"Fè" is used as a helping verb in the following instances:
fè atansyon → to pay attention, to give care to
Fè anpil atansyon lè wap travèse lari a.
Be very careful when crossing the street.
fè bak - to back up, to retreat
Tanpri, fè bak!
Back up please!
fè manje - to cook
Eske ou te fè manje jodi a.
Did you cook today.
also: to cook - kuit manje, bouyi manje, prepare manje, pare manje
also: to cook - kuit manje, bouyi manje, prepare manje, pare manje
fè erè - to make a mistake
Ou fè yon gwo erè.
You made a big mistake.
fè grèv - to be on strike
Anplwaye Walmart yo ap fè grèv.
Walmart employees are on strike.
fè konpliman - to congratulate, to applaud
I applaud your efforts.
fè lanmou - make love, to be intimate, to have sex
Yo te fè lanmou. Se te bèl fèt!
They made love. It was beautiful!
fè move san - to be upset, angered, fuming, or vexed
Li fè move san paske yo pa't chwazi li.
She is fuming over the fact that they didn't choose her.
fè pitit, fè timoun - to have kids, to populate
M'ap koumanse fè pitit a ventan.
I'll start having kids at 20.
fè plezi - to please
Li ta fè m plezi si mwen ta wè ou ankò.
It would please me to see you again.
fè egzèsis - to exercise
Li fè egzèsis chak maten.
She exercises every morning.
fè tenten - to goof off, to make funny faces
Poukisa w'ap fè tenten konsa?
Why are goofing off?
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