"Tèt Kale" - I know you've covered that before, but what are some of the "expressions" synonymous to that phrase? Thanks!

Words and expressions synonymous to Tèt Kale are:

Heart and soul
From A to Z
Full throttle
For ever
To the max
To the limit
To the nth degree

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Can, Be able to, may → ka, kab, or kapab

ka, kab, and kapab - they are all different ways to say 'can',
'may', 'might' and 'be able to' in Haitian Creole.


Ka and kab are some contracted forms for kapab


1.  I can speak Creole. - M ka pale Kreyòl.


2. We can read. - Nou ka li.


3. I can't understand you. - M pa ka konprann ou.


4. We may come to see you. → Nou ka vin wè w.


5.  He may well be a crook. → Li ka byen yon vòlò (or vòlè)


6.  Yes, we can. - Wi, nou kapab.


7.  I cannot believe this. - M pa ka kwè sa.


8.  If I get paid on Friday, I might go on the trip with you.
     Si'm touche vandredi, m ka ale nan vwayaj la avèk ou.

How would you say, "God is good" in Haitian Creole?

God is good - Bondye bon.

Does man mean ms, or woman, or a respeceted term for an older woman?

In Haitian Creole we say
Mr. (short for Monsieur) for males

Melle (short for Matmwazèl) for unmarried women

Mme (short for Madanm) for married and older women

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I'll wash my clothes tomorrow...

Ma lave rad mwen yo demen.

or

M pral lave rad mwen yo demen.

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JEZI BAY-N LA JWA. WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Jezi ban nou lajwa or Jezi ban n lajwa.
Jesus gives us joy.

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nanpwen

Nanpwen - there's no, there's none.

Nanpwen moun la. - There's no one here.

Nanpwen machin la. - There's no cars here.

Nanpwen okenn lajan nan bwat la.

There isn't any money in the box.

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Translate 'day and night', as in "you're on my mind day and night'

In this instance, day and night  means lajounen kou lannwit
Literally means, 'during the day as during the night'

You're on my mind day and night.
Ou nan panse mwen lajounen kou lannwit.

finger

dwèt

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Hello, I am native speaker of Trinidad French Creole; I would like to start a blog to help Trinidadians learn our creole since it is now a minority language. How do you suggest I begin?

Hi. I have heard the Trinidadian French Creole and I loved it!
I love your music too!
I guess what you could do is just ...begin.
Grow your blog one day at a time.
Bring out the beauty of that language.
And, most importantly, don't give up.

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Would it be correct to say 3:45 as twaze mwenka?

3:45 is twazè twaka or katrè mwenka (15 min to 4)
2:45 is dezè twaka  or  twazè mwenka (15 min to 3)

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How do you say 1 million in Creole?

1 million - yon milyon

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House Keeping!

housekeeping - menaj kay, pwopte kay, or netwayaj kay

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oute pati lontan'mwen konn ale jakmel wi oupajanm rentre vin we manmanwak kiyes wap viv USA.

Ou te pati lontan.

You left long time ago

Mwen konn ale Jakmèl.

I used to go to jacmel.

Ou pa janm rantre vin wè manman w.

You never came back to see your mom.

Ak kiyès wap viv USA?

Who are you staying/living with in the USA?

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Hi, How are U?

Mwen la. E ou menm, Kijan ou ye?

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