Mandly, what is the Haitian Creole translation for 'stiff', 'hard', and 'difficult'. These words seem to have one translation, "di", in Creole?

stiff - rèd
hard - di
difficult - difisil

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Hey Mandalay, what the Creole translation for dandruff?

Dandruff - kap

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what does the Haitian Creole term Police coucher mean?

Polis kouche means sleeping police officer and is the Haitian Creole term for speed bump.

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how do you say lets make love?

Let's make love. - An nou fè lanmou.
Or
Let's make love. - Ann fè lanmou.

(so, you must be writing a song about love ☺)

Check out Blog: LOVE ON A TROPICAL NOTE at http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/01/valentines-day-love-on-tropical-note.html

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Valentine's Day - Love on a Tropical Note

Hi everyone!
Thanks for posting your questions.
I understand that some of you would like to wish a Happy Valentine's Day to your loved one in Haitian Creole, and... you need some time to get acquainted with the foreign words.
Here is a list of words and phrases along with an audio recording of the correct pronunciation.
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Here, audio for part I is available for download at this link:
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/a0c7a956-314f-e79d-1f52-12d267a62816.mp3

Click play to listen. Be ready to hear the first two lines in Haitian Creole. It's a greeting.


Bonjou Mezanmi! - Hello friends!
Kijan nou ye? - how are you?

Part 1 - Words and Expressions
1. Bònn fèt Sent Valanten! - Happy Valentine's Day!
2. cheri - sweetie, love, sweetheart
3. kòkòt - sweetie, sweetheart, honey
4. ti chouchou - sweetie
5. ti boubout - sweetie
6. chouboulout - sweetie
5. renmen - to love (v.)
8. lanmou - love (n.)
9. lanmou mwen!  - my love!
10. damou - in love
11.nou damou - we're in love
12. fè lanmou - making love
13. flè - flowers
14. yon ti nounous - a teddy bear
15. chokola - chocolate
16. kado - gift
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Here, audio for Part II is available for download at this link:
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/8b38ad42-5a87-4c1f-c196-0d29d2b39a5b.mp3

Part 2 - Sentences
1. Mwen renmen w - I love you

2. M damou pou ou - I'm in love with you

3. Ou se tout pou mwen - you mean a lot to me

4. m fou pou ou - I'm crazy for you

5. m renmen w a la foli - I'm crazy for you

6. ban m yon ti bo - give me a kiss

7. m pa ka viv san ou - I can't live without you

8. m pote yon ti flè pou ou - I brought you some flowers

9. m pote yon ti nounous pou ou - I brought you a Teddy bear

10. m pote yon ti chokola pou ou - I brought you some chocolate

11. m pote yon ti kado pou ou - I brought you a little gift
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Here, audio for part III is available for download through this link:
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/a909f476-a05c-0e72-7f5e-0fb18e265f15.mp3

Part 3 - Other Phrases

Mwen renmen w tou - I love you too

Mwen damou - I'm in love 

Ou se fanm mwen - You are my girl

Ou se nonm mwen - You are my man

Ou se mari m - you are my husband

Ou se madanm mwen -  you are my wife

menaj - girlfriend

menaj - boyfriend

Fevriye - February

Eske ou ta vle soti avèk mwen? - would you go out with me?

M ta renmen fè yon ti soti avèk ou - I would like to go out with you

Men wi! - yes!,   absolutely!,    sure!

Non mèsi, petèt yon lòt fwa - No thanks! maybe some other time


Nou renmen - we're dating

tonbe damou - fall in love

fiyansay - engagement 
Eske ou ta vle marye avèk mwen? - Would you marry me?

Marye avèk mwen - marry me.

Maryaj -Wedding

lin de myèl - Honeymoon

Deklarasyon Damou / Declaration of Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TzxIVqWMaY
Declaration of Love sung by TiCorn and Koralen

what is 'maldamou'?

Maldamou is synonymous with being lovesick or suffering from a broken heart when you love someone and they don't love you in return. It's also called maladi damou.
Example:
li gen maldamou - he has a broken heart
li soufri maladi damou - he suffers from a broken heart.

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How would you say, I fell in love with you since day 1?

M tonbe damou pou ou depi premye jou m renkontre w.

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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'

How about you bring home a bottle of wine to celebrate what you got. A bottle of wine and the love of a good man, what more could you ask for:)

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Exercise 65 - I am going to...

Allo tout zanmi m yo!
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.

want

Want  -  vle

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how you said i going to cry

I'm going to cry - M pral kriye.
You're making me cry - wap fè m kriye.

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what is the difference between "gen" and "genyen" & "souple" and "tanpri"

gen and genyen mean "to have".
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".

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what is "ale nèt al kole"

nèt means all the way
nèt al kole also means all the way
ale nèt al kole means go all the way

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what's the difference between "dye" and "bondye"

dye is any god
bondye means God

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