a demande

"demander (v.)" is French for "to ask"
"a demandé" (past tense) → asked

"mande" is Haitian Creole for "to ask".
"fè la demand" (in Haitian Creole) most often refers to "asking for a hand in marriage".

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YOU ARE WORTH IT...

You are worth it.

Ou merite sa.

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The many ways to say "ONE" in Haitian Creole

one: youn, en, yon sèl, yon grenn, yon

yon

one car → yon machin

one house → yon kay

one life → yon lavi

Yon sèl

Only one God → yon sèl Bondye

Only one father → yon sèl papa

Only one friend → yon sèl zanmi

Yon grenn

Just one shoe → yon grenn soulye

Just one eye → yon grenn je

Just one child → yon grenn timoun

Just one single child → yon sèl grenn timoun

En

Used when counting numbers as in: 1, 21, 31, 41, etc...

Youn does not modify the noun.

A car

Youn machin (incorrect)

Yon machin (correct)

Youn comes after the verb or at the end of a sentence.

I need one. → Mwen bezwen youn.

Give me one. → Ban'm youn.

I got one, thanks! → Mwen jwenn youn, mèsi!

W'ap gen yon sèl la sèlman. (Creole)

Yon sèl

one

There are many ways to say "one" in Creole: youn, en, yon sèl, yon grenn

W'ap gen yon sèl la sèlman.

You will have only one.

Many different ways to say and answer to: How are you?

What do you say when someone asks you "How are you?"  in Creole?

1.  How are you?

     Kijan ou ye?  or  Kouman ou ye?   or  Kòman ou ye?  (use either one)

     I'm fine.

     Mwen byen

     I'm not too bad.

     Mwen pa pi mal.

     I'm well.  Everything's calm.

     Mwen byen.  Tout bagay poze.

2.  How are things?

     Kijan bagay yo ye?

     Everything's fine.

    Tout bagay byen.

    Things are not too well!

    Bagay yo pa twò byen non!

3.  What's new?

     Sa ou fè de nouvo?  or more popularly    E nouvèl?

     Nothing really, thanks!

     Anyen mèsi!

     We're thriving.

      Nap degaje nou.

4.  What are you up to?

     Sa ou fè?

5.  What's up?

     Sak pase?

     We're still here.

     Nou la.

     We're holding firm.

     Nap kenbe.   or   Nap boule.

6. What's happening?

     Sa kap fèt?

    I'm great!

    Mwen anfòm!

7.  What have you been up to?

     Sa ou fè de bon?

     I've been up to nothing really!

     Mwen pa fè anyen de bon non!

     Sometimes, Creole speakers say: 

     Well... you know...

     Enben... ou konnen...

    

how do you say you are beautiful

You are beautiful!

Ou bèl!

You are very beautiful.

Ou trè bèl. or Ou bèl anpil. (use either one)

How beautiful your are!

Ala ou bèl!

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How do you say mad

mad (angry) → fache, pa kontan

She is mad at me.

Li fache avè m.

I am angry.

Mwen fache. or

Mwen pa kontan.



Mad (insane, unreasonable) → fou, derezonab

He's mad.

 Li fou.

He's boiling mad.
He's fit to be tied.
Li fin pran chenn

This is insane!

Sa derezonab!

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what's the creole word for anchovies?

anchovies - aransò

Popular Haitian Creole meal made with anchovies:

Yellow cornmeal cooked with anchovies

Spinach legumes sauteed with anchovies

Spaghetti and anchovies

Rice mixed with lima beans and anchovies

Name (n., v.)

Name (n.) → non

Name (v.) → nonmen, rele

His name is Jesus.

Non li se Jezi.

My name is Jack.

Non mwen se Jak.

Can you name all the 50 states.

Eske ou ka nonmen tout senkant eta yo.

Name all the departments of Haiti.

Nonmen tout depatman nan Ayiti.

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Mèsi anpil zanmi m.

Mèsi anpil zanmi m.
Thanks a lot my friend.

Mwen renmen kote sa a.

Mwen renmen kote sa a.

I like this place.

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THE PHONE RINGs..

The phone rings. -  Telefòn nan sonnen.
The phone is ringing. - Telefòn nan ap sonnen.

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That' all

That's all! - Se tout!

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thank you!

Thank You! - Mèsi!

Thank you very much - Mèsi anpil!

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