Don't feed the fish. - Pa bay pwason yo manje.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
When is the Party?
when? - kilè?
Use 'Kilè' when asking a question with 'when'.
1. Kilè fèt la?
3. Kilè randevou a?
When is the appointment?
4. Kilè vòl la?
When is the flight?
5. Kilè maryaj la?
When is the wedding?
When will you ...?
1. kilè wap vini? (wap = ou ap)
When will you come?
2. Kilè wap manje?
When will you eat?
3. Kilè wap pale?
When will you talk?
4. Kilè nap konprann? (nap = nou ap)
When will we understand?
5. Kilè nap chita?
When will we sit down?
6. Kilè lap chita? (lap = li ap)
When will he sit down?
7. Kilè John ap chita?
When will John sit down?
8. Kilè yap marye? (yap = yo ap)
When will they get married?
9. Kilè yap vini?
When will they come?
10. Kilè map wè ou? (map = mwen ap)
When will I see you?
11. Kilè map manje?
When will I eat?
When did you... ?
1. Kilè ou te vini?
When did you come?
2. Kilè ou te manje?
When did you eat?
3. Kilè li te ale?
When did she go?
4. Kilè li te mouri?
When did he die?
5. Kilè sa te pase?
When did this happen?
Since when ...?
1. Depi kilè ou te wè li?
Since when did you see her?
2. Depi kilè ou te konprann?
Since when did you understand?
3. Depi kilè li te manje?
Since when did he eat?
4. Depi kilè ou te pale ak li?
Since when did you speak to her?
5. Depi kilè sa te pase?
Since when did this happen?
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Can you translate in Creole?
1. When is the class?
2. When is the trip?
3. When will you sleep?
4. When will you start?
5. When did he speak?
6. Since when did you come?
Scroll down for answer key.
Answers: 1. Kilè klas la? 2. Kilè vwayaj la? 3. Kilè wap dòmi? 4. Kilè wap kòmanse? 5. Kilè li te pale? 6. Depi kilè li te vini?
Use 'Kilè' when asking a question with 'when'.
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| Ki lè fèt la? |
When is the party?
2. Kilè sèvis la?
When is the service?3. Kilè randevou a?
When is the appointment?
4. Kilè vòl la?
When is the flight?
5. Kilè maryaj la?
When is the wedding?
When will you ...?
1. kilè wap vini? (wap = ou ap)
When will you come?
2. Kilè wap manje?
When will you eat?
3. Kilè wap pale?
When will you talk?
4. Kilè nap konprann? (nap = nou ap)
When will we understand?
5. Kilè nap chita?
When will we sit down?
6. Kilè lap chita? (lap = li ap)
When will he sit down?
7. Kilè John ap chita?
When will John sit down?
8. Kilè yap marye? (yap = yo ap)
When will they get married?
9. Kilè yap vini?
When will they come?
10. Kilè map wè ou? (map = mwen ap)
When will I see you?
11. Kilè map manje?
When will I eat?
When did you... ?
1. Kilè ou te vini?
When did you come?
2. Kilè ou te manje?
When did you eat?
3. Kilè li te ale?
When did she go?
4. Kilè li te mouri?
When did he die?
5. Kilè sa te pase?
When did this happen?
Since when ...?
1. Depi kilè ou te wè li?
Since when did you see her?
2. Depi kilè ou te konprann?
Since when did you understand?
3. Depi kilè li te manje?
Since when did he eat?
4. Depi kilè ou te pale ak li?
Since when did you speak to her?
5. Depi kilè sa te pase?
Since when did this happen?
_________________________
Can you translate in Creole?
1. When is the class?
2. When is the trip?
3. When will you sleep?
4. When will you start?
5. When did he speak?
6. Since when did you come?
Scroll down for answer key.
Answers: 1. Kilè klas la? 2. Kilè vwayaj la? 3. Kilè wap dòmi? 4. Kilè wap kòmanse? 5. Kilè li te pale? 6. Depi kilè li te vini?
Monday, April 11, 2011
'going barefoot' translation. you ever walked long distance barefoot?
barefoot - pye atè
going barefoot - mache pye atè
I used to go barefoot when I lived in Haiti. The unpaved rocky alleyways of Arcahaie never bothered me. But after so many years of living in the US, I tried it once when I went back to Haiti, I could not even make it to five steps (not with the rocks!) . I have seen many people go barefoot, especially the ones carrying baskets of merchandise on their head to the market. I think the sole of their feet toughens up after a while and they get used to it. I also think that it could get dangerous if they'd step on a piece of broken glass or a rusty nail and they didn't have their tetanus shot.
going barefoot - mache pye atè
I used to go barefoot when I lived in Haiti. The unpaved rocky alleyways of Arcahaie never bothered me. But after so many years of living in the US, I tried it once when I went back to Haiti, I could not even make it to five steps (not with the rocks!) . I have seen many people go barefoot, especially the ones carrying baskets of merchandise on their head to the market. I think the sole of their feet toughens up after a while and they get used to it. I also think that it could get dangerous if they'd step on a piece of broken glass or a rusty nail and they didn't have their tetanus shot.
how to say "you complete me" in creole?
you complete me - ou konplete mwen.
you make me complete - ou fè mwen konplè.
We need to rent a large truck and also get my digicel phone turned on.
