Haitian Creole

Friday, April 8, 2011

bandi legal

Is there such thing? Do you know that "bandi legal' is an oxymoron?

I hope it wasn't a mirrored image of things to come.

The whole thing would be a shame.

The Haitian people has had enough misfortune.

http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/03/popular-entertainer-michel-martelly-is.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/03/tet-kale.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/04/mandaly-i-think-michel-martelly-is-all.html
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I'm looking at ur statement. "If you can wear a suit and carry a VIP card then you're fit to be president". Are you glad that Michel Martelly is president Haiti. How's so?

I'll be happy to see some change for the better. I know it'll take time.
Martelly has the opportunity to bring that change.
Of course I'm glad to see us moving toward another "face".
Let's hope that Martelly uses his term to positively influence Haiti and its people.
As soon as his term begins he should waste no time getting rid of what doesn't work. He should immediately institute better ways to cultivate the best that Haiti has to its advantage.
If he drags his feet, the people will lose patience. Then he'd end up in the same basket as the others.

http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/03/popular-entertainer-michel-martelly-is.html

http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/03/tet-kale.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/04/bandi-legal.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/04/mandaly-i-think-michel-martelly-is-all.html

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Happy Mother's Day Mother

Bònn fèt dè mè, manman

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how to say are you still driving in creole

Eske wap kondwi toujou?

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Bonjou, Mandaly. I don't want to bother you, but I simply had to ask you whether you know what are the most common expressions or sayings from haitian countryside....

Expressions vary depending on the location. North and South have a slight accent. People in the North tend to add a -y at the end of their sentences. Way further in the countryside old traditions are very well preserved. People are quite welcoming and courteous. If you do travel to the counrtyside, and you are on foot, don't forget to say, Bonjou misye! or Bonjou madanm! to passers sharing the dirt roads with you.

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Koman ou di Put on your seatbelt on?Is your seatbelt on?

Put your seatbelt on.

Mete senti sekirite ou. or

Tache senti sekirite ou.

Is your seatbelt on? -

Eske ou mete senti sekirite ou? or

Eske ou tache senti sekirite ou?

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How do you say; "What is his/her name?"

What is his/her name? - Kijan li rele?

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Negative Part III - Not...Yet

Poko - not yet
Ponkò → not yet
patko → not yet (past tense)

1. M poko manje. – I haven’t eaten yet.
2. M poko dòmi. – I haven’t slept yet.
3. Li poko la. – He’s not here yet.
4. Li patko rive. – He had not arrived yet.
5. M poko li liv la. – I haven’t read the book yet.

6. Ponkò chita. – Don’t sit down yet.
7. Poko kòmanse. - Don’t start yet.
8. Poko di anyen. – Don’t say anthing yet.
9. Poko di li anyen. - Don't say anything to him/her yet.

10. -Eske ou pare? – are you ready?
11. -Poko! – not yet!

12. -Eske ou fini? – Are you done?
13. -M poko! – No, not yet!

14. -Eske ou wè li? – Do you see it?
15. -No, m poko. – .No, not yet

16. -Eske ou te ba li li? -Did you give it to her?
17. -No, m patko. – No not yet?

18. -Eske ou te bay yo li? –Did you give it to them?
19. -No, m patko. – No, not yet.

20. -Eske li te ba ou li? -Did he give it to you?
21. -No, li patko. – No, not yet.

22. -Eske ou fin manje? – Are you done eating?
23. -No, m poko. – No, I’m not done yet.

24. -Eske ou fin pale? – Are you done talking?
25. -No, m poko fini. – No, not yet.

26. -Eske ou fin travay? – Are you done working?
27. -No, m poko fini. – No, not yet.