a digger, a very nosy person who especially likes to dig into affairs that doesn't concern him.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
i'm gonna take some space there. clashes, extending, tribute, drench, engage, to inform, to collaspe. That a be it for today.
drench (v.) - tranpe
extending - alonje (may have other translation depending on the context in which it is used)
tribute - omaj
clashes (n.) - briganday
clash (v.) - twòke (may have other translations depending on context)
engage (participate)(v.) - angaje, patisipe
engage (v.) (promise to be married) - fiyanse
engage (v.) (promise to be married) - fiyanse
inform - enfòme
collapse (v.) - tonbe, kraze nèt (if you're talking about an object)
collapse (v.)- indispoze (if you're talking about someone)
collapse (n.) - ranvèsman, chit (pronounced sheet)
to condemn, condolence, prohibit translation in creole.
to condenm - kondane (pronounced kon-dah-nay)
condolence - kòdoleyans (pronounced kor-doe-lay-yuh-ss)
My condolences - mè kòdoleyans (pronounced meh-kor-doe-lay-yuh-ss)
to prohibit - defann (pronounced day-fuh-n)
condolence - kòdoleyans (pronounced kor-doe-lay-yuh-ss)
My condolences - mè kòdoleyans (pronounced meh-kor-doe-lay-yuh-ss)
to prohibit - defann (pronounced day-fuh-n)
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Eske yo di shopping an Kreyol?
yes, Haitians in the US do use that word like if it was Creole.
But Haitians in Haiti don't.
They'd say, 'achete', 'fè makèt', or 'fè kèk acha'
because in Haiti family means every body, Husband, wise, kids, sibling. Is it the same in America.
Yeah, in Haiti it does mean everybody: nephews, cousins, grandparents, etc...
I think that things have changed a bit here in America. Family may mean mom dad and kids, mom and kids, dad and kids, sometimes two moms or two dads, and don't forget the dog, the cat, and the pet snake. "Family" means something different to each individual.
I think that things have changed a bit here in America. Family may mean mom dad and kids, mom and kids, dad and kids, sometimes two moms or two dads, and don't forget the dog, the cat, and the pet snake. "Family" means something different to each individual.
When you use the word family in America, it means that the Husband, wise and kids.
It may also mean the "extended family", too.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
where's my plate?
you could say it many different ways. Here they are:
kote plat mwen an?
kote plat pa m?
kote asyèt mwen an?
kote asyèt pa m?
are you ok
You can say this many different ways:
Ou byen?
Ou byen?
Eske w byen?
Tout bagay byen?
Eske tout bagay byen?
Ou anfòm?
Tout bagay byen?
Eske tout bagay byen?
Ou anfòm?
Eske w anfòm?
hi im haitian but i wasnt born in haiti and i can only say a few things to my grandma but i understand everything she says. what are some words to speed up our convo? like how can i start a convo and keep it going for a while with her?
Keep talking to your grandma and her Haitian friends and family. Say what they say. Talk like they talk. You'll learn a lot from them. Peace
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