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Monday, March 14, 2011

What does "Tchuip" mean then? I often see some version of this in Haitian tweets. Thanks.

It's teeth hissing.

It's probably a short code that texters use which means, "ignoring you" or other similar phrases.

Is "tchiupp" a cuss word?

No. It's teeth hissing.  It's called tchwipe in Haitian Creole.
It's a hissing sound you make with your teeth (sucking air in) to let someone know you're ignoring them.

how do you say turn off

It depends. You could say:
fèmen - turn off  (or)
etenn - turn off
check out exercise 66  on 2/22/2011 blog at:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/02/exercise-66-turning-on-and-turning-off.html

table

tab

Ask me anything

Sunday, March 13, 2011

mwen pa kon prenn Debat.

Debat means to stuggle to make ends meet, or to struggle to arrive to a specific goal.

to strive, to contend, redemeer, creole translation, please.

To strive - debat (pronounced day-baht)
to contend (to declare that something is true) - deklare
to contend (compete or struggle) - goumen pou

redeemer - redanmtè

WISH

To wish(verb) - swete
A wish (noun) - souwè

Who doesn't want to fix your laptop?

(translated) - Kilès ki pa vle repare laptòp ou a?

Ask me anything

kisa nou te fè jodi a

Ki sa nou te fè jodi a? - What did we do today?

Morning Routine with Audio

This audio clip is available for download at this link:
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/b67472dc-89c7-a3f3-0ca4-201160fa7a71.mp3


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Introduction and Greetings:
Bonjou tout moun!,   Kouman nou ye?

Vocabulary words

1. reveye - to wake up
2. leve - to get up
3. bwose - to brush
4. benyen - to shower
5. dan - tooth, teeth
6. abiye - to get dress, to dress up
7. dejene - to eat breakfast
8. antre - to come in, to get in
9. ale - to go
10. epi - and then,  and

Sentences
1. m reveye bonè - I wake up early
2. m leve nan kabann - I get up from bed
3. m bwose dan m - I brush my teeth
4. m benyen byen vit  - I shower quickly
5. m abiye - i get dressed
6. m dejene - I eat breakfast
7. m antre nan machin mwen - I get into my car
8. Epi m ale travay - And then I go to work

Enben, mèsi - Well, thank you
Pase bon jounen - have a good day
Orevwa - good bye

Track: Dayiva by Ti Corn

vit

Vit (adj.) - quick

Fè vit! - hurry up!

vit (noun) - glass window

Saturday, March 12, 2011

to ambush, to retrive, to recite, Tsunami, Darkness. creole translation, please.

ambush (verb) - pran nan pèlen (or) pran nan pyèj
ambush (noun) - anbiskad
to retrieve - al chache
to recite - resite
Tsunami - sinami
darkness - fènwa

Wi nou pral sove mond la!

Wi nou pral sove monn nan - yes we're going to save the world

may god bless you

May God bless you - Ke Bondye beni w!

all-wise in creole

all-wise - toupatou, enfini, or omnisyan