Poko, ponkò → not yet
Patko → not yet (past tense)
Patko → not yet (past tense)
Ou poko fini?
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how to say "have you ever...?" and "I have never..."
I have never... - M pa janm...
I have never spoken to her. - M pa janm pale avè li.
I have never eaten a mango. - M pa janm manje yon mango.
I have never spoken to her. - M pa janm pale avè li.
I have never eaten a mango. - M pa janm manje yon mango.
I had never said that. - M pa te janm di sa.
Have you ever...? - Eske ou janm...?
Have you ever gone to Haiti? - Eske ou janm ale Ayiti?Have you ever seen the sun set? - Eske ou janm wè solèy la kouche?
Have you ever eaten goat meat? - Eske ou janm manje vyann kabrit?
Negative Part III - Not...Yet
Poko - not yet
Ponkò → not yet
patko → not yet (past tense)
1. M poko manje. – I haven’t eaten yet.
2. M poko dòmi. – I haven’t slept yet.
3. Li poko la. – He’s not here yet.
4. Li patko rive. – He had not arrived yet.
5. M poko li liv la. – I haven’t read the book yet.
6. Ponkò chita. – Don’t sit down yet.
7. Poko kòmanse. - Don’t start yet.
8. Poko di anyen. – Don’t say anthing yet.
9. Poko di li anyen. - Don't say anything to him/her yet.
10. -Eske ou pare? – are you ready?
11. -Poko! – not yet!
12. -Eske ou fini? – Are you done?
13. -M poko! – No, not yet!
14. -Eske ou wè li? – Do you see it?
15. -No, m poko. – .No, not yet
16. -Eske ou te ba li li? -Did you give it to her?
17. -No, m patko. – No not yet?
18. -Eske ou te bay yo li? –Did you give it to them?
19. -No, m patko. – No, not yet.
20. -Eske li te ba ou li? -Did he give it to you?
21. -No, li patko. – No, not yet.
22. -Eske ou fin manje? – Are you done eating?
23. -No, m poko. – No, I’m not done yet.
24. -Eske ou fin pale? – Are you done talking?
25. -No, m poko fini. – No, not yet.
26. -Eske ou fin travay? – Are you done working?
27. -No, m poko fini. – No, not yet.
Ponkò → not yet
patko → not yet (past tense)
1. M poko manje. – I haven’t eaten yet.
2. M poko dòmi. – I haven’t slept yet.
3. Li poko la. – He’s not here yet.
4. Li patko rive. – He had not arrived yet.
5. M poko li liv la. – I haven’t read the book yet.
6. Ponkò chita. – Don’t sit down yet.
7. Poko kòmanse. - Don’t start yet.
8. Poko di anyen. – Don’t say anthing yet.
9. Poko di li anyen. - Don't say anything to him/her yet.
10. -Eske ou pare? – are you ready?
11. -Poko! – not yet!
12. -Eske ou fini? – Are you done?
13. -M poko! – No, not yet!
14. -Eske ou wè li? – Do you see it?
15. -No, m poko. – .No, not yet
16. -Eske ou te ba li li? -Did you give it to her?
17. -No, m patko. – No not yet?
18. -Eske ou te bay yo li? –Did you give it to them?
19. -No, m patko. – No, not yet.
20. -Eske li te ba ou li? -Did he give it to you?
21. -No, li patko. – No, not yet.
22. -Eske ou fin manje? – Are you done eating?
23. -No, m poko. – No, I’m not done yet.
24. -Eske ou fin pale? – Are you done talking?
25. -No, m poko fini. – No, not yet.
26. -Eske ou fin travay? – Are you done working?
27. -No, m poko fini. – No, not yet.
Making negative sentences (NEVER) - Part II
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BONJOU TOUT MOUN! – HELLO EVERYONE!
Last time we made negatives sentences such as:
M pa pale – I don’t speak
m pa konprann - I don't understand
Today we’ll make negatives sentences with NEVER.
