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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Rest in peace on kreyolThank you

Rest in Peace - Repoze an pè

I miss you my dear

I miss you my dear. - mwen sonje w cheri mwen

what is ti gason

ti gason - little boy

Why is "sa te" used for was?

Sa - that
te - is indicative of past tense
The verb 'to be' is not named here, but it's understood.

THAT'S IT!

Thats' it ! - se li! or Se li menm!

how do you say i like you ?

I like you (same as I love you) - mwen renmen w

Monday, July 25, 2011

Koute kè mwen

Koute - listen

koute m - listen to me

Koute kè mwen. - Listen to my heart.

mwen vle fe seks avek

Translation:
I want to have sexual relations with...

What is 'de ren' or 'deryen"

deryen, de ryen - Don't mention it, it was nothing.

Deryen is what you say when someone says 'Thank You!'

Are the 5 adjectives that you mentioned - big, small, large, old, beautiful - the only ones that come before the noun? If not, could you provide a complete list so I can memorize it please?

Commonly used Haitian Creole adjectives that come before the noun:
Bad move                 
Ask me anything
Beautiful – bèl
Big – gwo
Good - bon
Great – gran
Huge – gwo
Humongous – gwo, katafal
Large – gwo
Last – dènye
Old – vye
Other – lòt
Pretty – bèl
Small – ti
Some – kèk
Young – jèn
Same – menm
Several – plizyè

how to say "have you ever...?" and "I have never..."

I have never... - M pa janm...
I have never spoken to her. - M pa janm pale avè li.
I have never eaten a mango. - M pa janm manje yon mango.
I had never said that. - M pa te janm di sa.


Have you ever...? - Eske ou janm...?
Have you ever gone to Haiti? - Eske ou janm ale Ayiti?
Have you ever seen the sun set? - Eske ou janm wè solèy la kouche?
Have you ever eaten goat meat? - Eske ou janm manje vyann kabrit?

miss you brother

M sonje w, frè m.

understand

Understand
konprann

Do you understand me?
Eske ou konprann mwen?

I don't understand.
Mwen pa konprann.

I understand a little.
Mwen konprann tout piti.

! what does that mean?

What does that mean? - Kisa sa vle di?

you are the rock of my soul

I am translating rock rather as a 'stronghold'.
translation:
Ou se fòtifyan nanm mwen.
Ou se sipò nanm mwen.
Ou se ranpa nanm mwen
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