Haitian Creole: hope

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hope in creole

hope (n.) → espwa, esperans

He's our hope.

Li se espwa nou.

You can't live without hope.

Ou pa ka viv san espwa.

hope (v.) → espere

I hope to meet you one day.

Mwen espere rankontre w yon jou.

Is this what you had hoped?

Eske se sa ou te espere?

Ask me anything

I was not without hope.
Mwen pa't san espwa.

I was not without a family.
Mwen pa't san fanmi.

I was not without friends.
Mwen pa't san zanmi.

The word pa't in the sentences above is contraction for pa te (negative and past tense indicator).

Hope (v.), hope (n.) in Creole

to hope → espere
I hope.
Mwen espere.

I hope you get better.
Mwen espere ou fè mye.

I hope so.
Mwen espere sa.

I hope not.
Mwen pa ta espere sa.

I hope you're not lying to me.
Mwen espere ou p'ap ban m manti.

I hope to see you again one day.
Mwen espere wè ou ankò yon jou.

Hope (n.) - espwa, esperans
There's still hope.
Gen espwa toujou.

You got to have hope.
Fòk ou gen espwa.

Don't give up hope.
Kontinye espere.
(literally: keep hoping)