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Friday, September 23, 2011

how to you spell two in creole

let me go

Let me go.
Kite m ale.

Boss major

Boss major (Major boss, Lead supervisor)
Bòs alatèt, Bòs jeneral, Anplwayè, Patwon

It's working.

It's working.
Sa mache.
Li mache.

It's working well.
Li mache byen.
Sa mache byen.

li menn

li menm → him or himself

How do you say I'm a proud Haitian

I'm a proud Haitian.
Mwen kontan m se Ayisyen.

I'm proud of my Haitian nationality.
Mwen fyè de nasyonalite Aysyen mwen.

I'm proud of my country.
Mwen fyè de peyi m.
Mwen gen fyète pou peyi m.

I love my country.
Mwen renmen peyi m.

I'm a true Haitian.
Mwen se yon Ayisyen natifnatal.

Are you sure?

Are you sure?
Eske ou sèten?

I love you for life

Mwen renmen ou a vi.
or
Mwen renmen ou pou lavi

Derier a ki pou ou'w.

Dènye a ki pou ou.
The last one is yours.
or
It's the last one that's yours

you plus me equals love

Ou menm plis mwen menm egal lanmou

Ask me anything

Thursday, September 22, 2011

how do you say bear

Bear (as in: grizzly bear) → lous, ous
Bear (to put up with) → sipòte
Bear (to carry) → pote

Ti katkat

Ti kakat
little baby, youngster, kid, half-pint

I knew her since she was a little kid.
Mwen rekonèt li depi li te yon ti kakat.

Ou pa bò isi a ankò, se pa vre?

Ou pa bò isi a ankò?
You're in this area anymore?

Se pa vre? (as a question)
Isn't this true?

Se pa vre. (as a statement)
It's not true.

isn't that so? ot isn't that right?

Isn't that so?
Eske se pa sa?

Isn't that true?
Eske se pa vre?

Translate:Draw a picture" here or "My Artwork (I want to have the children draw a picture with crayons on the page)

Draw a picture here.
Trase yon desen la.

My artwork
Pyès travay mwen
Pyès travay atis mwen

My drawing
Desen mwen

Draw a picture with the crayon.
Trase yon desen avèk kreyon desen an.

Draw a picture on this page.
Trase yon desen sou paj sa.

Color your picture.
Kolore desen an.

This is a beautiful drawing.
Sa se yon bèl desen.