Nou ta renmen lwe yon gwo kamyon. Nou ta renmen digicel rekonnekte telefòn nou an.
"large truck" - depends on the purpose.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Comparing Simple Past and Present tense.
Compare the Haitian Creole sentence construction in the simple past and present tense.
Also, see audio about past tense: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/04/its-all-in-past.html
1.
Present tense: M pale Kreyòl. (I speak Creole)
Past tense: M te pale Kreyòl. (I spoke Creole)
2.
Present tense: Mwen wè ou. (I see you)
Past tense: Mwen te wè ou. (I saw you)
3.
Present tense: Nou konprann li. (We understand it)
Past tense: Nou te konprann li. (We understood it.)
4.
Present tense: Yo pa gen lajan. (I don't have any money.)
Past tense: Yo pa te gen lajan. (They didn't have any money)
5.
Present tense: Jij la pa la. (The judge is not here.)
Past tense: Jij la pa te la. (The judge was not here.)
6.
Present tense: Mwen kontan. (I'm happy.)
Past tense: Mwen te kontan. (I was happy.)
7.
Present tense: Sa se kay mwen. (This is my house)
Past tense: Sa se te kay mwen. (This was my house)
8.
Present tense: Li bo li. (He kisses her.)
Past tense: Li te bo li. (He kissed her)
9.
Present tense: Mwen chante yon chante. (I sing a song)
Past tense: Mwen te chante yon chante. (I sang a song)
10.
Present tense: Ou bouke. - (You are tired.)
Past tense: Ou te bouke. (You were tired)
Also, see audio about past tense: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/04/its-all-in-past.html
1.
Present tense: M pale Kreyòl. (I speak Creole)
Past tense: M te pale Kreyòl. (I spoke Creole)
2.
Present tense: Mwen wè ou. (I see you)
Past tense: Mwen te wè ou. (I saw you)
3.
Present tense: Nou konprann li. (We understand it)
Past tense: Nou te konprann li. (We understood it.)
4.
Present tense: Yo pa gen lajan. (I don't have any money.)
Past tense: Yo pa te gen lajan. (They didn't have any money)
5.
Present tense: Jij la pa la. (The judge is not here.)
Past tense: Jij la pa te la. (The judge was not here.)
6.
Present tense: Mwen kontan. (I'm happy.)
Past tense: Mwen te kontan. (I was happy.)
7.
Present tense: Sa se kay mwen. (This is my house)
Past tense: Sa se te kay mwen. (This was my house)
8.
Present tense: Li bo li. (He kisses her.)
Past tense: Li te bo li. (He kissed her)
9.
Present tense: Mwen chante yon chante. (I sing a song)
Past tense: Mwen te chante yon chante. (I sang a song)
10.
Present tense: Ou bouke. - (You are tired.)
Past tense: Ou te bouke. (You were tired)
It's All In The Past
It's All In The Past
Link to download this audio clip: http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/f403ed11-42d6-bb5f-f83d-9136aa04d50d.mp3
Click the play button. Listen and read along.
Bonjou mèdam e mesye!
Good day ladies and gentlemen!
"te" is indicative of the simple past tense.
1. Mwen te ale lavil.
I went downtown.
2. Mwen te rankontre yon ti fi.
I met a little girl.
3. Li te tris.
She was sad.
4. Mwen te mande li, "Kisa ou genyen?"
I asked her, “what’s wrong?”
5. Li pa te pale Kreyòl.
She did not speak Creole.
6. Li te pale Angle.
She spoke English.
7. Mwen pa te konprann li.
I didn’t understand her.
8. Li pa te konprann mwen.
She didn’t understand me.
9. Nou te chita.
We sat down.
10. Manman li ak papa li te vini.
Her mother and her father came.
11. Yo te kontan wè li.
They were happy to see her.
12. Yo te remèsye mwen.
They thanked me.
13. Epi nou te di orevwa.
And then we said goodbye.
Track: Karese Mwen by Marie-José
Link to download this audio clip: http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/f403ed11-42d6-bb5f-f83d-9136aa04d50d.mp3
Click the play button. Listen and read along.
Bonjou mèdam e mesye!
Good day ladies and gentlemen!
"te" is indicative of the simple past tense.
1. Mwen te ale lavil.
I went downtown.
2. Mwen te rankontre yon ti fi.
I met a little girl.
3. Li te tris.
She was sad.
4. Mwen te mande li, "Kisa ou genyen?"
I asked her, “what’s wrong?”
5. Li pa te pale Kreyòl.
She did not speak Creole.
6. Li te pale Angle.
She spoke English.
7. Mwen pa te konprann li.
I didn’t understand her.
8. Li pa te konprann mwen.
She didn’t understand me.
9. Nou te chita.
We sat down.
10. Manman li ak papa li te vini.
Her mother and her father came.
11. Yo te kontan wè li.
They were happy to see her.
12. Yo te remèsye mwen.
They thanked me.
13. Epi nou te di orevwa.
And then we said goodbye.
Track: Karese Mwen by Marie-José
I-have you covered the verb tense. "to be, to have,....
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/05/exercise-13-translating-sentences-with.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/02/verb-to-be.html
Look through the labels on the right side of the screen for more on verb tenses.
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/02/verb-to-be.html
Look through the labels on the right side of the screen for more on verb tenses.
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