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Showing posts with label understand. Show all posts
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What's the difference between understand and understanding in creole?

to understand (comprehend) konprann

I understand you.
Mwen konprann ou*.
*(Do not put a contraction after the verb "konprann". This word ends with a consonant, threfore, we cannot have a contraction after it.)

I don't understand you.
Mwen pa konprann ou.

Do you understand me?
Eske ou konprann mwen?


Understanding (comprehension) bon konprann, entelijans

His spirit gives us understanding.
Lespri li ban nou bon konprann.

You're acting like you have no understanding at all.
W'ap aji tankou yon moun ki pa gen bon konprann.

"Oh ou konprann Kreole sa tou." What does this mean?

Oh, ou konprann Kreyòl sa tou?
Oh, you understand this type of Creole too?

It's hard to understand - Se du a konprann?

It's hard...
Li difisil...
Li di...

It's hard to understand.
Li difisil pou konprann.

It's hard to understand why he chose that road.
Li difisil pou konprann pouki li chwazi wout sa.

It's hard to say these words.
Li difisil pou pwononse mo sa yo.

It's easy to see why he loves that girl.
Li fasil pou wè pouki li renmen ti fi sa.

how do you write do you understand this

Do you understand this?
Eske ou konprann sa?

Do you understand it?
Eske ou konprann li?

Sentespri l ki bay bon konprann ki moutre nou sa Bondye ap devwale nou an pou nou ka rive konnen l byen. (Thank you!!)

Sentespri l ki bay bon konprann.
His holy Spirit that gives good (higher) understanding.

Ki moutre nou sa Bondye ap devwale nou an.
Who shows us what God is revealing to us.

Pou nou ka rive konnen l byen.
So that we may know Him well.

understand

Understand
konprann

Do you understand me?
Eske ou konprann mwen?

I don't understand.
Mwen pa konprann.

I understand a little.
Mwen konprann tout piti.

mwen vle konprann

Translation: I want to understand.

Ask me anything

I don't understand

I don't understand - M pa konprann