What is poto meetan? is it an expression?

Poto Mitan - literally it means central pillar

As an expression it means the corner stone, back bone, rock, or strength.

You are the rock of this family. - Ou se poto mitan fanmi a.

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How to sspell congratulations on a job well done

Congratuations - Felisitasyon, kompliman, chapo ba (hats off)

Congratulations on a job well done.

Kompliman pou yon bon travay.

Congratulations!
Felisitasyon!

Hats off to you.

Chapo ba pou ou.

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Head lice

head lice - pou

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Fourth of July is Independence Day in the US.

Yes. The Fourth of July is a federal holiday in the United States which celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The United states declaried it's independence from Great Britain.

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Other than in Port-au-Prince, is there another airport in Haiti to land a private airplane?

There are about 10 airports in Haiti. Among others, you can land a private plane at the airports in Cap-Haitien and Jeremie. Of course you would have to contact them to inquire about their regulations.

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What's the difference between chache and cheche?

cheche - to look for, search, to seek
Cheche is from the french word chercher which also means to search.
It is correctly pronounced cheche, but some people pronounce it chache.

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What is the best way to say what are you waiting for?

What are you waiting for? - Kisa wap tann?

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cartoon characters

Cartoon characters - desen anime

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Is Kate Middleton hot or what?

The Duchess of Cambridge is very elegant. She needs to lose the hats though.

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for you

for you - pou ou
It's for you - se pou ou.
This is for you - Sa se pou ou.

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mwen gwen question pou ou. le ou di nimew kat (4), poukisa you di 'katran' instead of 'katan'? Where does the 'tr' come from? What don't you do the same for the other numbers?

The literal translation of katran is four (4) years.

The "tr" comes from the french word for four (4) which is quatre.

In french, four (4) years is quatre ans.

It's actually pronounced katran.

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Hello Mandaly, how would you ask a question with 'how fast' as in 'how fast were you driving?"

How fast - a ki vitès
How fast were you driving? - A ki vitès ou tap kondwi?

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Asking questions - What kind of music do you like?

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Bonjou tout moun!
Hello everyone!

Kijan nou ye?
How are you?


What kind of ...? → Ki kalite ...?
What kind of...? → Kijan de ...?

1.  Ki kalite machin ou genyen?
    M gen yon Jeep.
    What kind of car do you have?
    I have a Jeep.

2.  Ki kalite chyen ou genyen?
     M gen yon Bèje Alman
    What kind of dog do you have?
    I have a German Shepherd.

3.  Ki kalite mizik ou renmen? 
     M renmen Zouk ak Soka.
     What kind of music do like?
     I like Zouk and Soca.

4.  Ki kalite gouvènman Ayiti genyen?
     Ayiti genyen yon gouvènman demokratik.
     What kind of government does Haiti have?
     Haiti has a democratic government.

5.  Ki kalite travay wap chache?
     Mwen ta renmen travay kòm pwofesè.
     What kind of job are you looking for?
     I would love to work as a teacher.

6.  Ki kalite liv wap li kounye a?
     Kounye a, map li yon woman.
     What kind of book are you reading now?
     Now, I'm reading a romantic novel.

7.  Ki kalite manje ou renmen?
     Mwen renmen manje Meksiken.
     What kind of food do you like.
     I like Mexican food.

8.  Ki jan de pye bwa sa ye?
     Sa se yon pye mango.
     What kind of tree is this?
     This is a mango tree.

9.  Ki kalite bweson ou renmen?
     M renmen ji natirèl.
     What kind of drinks do you like?
     I like natural juices.

Enben, se tout, mèsi e orevwa!
Well, that's all, thank you and goodbye!

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how do u write are you sleeping in creole?

Are you sleeping? - Eske wap dòmi?

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omc ti

"omc" is not a Haitian Creole word. Did you mean "yon ti"?

yon ti - a little

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