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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

What's the Creole word for "tarp"? I can't find it anywhere. Thanks

Tarp → pwela

Do you know the Kreyol lyrics to "Come, Now is the Time to Worship?"

There are no Creole Lyrics for this song, that I know of.
If you heard it in Creole, it means that someone may have translated it for their own use.
On my last trip to Haiti, I had to translate a few songs to Creole, in order to get the youth to sing with the music tracks that I had brought with me.
You may want to do that too.

Ask me anything

you are so cool!

anfòm nèt → awesome, wonderful, fantastic

You are so cool!
You are awesome!
Ou sou konpa nèt!
Ou se sa nèt!
Ou anfòm nèt!

hilarious

hilarious - komik
It' hilarious! -  Se pa ti komedi non!

pa

"Pa" indicates the negative.

Mwen pa kapab.
I can't.

Mwen pa wè li.
I don't see it.

Pa gen pwoblem.
No problem.

Nou pap janm bliye.
We will never forget.

Mwen pat konnen.
I didn't know.

Mwen pa prale avè ou.
I will not go with you.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

domi

sleep

Ask me anything

i'll be waiting

I'll be waiting.
Map tann.
or
M'ap rete tann.

Please translate these children's poems--God made my face,my toes, my hands. I have a place in God's great plans.I am specialdon't you seesomeone very specialBecause God made me!--to the tune of "Frere Jacques" Do Haiti kids know this song?

Yes. Kids in Haiti are familiar with the tune "Frère Jacques". Here's a translation of the above poem that'll go to the tune of "Frère Jacques". I tried it and it worked. Let me know if you're having problems with it.

I'm placing the corresponding tune in color next to the poem as a guide.

Bondye kreye figi m, li fè zòtèy,  Frère Jacques! Frère Jacques!
Ak men mwen! Ak men mwen!  Dormez-vous, dormez vous!
Mwen gen yon plas                    Frère Jacques! 
Nan tout gwo plan                      Frère Jacques!
Bondye a, Bondye a                   Dormez-vous, dormez-vous!
Mwen se yon moun spesyal        Sonnez la martine
Trè espesyal paske                    Sonnez la martine
Li kreye m, Li kreye m!       Ding, deng, dong!  Ding, deng, dong!

ankourajman

Ankourajman → encouragement, consolation, relief, support, boost.

Some words of encouragement - kèk mo konsolasyon

how do u say i miss your voice

I miss your voice.
Mwen sonje vwa ou.

Or

I wish I could hear your voice.
Mwen anvi tande vwa ou.

Don't touch me (Creole)

Don't touch me.
Pa manyen mwen!
or
Pa manyen m!

Se Bondye ki granmoun.

Granmoun → mature, wise because of age, experienced because of age, venerated


Se Bondye ki granmoun.
God is is the mature one.
or
God has the last say.

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