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Monday, August 22, 2011

sa kap fet ti cherri means?

What's happening sweetie?

Ask me anything

ou jou a la foi jezi mouin

On jou a la fwa,, Jezi mwen
One day at a time, my Jesus

Can you substitute "laj" for "lay" in Creole?

No.  They each mean something different.

Laj (n.) → age (n.)

example:
Ki laj ou?
How old are you?

Ki laj li?
How old is he/she?

Ki laj papa w?
How old is your dad?

Ki laj kay ou a?
How old is your house?

Mwen pap janm di ou laj mwen.
I will never tell you my age.

Lay → garlic

example:
Mete yon ti lay nan manje a tanpri.
Add a little garlic in the food please.

Lay bon pou sante ou.
Garlic is good for your health.




What is the expression "knock on wood" in haiti?

Knock on wood
Mande Bondye padon

Kisa ou ta fè si ou ta gen yon milyon dola?

Ah! Mwen ta separe li ansanm avèk ou

kisa "Nap swiv bagay yo?" vle di?

N'ap swiv bagay yo.
We're keeping tabs on things.
We're keeping an eye on things.
We're just observing.
We're following things.

'Swiv (v.)' literally means 'to follow'

Machin?!!

machin → car, automobiles

machin a koud → sewing machine

machin a lave → washing machine

machin pou lave asyèt (or from French: lave-vesèl) → dishwasher

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Do you see double?

Do you see double?
Eske ou wè doub?

double → doub
blurry → twoub


Do you have blurry vision?
Eske ou wè twoub?

Read me the double line.
Li liy doub la pou mwen.

How many lines do you see?
konbyen liy ou wè?

Do you see one line or two?
Eske ou wè yon liy oubyen de liy?

do you see double

Eske ou wè doub?

Ask me anything

What is this mess?! (creole)

What is this mess?! (mess as in: mayhem, riot, disorder, clutter, pandemonium)
Ki gagòt sa?!!
Ki melimelo sa?!!
Ki briganday sa?!!!
Ki tenten sa mezanmi!!!

Same idea as in:
What the hell is this?!!
Ki gagòt sa mezanmi?!!

WTF?
Ki briganday sa?!!! (non vulgar)

What is this chaos?!!!
Ki gagòt sa?!!!

mwen lakay mwen

I'm at home.

Ask me anything

How come you don't say hello to me anymore? (creole)

How come → kouman fè or kijan fè
Say hello → salye

How come you don't say hello to me anymore?
Kouman fè ou pa salye mwen ankò?

How come you're still here?
Kouman fè ou la toujou?

How come you don't call me?
Kijan fè ou pa rele m?

Say hello to your mom for me.
Salye manman ou pou mwen.

Say hello to your family.
Salye fanmi ou.

how to say "get out" or "kick out", as in "I kicked her out of the party"

to get out - sòti deyò, mete (subject) deyò

to kick out - mete (subject) deyò

example:

Get out!
Sòti deyò!   or
Mete ou deyò!

You must kick him out.
Fòk ou mete li deyò.

I got kicked out of the party.
Yo mete mwen deyò nan fèt la.

I kicked her out of the party.
Mwen mete li deyò nan fèt la.

She kicked her husband out of the house.
Li mete mari li deyò nan kay la.

We are at war. This is a spiritual war. (creole)

War → lagè

We are at war. → Nou nan lagè.

We are in a spiritual war. → Nou nan yon lagè spirityèl.

This is a spiritual battle. → Sa se yon konba spirityèl.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

How do you say Physical Therapist? outside?Thank you

Outside - deyò
Outside of - andeyò

I'm outside.
Mwen deyò a.

It's raining outside.
Lap fè lapli deyò a.

Take a walk outside.
Fè yon ti mache deyò a.

Put you arms outside of the box.
Mete bra ou andeyò bwat la.
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Haitian creole Terms for Physical Therapist are:

Espesyalis nan Tretman Fizik - Specialist in Physical Therapy.
Espesyalis nan Terapi Fizik - Specialist in Physical Therapy.
Medsen nan Terapi Fizik - Doctor or Expert in Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy - Tretman Fizik, Terapi Fizik

Thanks.