This must be your hometown.S
anble se isit la ou sòti. or
Sanble se isit la ou te fèt.
anble se isit la ou sòti. or
Sanble se isit la ou te fèt.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Manda, listen to this cryptic sentence:Blan wetè, Mulatre wetè, si lautre wetè, patta va abi!
Woy! Sounds like a racial war declaration.
Can you share more?
I'd like to know the origin of this sentence.
mèsi zanmi!
Can you share more?
I'd like to know the origin of this sentence.
mèsi zanmi!
When (as conjunction) → lè, kou
Download link:
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To listen to this audio, click the play button, and follow along. Be ready to listen to the first three sentences in Haitian Creole.
Bonswa mezanmi!
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/932e53bf-80e1-129a-b6a2-e9fc9c6942ef.mp3
To listen to this audio, click the play button, and follow along. Be ready to listen to the first three sentences in Haitian Creole.
Bonswa mezanmi!
Hello everyone!
Kouman nou ye?
Kouman nou ye?
How are you all doing?
Mwen espere ke tout bagay byen.
I hope that all is well.When (as conjunction)
Creole speakers will translate when as "kou" or "lè"
When → kou
1. Rele mwen kou ou fini. or
Rele mwen lè ou fini.
Call me when you're done.
2. Kou nou reveye, na pati. or
Lè nou reveye, na pati.
When we wake up, we'll leave.
3. Kou tout moun rive, na kòmanse manje. or
Lè tout moun rive, na kòmanse manje.
When everyone arrives, we'll start eating.
4. Nou tout dwe kanpe kou jij la parèt. or
Nou tout dwe kanpe lè jij la parèt.
You all must stand when the judge comes out.
5. Kou li antre, tout moun dwe rele "Sipriz!" or
Lè li antre, tout moun dwe rele "Sipriz!"
When she comes in, everyone must yell "Surprise!"
When she comes in, everyone must yell "Surprise!"
When → lè
6. Lè mwen te jènn, mwen te pi fò.
When I was young, I was stronger.
7. Lè lè a rive, ma va di ou. or
→ Kou lè a rive, ma va di ou.
When the time comes, I'll tell you.
8. Lè timoun kriye, syèl la kriye tou. or
Kou timoun kriye, syèl la kriye tou.
When kids cry, heaven cries too
9. Tout kote pre lè ou gen machin. or
Tout kote pre kou w gen machin.
Every place is within spitting distance when you're by car.
10. Lè novanm rive, li kòmanse fè frèt. or
Kou novanm rive, li kòmanse fè frèt.
When November's here, it starts to get cold.
Se tout pou jodi a. Mèsi e orevwa
That's all for today. Thanks and goodbye.
Tracks: Reyinyon Konbit by Manno charlemagne
Sunday, August 14, 2011
I dey try small small
i do not know what you mean here, but this sounds like a creole sentence that's translated literaly, like: Nap mache piti piti. Was that the idea?
Cotton balls. Where did you put the cotton balls? (creole)
Cotton balls
ti boul koton
Where did you put the cotton balls?
Kote ou te mete ti boul koton yo?
Where did you put the luggage?
Kote ou te mete malèt yo?
Where did you put the sandals?
Hi, Can Creole speakers of M & G or even St. Lucia understand/ speakWith Haitians or vice versa.
The Creole spoken in Haiti is slightly different from the creole spoken in Martinique, Guadeloupe, St Lucia, Seychelles etc...
Creole speakers from any of these places should be able to understand at least 90% of spoken conversation.
Creole speakers from any of these places should be able to understand at least 90% of spoken conversation.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
what does the work savant mean in the creole language
savan, save → literate, educated, cultured, knowledgeable
You will often hear nèg save which means scholarly man, educated man.
You will often hear nèg save which means scholarly man, educated man.
How do you express the imperative to be in KreyolSuch as Be good, or Be a good husbandMèsi ma belle
Dakò :)
Be good!
Be good!
Konpòte ou byen! - (literally means: Behave!)
Be a good husband.
Fè yon bon mari. (literally means: Make a good husband.)Fè devwa mari ou. (Literally means: Make/do your husband duties)
Pran swen madanm ou. (Means: Take care of your wife.)
Pran swen madanm ou byen. (Take good care of your wife)
How can i thanks you someone for a gift
How can I thank someone for a gift?
Kouman pou mwen remèsye yon moun pou yon kado?
Say:
Thanks a lot for the gift. I appreciate your kind gesture.
Mèsi anpil pou kado a. Mwen apresye bèl jès la.
Kouman pou mwen remèsye yon moun pou yon kado?
Say:
Thanks a lot for the gift. I appreciate your kind gesture.
Mèsi anpil pou kado a. Mwen apresye bèl jès la.
How do you say in Hatian Creole"Eat in the kitchen"?
Eat in the kitchen.
Manje nan kwizin nan.
They're eating in the kitchen.
Yap manje nan kwizin nan.
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