Ti kout kout is a street name for a tiny, petite or short person.
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
"To duck" (Haitian Creole)
To duck → bese tèt, rale kò, bese ba, or koule
Duck! → Bese tèt ou!
or
Duck! → Rale kò ou!
Duck! → Bese tèt ou!
or
Duck! → Rale kò ou!
How does the expression "se pa pou dat" translate? In what sense would you use it?
Se pa pou dat → It's been a long time since, for a long time, for ages
Example:
Se pa pou dat m'ap rele w!
I've been calling you for a long time!
Se pa pou dat m'ap tann ou!
I've been waiting for you for ages!
Are kisa and sa ki interchangeable for "what?" Or do you just use "sa", what is the "ki" for?
What can be translated in Haitian Creole as: kisa, kisa ki, sa, or sa ki
Check ou this link:
http://www.sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/08/when-do-you-say-kisa-vs-kisa-ki.html
Check ou this link:
http://www.sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/08/when-do-you-say-kisa-vs-kisa-ki.html
Saturday, September 10, 2011
rest in peace,warrior
Rest in peace, warrior!
Repoze anpè, konbatan!
Repoze anpè, konbatan!
Repoze anpè, bon solda!
Repose an pè, nèg brav!
Repoze anpè, gason vanyan!
Do you want to go to Haiti? (translated in creole)
Do you want to go to Haiti?
Eske ou vle ale Ayiti?
Would you like to go to Haiti?
Eske ou ta renmen ale Ayiti?
what is the creole word for "Scream"?
Scream v. → rele
scream n. → rèl
I heard a scream.
Mwen te tande yon rèl.
Why are you screamming?
Poukisa w'ap rele?
how are you doing
Sak pase?
How are you doing?
Kijan ou ye?
How are you doing?
Kijan ou ye?
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How are you,
How are you doing,
Sak Pase?
come on man!
Come on man! (as in "Go on man!)
Ale non Monchè!
Come on! (as in "go on!")
Ale non!
Come on man! (as in "Geez! Golly! Gosh! etc...)
Ahh monchè! (to a man)
or
Ahh machè! (to a woman)
Come on! (as in "go on!")
Ale non!
Come on man! (as in "Geez! Golly! Gosh! etc...)
Ahh monchè! (to a man)
or
Ahh machè! (to a woman)
how do you say am staying over your house next friday night and am leaving on sunday morning.
I am staying over your house next Friday night and I', leaving on Sunday morning.
M'ap vin rete lakay ou vandredi swa e m'ap kite dimanch maten.
I'm spending the weekend over your house.
M'ap vin pase wikenn nan lakay ou.
God is good
God is good.
Bondye bon.
God is good all the time.
Bondye bon tout tan.
Bondye bon.
God is good all the time.
Bondye bon tout tan.
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God is good
I'm coming to your house
I'm coming to your house.
M'ap vin lakay ou.
I'm coming to your house later.
M'ap vin lakay ou pita.
M'ap vin lakay ou.
I'm coming to your house later.
M'ap vin lakay ou pita.
Is "desole" I'm sorry?
Yes it is. It's from the French (desolé (m), desolée (f)).
In Haitian Creole you'd say:
I'm sorry. → Mwen dezole. or
In Haitian Creole you'd say:
I'm sorry. → Mwen dezole. or
I'm sorry. → Eskize mwen.
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