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Monday, August 15, 2011

how much gas do ou have

Konbye gazolin ou genyen?

Ask me anything

Metew alez ak Cheri ou (in English)

Mete w alèz ak cheri ou.
Put yourself at ease with your sweetheart.

In other words
, Don't be shy.

how about you

How about you? - E ou menm?

How about him/her? - E li menm?

How about us? - E nou menm?

How about them? - E yo menm?

A PAL VRE!

Apa'l vre (apa li vre) - There it is, for real.
E pa vre - It's not true.

renmen ou ti fi

renmen on ti fi - to love a girl.
Mwen renmen ou ti fi. - I love you, girl
Mwen renmen on ti fi. - I love a girl

"It's a..." as in "It's a boy", "It's a good thing" - What is contraction for "Se yon...?

It's a...  → Se yon or S'on

S'on or son is contracted form of 'Se yon'

Example:
1. It's a boy.
    Se yon gason.  or
    S'on gason.

2. It's a girl.
    Se yon ti fi.   or
    S'on ti fi.

3.  It's a funny story.  I like to hear it.
     Se yon istwa komik.  Mwen ta renmen tande l.   or
     S'on istwa komik.  Mwen renmen tande l.

4.  Be very careful, it's a trap. 
     Fè anpil atansyon,  Se yon pyèj.  or      
     Fè anpil atansyon.  S'on pyèj.

5.  Life is a miracle!
     Lavi sa, se yon mirak!   or
     Lavi sa, s'on mirak!

6.  It's a shame!
     S'on wont!   or
     Se yon wont!

7.  This is a good thing!
     Sa se yon bon bagay!   or
     Sa s'on bon bagay!

Smile & Go to work!

Souri epi ale travay!

how to say i'm sorry

I'm sorry (I'm regretful) - Eskize m.

Sometimes people also say: Mwen mande ou padon which means I ask for your forgiveness.

wake him up

Wake him up. - Reveye li.

Define - Ti Mari pa monte, Ti Marie pa desann

Ti Mari pa monte, Ti Mari pa desann.
literally means:
Little Marie didn't go up, Little Marie didn't go down.

This expression means:
Everything was idle.
All was dead and silent, nothing moved.
There was no activity.

Example:
When the boss is here, all is calm and quiet.
Lè bòs la la, Ti Mari pa monte, Ti Mari pa desann.

fair enough!

Fair enough!
Pa mal!
Pa mal! literally means not bad!

MWEN LA TOU!

Mwen la tou!
I'm here too!

Let me guess? I guess, I suppose?


Te'm wè...  (uncontracted form of "kite m wè" which means "Let me see")
Let me see...
Let me think....
Let me guess...

Te' m di w. (Kite m di w)
Let me tell you

Te' m ede w. (Kite m ede w)
Let me help you.

Mwen panse...
Mwen imajinen....
Mwen sipoze....
I guess...

Mwen sipoze...
I suppose...

look who is here?

Look who is here?
Gade ki moun ki la?

Gendele m'rete

Expression for "sometimes".
literal translation: Gendelè m'rete → There's time I stop

Example:
Gendelè m'rete, mwen sonje w.
Sometimes I miss you.

Gendelè m'rete, m vle fou.
Sometimes I want to go crazy.

Gendelè m'rete, m vle abandone tout bagay.
Sometimes, I just want to give up.