Just for you → jis pou ou, espesyalman pou ou, sèlman pou ou
Monday, September 5, 2011
Visier
Do you mean the Creole word "vize"?
Vize (from the French word "viser") - to aim (to aspire, to focus)We're aiming high. - Nap vize wo.
but,
To aim (to point) → pwente, brake (pronounced brah-kay)
He aimed the gun at me.
Li brake fizi a sou mwen.
everybody is good
Everybody's good.
Tout moun bon.
Everybody's doing good.
Tout moun byen.
Everybody's well.
Tout moun byen.
Is everyone doing ok?
Eske tout moun anfòm?
Eske tout moun byen?
They are good people.
Yo se bon moun.
(a lot) as in "a lot of people"
a lot → anpil
I know a lot of people.
Mwen konnen anpil moun.
I like you a lot.
Mwen renmen ou anpil.
A lot of Haitians greet you with "Bonjou!" in the morning.
Anpil Ayisyen salye w avèk yon Bonjou le maten.
a lot can be translated as "twòp" when it means "too much"
You spent a lot of money!
Ou depanse twòp lajan!
I know a lot of people.
Mwen konnen anpil moun.
I like you a lot.
Mwen renmen ou anpil.
A lot of Haitians greet you with "Bonjou!" in the morning.
Anpil Ayisyen salye w avèk yon Bonjou le maten.
a lot can be translated as "twòp" when it means "too much"
You spent a lot of money!
Ou depanse twòp lajan!
can you ride a bike
Can you ride a bike?
Eske ou konn monte bisiklèt? or
Eske ou konn monte bekàn?
(use either one)
Sunday, September 4, 2011
how do you say you better in creole?
You better → pito ou, pito w
You better not → pito ...pa, or pinga
You better put on a hat.
You better not tell him about this.
Pito ou pa di l sa.
You better call her tonight.
Pito ou rele l aswè a.You better put on a hat.
Pito ou mete yon chapo.
Pito ou pa di l sa.
You better not fall!
Pinga ou tonbe sèlman!
They stayed behind. They're lagging behind. To delay
They stayed behind.
You rete dèyè.
They're lagging behind.
Y'ap trennen pye yo dèyè.
Why did you take so long getting here?
Poukisa ou mize konsa?
She's taking a long time getting here.
Li mize nan wout.
We the people (in Creole)
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Nou menm pèp Etazini an, pou nou kapab fòme yon Inyon ki konplè, etabli Lajistis, asire Lapè nasyonal, fasilite yon Defans komen, ankouraje Byenèt pou tout moun, e asire benediksyon Libète pou nou ak pitit e pitit pitit nou, nou enpoze e etabli Konstitisyon sa a pou Etazini Lamerik la.
How do you say Milky Way (As in the galaxy)?
With the recent evolution of the Haitian Creole language, I actually do not know the "official" word for this term yet. I'll research it.
In Haiti, we've always said "Vwa lakte" from the French "Voie lactée".
It can also be described in Creole as "chemen galaksi a". Thus,
Milky Way → vwa lakte, chemen galaksi a
In Haiti, we've always said "Vwa lakte" from the French "Voie lactée".
It can also be described in Creole as "chemen galaksi a". Thus,
Milky Way → vwa lakte, chemen galaksi a
Bonjou e byenveni!
Bonjou e byenveni!
Hello and welcome!
Hello and welcome to Haiti!
Bonjou e byenveni nan peyi Ayiti!
or
Bonjou e byenveni an Ayiti!
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