mwen sele - I am sealed with the spirit (or) I am a chosen one
Monday, March 21, 2011
what do people think about the creole language
-It is a language just like any others in this world.
-Creole speakers use it to communicate everyday.
-Creole writers and musicians use it to express themselves.
-It is the language of slaves, illiterates, and poor that is now etched forever in blood and ink to tell of a story of survival.
-It is now alphabetized and has been introduced in the Haitian school system as one of the official languages of the island.
-Creole speakers use it to communicate everyday.
-Creole writers and musicians use it to express themselves.
-It is the language of slaves, illiterates, and poor that is now etched forever in blood and ink to tell of a story of survival.
-It is now alphabetized and has been introduced in the Haitian school system as one of the official languages of the island.
-It is widely spoken by natives and foreigners. Some of the countries where Creole is spoken are Guadeloupe, Seychelles, Martinique, Haiti, and Louisiana, USA.
Thanks You, it is a beatiful language to learn.
Yes, and it becomes easier to learn when you interact often with speakers of that language.
I hope learning is fun for you.
what does ki laj ou ou menm?mean?
Ki laj ou? - How old are you?
Ki laj ou ou menm? - 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?
This isn't an every day language. You do releaze that, right?
yes. It's a beautiful language spoken by Haitians everyday :)
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?
translation: siksè pa annik tonbe sot nan syèl la, eske se konsa sa te ye pou ou?
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
Sunday, March 20, 2011
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.
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.
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
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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