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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

I'm out!

I'm out! (I'm outside or I'm going out)
Mwen deyo!

How do you use nouns (Names and things) in Possessive form? Ex. "Julien's hair is black." or "The car's battery is dead."

quesque

That is French for "what"

Ask me anything

What does this phrase mean in English: "M lage cha a"?

To let the cat out of the bag (to let the secret out)
Lage chat la

The correct Haitian Creole spelling is: "Lage chat la.""
But you might hear "Lage cha a" from someone who mostly speaks French.

when do you use "ave" and when to use "ak" or "avek"?

avèk and its contractions: avè, ak, and sometimes a are used interchangeably.

You can say:

you and I
ou menm ak mwen
ou menm avè mwen or
ou menm avèk mwen or

or

I'm going with you.
Mwen pral ak ou. or
Mwen pral avè ou. or
Mwen pral avèk ou.

when do you use "w" and "ou" for YOU?

Monday, September 5, 2011

We're out!

Nou deyò!

Ask me anything

just for you

Just for you → jis pou ou, espesyalman pou ou, sèlman pou ou

thank you God

Thank You God!
Mèsi Bondye!

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.

i know

I knowMwen konnen

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.

how to say me too in haiti

me too → mwen menm tou!

(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!

can you ride a bike

Can you ride a bike?
Eske ou konn monte bisiklèt? or
Eske ou konn monte bekàn?
(use either one)