godparents → parenn
godmother → marenn
godfather → parenn
Friday, September 2, 2011
how to say im finished
I'm finished. (I'm done) → Mwen fini.
and,
I'm finished with you! (I'm done with you!) → Mwen fini avè w!
What is "Peyi Pèdi" and where is it?
What is Peyi Pèdi?
Peyi pèdi (literally: lost country) is an expression that means someplace very far, a remote area.
Where is Peyi pèdi?
Peyi pèdi is someplace very far from wherever you are.
"How far is very far?" is always subjective.
handsome
handsome → Bo gason
handsome man → bo gason, bèl nèg, nèg byen kanpe
handsome boy → bèl ti gason.
Li se yon bo gason.
He's a good-looking man. (athletic, elegant)
Li se yon nèg ki byen kanpe.
thank you, JESUS
Thank you Jesus. → Mèsi Jezi
Give God the glory → Bay Bondye glwa
Praise the Lord → Beni swa Letènèl
Blessed be the name of the Lord. → Ke non Bondye beni.
Let us worship Him. → An nou adore Li!
Hi name is Holy. → Non Li Sen.
He is the Alpha and the Omega. → Li se Alfa ak Omega.
He is the First and the Last → Li se Premye ak Dènye
Let us worship and bow down. → An nou koube pou adore Li.
All the earth shall worship You. → Tout latè dwe adore Ou.
Give thanks to the Lord for His goodness. → Di Bondye mèsi pou bonte Li.
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. → Di Bondye mèsi paske Li bon.
Come before His presence with thanksgiving. → Vini devan Li ak aksyon de gras.I will bless the Lord at all times. → M'ap beni Letènèl nan tout tan.
Sing to the Lord. → Chante pou Bondye.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
a demande
"demander (v.)" is French for "to ask"
"a demandé" (past tense) → asked
"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".
"fè la demand" (in Haitian Creole) most often refers to "asking for a hand in marriage".
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
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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