there will be water in the watering hole

There will be water in the watering hole. - Gen dlo nan sous la.

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ou fe ke mwen kantan anpil wi

Ou fè kè mwen kontan anpil wi - You make me very happy.

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teacher

teacher - pwofesè, mèt

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behind

behind - dèyè

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Using "va" instead of "pral" in the Haitian Creole future tense

va → to be going to

"pral" is used to indicate the future tense in Creole.
"va" is also used to indicate the future tense in Creole.
Example:
Mwen va pale avè li. - I will talk to her.
Ou va wè li demen. - You will see him tomorrow.
Nou va wè demen. - We will see you tomorrow.


Contractions of subject pronouns and "va"
Sometimes you will encounter the contracted form a subject pronoun and "va".

Mwen va is contracted to ma, m'a

ou va is contracted to wa, w'a
li va is contracted to la, l'a
nou va is contracted to na, n'a
yo va is contracted to ya, y'a

Example:
Mwen va kontan wè w. or
M'a kontan wè w.
I will be happy to see you.

Nou va wè pita. or
N'a wè pita.
We will see each other later.

You jou, nou va konprann pouki.  or
Yon jou, n'a konprann pouki.
One day, we'll understand why

Si ou etidye, ou va pase egzamen an. or
Si ou etidye, w'a pase egzamen an.
If you study, you will pass the exam.

Kilè mwen va wè w?  or
Kilè m'a wè w.
When will I see you?

i still love you

Mwen toujou damou pou ou.

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what does pwouche mean in creole

Do you mean
pwoch - near, close, not far or
pwochen - fellow person, next person

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I'm looking to say, "We inherited the sinful ways of our fathers."

We inherited the sinful ways of our fathers. - Nou eritye nati peche ansyen paran no yo.

(Literally... We inherited the sin nature of our forefathers.)

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Hi, in 'I am at home.' how do you translate 'at'?

Use "kay/lakay" in places where you would use "at" for directions and locations.

1. I am at home. - Mwen lakay mwen.

2. I am at my friends house. - Mwen kay zanmi m. or Mwen lakay zanmi m.
3. I'm at my mom's - Mwen kay manman m.

For a lesson on using the Prepositions at, to, on, and in, see Lessons and excersises on the following subjects on the right hand side of the screen. Scroll down and click on Preposition "to"
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Does the word 'tonbe' translate both tripping and falling?

Yes. You can use the word tonbe for tripping or falling.

Bite is also another word that can be used for tripping.

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translate: I'm not sleepy. Thanks!

I'm not sleepy.

Dòmi pa nan zye m or

Dòmi pa nan je m.
Mwen pa gen somèy.
Mwen pa gen dòmi.

I'm sleepy.

Dòmi nan je m.  or

Dòmi nan zye m.

Mwen gen somèy.

Mwen gen dòmi.

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do you have a recipe for riz a djon djon

Check out Lessons and Excercises on the following subjects on the right side of the screen. Click on Cooking Recipes and see Rice with Lima Bean and Black Mushrooms. Enjoy!

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Place-as in a certain place.

Place - kote
A place - yon kote

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jounen jodi a

jounen jodi a - today, on this day

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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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