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Most requested translations added here for your convenience: I love you → Mwen renmen w. I miss you → Mwen sonje w. My love!Lanmou mwen!

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Creole word for 'remember' - "Remember who you are"

Remember → sonje, chonje


Sonje is Creole for "to remember" and to "miss"


Remember who you are.
Sonje ki moun ou ye.


We will always remember you.
N'ap toujou sonje w.


You may not remember me, but I used to ...
Ou ka pa sonje m, men mwen te konn ....


Do you remember me?
Eske ou sonje m?
Eske ou sonje kilès mwen ye?


Remember to buy milk.
Sonje achte lèt.  


Remember me Lord.
Sonje m Senyè


Remember when we use to play like kids?
Ou sonje lè nou te konn jwe tankou timoun?


Do you remember where you put it?
Eske ou chonje kote ou te mete l?


Mwen sonje lanmou mwen!

Mwen sonje lanmou mwen!
I miss my love!

I hope your love is not too far :)  peace.

we will miss you

We will miss you.
Nou va sonje w.
Nou pral sonje w.

I miss you, see you in the spring!

I miss you.  See you in the spring.
Mwen sonje w.  N'a wè nan sezon prentan an.

how do you say you will be missed very much

M'ap sonje w anpil.
N'ap (or M'ap) santi absans ou anpil. (your absence will be felt.)

I missed you

I missed you.
Mwen te sonje w.

I'll miss you.
M'ap sonje w.

I miss you Grandma

I miss you grandma.
Mwen sonje w grann.

I miss you a lot, with all my heart grandma.
Mwen sonje w anpil, ak tout kè m grann.

Grandma → grann, granmè

i love you and i miss you

Mwen renmen w e m sonje w. (contracted)
Mwen renmen ou e mwen sonje ou. (non contracted)

Ask me anything

Nou-sonje-ou-anpil-wi

Nou | sonje | ou   | anpil  | wi
We  |  miss  | you | a lot   | yes

Nou sonje ou anpil wi.
We miss you a lot.

miss you alot love and kisses

Miss you a lot. (is it "I" or "we"?)
Nou / M sonje w anpil.

Love and kisses
Beze ak lanmou

what are the ways to use the word manke?

manke → to lack, almost, to miss

Manke → To lack, to not have enough of.

Manje a manke sèl.
The food is lacking in salt.
The food is not salty enough.

Nèg sa manke souplès.
This man is lacking in sensitivity.

Chanm nan manke solèy.
The room is lacking in sun.
The room is not bright enough.

Fèt sa manke chalè.
This party is lacking in heat.
This party is not lively enough.


manke → almost

Mwen manke tonbe.
I almost fell.

Li manke wè m.
He almost saw me.

Machin nan manke frape madanm nan.
The car almost hit the lady.

Mwen manke pa rekonèt ou.
I almost didn't recognize you.

Sometimes, Creole speakers will use "manke" to mean "to miss" (as in: to want).
To be honest, it is best to say "sonje" in this case. But you will hear "manke" anyways.
To use this word right, it is the item that is being missed which is used as a subject.

I miss you.
Ou manke m.

I miss her.
Li manke m.

I miss them so much.
Yo manke m si tèlman.

"to miss" and "to remember", USE SAME CREOLE VOCAB WORD?

miss (to long for) → sonje
remember → sonje

We miss you.
Nou sonje ou.

Did you miss me?
Eske ou te sonje m?

I missed so much while you were away.
Mwen te sonje ou anpil pandan ou pa't la.

I miss home.
Mwen sonje lakay mwen.

Remember to bring the milk.
Sonje pote lèt la.

Do you remember where you were on 9/11/01?
Eske ou sonje kote ou te ye 11/9/01?

Do you remember me?
Eske ou sonje m?

I don't remember anything.
Mwen pa sonje anyen.

i miss you more (Creole)

I miss you more.
Mwen sonje w plis.

I miss you.
Mwen sonje w.

I miss my mom.
Mwen sonje manman m.

I miss my children.
Mwen sonje timoun mwen yo.

I miss my baby.
Mwen sonje bebe mwen.

I miss my girlfriend/boyfriend.
Mwen sonje menaj mwen.

Do you miss me?
Eske ou sonje mwen?

Will you miss me?
Eske w'ap sonje m?

mwen vle ou anpil

Mwen vle ou anpil.
I really want you.

Mwen bezwen anpil.
I really need you.

Mwen sonje anpil.
I really miss you.
or
I miss you a lot.

Mwen renmen ou anpil.
I really love you.
or
I love you a lot.