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Sunday, September 11, 2011

What is "ti kout kout"?

Ti kout kout is a street name for a tiny, petite or short person.

"To duck" (Haitian Creole)

To duck → bese tèt, rale kò, bese ba, or koule

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

mwen sezi

Mwen sezi. → I am shocked.  or I'm surprised.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

rest in peace,warrior

Rest in peace, warrior!
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?

Gade' m map rive anvan' w

Look at me, I'll get there before you.

how are you doing

Sak pase?
How are you doing?
Kijan ou ye?

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! GollyGosh! 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.

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.

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
I'm sorry. → Eskize mwen.