one

one ( as in one - two - three) - en

one ( as in one book, one person) - yon

one (as in one of them) - youn

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Friends and Family - Audio lesson

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http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/13aebb3b-0032-3130-e4b4-b5e86af10c92.mp3


Press the play button an be ready to listen to the next three sentences in Haitian Creole.  Listen and follow along.



Bonjou ankò zanmi mwen yo - Hello again my friends!
Kijan nou ye? - How are you?
M espere ke tout bagay byen - I hope all is well.


Vocabulary words
1. fanmi - family
2. zanmi - friend
3. santiman - feelings
4. kalme - to soothe
5. fwa - faith


Sentence
1- Yo se fanmi ak zanmi m - they are my friends and family
2. Eksprime santiman w - express your feelings
3. Fè yon diferans - make a difference
4. Kenbe la - hang in there, pressing on
5. kò, nanm, ak lespri - body, mind and spirit

Pase yon bon jounen - have a good day!
Orevwa - good bye!

(track:  An limyè by Jocelyne Béroard)

Asking Questions - Audio Lesson

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Hi! we're asking questions today!

Press the play button and be ready to listen to the fisrt two lines in Haitian Creole :)




Bonjou Zanmi! - Hello friend!
Kouman nou ye? - How are you?

1. Eske ou pare? - Are you ready?

2. Eske ou fatige? - Are you tired?

3. Eske w fini? - Are you done?
    Eske ou fini? - Are you done?

4. Eske w la? - Are you here?  or  Are you there?

5. Eske w byen? - Are you well?  or Are you ok?

6. Eske ou konprann? - Do you understand?

7. Eske ou kwè? - Do you believe?

8. Eske ou dakò? - Do you agree?

9. Eske ou genyen l? - Do you have it?
    Eske ou genyen li? - Do you have it?

10. Eske ou renmen m? - Do you love me?

Thank You - mèsi
Goodbye - Orevwa

Track: Tanbou Nou by Zenglen

what is 'nos'?

nòs - wedding celebration

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How do you say hi.

hi - bonjou,   sak pase,   sali, or   allo

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thank you so much for this blog! it is the first helpful website i have found for learning creole!

You're welcome. I'm glad it's helpful to you.
keep on learning :)

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chick

chick (young chicken) - pousen  (or) ti poulèt

chick (woman) -kòmè, fi, jennfi, demwazèl, or dam

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How you say how are you in Creole?

how are you? - kijan ou ye (or)
how are you? - kouman ou ye?

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Thank you for teaching the students

Mèsi poutèt ou ranseye elèv yo.   (or)

Mèsi paske ou anseye elèv yo

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mwen la m poze

Mwen la - I'm here
M poze - I'm resting or I have rested

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Hello Miss

Bonjou manmzèl  (before noon time)

or

Bonswa manmzèl (after noon time)

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lets party

Ann fete! (or)Ann banboche!

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Every thing will be ok, if you do it my way. (part deleted)

Tout bagay ap pase byen, si ou fè l jan m vle l la.
(I hope you're not planning on mugging someone or something :)

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Tout bagay deja byen, Paske Jezu m nan, Chita sou trone nan...., that's it. I am spektical who's going to be the winner.

Bondye pa janm bliye Ayiti, cheri. Sonje Li te pran kat san zan pou Li te delivre pwòp pèp pa Li.
Kelke swa moun ki genyen eleksyon an, si se volonte Bondye, Li ka tounen lou an mouton.

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I know the Haitian Creole words "kijan" and "kouman" translates the adverb "how". But what if you wanted to say, "How beautiful you are!", how would you translate the word 'how'?

In this case,

how - ala
Example:

how beautiful you are! - ala ou bèl! (or)

how beautiful you are - ala bèl ou bèl!

my! how happy you are! - ala kontan ou kontan!

what big eyes you have! - ala gwo zye ou gwo!

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