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Monday, September 12, 2011

I don't feel safe.

I don't feel safe.
Mwen pa santi m an sekirite.

I am safe and sound.
Mwen sennesòf.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

la

"la" could be the definite article "the"
example:
tab la → the table
liv la → the book
chèz la → the chair

"la"
could mean "here" or "there"

example:
Sit here.
Chita la.

I saw him.
Mwen te wè li la.

You can also see "la" at the end of an interrogative sentence. In that case, do not translate it in English. It doesn't translate:
example:
What are you talking about?
De kisa w'ap pale la?

What are you saying?
Kisa w'ap di la?


Where are you going?
Kote ou prale la?

Dinner is ready

Dinner is ready!
Manje a pare!    or
Manje a pare wi!

How do you say "about" as in "pertaining to." Like, "What is the movie about?"

about → sou, osijè, or sou ki sijè

What is the movie about?
Sou kisa fim nan ye?

What are you talking about?
Sou kisa w'ap pale?

What is your book about?
Sou ki sijè liv ou a pale?

I have begun smiling for no reason.

Mwen te kòmanse souri pou okenn rezon.

Ask me anything

The name, Diogene. How would that be pronounced? Would you pronounce the 'en' as a nasal sound and then the 'e' as an ay sound?

It is pronounced dy-yo-jè-n.

The "e" is pronounced as the "e" in "get".
The "en" is not pronounced as the nasal "en".

Go & get a hair cut.

Go get a haircut.
Ale koupe cheve ou.
Ale taye cheve ou.
or
Ale taye tèt ou.

komante,definition

Kòmante (v.) → to give feedback, to comment, to critique

Kòmantè (n.) → a feedback, a comment, a critique

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?