No, I don't → Non.
Monday, September 12, 2011
The "pa" representing possession is very confusing to me. How do you say "This is NOT mine."
This is not mine.
Sa se pa pa mwen an.
or
Sa se pa pa'm nan. (contracted)
Example:
1. This is mine.
Sa se pa mwen an.
2. This is not mine.
Sa se pa pa mwen an.
3. This is yours.
Sa se pa ou la.
4. This is not yours.
Sa se pa pa ou la.
5. I'll give you mine.
M'ap ba ou pa mwen an.
6. This is hers.
Sa se pa li.
7. This is not hers.
Sa se pa pa li.
8. This book is mine.
Sa se liv pa mwen an.
9. This book is not mine.
Sa se pa liv pa mwen an.
10. This child is ours.
Sa se pitit pa nou an.
11. This child is not ours.
Sa se pa pitit pa nou an.
Note: The definite articles you see at the end of the Creole sentences (a, an, la, nan) sometimes accompany the possessive adjectives (mwen, ou, li, nou, yo).
Possessive adjectives 2Example:
1. This is mine.
Sa se pa mwen an.
2. This is not mine.
Sa se pa pa mwen an.
3. This is yours.
Sa se pa ou la.
4. This is not yours.
Sa se pa pa ou la.
5. I'll give you mine.
M'ap ba ou pa mwen an.
6. This is hers.
Sa se pa li.
7. This is not hers.
Sa se pa pa li.
8. This book is mine.
Sa se liv pa mwen an.
9. This book is not mine.
Sa se pa liv pa mwen an.
10. This child is ours.
Sa se pitit pa nou an.
11. This child is not ours.
Sa se pa pitit pa nou an.
Note: The definite articles you see at the end of the Creole sentences (a, an, la, nan) sometimes accompany the possessive adjectives (mwen, ou, li, nou, yo).
Possessive adjectives 3
Ask me anything
How do you say "Don't worry."?
Don't worry!
Pa enkyete w!
or
Pa trakase w!
and sometimes...
Pa bay tèt ou pwoblèm!
Yours, Mine and Ours
Yours → pa ou or pa'w
Mine → pa mwen or pa'm
ours → pa nou or pa'n
This is mine.
Sa se pa'm.
This team is mine.
Sa se ekip pa'm.
Where is yours?
Kote pa'w?
This book is yours. You can have it.
Sa se liv pa'w. Ou mèt pran l.
This country is ours.
Peyi a se pa'n.
Mine → pa mwen or pa'm
ours → pa nou or pa'n
This is mine.
Sa se pa'm.
This team is mine.
Sa se ekip pa'm.
Where is yours?
Kote pa'w?
This book is yours. You can have it.
Sa se liv pa'w. Ou mèt pran l.
This country is ours.
Peyi a se pa'n.
to record information
To record (to store information) → anrejistre, dokimante
to record information
dokimante yon enfòmasyon
to record a file
anrejistre yon dosye
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.
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.
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.
Se ou ki gen tout lajan an.
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."
(literally) You sit for too long.
It' s a way to say: "You spend too much time on your fanny."
What does "Ou genyen se pou mwen." mean?
This phrase is a sentence fragment. It means:
"....you have is mine."
"....you have is mine."
Example:
All that you have is mine.
Tout sa ou genyen se pou mwen.
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