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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

thank you..

Thank you - mèsi
You're welcome - padekwa, pa fatige w, or deryen

See more Haitian Creole greeting at the following link:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/25-useful-introductory-haitian-creole.html

working on my creole

Are you working on your Creole? Wonderful!

Working on my Creole -
Map travay sou Kreyòl mwen.
I'm working on my Creole. - Mape poli kreyòl mwen.

men's shirts

Men's shirts are called - Chemizif you want, you could also say "chemiz pou gason".

men's shoes -
soulye pou gason

men's shirts - chemiz pou gason
men's pants - pantalon pou gason
men's undershirt - chemizèt
men's underwear - kalson, kanson, slip

men's socks - chosèt pou gason

good bye

Good bye. - Orevwa.

See more introductory Haitian Creole Phrases at the following link:

http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/25-useful-introductory-haitian-creole.html

how are you

How are you? - Kijan ou ye?

We're doing good. - Nou la.  or  Nou byen.

We're not too bad. - Nou pa pi mal.

We're holding strong. - Nap boule.

Check more Introductory Haitian Creole phrases at the following link:

http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/25-useful-introductory-haitian-creole.html

In "Start the car." How do you translate 'start'? Most Haitians I ask, translate it as "estat" Is this right?

Start - derape, demare

Start the car - derape machin nan
Start the car. - Demare machin nan.

Wap fe sexy cheria bagay male translate

Wap fè sexy cheri a. - You're looking sexy, sweetie.
bagay male - (incomprehensible, check spelling)

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

how to say "My Big Daddy"

Well, it depends on who's the "big daddy".

Big Daddy (as in hotshot, mogul, moneyman)gwo palto, zotobre, gwo chabrak, bigchòt.
Big Daddy (as in your little "pooh bear")papi, nèg, nonm, boulpik

My Big Daddynèg mwen, nonm mwen, ti papi m, boulpik mwen

a bounce check...

a bounce check - yon move chèk, or yon chèk san pwovizyon

Yes! se sa...

Wi, se sa! - Yes, that's it!

se pa li; a knock on the door..

Se pa li. - That's not it.

plaintains

plantains - bannann

does

"does" does not translate in Creole.

And i though they'll be serious there for a minute,,,

M te panse se yon bagay serye yo tap regle.

Ask me anything

What is thank you?

Thank you - mèsi

Ask me anything