With Jesus everything is fine.
Ak Jezi tout bagay byen.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
me
I, me, my → mwen
Here are some links on the possessive adjectives and pronouns:
Possessives
possessive adjectives 1
Possessive adjectives 2
Possessive adjectives 3
Ask me anything
we need a bigger board
We need a bigger board (as in blackboard)
Nou bezwen yon pi gwo tablo.
We need a bigger piece of board (as in piece of wood)
Nou bezwen yon pi gwo moso planch.
We need a bigger piece of cardboard.
Nou bezwen yon pi gwo moso katon.
i have a headache..
What's hurting you?
Ki sa kap fè ou mal?
Do you have pain?
Eske ou gen doulè?
Where's your pain?
Kote doulè a ye?
What's wrong?
Kisa ou genyen?
I have a headache.
Mwen gen tèt fè mal.
Mwen gen tètfèmal
Mwen gen maltèt
Mwen gen tètfèmal
Mwen gen maltèt
My head hurts.
Tèt mwen ap fè m mal.
I have a toothache.
Mwen gen dan fè mal.
Mwen gen danfèmal.
Mwen gen maldan.
Mwen gen danfèmal.
Mwen gen maldan.
My tooth hurts.
Dan mwen ap fè m mal.
I have backaches.
Mwen gen do fè mal
My back hurts.
Do mwen ap fè m mal.
I have stomach/abdominal pain/cramps.
Mwen gen vant fè mal.
Mwen gen vantfèmal
Mwen gen vantfèmal
My stomach hurts
Vant mwen ap fè m mal.
I'm having shortness of breath.
Respirasyon mwen kout.
I'm having chest pains.
Mwen gen doulè kè.
or
Kòf lestomak mwen ap fè m mal.
or
Pwatrin mwen ap fè m mal
I have labor pain
Mwen gen tranche
Mwen gen tranche
Monday, September 12, 2011
How do you say Wild heart or wild at heart in Haitian Creole? I have found kè sovaj and sovaj nan kè but i dont know if either are correct?
"Kè sovaj" or "sovaj nan kè" seems to be a literal translation for "wild at heart".
These expressions tend to translate an "uncivilized or uncultivated heart".
These expressions tend to translate an "uncivilized or uncultivated heart".
I think you may looking for "free-spirited" or "daring" which is translated as "lespri lib".
There's an old Creole expression that might fit this description. It's "lib-e-libè".
There's an old Creole expression that might fit this description. It's "lib-e-libè".
Wild at heart → lespri lib, rebèl, temerè, or lib-e-libè
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.
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