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Friday, July 8, 2011

What type of food do you like? (Ask Haitian Creole questions with "what type of...?")

What type of ...? - Ki kalite...?, or  Kijan de...?

1.  What type of food do you like?
     Ki kalite manje ou renmen?

2.  What type of drinks do you have?
     Ki kalite bweson ou genyen?

3.  What type of doctor are you?
     Kijan de doktè ou ye?

4. What type of musical instrument do you play?
     Ki kalite instriman ou jwe?

5.  What type of music do you like?
     Ki kalite mizik ou renmen?

6.  What type of person is he?
     Kijan de moun li ye?

"mezan mi!"

Mezanmi is an expression used to show suprise. It is used in the same way you would say, "Oh my goodness"! or "Oh my God!" when you are suprised.
 
Literally, it means my friends.Ask me anything

to worry, as in "i'm worried about you".

worry - enkyete, trakase
I'm worried about you. - Mwen enkyete pou ou.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

how to say: move from aroun here

Move from around here. - Soti la.

thank you

Thank you - Mèsi

Translate: Nap Travay pou nou bay Ayiti Jaret

Bay jaret is an expression that means to help or to support.

Nap travay pou nou bay Ayiti jaret. - We are working to support Haiti.

I'll always love you

Map toujou damou pou ou.

how do you say mister

mister - mesye

youth Summer Camp!

Youth Summer Camp - Kan ete pou jenn yo

Translate: I am happy to here. I'm pleased to meet all of you.

I am happy to be here. - Mwen kontan pou m la.
I'm pleased to meet all of you. - Mwen kontan rekonet nou tout.

How do you "start" as in "start a car"? Thank you!

start - stat, derape
Start the car. - Stat machin la.

other words for car - vwati, oto

mwen gen problem

Mwen gen problem. - I have problems.
Mwen gen yon problem. - I have a problem.

i admire you

Mwen admire ou.

With "more", Shouls I use "plis" or "pi". As in the sentence, 'This chair is more expensive."

This chair is more expensive. - Chèz sa pi chè.

There are more chairs in this room. - Chanm sa plis chèz. or Gen plis chèz nan chanm sa.

What soes Renmen Bondye, men Moun, Renmen Lavi mean

renmen Bondye - love God
men moun - but people
renmen lavi - love life