Haitian Creole for 'crucifixion and resurrection' - Does the Easter Bunny go to Haiti? - Do we do the Easter Breakfast in Haiti? Is there any Easter Egg Hunt in Haiti?

Crucifixion

kwa a

Creole version:  live


English version:

Sung by Pierre Gardy Fontaine

Crucifixion - Krisifiksyon

Resurrection - rezirèksyon

cross - kwa

He rose from the dead. - Li leve soti nan lanmò

Jesus is the Christ. - Jezi se Kris la.

He's alive. - Li vivan.

He was nailed to the cross. - Yo klouwe li sou kwa a.

He died for our sins. - Li mouri pou peche nou.


The Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny is not a tradition in Haiti.


Traditional Easter Breakfast
Traditional Easter Sunday food is white rice, dry white beans, any kind of bird, and beet roots at dinner time.

Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Egg Hunt is not a tradition in Haiti.

u are a christian tell me this: How can a night club turn into church to people for worship.

I hope church people are not renting a night club venue to worship.
That would be weird.

But, if the building was used for a night club and it is not anymore, I think it would be a nice transformation provided that the place is tastefully rebuilt and all reminders of what was there is destroyed.

Actually, it is every Pastor's dream in Haiti to turn a '*peristil' into a church.  Imagine someone going to do a voodoo ceremony in a peristil, she enters and finds a church instead :) 

The idea is the same here.  What do you think?

*peristil - building for voodoo worship.

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Is there another way to say 'good night' when you are wishing someone good night rather than 'bon nwi?'

No, 'bòn nwi' is generally it.

bònn nwi - good night

pase bònn nwi - have a good night

fè bon rèv - have beautiful dreams

bònn sware - have a good evening

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happy easter

Happy Easter! - Bònn fèt Pak!

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water

water - dlo
cup - gode
tea cup - tas
glass (to drink) - vè

a glass of water - yon vè dlo.

a cup of water - yon gode dlo.

Bring me a glass of water - Pote yon vè dlo pou mwen.

Give me some water - Ban m yon ti dlo

Can you give me some water? - Eske ou ka ban m yon ti dlo?

I am thirsty. - M swaf.

cold water - dlo frèt
cold water (to drink) - dlo glase
cool water - dlo fre
icy or frozen water - dlo jele
hot water - dlo cho
lukewarm water - dlo tyèd

Bèl kichòy

kichòy - things

bagay - (also means) things

bèl kichòy - beautiful things

bèl bagay - beautiful things

Ki bagay sa?! - what's going on? (expression)

Kisa bagay sa yo ye? - What are these things?

Bagay sa pa mache. - This thing isn't working?

let's dance

Let's dance! - An nou danse!

How to say, 'You are my sunshine' in Creole

Sun - solèy

Sunshine - reyon solèy

You are my sunshine. - Ou se reyon solèy mwen.

Superlatives - Biggest, Baddest, Coolest, and Most Useful Skill Ever

Yeap! The biggest baddest, coolest, and most useful skill ever is to speak more then one language.  It opens new doors.  You meet new people, discover new traditions and cultures, and learn how the other half of the world live.

The determiner for Haitian Creole superlative is 'pi'.

The ten Haitian Creole superlatives that you must memorize are:

1. pi gwo - biggest

2. pi bon - best

3. pi bèl - most beautiful


Konesans
Pi fò pase tsunami.
Pi bèl pase lanmou.
Pi cho pase solèy.

4. pi piti - smallest

5. pi fò - strongest

6. pi fasil - easiest

7. pi dous - sweetest

8. pi anfòm - coolest

9. pi move - worst

10. pi cho - hottest (has nothing to do with the word 'sexy hot')

What is Haitian creole for 'Feel better' or 'Get well'

To wish someone well in Haitian Creole, you'll say:

Pòte w byen. - Get well.

M espere ke ou fè mye. - I hope you get better.

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.
   M 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.
  

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.

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How do I say I am hungry

I am hungry - M grangou

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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

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how do you say friend?

Friend - zanmi

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