Hi, I would like to ask you about sauce manba, Ienjoy the west African sauce d'arachide and sauce feuille.is the haitian version popular, I really don't hear as much about itas much as some other Haitian dishes. Mèsi ampil

The sauce manba is not as popular in Haiti. Haitians would prefer to use the nuts whole. And they use cashews instead of peanuts in their sauce.  Cashews with chicken in sauce is most popular in the north of Haiti.
I must tell you that I've never had the sauce manba. Now I can't wait to try it.

The sauce feuille in Haiti is known as legim zepina (spinach legumes). Instead of the manioc leaves, Haitians will most popularly use spinach leaves.
My neighbor, Nancy, from Monrovia, Liberia makes a mean sauce feuille with manioc leaves. Boy! the hot pepper she uses in this sauce is strong enough to wake up the dead ☺! But it's delicious! especially with white rice and root vegetables.
Now I grow my own manioc leaves in my backyard.
Isn't it awesome how easy it is to plant this manioc?!

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How do you say God Bless You

God bless you. - Bondye beni ou

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Hi, can you please explain the difference between 'E vre' and 'Se vre'? I have never quite been able to understand this. thanks!

Se vre comes from the French "C'est vrai" which means "It's true".

The correct way to say it and write it is "Se vre".

But the phonetic of this phrase has been altered to "E vre" (probably from pronouncing it too quickly)
Now it's a regular part of the Haitian Creole speech.

So now both "Se vre" and "E vre" means the same thing: "It's true".

This phrase may qualify as what you call a metathesis.

Lastly, "Se vre" may be used as a declarative or interrogative sentence.
Se vre. → It's true.
Se vre? - Is it true?

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how do you say iam haitian?

I am Haitian. - Mwen se Ayisyen.

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Using "IF...". Sentences with IF clauses

If → Si

If..., then...

1. Si ou gen yon paspò, ou mèt ale.

    If you have a passport, then you may go

2. Si li la, nou va wè li.

    Si li la, na wè li.

    If he's here, then we will see him.

3. Si nou pa pale jodi a, nou va wè demen.

    Si n pa pale jodi a, na wè demen.

    If we don't talk today, then we' ll see you tomorrow

4. "Si ou kwè, ou va wè pouvwa Bondye."

    "Si w kwè, wa wè pouvwa Bondye."

    "If you believe, you would see the glory of God."

Even if...

5. Menm si ou kriye, mwen pap chanje lide m.

    Even if you cry, I won't change my mind.

6. Ap gen klas, menm si li fè lapli.

    There will be class, even if it rains.

7. Menm si ou bite, kontinye ale.

    Even if you stumble, keep going.

as if

8. Ou pale kòm si ou te la.

    You speak as if you were there.

9. Li gade m kòm si li te konnen m.

    She looked at me as if she knew me.

10. Nou pran plezi nou, kòm si pa gen demen.

     We had fun as if there's no tomorrow.

we do have central air conditioning.

Nou gen è kondisyone santral.

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!! your friends haven't done anything new lately!!

Recently, your friends haven't done anything new.

Tout dènyèman, zanmi ou yo pa fè anyen de nouvo.

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How do you say "I'm fine" in Kreole?

I'm fine. - Mwen byen.

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Nevertheless- means- epoutan, poutan- sepandan, a pa de sa also

Wi ☺!

Nevertheless will translate epoutan, poutan, sepandan , kanmenm, antouleka, kout ke kout, and a pa de sa

A pa de sa means other than that, in addition, otherwise, furthermore

Other synonyms for a pa de sa in Haitian Creole are anplis, epitou, apresa, si se pa sa

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How would one say:"Today is my day."and"Is today my day?"

Today is my day.

Jodi a se jou mwen. or

Jodi a se jou pa'm. (Today is mine.)

Is today my day?

Eske jodi a se jou mwen? or

Eske jodi a se jou pa'm?

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What's the different between kòman and kijan?

kòman, kijan, and kouman all mean "how".You may use any of these words to translate the word how in any phrase in Haitian Creole.

Example:

1. How are you?

Kijan ou ye? or

Kouman ou ye? or

Kòman ou ye?

 

2.How do you say "book" in Creole?

Kijan yo di "book" an Kreyòl? or

Kouman yo di "book" an Kreyòl? or

Kòman yo di "book" an kreyòl?

 

3. I know how you did it.

Mwen konnen kijan ou te  fè li. or

Mwen konnen kouman ou te fè li. or

Mwen konnen kòman ou te fè li.

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Love at first sight.

Love at first sight. → No equivalent Haitian Creole expression.

Some similar sayings:

Love at first sight

tonbe damou lamenm  or

lòlòj li te gentan vire lamenm

Examples:
It was love at first sight for him.
Li tonbe damou lamenm.
Lòlòj li te gentan vire lamenm.

It was love at first sight for me.

Mwen tonbe damou lamenm.
Lòlòj mwen te gentan vire lamenm.


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"ignore him"

To ignore - inyore,  bay vag, or bay bèl vag

Ignore him - Ba li vag. or Inyore li.

Ignore them. - Ba yo vag. or Inyore yo.

Why do you ignore me?

Poukisa ou ban mwen vag?

Poukisa ou inyore mwen?

I'm having a great day

I'm having a great day.

Map pase yon bon jounen

sispan

Sispann → to stop an event, to halt an occurence

Mwen sispann manje chokola.
I stopped eating chocolate.

Sispann enkyete w.
Stop worrying.

Sispann anniye m.
Stop bugging me.

Sispann jete fatra la.
Stop throwing trash here.

Nou sispann itilize savon likid.
We stopped using liquid soap.

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