how to say im out

I'm out. - Mwen deyò.
or
I'm out. - Mwen fè yon ti sòti.

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how do you say: you wear glasses

prescription glasses - linèt

sunglasses - linèt solèy

you wear glasses - Ou pote linèt

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what does chabon mean

chabon → charcoal (used for cooking)

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Can you please make a couple of sentences with 'Even if...'? thanks.

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Even if → Menm si

1. Menm si nou prese, nou pap rive alè.
   Even if we hurry, we won’t be on time.

2. Menm si ou kriye, m pap chanje lide m.
   Even if you cry, I won’t change my mind.

3. Menm si ou bite, kenbe la.
   Even if you stumble, keep holding on.

4. Menm si syèl la tap tonbe, pa deranje m.
   Even if the sky was falling down, don’t disturb me.

5. Menm si ou pa pale avè m, map toujou renmen w.
   Even if you won’t talk to me, I’ll still love you.

6. Menm si ou fè mye, kontinye pran medikaman an.
   Even if you feel better, keep taking the medication.

7. Menm si l fè lapli demen, ap toujou gen legliz.
   Even if it rains tomorrow, we’ll still have church.

8. Menm si m wè lanmò anfas, m pap pè.
   Even if I stare at death in the face, I won’t be afraid.

9. Lap vin travay menm si l malad.
   She’ll come to work even if she’s ill.

Se tout, Mèsi e Orevwa!
That's all, thank you and good -bye!

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Is there a location in the south shore of Mass to enroll in a haitian creole class

I'm not aware of any at this time. There are online Creole conversational classes on skype that might be helpfull. Check with HaitiHub. I did get to observe one of their classes, it was resourceful, informative, and constructive

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How do you say "teaching with teachers"?

teaching with teachers - ansenye avèk profesè yo

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ki cote gwen mow sa

I think you mean, "Ki kote w jwen mo sa?" which means, "Where did you get this word from?"

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Creole translation for "man"

There are many ways to translate ‘man’ in Creole:
Man → mesye, gason, nonm, nèg, mouche, frewo, konpè, konfrè

Young man → jennjan, jenngason, jennonm,

Boy →gason, tigason, tibray


I might as well give you the many ways to translate ‘woman’ in Creole:
Woman → fanm, nègès, fi, sò, dam, madanm, kòmè

Young woman →demwazèl, matmwazèl, dam, jennfi, jennfanm, jenndam

Girl→ fi, tifi

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I guess, I could say it too,

Bònn Fèt Hector!
Bondye beni w!
(whoever you are :)

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how do you say "I will be the best friend I can be for another 1000 days"

Map devni pi bon zanmi ke ou te ka genyen pou yon lòt mil jou ankò.

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Why did you use "nèg" to translate 'man'? #1.Doesn't "man" translate as "mesye"? and #2. Isn't 'nèg' sort if a denigrating word?

Nèg is not a negative word in Haitian Creole. The female equivalent is ‘nègès’.

There are many ways to translate the word  ‘man’ in Creole:

Man → mesye, gason, nonm, nèg, mouche, frewo, konpè, konfrè
Young man → jennjan, jenngason, jennonm,
Boy →gason, tigason, tibray

I might as well give you the many ways to translate the word ‘woman’ in Creole:

Woman → fanm, nègès, fi, sò, dam, madanm, kòmè
Young woman →demwazèl, matmwazèl, dam, jennfi, jennfanm, jenndam
Girl→ fi, tifi

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how do you say are you going to church

Are you going to church? - Eske ou pral legliz?

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"It's sweet" creole translation

It's sweet. - Li dous.

Teach and Learn

Teach - montre, ansenye (pronounced uh-say-n-yay)
Learn - aprann

1.  I would like learn to speak Creole.
    Mwen ta renmen aprann pale Creole.

2.  Teach me how...
     Montre mwen kijan...

3.  Teach me how to speak Creole.
     Montre mwen kijan pou mwen pale Kreyòl.

4.  Is this how?
     Eske se konsa?

5.  Is this how you say it?
     Eske se konsa ou di li?

6.  Is this how they say it?
     Eske se konsa yo di li?

7.  Is this how you do it?
     Eske se konsa ou fè li?

8. Is this how they do it?
    Eske se konsa yo fè li?

Haitian Creole for, "Help me, please"

help (n.) - èd, asistans, sipò

help (v) - ede, asiste, sipòte

Help me, please. - Ede m tanpri.

Can I help you? - Eske m kapap ede w?

How can I help you? - Kisa m ka fè pou ou?