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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Translating 'spending time' and 'spending money' in Creole

Spending money
Haitian Creole word for 'spend' is 'depanse'
Haitian Creole word for 'money' is 'lajan' and 'kòb'.  Use either one of them.

1. spend money
    depanse lajan

2. You spend too much money.
    Ou depanse twòp lajan.

3. You spent too much money on that dress.
    Ou depanse twòp lajan pou rad sa.


4. We spent a lot of money on that car.
    Nou depanse anpil lajan nan machin sa.


5. They spend money like it's going out of style.
    Yo depanse lajan devan dèyè.




Spending time
Haitian Creole translation for 'spending time' is 'pase tan' literally means 'pass time'.

1. spending time
    pase tan


2. He spends a lot of time at his dad's.
    Li pase anpil tan lakay papa li.


3. I spend a lot of time at home.
    M pase anpil tan lakay mwen.


4.  He spends his time studying.
    Li pase tan li ap etidye.


5. We spent some time in Haiti last year.
    Nou te pase yon ti tan Haiti ane pase.


6. I spent some time with them last month.
   te pase yon ti tan avèk yo mwa pase.


7. She's pending too much time with this guy.
    Li pase twòp tan avèk mesye sa.


8.  They spend all their time traveling.
    Yo pase tout tan yo ap vwayaje.


9.  Spend more time with the kids.
    Pase plis tan avèk ti moun yo.


10.  I want to spend more time with you.
    M vle pase plis tan avèk ou.




Can you also use the Haitian Creole word 'depanse' to mean 'spend time'?
Yes, when you mean to say, 'waste a lot of time'.

1. You're spending too much time on that project.
    Wap depanse twòp tan sou pwojè sa.


2.  She spends all her time on Facebook.
    Li depanse tout tan li nan Facebook.

3. He spent all his time waiting for that woman.
    Li depanse tout tan li ap tann fanm sa.
  

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

how do you say "you are not my friend anymore!"

You're not my friend anymore! - Ou pa zanmi m ankò!
my my, quite some harsh words.

How do I say I am hungry

I am hungry - M grangou

how to say at home

at home - lakay
Saying 'at home' in Haitian Creole also depends on whose home it is. Use pronouns to indicate whose home it is.

examples
at my home - lakay mwen
at your home - lakay ou
at our home - lakay nou
at his/her home - lakay li
at their home - lakay yo

Check this post out for more info on how to use 'home' in Haitian Creole:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/10/exercise-35-going-home.html

how do you say friend?

Friend - zanmi

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