Rest in Peace - Repoze an pè
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
I miss you my dear
I miss you my dear. - mwen sonje w cheri mwen
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honey and dear,
I miss you,
sonje,
to miss
Why is "sa te" used for was?
Sa - that
te - is indicative of past tenseThe verb 'to be' is not named here, but it's understood.
Monday, July 25, 2011
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?
Beautiful – bèl
Big – gwo
Good - bonGreat – gran
Huge – gwo
Humongous – gwo, katafalLarge – gwo
Last – dènye
Old – vye Other – lòt
Pretty – bèl
Small – ti
Some – kèk
Young – jèn
Same – menm
Several – plizyè
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Adjectives and opposites
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 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?
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have you ever,
jamè,
janm,
negatives,
never
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.
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understand
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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