Jamè - never
Janm - never
Jamè is a French word for never. In French it is written as jamais
Janm is the creole word derived from jamais.
In Haitian Creole we use both jamè and janm
Negative sentence = pa janm, or pa jamè
1. M pa konnen – I don’t know
2. M pa janm konnen – I never know
3. Nou pa pale – we don’t talk
4. Nou pa janm pale - We never talk
5. Ou pa konprann – you don’t understand
6. Ou pa janm konprann – you never understand
7. Pa gen moun la - There’s no one here
8. Pa janm gen moun la – there’s never anyone here
9. Pa lage – don’t give up
10. Pa janm lage – never give up, don’t ever give up
Let us look at a few more examples:
11. M pa janm li – I never read
12. Li pa janm travay – it never works
13. M pa janm bwè – I never drink
14. Li pa janm twò ta – it’s never too late
15. M pa janm sèl – I’m never alone
16. Pa janm bliye m – don’t ever forget me
17. Pa janm lage m – don’t ever let me go
18. Pa janm pale ak bouch plen – never talk with your mouth full
19. Pa janm di jamè – never say never
20. Pa janm sispann souri - never stop smiling
Believe - kwè
How would you translate: I never believe
Sit down – chita
How would you translate : I never sit down
.Mèsi, orevwa e pa janm sispann aprann
Thank you, goodbye and never stop learning.
Track: La machin a danse by La Compagnie Creole
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BONJOU TOUT MOUN! – HELLO EVERYONE!
Last time we made negatives sentences such as:
M pa pale – I don’t speak
m pa konprann - I don't understand
Today we’ll make negatives sentences with NEVER.
Jamè - never
Janm - never
Jamè is a French word for never. In French it is written as jamais
Janm is the creole word derived from jamais.
In Haitian Creole we use both jamè and janm
Negative sentence = pa janm, or pa jamè
1. M pa konnen – I don’t know
2. M pa janm konnen – I never know
3. Nou pa pale – we don’t talk
4. Nou pa janm pale - We never talk
5. Ou pa konprann – you don’t understand
6. Ou pa janm konprann – you never understand
7. Pa gen moun la - There’s no one here
8. Pa janm gen moun la – there’s never anyone here
9. Pa lage – don’t give up
10. Pa janm lage – never give up, don’t ever give up
Let us look at a few more examples:
11. M pa janm li – I never read
12. Li pa janm travay – it never works
13. M pa janm bwè – I never drink
14. Li pa janm twò ta – it’s never too late
15. M pa janm sèl – I’m never alone
16. Pa janm bliye m – don’t ever forget me
17. Pa janm lage m – don’t ever let me go
18. Pa janm pale ak bouch plen – never talk with your mouth full
19. Pa janm di jamè – never say never
20. Pa janm sispann souri - never stop smiling
Believe - kwè
How would you translate: I never believe
Sit down – chita
How would you translate : I never sit down
.Mèsi, orevwa e pa janm sispann aprann
Thank you, goodbye and never stop learning.
Track: La machin a danse by La Compagnie Creole
Making negative sentences (Present Tense) - Part I
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Bonswa tout moun! - Good evening everyone!
Pa - is the determiner for the Haitian Creole negative form.
1. m pa konprann - I don't understand
2. m pa konnen - I don't know
3. nou pa kapab - we cannot
4. li pa kontan - he's not happy
5. m pa pale Kreyòl twò byen - I don't speak Creole too well
there isn't / there aren't
6. pa gen lekòl jodi a - there's no school today
7. pa gen pwoblèm - there's no problem
8. pa gen moun la - there's no one there
9. pa gen anyen la - there's nothing here
imperatives
10. pa kouri - don't run
11. pa gade m - don't look at me
12. pa enkyete w - don't worry
13. pa pale twò fò - don't talk too loud
14. pa fè sa - don't do that
15. pa fache - don't be angry
16. pa fache avè m - don't be mad at me
Bonswa e orevwa - good evening and goodbye
track: Lè latè Te San Lanmou by Caribbean Gospel Mizik
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Click on the play button, listen and follow the text below.
