Haitian Creole: where

where → ki kote, kote, or kibò

Where is it?
Kote li ye?
or
Ki kote li ye?
or
Kibò li ye?

Where should I meet you?
Kote mwen dwe rankontre w?
or
Ki kote mwen rankontre w?
or
Kibò mwen dwe rankontre w?

I don't where I am.
Mwen pa konn kote mwen ye.
or
Mwen pa konn kibò mwen ye.

This is the place where I found it.
Sa se plas kote mwen te jwenn li a.
Sa se plas ~~ki kote~~ kote mwen te jwenn li a.
Sa se plas ~~kibò~~ kote mwen te jwenn li a.

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wheres the letter

Letter ( a written letter?)

Where's the letter?

Kote lèt la?

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Cotton balls. Where did you put the cotton balls? (creole)

Cotton balls

ti boul koton

Where did you put the cotton balls?

Kote ou te mete ti boul koton yo?

Where did you put the luggage?

Kote ou te mete malèt yo?

Where did you put the sandals?

Kote ou te mete sandal yo?

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Kote, ki kote or ki bò?

Ki kote or kote?

What is the difference between "Ki kote" and "kote"?

No difference. "kote" is a contracted form or short version of "ki kote" which means "where".
See the examples below and see the following link on WHERE

Ki kote ou prale?

Kote ou prale?

Where are you going?

Ki kote ou te jwenn li?

Kote ou te jwenn li?

Where did you find it?

Mwen pa konn kote li ye.

Mwen pa konn ki kote li ye.

I don't know where it is.

kote as a noun means place, location, somewhere, etc..

Mwen prale yon kote.

I'm going somewhere.

Mwen te sere li nan yon kote ki sekrè.

I hid it in a secret location.

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Where? - Ki bò? or Ki kote?

There are two ways to ask "where" in Haitian Creole.

Where → ki bò?

Where → ki kote? (if you use "ki kote", you may drop the word "ki", see example below)

Use either of them in any sentences you choose.

1. Where are you from?

Ki kote ou sòti? or

Kote ou sòti?

2. Where are you going?

Ki kote ou prale? or

Kote ou prale?

3. Where should we sit?

Ki bò nou dwe chita?

4. Where can I find good Haitian food?

Ki bò mwen kab jwenn bon manje Ayisyen?

5. Where is this going?

Ki kote sa prale? or

Kote sa prale?

and if your sentence is not a question...

6. I can see where this is going.

Mwen ka wè kote sa prale.

7. I didn't know where you were.

Mwen pat konnen ki bò ou ye?

ki kote ou rete

Translation:

Where do you live?

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where have you been?

Ki kote ou te ye?

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kote

Kote? - asking where
kote (n.) - a place, an area

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ki cote gwen mow sa

I think you mean, "Ki kote w jwen mo sa?" which means, "Where did you get this word from?"

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Giving Directions in Haitian Creole.

Vocabulary words
1. a goch - to the left, on the left
2. a dwat - to the right, on the right
3. tou dwat - straight
4. tou pre - near, next to
5. rete sou - stay on
6. vire - turn
7. kafou - intersection
8. wout - road
9. ale - go
10. limyè, limyè trafik - traffic lights
11. anba limyè a - under the traffic light

Asking, "where is ... located?"
1. Ki kote estasyon gazolin nan ye?
    Where is the gas station located?

2. Ki kote legliz la ye?
    Where is the church located?

3. Ki kote magazen an ye?
    Where is the store located?

4. Ki kote bibliyotèk la ye?
    Where is the library located?

5. Ki kote mache a ye?
   Where is the flea market located?

Asking, "which road will take me to ...?"
1. Ki wout kap mennen m legliz la?
    Which road will take me to the church?

2. Ki wout kap mennen m lekòl la?
    Which road will take me to the school?

3. Ki wout kap mennen m nan stasyon gazolin nan?
    Which road will take me to the gas station?

4. Ki wout kap mennen m nan magazen an?
    Which road will take me to the store?

5. Ki wout kap mennen m lakay mwen?
    Which road will take me home?

6. Ki pi bon fason pou m ale nan bibliyotèk la?
What's the best way to get to the library?

Giving directions
1. Li a dwat. - It's on the right.
2. Li a goch. - It's on the left.
3. Li tou pre la. - It's near here.
4. Li dèyè lekòl la - It's behind the school.
5. Li devan legliz la - It's in front of the church.
6. Li anfas legliz la. - It's across from the church.
7. Li a dwat, tou pre legliz la. - It's on the right, near the church.
8. Apre ou premye limyè a, vire a goch. Turn left after the first light.
9. Si ou pase anba limyè, ou ale twò lwen. - If you pass the traffic light you've gone too far.
10. Ale tou dwat. - Go straight.
11. Vire a goch. - Turn to the left.
12. Vire a dwat. - Turn to right.
13. Rete sou wout sa. - Stay on this road

14. Rete sou wout sa pou de kilomèt, epi vire a goch nan kafou a.
     Stay on this road for two kilometers, then turn left at the intersection.

