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Haitian Creole greetings

Bonjou - good morning

bonswa - good afternoon, good night

allo - hello

salut - greetings

lapè avè w - peace be with you

sak pase - what's up, what's going on

onè respè - honor and respect

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How do you say kretyen in hatian Creole?

Kretyen is Haitian Creole for Christian.

It is pronounced "cray-t-yen". The "n" at the end is not vocalized.

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How do you say on point

On point - a pwen

Other idioms

On point - direk

On point - direk direk

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Hi, I have been looking for the meaning of the word 'pisannit'. I once intercepted a note in class with that word written in it.

Pisannit - pronounced pee-suh-neet means bedwetter.

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menw ta kenbe chat la yon lot kote

That's an interesting one!
Although the Creole word "chat" means 'cat', often Haitians will use that word to describe a burglar or a "very" private part of the female anatomy. 

The meaning is in the context.
"I would have held that cat somewhere else."
"I would have caught that cat somewhere else."

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Thanks. I do have one more question, how do you say 'tame a wild animal'? need help with part of speech.

tame (v.) - donte
tamed (adj.) - dosil
wild (adj) - sovaj (adj.) This adjective always come after the noun in Creole.
acting wild - debòde, dechennen
animal - bèt
Wild animal - bèt sovaj
tamed animal - bèt dosil
tame a wild animal - donte yon bèt sovaj
She is acting wild - li debòde or li dechennen

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What is Haitian Creole for 'wild'?

Wild - sovaj

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What is 'chat mawon'?, Is it a brown cat?

Chat is Haitian Creole for Cat
mawon is Haitian Creole for the color brown.
But,
Chat mawon is a wild cat

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what is "fè lésiv"?

fè lesiv - doing laundry

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Mandaly, where do you place the pronoun when you want to say, "What's hurting you?" Is it at the end of the sentence?

usually after the verb.

examples:
hurt - fè mal, blese

fè mal - means causing pain
blese - usually means wounded, hurt

what's hurting you? - Kisa kap fè ou mal?
What's hurting him? - Kisa kap fè li mal?
That truly hurt me - Sa vrèman fè mwen mal
Does this hurt you? - Eske sa fè ou mal?
Also,
my head hurts - tèt mwen ap fè m mal
my teeth hurt - dan m ap fè m mal
her feet hurt - pye li ap fè li mal
my knee hurt - jenou m ap fè m mal

hope that helps.

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Why do I sometimes hear a slightly different pronunciation to a word such 'ladan-l' and 'ladany" when the word clearly has the same meaning?

Haitians from different parts of Haiti do have different accents. That's what you're hearing. You can quickly discern whether someone is from North or South of Haiti by the way they speak.

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Sa kap pase kounye a ?

What is going on right now?

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Preparing Rice with Lima Beans and Black Mushrooms

Ingredients:

1 cup of rice (white or brown)

1/2 cup of coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup of black mushrooms (will only find this at tropical Haitian grocery stores)

2 1/2 cup of water to boil mushrooms

1/2 cup of lima beans

2 to 3 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Fresh seasoning mix (garlic, green onion, and parsley)

Preparation:

Black dried mushrooms

called "dyondyon" in Haiti.

In a saucepan, add 21/2 cups of water and the

dried mushrooms.

Bring to a boil.

Strain and discard the cooked the mushrooms.

I usually use a coffee filter to strain the mushrooms.

Retain the water and set aside. 

Discard fine residue that forms at the bottom
after the mushroom-boiled water settles.

In a saucepan, add oil and seasoning mix.

Add lima beans and salt.

 Add 1 cup of the mushroom-boiled water (for white rice) or

1 3/4 cup of mushroom-boiled water (for brown rice)
Add coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)

Bring to a boil.

Stir in rice.

When the liquid has evaporated,

reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 15 - 25 minutes.

Rice with Lima Beans and Black Mushrooms

Serve with your favorite meat, sauces,

or vegetables.

Preparing Rice with Mixed Vegetables and Anchovies

Ingredients:

1 cup of rice (white or brown)

1 cup of water (for white rice)

1 3/4 cup of water (for brown rice)

1/2 cup of  coconut milk(may substitute for water or broth)

Small sardine box of flat fillet anchovies

1/2 cup of frozen mixed vegetables

4 tablespoons of unseasoned tomato sauce (may use 1 large fresh tomato)

2 to 3 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Fresh seasoning mix (garlic, green onion, and parsley)

Preparation:

1. Heat up a saucepan, add oil, a pinch of your fresh seasoning mix

2. Add vegetable mix

3. Add 2 -3 small fillets of anchovies

4. Add tomato sauce (or fresh tomato)

5. Add coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)

6. Add water

7. Bring to a boil

8. Stir in rice

9. Once liquid has evaporated, reduce heat, cover pan, and simmer for 20 minutes.

Rice with Mixed Vegetables and Anchovies

Serve with your favorite meat, sauces,

or vegetables

Preparing Rice with Lima Beans

Ingredients:

1 cup of rice (white or brown)

1 cup of water (for white rice)

1 3/4 cup of water (for brown rice)

1/2 cup of coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup of frozen lima beans

4 tablespoons of  unseasoned tomato sauce (may use 1 large fresh tomato)

2 to 3 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Fresh seasoning mix (garlic, green onion, and parsley)

Preparation:

1. Heat up a saucepan, add oil, a pinch of your fresh seasoning mix
2. Add lima beans

3. Sprinkle salt to sizzling lima beans.

4. Add tomato sauce (or fresh tomato)

5. Add coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)

6. Add water
7. Bring to a boil

8. Stir in rice
9. Once liquid has evaporated, reduce heat, cover pan, and simmer for 20 minutes.

Rice with Lima Beans

Serve with your favorite meat, sauces,

or vegetables