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Monday, August 29, 2011

yes, i got it, too. Yes, he's got it, too.

Yes, I got it. (as in: Yes, I understand)
Wi, mwen konprann.
Yes, I got it too.
Wi, mwen konprann li tou.
Yes, he got it too
Wi, li konprann li tou.

Yes, i got it. ( as in: Yes, I received it)
Wi, mwen resevwa li.
Yes, I got it too.
Wi, mwen resevwa li tou.
Yes, he got it too.
Wi, li resevwa li tou.

Yes, I got it. ( As in: Yes I have it [symptoms, ailments, etc...)
Wi, mwen genyen li.
Yes, I got it too.
Wi, mwen genyen li tou.
Yes, he got it too.
Wi, li genyen li tou.

How do you count in english from 1 to 100?

In English?
Here's a clip from youtube for counting from 1 to 100 in English.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbHBYGY2fs0

oui

"Oui" is French for "Yes".

Haitian Creole word for "yes" is "wi".

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how do you say the name willie in haitian creole

If you mean "Willie" as a proper name...Then it's the same in Creole

If you mean "willie" as a "nickname" for the male genital organ... It's "yoyo" or "gigit"

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Mete nanm sou ou!

Mete nanm sou ou!
Met nanm sou ou!
Be alert!
Don't be weak!
Show no fear!
Don't let people walk all over you!

That's all!

That's all! → Se tout!

Please! waited for air conditionaire

Please, wait for the air condition.
Tanpri, tann è kondisyone a. or
Tanpri, tann klimatizè a.

Mal tet neg yo ye'm

Maltèt nèg yo ye.
These men are a headache.

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what is Poze ti zanmi

Poze ti zanmi.
Relax, friend.

Poze zanmi m!
Relax my friend!

Sunday, August 28, 2011

how to translate 'just" in "You just don't understand"?

Just (merely, simply, nothing but) - jis  or  sèlman

You just don't understand.
Ou jis pa konprann.

I just want to talk to you.
Mwen jis vle pale avè w.

We are just friend.
Nou jis zanmi.


Just (recently, a moment ago, at this moment) - fèk  or fèk sot

We just arrived.
Nou fèk rive.

I just fixed it.
Mwen fèk repare li.

I just saw her.
Mwen fèk sot wè li.


Just (absolutely, perfectly, exactly) - egzakteman

This is just what I was looking for.
Sa se egzakteman sa mwen t'ap chache a.

This house is just like my friend's house.
Kay sa egzakteman tankou kay zanmi mwen an.

You are just like your dad.
Ou egzakteman menm jan ak papa w.

Criminel neg yo ye'm

Kriminèl nèg yo ye.
They are criminals.
or
They are crooks.

Wedding video - Possible French/Creole songs for Haitian Wedding video. (I think I erased your question by mistake)

Sorry, I erased your question by mistake.

For a romantic wedding video, a few popular Haitian and French singers come to mind:

Mwen Renmen w by Yanick Etienne
Se Ou by Jacques Sauveur Jean
Merci by Ansy Dérose
Aimer by Frédéric François
I love you/Je t'aime by Frédéric François
La paloma (French version) by Mireille Matthieu
Plaisir d'Amour by Mireille Matthieu
Pot Pouri Pour Flirter by Bémol Telfort (album Smooth)
Je n'ai pas changé (instrumental version) by Julio Iglesias

This is a short list because a lot of the Creole Romantic songs are not available on the mainstream market.

if you fall

If you fall... → Si ou tonbe...

He was a good man.

He was a good man.
Li te yon bon gason. or
Li te yon nèg serye.

He was a good person (trustworthy)
Li te yon bon moun.

Li te yon moun dekonfyans
Li te youn moun serye.

real kreyol woman

yon fanm natif natal
yon bèl nègès or
yon bèl kreyòl

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