The Auxillary Verb "Can"

can - kapab
can - kab (contracted form of kapab)
can - ka (contracted form of kab)

*Use either form (kapab, kab, ka) to translate "can".

1. I can speak. - M ka pale.

2. I can read. - M ka li.

3.  I can walk. - M ka mache.

4. I can't understand you. - M pa ka konprann ou.

5. I can't see. - M pa ka wè.

6. I can't fly. - M pa ka vole.

7. She can read. - Li ka li.

8. She can't read. - Li pa ka li.

9.  We can help you. - No ka ede w.

10. They can dance. - Yo kapab danse.


11. Can i help you? - Eske m ka ede w?
12. Can I see you? - Eske m kapab wè w?
13.  Can I come in? - Eske m ka antre?
14. Can we sit down? - Eske nou ka chita?

Quiz!
Translate: (remenber, you can use any three of Haitian Creole translations for 'can').
1. I can't sleep.
2. I can't understand Creole.
3. Can you speak louder?
4. We can't hear you.
5. He can dance.
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Answers:  1. M pa ka dòmi.    2. M pa ka konprann Kreyòl.   3. Eske ou ka pale pi fò?    4. Nou pa ka tande w.   5. Li ka danse.

Exercise 49 - Bodily functions

Salut tout moun!
Greetings everyone!

Today we are learning the name of some of our body parts.

But first, here is a list of verbs/functions.
anbrase - to hug
 manyen - to touch
gade - to look
koute, tande - to listen, to hear
pale - to speak, to talk
wè - to see
renmen - to love
choute - to kick
santi - to smell
mache - to walk
kenbe - to hold, to grab
jwe - to play
bobo, bo - to kiss
kalkile, panse - to think
danse - to dance
chita - to sit
mode - to bite
vire tèt - to turn the head
priye, lapriyè - to pray
ak, avèk, a - with
sou - on
tout - all
Here is a list of names of our body parts:
zye, je - eyes
kou - neck
pye - foot
nanm - soul
dan - tooth
bouch - mouth
nen - nose
zorey - ears
kè - heart
bra - arms
dèyè, bouda -buttocks
ko - body
tèt - head
dwèt - fingers
men - hand
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Select the name of a body part from the list and FILL IN THE BLANKS.
1. Mwen tande a ______________________ mwen.

2. M pale avèk ________________________ mwen.

3. Karoline vire tèt li avèk _____________________ li.

4. Lè m te rive lakay mwen, Nancy anbrase mwen avèk de ________ li.

5. Fritz chita sou _________________ li.

6. Nou priye ak ________________ nou.

7. Ou jwe pyano avèk _____________ ou.

8. Nou renmen avèk _________ nou.

9. Yo tap danse ak _________ yo.

10. Chyen an mode m avèk ___________ li

11. Ti moun yo kalkile avèk __________ yo.

12. M te mache tout nan nwit sou de ________ m.

13. Nou santi avèk __________ nou.

14. Mwen te wè Jean-Marie ak de __________ m.

15. Li te manyen m a __________ li.

16. Ti moun yo tap koute istwa a avèk ____________ yo.

17. Li bobo bebe a ak _________ li.

18. Li gade mwen avèk ___________ li.

19. Li choute boul la avèk ___________ li.

20. Lè l tande nouvèl aksidan an, li tonbe lapriyè ak tout ______ li.

As always, the correct answers will be posted in the following blog in no more than four days.

Lessons 24 - Future Tense and other Verbs

Future Tense and Other Verbs

Future Tense = Subject + Pral + Verb

Or…Future Tense = Subject + Ap + Verb

Contraction: = Subject + P + Verb

(Study the different ways to say something in the future tense)

Examples:

(To go - ale)
1. She will go tomorrow.
(non contracted) - li pral ale demen
(contracted) - li prale demen
(Contracted) - li pral demen


(To see - wè)
2. I will see Joan tomorrow.
(non contracted) Mwen pral wè Joan demen
(contracted)  Mwen ap wè Joan demen
(contracted) M ap wè Joan demen = Map wè Joan demen

(To bring - pote)
3. He will bring the plate.
li pral pote plat la
li ap pote plat la
l ap pote plat la = lap pote plat la

(To be)
4. They will be there.
yo pral la
yo ap la
 yap la

(To sit - chita)
5. We will sit in front.
nou pral chita devan
nou ap chita devan
nap chita devan

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Let’s review. Translate the following sentences.

1. The book will fall.

2. She will tell the story.

3. They will fight.

4. We will have more money.

5. Carline will sit here.

Find answer key at the bottom of this page.



1.liv la pral tonbe    2.li pral rakonte istwa a    3.yo pral batay or yo pral goumen    4.nou pral gen plis lajan    5.Carline pral chita la

Lesson 14 - Verbs - Present tense

In Haitian Creole the verbs retain their form always. There's no subject-verb agreement.

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The verb: To go

I go - Mwen ale
You go - Ou ale
He goes - Li ale
She goes- Li ale
It goes - Li ale
We go - Nou ale

You go - Nou ale

They go - Yo ale
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The verb: To sing

I sing - Mwen chante
You sing - Ou chante
He sings - Li chante
She sings - Li chante
It sings - Li chante
We sing - Nou chante

You sing - Nou chante

They sing - Yo chante

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Let's Practice.

(To look for - Chache) 1. The teacher looks for the book.

(To love - Renmen) 2. Manny loves Tata a lot.

(To sit - Chita) 3. The Nurse sits on the chair.

(To go - Ale) 4. They go to the Theatre.

(To eat - Manje) 5. We eat avocados a lot.

(To Agree - Dakò) 6. I agree with you

(To wash - lave) 7. He washes his face

(To fight - batay) 8. We fight all the time.

(To rain - Fè lapli) 9. It rains every day

(Can - Kapab) 10. I can read

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1.pwofesè a chache liv la    2.Manny renmen Tata anpil    3. Enfimyè a chita sou chèz la     4.Yo ale nan teyat la    5.Nou manje zaboka anpil     6.M dakò ak ou     7. li lave figi li     8.Nou batay tout tan (or) nou goumen tout tan     9.Li fè lapli chak jou     10. M kab li (or) M kapab li (or) M ka li.