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Monday, September 12, 2011

to record information

To record (to store information) → anrejistre, dokimante

to record information
dokimante yon enfòmasyon

to record a file
anrejistre yon dosye

a record or a file → yon dosye

I need Mrs. Louis' file.
Mwen bezwen dosye Madanm Louis a.

These files are private.
Dosye sa yo prive.

Come, have fun and help to support our sisters and brothers in Haiti.

Come, have fun and help support our brothers and sisters in Haiti.
Vini, anmize nou e sipòte frè ak sè nou yo ki Ayiti.

Another good way to translate that is:

Vini, anmize nou e pote konkou bay frè ak sè nou yo ki Ayiti.

Welcome back! You were missed.

Welcome back!  You were missed.
Byenveni ankò!  Nou te sonje w.

Welcome back!  We're glad you're here.
Byenveni ankò!  Nou kontan wè ou.

It's you that have all the money. (Creole)

It's you that have all the money.
Se ou ki gen tout lajan an.

last but not least, Orevwa

Finalman, men osi enpòtan: Orevwa!

Ask me anything

ou chita trop.

Ou chita twòp.
(literally) You sit for too long.
It' s a way to say: "You spend too much time on your fanny."

I know them..

I know them.
Mwen konnen yo.

God is righteouness

God is righteousness.
Bondye se jistis.

What does "Ou genyen se pou mwen." mean?

This phrase is a sentence fragment. It means:
"....you have is mine."

Example:
All that you have is mine.
Tout sa ou genyen se pou mwen.

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".