Saturday, February 12, 2011
what is 'maldamou'?
Example:
li gen maldamou - he has a broken heart
li soufri maladi damou - he suffers from a broken heart.
How would you say, I fell in love with you since day 1?
My Haitian hubby of nearly three years doesn't celebrate Valentines' day. We good together. I'm sure he loves me, but Valentines is just not his thing. How do you say, 'get off your butt and bring me some flowers'
Friday, February 11, 2011
Exercise 65 - I am going to...
Hello to all my friends!
Have you been listening to the weekly audio lessons?
Hope you have :)
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Let's practice saying, "I am going to ......." in Haitian Creole
1. I am going to speak - M pral pale
2. I am going to sit down - M pral chita
3. we are going to fight - Nou pral goumen
4. I am going to call you - M pral rele w.
5. I am tired, I am going to rest - M fatige, m pral repoze.
6. They're going to get married - yo pral marye
7. She's going to go to work - Li pral travay.
8. Are you going to cook - Eske ou pral fè manje?
9. I am not going wash the car - M pa pral lave machin nan.
10. It's going to rain - li pral fè lapli.
Take a little quiz - Translate to Haitian Creole.
1.Laurie is going to wash the car.
2.Is she going to work today?
3. Are they going to fight?
4. I'm going to cook tomorrow.
5. It's going to rain this morning.
Check your answers below.
Answers
1. Laurie pral lave machin nan.
2. Eske li pral travay jodi a?
3. Eske yo pral goumen?
4. M pral fè manje demen.
5. Li pral fè lapli maten an.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
what is the difference between "gen" and "genyen" & "souple" and "tanpri"
They are used interchangeably like " I have" and "I've".
Tanpri and Souple both mean "please".
Tanpri literally means "I beg you"
Souple is the contracted form of "silvouplè" and literally means "If it pleases you".
what is "ale nèt al kole"
nèt al kole also means all the way
ale nèt al kole means go all the way
Thursday, February 3, 2011
how do you say, "symptoms of heart disease can be different in men and women? And are you wearing red tomorrow?
2. sentòm maladi kè nan fanm ka diferan ke sentòm maladi kè nan gason.
Yes, I'll be wearing my red bedroom slippers all day.
Aww..that's a lot for a small country to bear. On Nova, the PBS show, it said that the fault line that caused that isn't through yet, either. Between Mother Nature and the political turmoil, Ayiti has a lot on its plate lately! May your family stay safe.
Thanks. They should be safe on the hills in the southern part for now. The people of Haiti are made stronger by each of the country's plight. We'll keep on loving and living.
I'm so sorry about your country's devastation. Did you lose a family home down there?
Thank God, no. My two brothers were in Carrefour in the middle of everything. They escaped just in time. They have since moved to the outskirts of Haiti - a little bit more South. I went to Haiti last March. I was devastated to see the neighborhood I grew up in. Most of it is totally gone. It's like a part of me is gone forever. The second floor of my home, that was a new addition, was gone. But the first floor which was "strongly" built about 30 years ago remains in good shape with just a few cracks in the walls and ceiling. I am thankful for that.
I know probably five words in Creole! No, I'm not Haitian, I know French but sadly Haitians don't like 2 speak French so I want to learn Creole so I can talk to some Haitians on Twitter
That's cool. Haitians in the U.S. may not be interested much in French. But in Haiti, speaking French tend to elevate your social status. It shows that you're educated.