When talè or toutalè mean some time in the future:
talè and toutalè → soon, later, in a few minutes, in a moment, in a while
Sometimes, you will hear:
talè konsa or toutalè konsa.
Example:
Na pale talè.
We'll talk later.
or
Na pale talè konsa.
We'll talk later.
both Creole sentences above mean the same thing.
Ma wè ou toutalè.
I'll see you soon.
or
Ma wè ou toutalè konsa
I'll see you soon.
Both Creole sentences above mean the same thing
Have you ever heard the song:
Soon and very soon, we are going to see the king.
Well, it's translated as:
Toutalè konsa, nou va wè sovè a.
Which means
Soon, we will see the savior.
When talè and toutalè mean some time in the recent past.
talè a, toutalè a → a few minutes ago, just recently, a few moments ago
example:
I saw her a few minutes ago.
Mwen te wè li talè a.
I gave him $20 a few moments ago.
Mwen te ba li ven dola talè a.
I just finished eating a while ago.
Mwen fèk fin manje toutalè a.
I can't believe she's gone. Just now I was talking to her.
Mwen pa ka kwè li mouri. Talè a mwen tap pale avè li.
