what does ki laj ou ou menm?mean?

Ki laj ou? - How old are you?
Ki laj ou ou menm? - How old are you?

Both Creole sentences have the same meaning.

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Ou menm - yourself

Ki laj ou ou menm - (literal translation) How about yourself, how old are you?

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This isn't an every day language. You do releaze that, right?

yes. It's a beautiful language spoken by Haitians everyday :)

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Success doesn't come over night,has it been this way for you?

did you want me to translate that:)
translation: siksè pa annik tonbe sot nan syèl la, eske se konsa sa te ye pou ou? 

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Expertise, Waste, Discourage, Patience, Violence, Send in the creole translation, please, Thanks you.

expertise - spesyalite, branch

waste (v.) - jete

waste (n.) - fatra

discourage - dekouraje

patience - pasyans

violence - vyolans

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mwen se le

mwen se - I am
mwen sele - I am sealed
*often times when someone says, "mwen sele", it either means that they are filled with the spirit or God has placed a seal on them.

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what does pou mean

pou - for (preposition), so that, in order to


Mwen gen yon sipriz pou ou.
I have a surprise for you.


M'ap etidye di pou m kapap pase egzamen an
I'm study hard so that I may pass the exam.


Pou ou kapab sove, fòk ou kwè.
In order to be saved, you must believe.


"Pou" has also other meanings in Creole:
pou → pulse
pou → lice

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bonjou ti moun

Bonjou ti moun yo! - Hello kids!   (or)

Bonjou ti pitit! - Hello child!

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my friends

zanmi m yo

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corman elcsio

(not a Haitian Creole phrase)

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What is the braiding style, "cornrows", called in Kreyol?

Cornrows - ti kouri, or kòdonèt

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how do you spell hope, faith, courage, prayer and stenght in creole

hope (n) - espwa, esperans

hope (v.) - espere

faith - fwa

courage - kouraj

prayer - priyè (or) lapriyè

strength - fòs

strong - fò

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how do you say atrium and ventricule

atrium - atriyòm kè a

right atrium - atriyòm dwat

left atrium - atriyòm goch

ventricle - vantrikil kè a

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robert the man

mesye Robè   (or)
Robè, frewo

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I hope u sleep well, Blessed and Holy is he who has part of the first resurrection.

M espere ou dòmi byen,

Moun ki patisipe nan premye rezirèksyon an beni et sanktifye.

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BEAUTY

beauty - bote (pronounced beau-tay)

(or)

beauty - bèlte
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