Translation:
Kilè n'ap renmen?
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
I'm on my way. / I'm done.
I'm on my way.
Mwen nan wout.
I'm almost there.
Mwen preske rive.
I'm not too far.
Mwen pa twò lwen.
I'm coming.
M' ap vini.
I'm here.
Mwen la.
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I am almost done.
Mwen preske fini.
I am done.
Mwen fini.
I am done eating.
mwen fin manje.
haitian men usually call themselves neg, but is it offensive when foreigners use that word while addressing haitian?
Question taken from comments from 8/17/2011 10:01 AM post.
So "nèg" could be a white or black man in Haitian Creole.
Sometimes, you will hear Haitians say: "Yon nèg blan" which means "a white man".
Haitians will use "nèg" to mean "a friend, a comrade, a confidant, a guy".
You will often hear the following terms:
nèg pa m → my buddy, my pal
The feminine equivalent of "nèg" is "nègès". "nègès" really means "a beautiful native"
Did that help?
No, it's not.
Although the Haitian Creole word "nèg" literally comes from the French "nègre" which means "black or negro", it is used as a general term for "man" in Haitian Creole.
Although the Haitian Creole word "nèg" literally comes from the French "nègre" which means "black or negro", it is used as a general term for "man" in Haitian Creole.
Haitians will use "nèg" to mean "a friend, a comrade, a confidant, a guy".
You will often hear the following terms:
nèg pa m → my buddy, my pal
nèg save → a clever, smart, or polished individual
nèg sòt → someone who's not so smart
nèg mòn → a country boy, a hillbilly
nèg fèy → people with no etiquette
nèg ginen → people (especially of African origin) who don't forget where they came from, remain true to their roots.
Did that help?
se mwen ki remèsye ou!
Se mwen ki remèsye ou!
It's I who thank you.
It's I who thank you.
Did you mean:
Se mwen ki dwe remèsye ou!
It is I who must thank you!
Welcome back! I missed you while you were on vacation. How was Haiti?
Translation:
Byenveni ankò! Mwen te sonje ou pandan ou te nan vakans. Kijan Ayiti te ye?
Welcome back! → Byenveni ankò!
How was Ayiti? → Kijan Ayiti te ye?
Where is the best place for... (creole)
Where is the best place for...?
Ki pi bon kote...?
Where is the best place for a beer?
Ki pi bon kote mwen ta ka jwenn yon byè?
Where's the best place to go eat?
Ki pi bon kote mwen ta ka al manje?
Where's the best place to stay?
Ki pi bon kote mwen ta ka rete
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.
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