The correct spelling is: Kijan ou ye?
Kijan ou ye? - How are you?
Kijan ou ye? - How are you?
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Team, Great Team, Teamwork
Team → ekip
Great team (a-team, invincible team) → ekip solid
Coach → antrenè
Teamwork → tèt ansanm
Ale nan Library a.. Pa ale nan Library a..
Ale nan librari a.
Go to the bookstore.
Pa ale nan librari a.
Don't go to the bookstore.
When I think of you... (Creole)
Think of, think about → panse a, panse de, panse ak
When I think of you...
Lè mwen panse a ou...
When I think of Haiti...
Lè mwen panse de Ayiti...She thought of everything.
Li te panse a tout bagay.
When I think about what you did to me...
Lè mwen panse ak sa ou te fè mwen...
What's wrong?
What's wrong?
Kisa ki genyen?
Sa'k genyen? (contracted)
What's wrong with you?
Kisa ou genyen?
Sa ou genyen? (contracted)
What's wrong with him/her?
Kisa li genyen?
Sa li genyen? (contracted)
Sa li genyen? (contracted)
What's wrong with them?
Kisa yo genyen?
Sa yo genyen? (contracted)
Sa yo genyen? (contracted)
What's going on?
Kisa ki ap pase?
Sa kap pase? (contracted)
Sa'k genyen?
Sa kap pase? (contracted)
Sa'k genyen?
What's going on here?
Sa'k genyen la? or
Sa kap pase la? or
Sa kap fèt la?
Wrong (as in Wrong address)
wrong (incorrect, faulty) → move, pa bon
That's the wrong address..
Sa se move adrès la.
You gave me the wrong key.
Ou ban m move kle a.
This is the wrong number.
Nimewo sa pa bon.
Kont sa
kont (prep) → against
kont sa → against that
example:
What do you have against that?
Kisa ou genyen kont sa?
or
Kont (n.) → tale, story
kont sa → this story
example:
Have you heard this story?
Eske ou te tande kont sa a?
Good Morning Haiti!
A couple of ways Haitians greet each other when they meet.
Be sure to include a Creole salutation when you text or e-mail your Haitian friends today ☺
Bonjou!→ Good morning!
Salitasyon wi mezanmi! → Greetings my friends!
Bèl Bonjou! → Sweet hello!
Bonjou la sosyete! → Hello society!
Kout chapo pou ou! → Hats off to you!
Mwen salye ou wi! → I greet you!
Mwen salye ou wi! → I greet you!
Onè? Respè! → Honor? Respect! (This salutation is more like "knock! knock!, Who's there?) When Haitians visit each other, instead of knocking at the door, the visitor will yell out: Onè?, and if someone's home he/she will answer: Respè! and then they'd start chatting.
You'll also hear:
Bonjou monkonpè! → Hello male comrade!
Bonjou makòmè! → Hello female comrade!
Bonjou vwazen! → Hello male neighbor!
Bonjou vwazin! → Hello female neighbor!
(Question?) E jounen an? → How's your day so far?
(Answer) Pa pi mal non frè m! → Not too bad, my brother!
(Answer) Pa pi mal non sè m! → Not too bad, my sister!
So, go ahead and greet someone in Creole today!!!!!
Monday, August 29, 2011
"like" and "love"
To love - renmen
To like - renmen
I love you.
Mwen renmen ou.
We would love to see you again.
Nou ta renmen wè ou ankò.
I love Haitian food.
Mwen renmen manje Ayisyen.
I like this house.
Mwen renmen kay sa.
We like to party..
Nou renmen fete.
I saw you new car, and I like it.
Mwen wè machin nèf ou a, e mwen renmen li.
YEP! GUYS, I WANT YOU TO COME TO ME
Yes guys! I want you to come to me.
Wi *mesye! Mwen vle pou nou vin jwenn mwen.
*guys (men only) → mesye
*guys (men and women) → mesyedam
*guys (men and women) → mesyedam
bathroom
bathroom (the shower room) - saldeben, douch
bathroom (the water closet) - latrin, twalèt, watè
Blessed him.. He's studying..
He's studying - L'ap etidye.
Bless him (as in God bless him) → Bondye beni li.
Bless him (as in God bless him) → Bondye beni li.
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