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Showing posts with label mennen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mennen. Show all posts

Monday, March 12, 2012

what does "mennen papa" mean?

mennen
to lead, to do well, to lead a good life


W'ap mennen papa
You're doing well. 
You're living the good life


Sunday, December 18, 2011

please take me to the hospital

Please take me to the hospital.
Tanpri, mennen m lopital la.

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 lifemennen (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 mennenbyen 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 ofbyen viv avèk, byen boule avèk, byen mennen avèk

Monday, April 25, 2011

Wap mennen, Haitian Creole translation

wap mennen (expression) - you're doing well, you're thriving

nap mennen (expression) - we're thriving