15. Vire a dwat nan kafou Peren ak Rigaud
      Turn right at the intersection of Peren and Rigaud.

16. Lè ou rive nan kafou a.
      When you get to the intersection

17. Eske li sou bò dwat oubyen goch?
Is the house on the right or left side?

18. Eske ou deja kite?
Have you left already?

19. Eske ou sou wout deja?
Are you on your way?

20. Eske ou ka di mwen?
      Can you tell me?

-Ki wout kap mennen m legliz la?
-Ale tou dwat.

how to say, 'Where are you located'?

Where are you located? - Ki kote ou ye?
Where are you? - Ki kote ou ye?Where were you? - Ki kote ou te ye?

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Is it 'Bonjou' or 'Bonswa'? Which is more appropriate?

Bonjou or Bonswa?
bonjou! - good morning! (say it anytime before noon)
bonswa! - good afternoon! and good evening! (say it any time after noon up until midnight)
bònn nwi! - have a good night! ( say it to wish someone a good night)

Mesye, madanm, or madmwazèl?
mesye - mister (title for married and unmarried men)
madanm - Mrs. (title for married women. They are called by the last name of their husband)
madmwazèl - Miss (title for unmarried women)

Silvouplè or Tanpri?
Either one is good to use when you want to say 'please'.
Example:
Ban m yon ti dlo silvouplè -give me some water please
Ban m yon ti dlo tanpri - give me some water please

Kijan, kouman, or kòman?
All three words mean 'how'
Use them interchangeably.
Example:
kouman ou ye? - how are you?
kijan ou ye? - how are you?
kòman ou ye? - how are you?

ki kote, kote, or kibò?
All three words mean 'where'
Use them interchangeably.
ki kote ou ye? - where are you?
kote ou ye? - where are you?
kibò ou ye? - where are you?

ki moun, kiyès, or kilès?
All three words mean 'who'
Use them interchangeably.
Example:
kimoun ou ye? - who are you?
kilès ou ye? - who are you?
kiyès ou ye? - who are you?

timoun, tipitit, or pitit?
all three words mean 'child'
timoun nan - the child
ti pitit la - the child
pitit la - the child

where can i", translation

where can i? - ki kote m kapab?
where can I see a movie? - ki kote m kapab wè yon fim?
where can i buy a book? - ki kote m kapab achte yon liv?

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Whatever, whoever, whereever

Whatever - nenpòt kisa
whoever - nenpòt kimoun, or nenpòt kilès
wherever - nenpòt kikote
anyhow - nenpòt kijan, or nenpòt kouman, or nenpòt kifason

Exercise 32 - Answers to Exercise 31

Let's see how you did in Exercise 31.

Here are the answers to the questions from the previous blog

1. Ki kote Chelsea Clinton te marye? (Where did Chelsea Clinton get married?)
Answer: Chelsea Clinton te marye Rhinebeck, New York. (Chelsea Clinton was married in Rhinebeck, NY)

2. Nan ki vil prezidan Clinton te fèt? (What city was president Clinton born in?
Answer: Prezidan Clinton te fèt Hope. (President Clinton was born in Hope, Ark.)

3. Ki bò prezidan George H. W. Bush te fèt? (Where was president George H. W. Bush born?)
Answer: Prezidan George H. W. Bush te fèt Milton, Massachussets. (president George H. W. Bush was born in Milton, Ma.)

