More coffee please - Plis kafe silvouplè
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
How would you list, on a schedule, that a clinic is not open? For example: Monday - 9 to 5Tuesday - ClosedWednesday - 10 - 2
Open - Ouvè
Closed - Fèmen
From 9 to 5 - De 9 a 5
Closed - Fèmen
From 9 to 5 - De 9 a 5
Schedule - Orè
(Days of the week, starting with Monday)
Lendi 9 a 5
(Days of the week, starting with Monday)
Lendi 9 a 5
Madi Fèmen
Mekredi 10 a 2
Jedi 9 a 5
Vandredi 10 a 2
Samdi Fèmen
Dimanch Fèmen
What if i don't know, make eye contact.
What if I don't know? - E si mwen pa konnen?
Make eye contact (with people). - Gade moun nan je.
Make eye contact with him/her. - Gade li nan je.
Make eye contact with me. - Gade mwen nan je.
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.
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