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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

why do think haiti so important

1. It is the first republic where slaves revolted and took over the land.
2.Its soil may be rich with fuel, oil, copper gold, and other minerals.
3. The island remains mainly unexplored
4. If the island is beautified and Port-au-Prince is made into a government or tourist center, Haiti tourism will boom
5. Music, art, language is unlike any other.
6. The Haitians are an amicable group of people lost, scattered, robbed and stuffed in a forgotten box because they don't yet have a leader who can speak for them.  They have mastered the art of being patient.  They have been waiting since 1804.  They'll continue to wait until the right leader comes.  They will one day point their finger and choose a leader that knows how to cultivate the country's potential.

when can i see you

When can I see you - ki lè m ka wè w?

bèl ti fi

Bèl ti fi - beautiful girl, pretty girl, or cute girl

EPA YON BEK LI YE!!

Epa yon bèk li ye - it's not a beak!

whatever in creole

ok in creole

ok - anfòm

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Mandaly, can you go over the difference btween "I miss you " and I miss the train"?

To miss - sonje
I miss you - m sonje w
I miss my monm - m sonje manman m
She misses you - li sonje w
we miss the old times - nou sonje tan lontan
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To miss - rate (pronounced rah-tay)
I missed the train - m rate tren an
I missed the flight - m rate vòl la
We missed the concert - nou rate konsè a

six

sis

Ask me anything

In Haiti, what is the name the gazebo-like structures that appear to be made of straws?

Tonnèl - gazebos that are often raised on sticks and covered with coconut leaves.

Which one would you vote for? Martely or Manigat?

I think the're both strong contenders.
Manigat for stability
Martelly for change

Ask me anything

Mandaly, "spoiling my blood?" , Really?

lol!
spoiling my blood - literal translation for the expression "gate san-m" - which means 'making me mad'.


Peace and serenity.

No cussing allowed on this site! (comment deleted)

Come on man! "you're spoiling my blood!" I don't do cuss words. Tout jwèt se jwèt, kochèt pa ladan l. Once you start cussing you sound really cheap.
Instead, may your troubled mind meditate on this song

Ebenezer d'Haiti nan Grandè Bondye
Ask me anything

Michel Martelly is up next, lan fe du m rele sa a.

to exchange, translation

to exchange - boukante

cardboard materials, translation

katon

Ask me anything