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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

don't you think so?

Don't you think so?
Eske ou pa panse sa?

Do you think so?
Eske ou panse sa?

What do you think?
Kisa ou panse?

That's what you think!
Se sa ou panse!
Se sa w panse!

you want to drive me crazy?you are going to drive me crazy?

You want to drive me crazy.
Ou vle fè m fou.

You're going to drive me crazy.
Wa pral fè m fou.

You're driving me crazy.
Wap fè m fou.

What is the difference between souple and tanpri? When do I use each one?

Both means please.
There's not much difference.
You can use either one of them at any time in a sentence.

Souple (from the French: S'il vous plaît -If it pleases you) - Please.
Tanpri (from the French: Je t'en prie - I beg of you) - Please

Yep! What's kou pa pou da means,,

Hmm... Have you gotten the spelling right?

Ask me anything

Don't touch me.

Translation:
Don't touch me.
Pa manyen mwen.

do you have anything against it?

Do you have anything agaisnt that?
Eske ou gen yon bagay kont sa?

Are you against it?
Eske ou kont sa?

Don't you agree?
Eske ou pa dakò?

Do you agree?
Eske ou dakò?

Do you agree with me?
Eske ou dakò avè m?

Is that right?
Eske se sa?  or
Se sa?

Isn't that right?
Eske se pa sa?  or
Se pa sa?

what do you do for living?

What do you do for a living?
Ki metye ou?
Ki metye ou fè?
Ki pwofesyon ou?
Kisa ou fè?

youn kesyon..kijan ou di enjoy an kreyol?

Enjoy! - Anmize ou! or Pran plezi ou!

Enjoy yourself well! - Anmize ou byen!  or Pran plezi ou nètalkole!

Thank you for your time! That's nice of you! You are very kind!

Mèsi pou tan ou! Se yon bon bagay ou fè! Ou trè janti!

Ask me anything

we'll pick up the rest of lessons tommorrow, thank you & have a nice day's

Nap kontinye rès leson yo demen. Mèsi e pase yon bon jounen!

Ask me anything

don't mess with me!

There are many ways to say this:
Pa betize avè m! → Don't toy with me!

Pa jwe avè m! → Don't play with me!

Pa radote avè m! → Don't mess with me!

It's a deal!

It's a deal!
Se dakò!
Pa gen pann!
Anfòm!

Bring them home (Creole)

Bring them home.
Mennen yo lakay yo

Bring him/her home.
Mennen li lakay li.

Take me home.
Mennen mwen lakay mwen.

I will take you home.
Ma mennen ou lakay ou.

I know, this isn't going to work!

Mwen konnen, sa pap mache.

Finalement, if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say (Laugh) anything

Finalman, si ou pa gen anyen de byen pou ou di, pa pale.

Ask me anything