Haitian Creole: beautiful life

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

"to lead" as in: "to lead a life"

To lead → mennen

She lead a peaceful life.
Li t'ap mennen yo vi pezib.

They lead a miserable life.
Yo t'ap mennen yon vi mizerab.

living the good life.

living the good life → mennen (v.), alèz kòm blèz (v.), byen mennen (v)

She's living the good life.
L'ap mennen.
or
Li alèz kòm blèz

Edith won the lottery last year. Now she's living large.
Edith te genyen nan lotri ane pase. Kounye a l'ap byen mennen.

We're living well.
N'ap byen mennen.

They're living the good life.
Y'ap byen mennen.

Creole synonyms for byen mennen: byen viv, boloze, nan luil

The expression byen viv is also used to translate: to treat well, to be considerate

1. Her husband treats her right.
     Mari li byen viv avè l.

2. They treat me well.
     Yo byen mennen avè m.

3. Does he treat you well?
     Eske li byen boule avè w?

Creole synonyms for treat well, be considerate of: byen viv avèk, byen boule avèk, byen mennen avèk