Haitian Creole

Thursday, September 22, 2011

How's everything with you these days?And how are you also Mandaly? sa fe lontan, wi..I hope everything is fine, or everything cushty, as Britons would like to say

Mwen anfòm!

Mwen la!

Map kenbe ak gras Bondye!

Mèsi, e ou menm?!

How's everything with you these days?

Kijan tout bagay ap mache pou ou sèjousi?

Ask me anything

Can it be?Can that be?

Can it be? / Can that be? (as in: Is that possible?)

Ou kwè?

Ou kwè sa?

Can it be that I'm in love?

Ou kwè m ta tonbe damou?

Can it be that life is so simple?

Ou kwè lavi ta senp konsa?

Can it be that he forgot about me?

Ou kwè li ta bliye mwen?
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How can it/that be

Kijan sa fè fèt?

Kijan sa fè posib?

Ask me anything

I can't go on like this. (Creole)

I can't go on like this.
Mwen pa ka kontinye konsa.

I'm having trouble pronouncing the creole letter 'R', do you have any tips?

I think the easiest way to learn to pronounce the Creole/French letter "R" is to:

1. Practice with repeating the English words "err" and "air"

2. Concentrate on the ending of these words: "err" and "air"

3. Constrict your throat more as you say the ending of these words: "err" or "air"

4. Open up your mouth a little bit more laterally as if you're trying to crack a fake smile when you say the ending of these words. Keep practicing that sound and try repeating the following Creole words:

rayi, rankontre, rele, repete, ri, rive

Ask me anything

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

how do u pronounce ble

blay

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What are the most commonly sung Creole hymns? Can you please post the English&Creole translations?

Although these days a lot of churches have adopted a more contemporary worshiping-style of service; they sing songs by Chris Tomlin, Darlene Zschech, and Brian Doerksen etc..., the majority Haitian Churches in Haiti continues to worship with the traditional hymn book "Chants D'Esperance". This book is a compilation of French and Creole traditional hymns that you used to sing "long, long time ago".

This is a list of the title of some the most popular Creole hymns.
Check with the Chants D'esperance Online to find hundreds of Haitian Creole hymns that have the same Air as the English hymns.

My hope is built on Nothing less

Jezi sèl inik esperans, se li sèl ki bay asirans

Trust and obey

Lè n’ap mache ak Dye nan limyè pawòl li

Oh for a thousand tongues to sing

Mwen vle mil lang pou chante byen louwanj Redanmtè mwen

Jesus keep me near the cross

Jezi kenbe m pre lakwa

When we all get to heaven

An nou chante amou Jezi, chante tandrès ak gras tou

Take my life and let it be

Pran lavi m Senyè Jezi, mwen vle konsakre l ba ou