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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

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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
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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!

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