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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

good friday

Good Friday - Vandredi sen
Actually the whole week in Haiti is also considered a holy week. It's called "semèn sent".
Name of the days in the holy week starting with Palm Sunday which precedes Easter Sunday.

Palm Sunday - Dimanch Ramo or Dimanch dè Ramo
Holy Monday - Lendi sen
Holy Tuesday - Madi sen
Holy Wednesday - Mèkredi sen
Maundy or Holy Thursday - Jedi sen
Good Friday - Vandredi sen
Holy Saturday - Samedi sen
Holy Saturday - (also called) Samdi dlo beni (Blessed water Saturday)
Easter Sunday - Dimanch Pak

how to say happy easter

(Creole) HAPPY EASTER - Bònn fèt Pak!

(French) HAPPY EASTER - Joyeuses Pâcques! (pronounced jwa-yez -pak)

You will find that some Haitians wish you Happy Easter in French.

ARE YOU GOING TO YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY

Eske ou prale nan randevou w la jodi a?

Ask me anything

gaçon makoclin

Gason makoklen are men that are multitaskers. They take charge of what are usually labeled 'women's duties' short of breastfeeding their babies.

Gason makomè naturally have women's mannerisms and blend in real well in the company of the ladies.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

how can I translate creole to english

Your best bet is to try a dictionary.
Search the web for online translators. Though they do not translate at 100%, they might be helpful.

Ask me anything

wap sere kòb ou

wap sere kòb ou. - you're saving your money.

mande

mande  (v.) - to ask, to require

What is the translation of "ti moun"? Thanks!

ti - little
moun - people
ti moun - kid, child

fi - woman

ti fi - girl

gason - man

ti gason - boy

birthday wish

Birthday wish - no creole expression.
wish (n.) - souwè
wish (n.) - swete
brithday - fètwhat do you wish for on your birthday?Kisa ou vle pou fèt ou?birthday gift - kado fèt

zanmi

Zanmi - friend

I miss you in my arms

I miss you in my arms. - M manke w nan bra mwen.

Translate more... than...

More... than... - Pi... pase...
more precious than gold - pi presye pase

more beautiful than ever - pi bèl pase jamè

It's smaller than a peanut - Li pi piti pase yon pistach

He's bigger than you. - Li pi gwo pase ou.

He's stronger than me. - Li pipase m.

They're more than us. - Yo pi plis pase nou.

what you call a church congregation in Creole? Also how to say let's pray.

church members - Manm legliz yo, fidèl legliz yo, or kongregasyon.
prayer (n) - priyè or lapriyè
pray (v.) - priye or lapriyè

Ti fi sa ap lapriyè.
I'm praying for you. - Map priye pou ou.

Pray for me. - Priye pou mwen.

Pray for the country. - Lapriyè pou peyi a

Prayer gives strentgh - Lapriyè gen fòs.

Let's pray. - An nou lapriyè

Let's pray together. - An nou lapriyè ansanm.

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Translate, "Here I am."

Here i am. - Men mwen.

Here I am, Lord. - Men mwen, Senyè.

Here I am, what do you want with me? - Men mwen, kisa ou vle avè m?