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Thursday, September 15, 2011

I saw you.

I saw you.
Mwen te wè ou.

lavi se pasyans

Lavi se pasyans.
Life is patience.

that's right!

That's right!
Se sa!

How many times? (Creole)

1.  How many times?
     Konbyen fwa?

2.  How many times should you wash your hair in a week?
     Konbyen fwa ou dwe lave cheve ou nan yon semèn?

3.  How many times should leftovers be reheated?
     Konbyen fwa ou ka rechofe yon manje dòmi?

4.  How many times a week should I exercise?
     Konbyen fwa pa semèn mwen de fè egzèsis?

5.  How many times did you call me?
     Konbyen fwa ou te rele mwen?

I mean, "Thanks for the add." as in someone friending you on Facebook

Mèsi pou amitye Facebook la.
or
Mèsi pou lamitye Facebook la.
Which literally means, "Thanks for he Facebook friendship"
No Creole words yet for "friending on Facebook"

how to say i like you alot and you know who you are

I like you alot.
Mwen renmen ou anpil.
And I know who you are.
E mwen konnen kilès ou ye.

Mwen renmen sa. (translate please)

Mwen renmen sa.
I like that.

will you be my man?

Will you be my man?
Eske ou vle devni nonm mwen?
or
Eske ou vle pou ou ta nonm mwen?

I think it my be easier to say the following two sentences in Creole↓
I want you to be my man.
Mwen vle pou ou ta nonm mwen.

I would like you to be my man.
Mwen ta renmen pou ou ta nonm mwen.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Mwen kontan que mesaj ou an ekri an kreyol. Mesi deske nou se zanmi.

Translation:
I am glad that your message is written in Creole. Thank you for your friendship.

Ask me anything

Good luck on your studies

Good luck with your studies.
Bònn chans avèk etid ou.

Vakabon

Vakabon or vagabon → bad boy, rascal, hoodlum, jokester, punk, troublemaker.

"talè" and "toutalè" could mean future or past tense?

When talè or toutalè mean some time in the future:
talè and toutalè → soon, later, in a few minutes, in a moment, in a while
Sometimes, you will hear: 
talè konsa  or  toutalè konsa.

Example:
Na pale talè.
We'll talk later.
or
Na pale talè konsa.
We'll talk later.
both Creole sentences above mean the same thing.


Ma wè ou toutalè.
I'll see you soon.
or
Ma wè ou toutalè konsa
I'll see you soon.
Both Creole sentences above mean the same thing

Have you ever heard the song:
Soon and very soon, we are going to see the king.
Well, it's translated as:
Toutalè konsa, nou va wè sovè a.
Which means
Soon, we will see the savior.


When talè and toutalè mean some time in the recent past.
talè a, toutalè a a few minutes ago, just recently, a few moments ago

example:
I saw her a few minutes ago.
Mwen te wè li talè a.

I gave him $20 a few moments ago.
Mwen te ba li ven dola talè a.

I just finished eating a while ago.
Mwen fèk fin manje toutalè a.

I can't believe she's gone.  Just now I was talking to her.
Mwen pa ka kwè li mouri.  Talè a mwen tap pale avè li.

Winsor, pa kwa' m

Did you mean: Pa kwè m?

Pa kwè m. →
Don't believe me.

Call me later (Creole)

Call me later.
Rele mwen pita.

Thank you my friend

Thank you  my friend.
Mèsi zanmi mwen.
or
Mèsi zanmi m.