Bonswa tout moun! - Good evening everyone!
Pa - is the determiner for the Haitian Creole negative form.
1. m pa konprann - I don't understand
2. m pa konnen - I don't know
3. nou pa kapab - we cannot
4. li pa kontan - he's not happy
5. m pa pale Kreyòl twò byen - I don't speak Creole too well
there isn't / there aren't
6. pa gen lekòl jodi a - there's no school today
7. pa gen pwoblèm - there's no problem
8. pa gen moun la - there's no one there
9. pa gen anyen la - there's nothing here
imperatives
10. pa kouri - don't run
11. pa gade m - don't look at me
12. pa enkyete w - don't worry
13. pa pale twò fò - don't talk too loud
14. pa fè sa - don't do that
15. pa fache - don't be angry
16. pa fache avè m - don't be mad at me
Bonswa e orevwa - good evening and goodbye
track: Lè latè Te San Lanmou by Caribbean Gospel Mizik
Exercise 21- Answers to Exercise 20
Hello once again. In Exercise 20, you were to convert these following sentences in to negative then translate. Here are your answers.
1. Chita sou ban sa.
Pa chita sou ban sa.
Do not sit on this bench.
2. Kenbe kle sa pou mwen.
Pa kenbe kle sa pou mwen.
Don't hold on to this key for me.
3. Mwen fè egzèsis chak jou.
Mwen pa fè egzèsis chak jou.
I do not exercise every day.
4. Nou pral vote demen maten.
Nou pa pral vote demen maten.
We will not go to vote tomorrow morning.
5. Gen twa liv sou tab la.
Pa gen twa liv sou tab la.
There aren't three books on the table.
6. Polis la chire papye a.
Polis la pa chire papye a.
The police officer do not tear the paper.
7. Misye a te siyen chèk la.
Misye a pa te siyen chèl la.
The man did not sign the check.
Also :),
Translate the following sentences to Haitian Creole. ("May the force be with you!")
(Answers!)
1. She did not understand a word I said.
Li pat konprann yon mo mwen te di. or
Li pa te konprann yon mo mwen te di.
2. The people will not move away from the gate.
Moun yo pap soti devan baryè a.
Moun yo pap pral soti devan baryè a.
3. There's no difference between big and large.
Pa gen diferans ant gwo ak laj.
4. There was no one on the phone.
Pat gen pèsòn nan telefòn nan. or
Pa te gen pèsòn nan telefòn nan.
5. There will not be any dancing tonight.
Pap gen danse aswè a. or
Pa pral gen danse aswè a.
I truly hope you did well!
1. Chita sou ban sa.
Pa chita sou ban sa.
Do not sit on this bench.
2. Kenbe kle sa pou mwen.
Pa kenbe kle sa pou mwen.
Don't hold on to this key for me.
3. Mwen fè egzèsis chak jou.
Mwen pa fè egzèsis chak jou.
I do not exercise every day.
4. Nou pral vote demen maten.
Nou pa pral vote demen maten.
We will not go to vote tomorrow morning.
5. Gen twa liv sou tab la.
Pa gen twa liv sou tab la.
There aren't three books on the table.
6. Polis la chire papye a.
Polis la pa chire papye a.
The police officer do not tear the paper.
7. Misye a te siyen chèk la.
Misye a pa te siyen chèl la.
The man did not sign the check.
Also :),
Translate the following sentences to Haitian Creole. ("May the force be with you!")
(Answers!)
1. She did not understand a word I said.
Li pat konprann yon mo mwen te di. or
Li pa te konprann yon mo mwen te di.
2. The people will not move away from the gate.
Moun yo pap soti devan baryè a.
Moun yo pap pral soti devan baryè a.
