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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

lavi se yon bon bagay

Hmm Yes it is..

Lavi se yon bon bagay.
Life is a good thing.

I want to say to my Haitian boyfriend "I've missed you" in Haitian Creole

I've missed you.
Mwen te sonje ou.

I've missed you so much.
Mwen te sonje ou anpil.

Ou vrèman anfòm (English)

You reallylook good.
Ou vrèman anfòm.

pa ale la.

Don't go there.

Ask me anything

how to say bathroom

The bathroom as a whole is called → saldeben
bathroom (water closet, toilet) → watè, latrin, twalèt
Bathroom (the shower spot) → douch

kitem trankil epav

Kite m trankilleave me alone

Epav a bum, a drifter, a floater, someone with nothing better to do with his time.Ask me anything

wap kon jorge

W'ap konn Jòj!   or
Wa konn Jòj!
You'll get what's coming to you! (expression)
You'll soon meet your match!

This expression is about vindication, settling a score, getting even, retaliation, or the satisfaction that a vicious person will receive "an eye for an eye".

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.