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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

I am doing good.

I'm doing good/well.
Mwen byen wi.

I'm not doing too bad.
Mwen pa pi mal non.

Saying "You look good in this dress", "You look good in blue"

You look good.
Ou bwòdè wi.
Ou chèlbè wi.
Ou anfòm wi.
Ou anpenpan wi.

You look good in this dress.
Rad sa a fè ou byen.

You look good in these pants.
Pantalon sa a fè ou byen.

You look good in this blouse.
Kòsaj sa a fè ou byen.

You look good in everything you wear.
Tout bagay ou mete fè ou byen.

You look good in red.
Koulè wouj fè ou byen.  or
Koulè wouj ale avè w.

You look good in blue.
Koulè ble fè w byen.  or
Koulè ble ale avè w.

how do you say how are you

How are you?
How are doing?
Kijan ou ye      or
Kòman ou ye?  or
Kouman ou ye?

I would like to email you and speak privately or lets just say I really need your help. This blog has been so helpful to meand im just so grateful to have found your blog. How can i reach you through email?

Limanecasimi@aol.com

Ask me anything

Who are you (in Creole)

Who are you?
Ki moun ou ye?
or
Kilès ou ye?

What is the word for 'of'?

The preposition "of" usually doesn't translate in Haitian Creole.

Converti!

konvèti → convert (usually to Christianism)

Believe in Yourself

Believe in yourself.
Fè tèt ou konfyans.    or
Kwè nan tèt ou.

Trust me.
Fè mwen konfyans

Trust him. (Believe in him)
Fè li konfyans.   or
Kwè nan li.

Believe in God.
Fè Bondye konfyans.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

i didn't get it!

I didn't get it (I didn't receive it)
Mwen pa te resevwa li.

I didn't get it. (I didn't understand it.)
Mwen pa te konprann li..

Ask me anything

forget it!

Forget it!
Bliye sa!

Ask me anything

what is kote menaj ou

Kote menaj ou?
Where's your companion (boyfriend or girlfriend)?

WHAT DOES AN FE LANMOU MEAN?

Ann fè lanmou.
Let's make out.
Let's be intimate.
Let's fool around.
Let's make love.

He needs to Open Up! "And He Does"

He needs to open up. (as in "unshy" or "being extroverted")
Li bezwen ouvè bouch li pou l pale.
Li bezwen mete nanm sou li. (expression)

And he does.
E li fè sa. (note: "fè" does not act as auxillary here)

I saw Umbrella outside, It is yours, Well Done!

I saw an umbrella outside?
Mwen wè yon parapli deyò a?

Is it yours?
Eske se pou ou li ye?

Why don't you call me!

Why don't you call me?
Poukisa ou pa rele mwen?