Manmi - mom
papi - dad
they are sometimes used as nicknames for older men and women.
It's not uncommon for your spouse to call his/her mother-in-law and father-in-law 'manmi and papi'.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Are Manmi and Papi words for Granny and Grandpa?
papi - dad
they are sometimes used as nicknames for older men and women.
It's not uncommon for your spouse to call his/her mother-in-law and father-in-law 'manmi and papi'.
Koman ou di, "about" eg: I want to talk about the car.
about - de, o sijè de
Tell me about you - pale m de ou.
I want to talk about the car - m vle pale de machin nan.
Tell me about the job. - Pale m de travay la.
Tell me about you - pale m de ou.
I want to talk about the car - m vle pale de machin nan.
Tell me about the job. - Pale m de travay la.
Could you tell me some endearing names for ones children. Such as Cherie, doudou etc.
toutou, amou kè, doudoun (for girls), papouch (boys), nounoun (girls), ti chouchou, ti cheri, ti kòkòt (girls), ti mamoun (girls), ti fifi (girls).
Also, depending on the child's proper name:
ti jo - for Joseph
ti jo - for Joseph
jojo - for Joanne
toto - Antonine, Anthony, Antoinette, thomas
toto - Antonine, Anthony, Antoinette, thomas
tètè - for Esther
didi - for Lydia
dada - for Daniel
dadou, dani, dàn - for André, Daniella
ti jak - for Jacques
sousoul - for Ursule
kikin - for Jacqueline
sonson - for Jackson
dodo, doun, doudoun - for Dominque
nènè - Fritzner
mitch, miki - for Michel, Michaëlle, Michaël
fanfan - Frantz
michou - for Michelle, Michel, Micheline
ti mak - Marc
ansy - Hans
dodo, doun, doudoun - for Dominque
nènè - Fritzner
mitch, miki - for Michel, Michaëlle, Michaël
fanfan - Frantz
michou - for Michelle, Michel, Micheline
ti mak - Marc
ansy - Hans
etc....
Have there been any improvements in Haiti since the earthquake?
Minimal. Improvements (done right) takes time.
What Musical Instrument Do you Play?
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| Yap jwe tanbou. They're playing the conga. |
When identifying which musical instrument you play, you may omit the definite article in your sentence.
Example:
I play the guitar. - M jwe gita
I play the flute. - M jwe flit.
I love the conga. - M renmen tanbou.
We play the trumpet. - Nou jwe twompèt.
She plays the clarinet. - Li jwe klarinèt.
In other forms of sentences, you may add the definite article.
example:
Bring the conga. - Pote tambou a.
Place the piano here - Mete pyano a la.
The guitar fell. - Gita a tonbe.
The clarinet belongs to him. - Klarinèt la se pou li.
Sound the trompet. - Sonnen twonpèt la.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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