4. Nan ki peyi George W. Bush te fèt? (In what country was George W. Bush born?)
Answer: George W. Bush te fèt Etazini (U.S.). (George W. Bush was born in the US)

5. Ki bò prezidan Bill Clinton moun? (where is president Clinton from?)
Answer: Prezidan Bill Clinton moun Hope, Arkansas. (president Clinton is from Hope, Arkansas)

6. Nan ki eta yo te tire prezidan John F. Kennedy? (In which state did president John F. Kennedy get shot?)
Answer: Yo te tire li Texas.(He got shot in Texas)

7. Nan ki vil prezidan John F. Kennedy te fèt? (Where was president John F. Kennedy born?)
Answer: Prezidan John F. Kennedy te fèt Brookline. (president John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Ma)

8. Ki kote Obama yo rete? (where do the Obamas live?)
Answer: Obama yo rete Washington, D.C. (the Obamas live in ahington, D.C)

9. Ki bò JFK Jr ta prale lè li te mouri? (Where was JFK going when he got shot?)
Answer: Li ta prale Massachussets. (he was going to Massachussetts)

10. Nan ki eta New Haven ye? (In which state is New Haven?)
Answer: Li Connecticut.(It's in Connecticut.)
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Since the next five questions and answers pertain to you - the answers will vary. So I will answer them as it pertains to me. But you can, of course, e-mail me if you want me to check your answers. Thanks. Be blessed.

Answers to personal questions from previous blog.

1. Nan ki vil ou te fèt? (In what city where you born?)
Answer: M te fèt Port-Au-Prince. (m te fèt Port-Au-Prince)

2. Ki kote ou moun? (where are you from?)
Answer: M moun Ayiti. (I'm from Haiti)

3. Ki bò papa ou moun? (Where's your father from?)
Answer: Papa-m moun La Colline, Ayiti. (my father's from La Colline, Haiti)

4. Nan ki eta ou rete? (In which state do you live?)
Answer: M rete Florida. (I live in Florida)

5. Ki kote ou ta renmen rete? (where would you like to live?)
Answer: M ta renmen rete Alaska. (i would like to live in Alaska)

Exercise 31 - Going Places - Part 1

Did you know that Ki bò and ki kote mean the same thing?

ki bò? - where?
ki kote? - where?

Ki kote ou rete? - Where do you live?
Ki bò ou te fèt? - Where were you born?

Ki kote ou soti? - Where do you come from?
Ki bò ou soti? - Where do you come from?

Ki kote ou te fèt? - Where are you from?
Ki bò ou moun? - Where are you from?

Ki kote ou prale? - Where are you going?
Ki kote Joe prale? - Where is Joe going?
Ki bò nou prale? - Where are we going?

Nan ki vil ou soti? Which/what city are you from?
Nan ki eta ou soti? Which/what state are you from?
Nan ki peyi ou soti? Which/what country are you from?
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Check out these sentences. See how the prepositions in, from, at are omitted.

I live in Florida - Mwen rete Florida

I come from Haiti - Mwen soti Ayiti

I was born in Port-Au-Prince - Mwen te fèt Port-Au-Prince

My mom was born at Arcahaie - Manman-m te fèt Arcahaie
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To do a review on asking questions check out lessons 26 and 27 of the May 2010 blog.

Now that you know how to ask and answer to the question "Where", let's do some exercises!

And..., in order to have answers that you can check against mine, we'll use the following infomation:
Here it goes.

President Bill Clinton was born in Hope, Arkansas.
His daughter, Chelsea Clinton, was married in Rhinebeck, New York.
President George H. W. Bush was born on June 12, 1924 in Milton, Massachussets.
His son, president George W. Bush, was born in New Haven, Connecticut.
The Obamas are staying at the white house in Washington, D.C. at this time.
President John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachussetts and he was shot in Dallas, Texas.
Sadly his son was killed in a plane crash on his way to Massachussets.

Now, using the above information, answer the following questions (in Haitian Creole) with a complete sentence.

1. Ki kote Chelsea Clinton te marye?

2. Nan ki vil prezidan Clinton te fèt?

3. Ki bò prezidan George H. W. Bush te fèt?

4. Nan ki peyi George W. Bush te fèt?

5. Ki bò prezidan Bill Clinton moun?

6. Nan ki eta yo te tire prezidan John F. Kennedy?

7. Nan ki vil prezidan John F. Kennedy te fèt?

8. Ki kote Obama yo rete?

9. Ki bò JFK Jr ta prale lè li te mouri?

10. Nan ki eta New Haven ye?

ALSO,
Questions to you: Please answer the next five questions pertaining to you.

1. Nan ki vil ou te fèt?

2. Ki kote ou moun?

3. Ki bò papa ou moun?

4. Nan ki eta ou rete?

5. Ki kote ou ta renmen rete?

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