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Monday, May 23, 2011
Saying 'what" in Haitian Creole
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BONJOU!
'Kisa' is Haitian Creole for 'what'.
Example:
Kisa ou vle?
What do you want?
In both spoken and written Haitian Creole, 'Kisa' is contracted down to 'sa' most of the times.
Kisa → Sa
'Kisa' and 'sa' are interchangeable.
Example:
1. Kisa ou vle?
Sa ou vle?
What do you want?
2. Kisa ou bezwen?
Sa ou bezwen?
What do you need?
3. Kisa ou ka fè?
Sa ou ka fè?
What can you do?
4. Kisa ki pase?
Sa ki pase?
Sa k pase?
What's happenning?, what's up?
5. Di m kisa ou panse.
Di m sa ou panse.
Tell me what you think.
6. M pa konn kisa pou m fè.
M pa konn sa pou m fè.
I don't know what to do.
7. Kisa sa vle di?
Sa sa vle di?
What does that mean?
8. Kisa sa ye?
Sa sa ye?
What is this?
(and in other sentences with 'what')
9. Kisa lanmou ye?
What is love?
10. Sa lavi ye?
What is life?
11. Sa yon 'wiki' ye?
What's a 'wiki'?
Mèsi e pase yon bon jounen.
Thanks and have a good day.
Track: Kisa k Sekrè Lavi a by Sandra d'Haiti
BONJOU!
'Kisa' is Haitian Creole for 'what'.
Example:
Kisa ou vle?
What do you want?
In both spoken and written Haitian Creole, 'Kisa' is contracted down to 'sa' most of the times.
Kisa → Sa
'Kisa' and 'sa' are interchangeable.
Example:
1. Kisa ou vle?
Sa ou vle?
What do you want?
2. Kisa ou bezwen?
Sa ou bezwen?
What do you need?
3. Kisa ou ka fè?
Sa ou ka fè?
What can you do?
4. Kisa ki pase?
Sa ki pase?
Sa k pase?
What's happenning?, what's up?
5. Di m kisa ou panse.
Di m sa ou panse.
Tell me what you think.
6. M pa konn kisa pou m fè.
M pa konn sa pou m fè.
I don't know what to do.
7. Kisa sa vle di?
Sa sa vle di?
What does that mean?
8. Kisa sa ye?
Sa sa ye?
What is this?
(and in other sentences with 'what')
9. Kisa lanmou ye?
What is love?
10. Sa lavi ye?
What is life?
11. Sa yon 'wiki' ye?
What's a 'wiki'?
Mèsi e pase yon bon jounen.
Thanks and have a good day.
Track: Kisa k Sekrè Lavi a by Sandra d'Haiti
Ilove you my husband
I love you. - mwen renmen ou.
I love my husband. - Mwen renmen mari mwen.
I love you, my husband. - Mwen renmen ou, mari mwen.
Is it Valentines Day already? :)
I love my husband. - Mwen renmen mari mwen.
I love you, my husband. - Mwen renmen ou, mari mwen.
Is it Valentines Day already? :)
My daughter is sick.
My daughter is sick - Pitit fi mwen an malad.
My son is sick. - Pitit gason mwen an malad.
My child is sick. - Pitit mwen an malad.
I am sick. - Mwen malad.
My wife is ill. - Madanm mwen malad.
My husband is ill. - Mari mwen malad.
My son is sick. - Pitit gason mwen an malad.
My child is sick. - Pitit mwen an malad.
I am sick. - Mwen malad.
My wife is ill. - Madanm mwen malad.
My husband is ill. - Mari mwen malad.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
te asosi
That's bitterweed, bitter gourd, or bitter melon leaves.
Asosi
Scientific name: Momordica Charantia L.
From the family of: Cucurbitaceae
In Haiti, good for treatment of impotence, anemia, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and some digestive problems. It kills cancer cells, viruses, and bacteria. It induces abortion in early pregnancy, and promotes milk flow in new mothers.
Also, if you boil these leaves, you may use it as topical treatment for wound care.
Always check with your doctor before taking any herbal medications.
Asosi
Scientific name: Momordica Charantia L.
From the family of: Cucurbitaceae
In Haiti, good for treatment of impotence, anemia, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and some digestive problems. It kills cancer cells, viruses, and bacteria. It induces abortion in early pregnancy, and promotes milk flow in new mothers.
Also, if you boil these leaves, you may use it as topical treatment for wound care.
Always check with your doctor before taking any herbal medications.
ou konnen.. ti moun en Haiti pap panse de lougawou andan lakay yo, ou byen anba caban yo.. yo pe zonbi.. Now, clap ur hands..
You're right. In the children's mind, in Haiti, it is the lougawou, the zonbi, and the lamayòt that rule the night, not monsters.
E pa ti pè m te pè leswa lè m tande rara ap pase.
Sa ki pi mal la, lè w tande rara a byen lwen, sa vle di li pre. Men lè w tande li pre, sa vle di li lwen.
M kontan m fini ak sa.
E pa ti pè m te pè leswa lè m tande rara ap pase.
Sa ki pi mal la, lè w tande rara a byen lwen, sa vle di li pre. Men lè w tande li pre, sa vle di li lwen.
M kontan m fini ak sa.
i prefer to use the word "Lougawou"..but i'm worried about maybe spelling..
The spelling 'lougawou' is right.
You know you could also use 'lamayòt' which is Creole for 'clowns'.
Boy oh boy!I used to worry about 'lamayòt' at night when i was a little girl in Haiti.
You know you could also use 'lamayòt' which is Creole for 'clowns'.
Boy oh boy!I used to worry about 'lamayòt' at night when i was a little girl in Haiti.
Daddy! What is it? I'm scare. See, no monster. Let's show this to the sheriff.
You know... children in Haiti are not worried about monsters in their closet, or under the bed. They're afraid of zombies...
Now, translating...
-Papa! (Daddy!)
Now, translating...
-Papa! (Daddy!)
-Kisa k genyen? (What is it?)
-M pè. (I'm scared.)
-Ou wè, pa gen zonbi la. An al montre cherif la sa. (See, no monster. Let's show this to the sherif.)
Haitian Creole for 'monster' is 'mons'
CT Scanner i was think more of the scanner people use at the airport to scan a person.. Haiti doesn't have any terrorist.. So therefore why do you we need a TC Scanner..Is this what it is?
The CT scanner is for hospital use, for diagnosing diseases. It's a very important piece of medical equipment which can be helpful in disease prevention. If this is Haiti's first, then Haiti is way, way behind.
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