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Saturday, August 20, 2011

what doeswoy fout oh bon dieu

holy macaroni!, Oh God! or something similar.

P.S.take the word "fout" out if you don't want to be rude.

how do i say i do not have any ride

woulib - a ride, a free ride

sou woulib - cruising, freewheeling

Can you give a ride? - Eske ou ka ban m yon woulib?

I don't have a ride. → Mwen pa gen woulib.

I don't have any ride. →Mwen pa gen transpòtasyon.

Ale ou kote ou bra le a...

Ale kote ou prale a. → Go on.

KOUNE OU A FE ME WE OU

Kounye a fè mwen wè ou. → Let me see you now.

sound out the vowel in the haitian creole alphabet

Listen to the Haitian Creole alphabet here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_a4MX1SdPk
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Friday, August 19, 2011

Go! do ur homeworks in creole!

Go do your homework. → Ale fè devwa ou!

Sweet heart

Sweetheart, Honey, Sweetie → Cheri, Toutou, Choupèt

how to say mama

Mama, mother, mom → Manman, manmi

How best to describe cloud nine or dreamland or "he's over the moon"?

soul → nanm
your soul (as in ghost, angel or your essence) bonnanj
Spirit (brain, head) lòlòj
Head → tèt
seventh heaven → setyèm syèl


He's over the moon.
Li nan setyèm syèl.

He/she is euphoric.
Lòlòj li chavire.
Bonnanj li pati.
Tèt li pati.
Nanm li pati.

Your friends haven't done anything newly lately!

Zanmi ou yo pa fè anyen de bon tou dènyèman.

To come from...as in "where do you come from"? Mesi

come from, come out of → sòti

Where do you come from?
Ki bò ou sòti.

She came from the south.
Li sòti nan sid.

I just came from the bank. It is closed.
Mwen fèk sòti nan bank lan. Yo fèmen.

A puppy came out of the bag.
Yon ti chen sòti nan valiz la.

Do you know where babies come from?
Eske ou konnen ki bò ti bebe sòti?

Is it th same name for earthworms and maggots? My creole dictionary does not say. Thanks.

earthworms →vètè
worms → vè
maggots →
caterpillar → cheni

Do you know the Haitian hymn that says something like "Lapriye gen yon fos ki pisan..." if so, what are all the lyrics of this hymn?

So sorry, my search so far has come up with nothing.
Check back with this post within the next two days as I'll continue to comb through my collection of hymns (and other people's too!).

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Thursday, August 18, 2011

I'm so sorry. Please don't be disappointed in me. I want to make you proud. (in English please)

Translation:
Mwen mande w padon. Tanpri, pa pedi konfyans nan mwen. Mwen ta renmen ou kontan ak mwen.

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Eske ou konnen kisa yon manje chen janbe ye?

Mezanmi!!!!
manje chen janbe manje kwit machann ap vann nan lari.

Are you from Port-de-Paix by any chance? So far, I only heard that expression from people who come from Port-de-paix