3. There's no difference between big and large.
Pa gen diferans ant gwo ak laj.
4. There was no one on the phone.
Pat gen pèsòn nan telefòn nan. or
Pa te gen pèsòn nan telefòn nan.
5. There will not be any dancing tonight.
Pap gen danse aswè a. or
Pa pral gen danse aswè a.
I truly hope you did well!
Exercise 20 - Let's review NEGATIVE SENTENCES
Negative sentences! Yay!!!
Your mission: Convert these sentences to the negative, then translate the resulting sentence.
1. Chita sou ban sa.
2. Kenbe kle sa pou mwen.
3. Mwen fè egzèsis chak jou.
4. Nou pral vote demen maten.
5. Gen twa liv sou tab la.
6. Polis la chire papye a.
7. Misye a te siyen chèk la.
Also :),
Translate the following sentences to Haitian Creole. ("May the force be with you!")
1. She did not understand a word I said.
2. The people will not move away from the gate.
3. There's no difference between big and large.
4. There was no one on the phone.
5. There will not be any dancing tonight.
Your mission: Convert these sentences to the negative, then translate the resulting sentence.
1. Chita sou ban sa.
2. Kenbe kle sa pou mwen.
3. Mwen fè egzèsis chak jou.
4. Nou pral vote demen maten.
5. Gen twa liv sou tab la.
6. Polis la chire papye a.
7. Misye a te siyen chèk la.
Also :),
Translate the following sentences to Haitian Creole. ("May the force be with you!")
1. She did not understand a word I said.
2. The people will not move away from the gate.
3. There's no difference between big and large.
4. There was no one on the phone.
5. There will not be any dancing tonight.
Lesson 17 - Negatives - Present Tense
In Haitian Creole, "pa" is used for the negative form.
1. We have two houses - Nou gen de kay.
2. We don't have two houses - Nou pa gen de kay.
3. I shower - m benyen
4. I don't shower - m pa benyen
5. he's tired - li fatige
6. he's not tired - li pa fatige
7. Don't do this. - Pa fè sa.
8. Don't talk to them. - Pa pale ak yo.
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Let's Practice. - Please Translate.
1. we don't have a car.
2. Cindy is not happy.
3. Ben doesn't have a pencil.
4. She doesn't have a skirt, she has a dress.
5. I don't need a pen, I need a piece of paper.
6. The mango is not green.
7. I don't understand
8. we don't know you
9. I don't speak Creole
10. they don't eat mangos
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.nou pa gen yon machin 2.Cindy pa kontan 3.Ben pa gen yon kreyon 4.li pa gen yon jip, li gen yon rad 5. m pa bezwen yon plim, m bezwen yon moso papye. 6.mango a pa vèt. 7. m pa konprann 8.nou pa konnen w 9.m pa pale kreyòl 10.yo pa manje mango
1. We have two houses - Nou gen de kay.
2. We don't have two houses - Nou pa gen de kay.
3. I shower - m benyen
4. I don't shower - m pa benyen
5. he's tired - li fatige
6. he's not tired - li pa fatige
7. Don't do this. - Pa fè sa.
8. Don't talk to them. - Pa pale ak yo.
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Let's Practice. - Please Translate.
1. we don't have a car.
2. Cindy is not happy.
3. Ben doesn't have a pencil.
4. She doesn't have a skirt, she has a dress.
5. I don't need a pen, I need a piece of paper.
6. The mango is not green.
7. I don't understand
8. we don't know you
9. I don't speak Creole
10. they don't eat mangos
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.nou pa gen yon machin 2.Cindy pa kontan 3.Ben pa gen yon kreyon 4.li pa gen yon jip, li gen yon rad 5. m pa bezwen yon plim, m bezwen yon moso papye. 6.mango a pa vèt. 7. m pa konprann 8.nou pa konnen w 9.m pa pale kreyòl 10.yo pa manje mango
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