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Thursday, August 11, 2011

I want to say "this is the way." Would I use chemen or fason? (sa se chemen la ou sa se fason la)?

This is the way (as in "This the direction.")
Sa se chemen an. or
Sa se wout la.

This is the way to heaven.
Sa se chemen syèl la

This is the way to New York.
Sa se chemen New York la.

This is the way home.
Sa se wout lakay mwen.

(You may use either "chemen" or "wout")
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This is the way (as in "This is how...", "This is the method...)
You may say it three different ways:
Se konsa...
Sa se fason...
Se fason sa



Example:
This is the way we dance.
Se konsa nou danse. or
Sa se fason nou danse.

This is the way you should sit at a table.
Se konsa pou ou chita sou tab. or
Sa se fason pou ou chita sou tab.

Is this the way you talk to me?
Eske se konsa ou pale avè mwen? or
Eske se fason sa ou pale avè mwen?

This is the way we roll.
Se konsa nou boule. or
Se fason sa nou boule.

What is the difference between "Ki kote" and "kote"?

No difference. "kote" is a contracted form or short version of "ki kote" which means "where".
See the examples below and see the following link on WHERE

Ki kote ou prale?
Kote ou prale?
Where are you going?

Ki kote ou te jwenn li?
Kote ou te jwenn li?
Where did you find it?

Mwen pa konn kote li ye.
Mwen pa konn ki kote li ye.
I don't know where it is.


kote as a noun means place, location, somewhere, etc..

Mwen prale yon kote.
I'm going somewhere.

Mwen te sere li nan yon kote ki sekrè.
I hid it in a secret location.

travay

work (v. n.) →travay (v. n.)


I am working.
Map travay.


I am at work.
Mwen nan travay.

Li We m Ou We M

Li wè m, ou wè m.
Li wè mwen, ou wè mwen. (un-contracted)
He sees me, you see me.

QUE DIEU VOUS BENIRE

Que Dieu vous bénisse! (French)
Se pou Bondye beni ou! (Creole)
May God bless you!

happy birthday babe, have fun

Happy Birthday Babe, have fun!
Bòn fèt ti cheri, anmize ou byen!

what are we going to do?

what are we going to do?
kisa nou pral fè?

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

sa wap pale konsa

Sa wap pale konsa?
Kisa ou ap pale konsa? (uncontracted)
What on earth are you talking about?

li kite'm pote ti niece li

Li kite m pote ti nyès li.
She/he let me carry her/his little niece.

Thank you, ke BonDye Beni's

Mèsi, ke Bondye beni w.
Thanks, May God bless you.

How do you say Yes We Can in Creole?

Yes we can!
Wi nou kapab!

Ki sa w'ap fè kounye a?

Kisa w'ap fè kounye a?
What are you doing right now?

i need a new bible..

I need a new bible.
Mwen bezwen yon bib nèf.

tet mwen

tèt mwen → my head, or myself

Tèt(literally means head), it is also used to mean “self”.


Use the corresponding pronoun after tèt.
Example:
1. Mwen renmen tèt mwen.
    I love myself.

2. Mwen fèmen tèt mwen deyò.
    I locked myself out.

3. Ou dwe renmen tèt ou.
    You must love yourself.

4. Poukisa w ap pale ak tèt ou?
    Why are you talking to yourself?

5. Ti fi sa pa renmen tèt li.
    This girl doesn't like herself.

6. Moun sa yo pa respekte tèt yo.
    These people have no respect for themselves.

7. Mwen fè manje pou tèt mwen.
    I cooked for myself.
Ask me anything

Kout ke kout, na rive!

Kout ke kout, na rive! - No matter what, we'll get there!