here.
     Nou la.
     We're holding firm.
     Nap kenbe.   or   Nap boule.


6. What's happening?
     Sa kap fèt?
    I'm great!
    Mwen anfòm!

7.  What have you been up to?
     Sa ou fè de bon?
     I've been up to nothing really!
     Mwen pa fè anyen de bon non!
     Sometimes, Creole speakers say: 
     Well... you know...
     Enben... ou konnen...
    

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

what does kigan ou ye mean?

The correct spelling is: Kijan ou ye?
Kijan ou ye? - How are you?

Friday, August 26, 2011

Whats comoyella mean?

Actually, it is spelled "Kòman ou ye la?"

Kòman ou ye la?
How are you?

What you hear is: kòman w ye la?

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

how are you doing today?

How are you doing today?
Kijan ou ye jodi a? or
Kouman ou ye jodi a?

Friday, July 22, 2011

how are you

How are you? - Kouman ou ye?
See other introductory phrases in Haitian Creole at this link: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/25-useful-introductory-haitian-creole.html

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

What else do we say after "Bonjou!"?

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Click the play button, listen and follow along :)


Bonjou tout moun!
Hello everyone!

Kouman nou ye?
How are you doing?

Common phrases to memorize:
1.  Vwazinaj se fanmi.
     Neighbors are family.

2.  Lanmou se lavi.
     Love is life.

Greet your friends with more than a "Bonjou!", say:
3.  Bonjou monkonpè! (to a man)
     Bonjou makòmè! (to a woman)
     Hello friend

4. Mwen kontan wè ou jodi a.
    I'm glad to see you today

Ask about their family:
5.  Kouman fanmi a ye?
     How's the family?

Ask how they slept,
6. Kouman nwit la te ye?
    How was your night?
    How did you sleep?

7. Kijan kò a ye jodi a?
    Literally, How's the body today?
    How are you feeling today?

Wish them well,
8.  Pòte ou byen.
     Literally, bring yourself well.
     Take care.

9.  Pran swen tèt ou.
     Literally, take care of your head.
     Take care of yourself.

10. Mwen kontan fè ti pale avèk ou.
     I'm glad to have a little chat with you. 

Enben se tout.  Mèsi e orevwa!
Well that's all.  Thanks and goodbye!

Track:  Shada by Lole-Lolay

Sunday, July 17, 2011

how do you say how are you?

How are you? - Kijan ou ye? or kòman ou ye?
Check out this link for some introductory phrases in Haitian Creole
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/25-useful-introductory-haitian-creole.html

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

how are you

How are you? - Kijan ou ye?

We're doing good. - Nou la.  or  Nou byen.

We're not too bad. - Nou pa pi mal.

We're holding strong. - Nap boule.

Check more Introductory Haitian Creole phrases at the following link:

http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/25-useful-introductory-haitian-creole.html

Wednesday, June 22, 2011