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Monday, August 8, 2011

I lost my earrings. Have you seen them?

earrings
zanno

I lost my earrings.
Mwen pèdi zanno mwen.

Have you seen them?
Eske ou te wè yo?

If you find them, put them aside for me.
Si ou jwenn yo, sere yo pou mwen.

freedom!

libète!

Ask me anything

What are the basic gists of the Kassav' songs "Wep," "Soleil," and "Aie"?

These songs are beautiful poems. They may have a different meaning to each individual.
"Ayé (aie)" - seems to be about someone wanting a love that he probably can't have.

"Wep" - seems to be about someone who wants to feel alive again, wants to get his "groove" on, and wants to be part of the rhythm of life.

"Soleil" - is about an afflicted individual's craving for the sun's warmth, energy, and spirit.

see you later

See you! - N'a wè!
See you later! - N'a wè pita!
See you soon! - N'a wè talè!
See you tomorrow! - N'a wè demen!

See you next week! - N'a wè semèn pwochèn!

See you next month! - N'a wè mwa pwochen!

fin ranpli

fin ranpli - ...being full

Ask me anything

when you say nucolet or maledve sa sa vle di ?

Malelve - rude, impolite, cheeky, direspectful, blunt

"nucolet or malelve" should perhaps  be written as:
Nou konnen ou malelve which means
We know you are rude.

how do you say,"Get down from that tree!"

Get down from that tree!
Desann pye bwa a!

When is Creole Heritage Month?

Creole Heritage Month or International Creole Day known in Creole as Jounen Kreyòl entènasyonal is celebrated in October (on the 28th).
Here's a link: http://www.slucia.com/visions/jounen.html

Choucoune


with lyrics performed by Ti Corn


Instrumental
Choukoun → title of popular Haitian song composed and written by Michel Mauleart and Oswald Durand.

Ti Zwazo → is another Haitian Creole title for the song Choukoun.

The English rendition of that song is called "Yellow Bird".

Choukoun → is also Haitian Creole for tent, pavillion, or a tepee
Ask me anything

Ou La!

Ou la! - You're here!
Ou la? - Are you here?

Your friends haven't done any things new lately,,, joined in!

Tout dènyèman, zanmi ou yo pa fè anyen de nouvo...mete men non!

Ask me anything

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?!

How do you say God Bless You

God bless you. - Bondye beni ou

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?

how do you say iam haitian?

I am Haitian. - Mwen se Ayisyen.