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Showing posts with label It's about time. Show all posts
Showing posts with label It's about time. Show all posts

How would you say 'It's time' as in: It's time to cut the cake.?

It's time.
Li lè.

It's time to call it quits.
Li lè pou kite sa.

It's time to cut the cake.
Li lè pou koupe gato a.

It's time to go.
Li lè pou n ale. (it's time for us to go)
Li lè pou w ale.(it's time for you to go)
Li lè pou y ale. (It's time for them to go)


It's time you tell the truth.
Li lè pou w di laverite

It's about time.
Li te lè l' te tan. (Li te lè, li te tan.)

It's about time she left.
Li te lè l te tan pou li te ale.

It's about time I get a raise.
Li lè li tan pou mwen jwenn yon ogmantasyon.

Let's go.It's time to go.(in Creole)

Let's go.
Ann ale.

It's time to go.
Li lè pou nou ale.

It's time to let go.

Let go → lache, lage, kite ale, kite tonbe

It's time to let go.
Li lè pou lache kè w.
Li lè pou kite sa tonbe.

It's time to let go of her.
Li lè pou kite l ale.

I can't let go of him yet.
Mwen poko ka kite l ale.

Let go of me.
Lage m.

Let go of the door.
Lage pòt la.

Don't let go of his hand.
Pa lage men li.

Don't let go. (don't give up)
Pa lage.

When is "le" in creole. And time is also "le". So, 'when the time comes' is translated 'le le la vini'?

When the time comes...
Lè lè a rive...
Kou lè a rive...
or
Lè tan an rive...

When the time comes, will you be ready?
Lè lè a rive, eske w'ap pre?

When the time comes we'll tell her about it.
Kou lè a rive na di l sa.

It's about time... (expression in Creole)

It's about time...
Li te lè li te tan...
Li te lè l te tan... (you will mostly hear this contracted variant)

It's about time they left.
Li te lè l te tan pou yo te ale.

It was about time for a miracle.
Li te lè l te tan pou yon mirak.

It's about time you took care of that.
Li te lè l te tan pou w regle sa.

It's about time he proposed to you.
Li te lè l te tan pou li mande w maryaj.