Ki sa fraz la 'sa pa pou dat' vle di? M te koute l andann yon chan epi m p at kalkile sa li vle di a.

Se pa pou dat 
Tanndat
or
Depi tanndat
It's been a long time since
For a long time

1. Se pa pou dat m'ap jwe lotri. Mwen pa janm genyen.
    I've been playing the lottery for a long time.  I never win.

2.  Tanndat nou t'ap tann delivrans lan.
     It's been a long time since we were waiting for the deliverance.

3.  Depi tanndat m pa wè w.
     It's been a long time since I've seen you.
   
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How to you use the word "tanndat"?

In Creole, tanndat, depi tanndat, se pa dat, se pa pou dat,  indicate past tense and is used a lot with the present perfect  → it's been a long time, since a long time, for a long time

1.  Tanndat m pa wè w.  Sa w'ap fè konsa?
     It's been a long time since I haven't seen you.  What are you up to?

2. Tanndat m kite fimen, enpi w fèk tande sa?
     It's been some time since I quit smoking, and you're just hearing about that?

3.  Depi tanndat n'ap goumen pou libète, nou poko janm rive toujou.
     It's been a long time since we've been fighting for freedom, we're still not there yet.
     We've been fighting for freedom for a long time, we're still not there yet.

4. Kote ou te ye depi tanndat sa?
    Where were you all this time?

5.  Se pa pou dat Ayisyen ap tann Mesi pa yo. Kilè Li va resi vini?
     Haitians have waited for their own Messiah for a long time. When will She finally come?

6. Se pa dat w'ap mande fi sa a renmen, li lè li tan pou'w chache yon lòt.
    You been courting that woman for too long, it's about time you look for another one.

7.  Se pa pou dat mwen la m'ap tann ou. Kilè w'ap rive?
     I've been waiting for you for a long time.  When will you get there?

8. Se pa pou dat  m pa manje yon ti manje peyi.  Lè'm rive Ayiti, premye bagay m'ap fè se pran yon ti fritay.
    I haven't had a homemade meal for a long time.  When I get to Haiti, the first thing I'll do is to get a little fritay.
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kite sa, tann dat mwen kite sa tou.

Kite sa - leave it, leave it alone, or forget about it.

Tanndat mwen kite sa. - I already forgot about it.

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