When is "le" in creole. And time is also "le". So, 'when the time comes' is translated 'le le la vini'?

When the time comes...

Lè lè a rive...

Kou lè a rive...

or

Lè tan an rive...

When the time comes, will you be ready?

Lè lè a rive, eske w'ap pre?

When the time comes we'll tell her about it.

Kou lè a rive na di l sa.

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how do you say what time is it in haitian creole

What time is it?

Ki lè li ye?

What time are you leaving?

Ki lè w'ap kite?

What time will you be there?

Ki lè w'ap la?

What time are you coming?

Ki lè w'ap vini?

At what time will you be done?

A ki lè w'ap fini?

At what time will you begin?

A ki lè w'ap kòmanse?

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When (as conjunction) → lè, kou

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Bonswa mezanmi! 

Hello everyone!

Kouman nou ye?

How are you all doing?

Mwen espere ke tout bagay byen.

I hope that all is well.

When (as conjunction)

Creole speakers will translate when as "kou" or "lè"

When → kou

1. Rele mwen kou ou fini. or

    Rele mwen lè ou fini.

    Call me when you're done.

2. Kou nou reveye, na pati. or

    Lè nou reveye, na pati.

    When we wake up, we'll leave.

3. Kou tout moun rive, na kòmanse manje.  or

    Lè tout moun rive, na kòmanse manje.

    When everyone arrives, we'll start eating.

4. Nou tout dwe kanpe kou jij la parèt. or

    Nou tout dwe kanpe lè jij la parèt.

    You all must stand when the judge comes out.

5. Kou li antre, tout moun dwe rele "Sipriz!" or

    Lè li antre, tout moun dwe rele "Sipriz!"   
   When she comes in, everyone must yell "Surprise!"

When → lè

6.  Lè mwen te jènn, mwen te pi fò.

     When I was young, I was stronger.

7. Lè lè a rive, ma va di ou.  or

 → Kou lè a rive, ma va di ou.

    When the time comes, I'll tell you.

8. Lè timoun kriye, syèl la kriye tou.  or

    Kou timoun kriye, syèl la kriye tou.

    When kids cry, heaven cries too

9. Tout kote pre lè ou gen machin.  or

     Tout kote pre kou w gen machin.

     Every place is within spitting distance when you're by car.

10. Lè novanm rive, li kòmanse fè frèt. or

      Kou novanm rive, li kòmanse fè frèt.

      When November's here, it starts to get cold.

Se tout pou jodi a.  Mèsi e orevwa

That's all for today.  Thanks and goodbye. 

Links to find more on WHEN:

Asking questions with when

When as a conjunction

When as conjunction and adverb

Tracks:  Reyinyon Konbit by Manno charlemagne

"When" as conjunction

We’ve asked questions with “when” before.
But what about “when” as a conjunction?

Sometimes “when” stands for as soon as, whenever, considering that, or at the time that, etc…
How do we translate it to Haitian Creole?

When - lè

Example:

1.  Call me when you get there.
     Rele m lè ou rive.

2.  When mom’s happy, the whole house is happy.
     Lè manman kontan, tout kay la kontan

3.  When there’s love, there’s pain.
     Lè gen lanmou, gen doulè

4.  I was in the car when I heard the news.
     M te nan machin nan lè m tande nouvèl la.

5.  When you have money, you have respect.     
     Lè ou gen lajan, ou gen respè

6.  When you got no money, you got no friends.
     Lè ou pa gen lajan, ou pa gen zanmi.

When is the Party?

when? - kilè?
Use 'Kilè' when asking a question with 'when'.

When is the.... ?

Ki lè fèt la?

1. Kilè fèt la?

    When is the party?

2. Kilè sèvis la?

    When is the service?

3. Kilè randevou a?
    When is the appointment?

4. Kilè vòl la?
    When is the flight?

5. Kilè maryaj la?
    When is the wedding?


When will you ...?
1. kilè wap vini? (wap = ou ap)
    When will you come?

2. Kilè wap manje?
    When will you eat?

3. Kilè wap pale?
    When will you talk?

4. Kilè nap konprann? (nap = nou ap)
    When will we understand?

5. Kilè nap chita?
    When will we sit down?

6. Kilè lap chita? (lap = li ap)
    When will he sit down?

7. Kilè John ap chita?
    When will John sit down?

8. Kilè yap marye? (yap = yo ap)
    When will they get married?

9.  Kilè yap vini?
    When will they come?

10. Kilè map wè ou? (map = mwen ap)
     When will I see you?

11. Kilè map manje?
     When will I eat?



When did you... ?
1.  Kilè ou te vini?
    When did you come?

2. Kilè ou te manje?
    When did you eat?

3. Kilè li te ale?
    When did she go?

4.  Kilè li te mouri?
    When did he die?

5. Kilè sa te pase?
   When did this happen?




Since when ...?
1.  Depi kilè ou te wè li?
    Since when did you see her?

2. Depi kilè ou te konprann?
   Since when did you understand?

3. Depi kilè li te manje?
    Since when did he eat?

4.  Depi kilè ou te pale ak li?
   Since when did you speak to her?

5. Depi kilè sa te pase?
   Since when did this happen?

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Can you translate in Creole?
1. When is the class?
2. When is the trip?
3. When will you sleep?
4. When will you start?
5. When did he speak?
6. Since when did you come?
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Answers:   1. Kilè klas la?    2. Kilè vwayaj la?    3. Kilè wap dòmi?    4. Kilè wap kòmanse?   5. Kilè  li te pale?   6. Depi kilè li te vini?

when

when(as an adverb) - lè
when? (when asking questions) - kilè?


example:
I love it when you dance.

M renmen lè ou danse.

I'll see you when you come back.

Map wè w lè ou retounen.

When is the party?

Kilè fèt la?  or  Kilè fèt la ye?

When will you come back? -

Kilè wap retounen?

When will you be done?

Kilè wap fini?

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