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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!

Showing posts with label welcome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label welcome. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

how to write welcome to haiti

Welcome to Haiti.
Byenveni An Ayiti.
Byenveni nan peyi Ayiti.


Welcome links

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

welcome to haiti

Welcome to Haiti.
Byenveni an Ayiti.
Byenveni nan peyi D'Ayiti.
Byenveni nan peyi a.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Friday, February 17, 2012

You are welcome

You're welcome → deryen, padekwa, ou merite l, se pa't anyen, ak tout plezi m.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

To welcome

Welcome! → byenveni!
Welcome to my home.
Byenveni lakay mwen.

Welcome, I'm glad to see you.
Byenveni, mwen kontan wè w.

Welcome everyone!
Byenveni tout moun!

Welcome to my country.
Byenveni nan peyi mwen.

Welcome to class!
Byenveni nan klas la!

To welcome → akeyi
We will welcome him well.
Nou va byen akeyi li.

They welcomed me with open heart.
Yo akeyi m ak kè ouvè.

welcome (noun) → akèy
We gave her a warm welcome.
Nou te ba li yon bèl akèy.

Thank you for such a warm welcome.
Mèsi pou yon si bèl akèy.

They did not give me a good welcome.
I did not feel welcomed.
Yo pa't ban mwen yon bon akèy.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

How do you say Akeyi?

Akeyi (ah-kay-yee)
to welcome, to offer hospitaliy, to greet

Nou akeyi li ak bra ouvè.
We welcome him/her with open arms.

Friday, September 16, 2011

All are welcome.

All are welcome.
Tout moun envite.
Or
Tout moun mèt vini.
Or
Nenpòt moun ka vini.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Welcome back! You were missed.

Welcome back!  You were missed.
Byenveni ankò!  Nou te sonje w.

Welcome back!  We're glad you're here.
Byenveni ankò!  Nou kontan wè ou.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Bonjou e byenveni!

Bonjou e byenveni!
Hello and welcome!

Hello and welcome to Haiti!
Bonjou e byenveni nan peyi Ayiti!
or
Bonjou e byenveni an Ayiti!

Monday, August 22, 2011

Welcome back! I missed you while you were on vacation. How was Haiti?

Translation:
Byenveni ankò! Mwen te sonje ou pandan ou te nan vakans. Kijan Ayiti te ye?

Welcome back! → Byenveni ankò!
How was Ayiti? → Kijan Ayiti te ye?

Monday, June 20, 2011

welcome

welcome - byenvni or byenveni

Saturday, April 30, 2011

say welcome home

Welcome home - Byenveni lakay ou.

Welcome to my home -
Byenveni lakay mwen.

Welcome to our home - Byenveni lakay nou.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

how to write welcome letter in creole

First write the welcoming letter in your own language.
Express a positive reception. Invite your guest to see the surroundings. keep it short and to the point.
Then translate the letter in Creole.
If you have the letter in English, I'll be able to translate it for you.
But you'll have to send it via my e-mail.   Thanks.

Here's a link to a few examples of greetings that might go at the beginning of a letter

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Welcome!

Welcome!- (meaning: we are delighted to receive you) - byenveni!

You're welcome - (meaning: don't mention it, no thanks needed) - padekwa

example: 
1.
Welcome to my home - byenveni lakay mwen
Welcome to our country - byenveni nan peyi nou

2.
Joe:      Thank you for coming (mèsi pou vizit ou)
Marc:   You're welcome (padekwa)
Joe:      Thank you for your help (mèsi pou èd ou)
Marc:   You're welcome, it was my pleasure (Padekwa, se te tout plezi mwen)