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Friday, September 30, 2011

Going on a first date. Dating. Going out to dinner. Going to a restaurant. Boyfriend/girlfriend.

Boyfriend → menaj
Girlfriend → menaj

Going to a restaurant.
Ale nan yon restoran.

Let's go eat out.
An ale manje nan yon restoran.
An ale manje deyò.

Let's go out to dinner.
An al dine deyò.
An al dine nan yon restoran.

We're dating.
Nou renmen.
Nou ansanm.
Nou fè menaj.

What's the difference between kijan and koman?

Kijan, kouman, and kòman, all means "how".You may use them interchangeably.

How are you?
Kouman ou ye?  or
kijan ou ye?  or
kòman ou ye?

How did you do on your exam?
Kouman ou te kompoze?  or
kijan ou te konpoze?   or
Kòman ou te konpoze?

How's the food?
Kouman manje a ye? or
Kijan manje a ye?   or
Kòman manje a ye?

How do I say "See you, God willing"

God willing → sidyevle, si dye vle, si Bondye vle

See you tomorrow God willing
Na wè demen si Bondye vle.

how you say enjoy yourself and god bless you love you

Enjoy yourself.
Pran plezi ou.
Anmize tèt ou byen.

God bless you.
Bondye beni ou.

We love you.
Nou renmen ou.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Can you tell me what 'diplo sa a setifye' means in Creole. Or do I need a "m" after the diplo? I want to say "this award certifies that" I'm hoping if it's french it will be OK as is because I'm using a PDF template and can't change it.

It's "Diplòm" with an "m" attach at the end. (Yes, you need the "m")

Diplòm certificate, diploma, award, official document

"Diplòm Sa a Sètifye" is Creole for "This diploma certifies" or "This certificate attests" or "This award certifies"

Don't forget the accents on the letters.

eske si ou fèk ansent, ou bwè asosi, eske li ka touye pitit la?

(This question is asking whether the herbs "asosi" will endanger a fetus)

Si ou fèk ansent, te asosi kapab fasilite yon avòtman.
Nan peyi Brezil, kèk moun ki bezwen fè avòtman sèvi ak asosi.

Men nan peyi Ayiti, yon fwa gwosès la trè avanse, gen moun ki konn bwè te asosi pou bay timoun nan po klè.
Yo konn sèvi ak te asosi pou ede yon fanm ansent akouche pi vit, ak pou fè fanm ki fèt akouche fè anpil lèt pou bebe a.

Si ou ansent, toujou tyeke ak doktè ou anvan ou pran yon remèd ou byen yon te.

How do you say: Joy to the world ?

Joy to the world!
Lajwa pou monn nan!
Bonè pou monn nan!

MWEN MENN SE YO NEG KI PA JAMN DECOURAGE.

I am a man who never gives up.

Ask me anything

SE PASE MWEN TAP PASE MWEN TANDE RELE.. YON ZANMI KI TAP BAT MENNAGE LI.

I was passing by, I heard a scream... A friend was beating up on his girlfriend.

Ask me anything

I am planning a memeorial service for a haitian friend. Don't have time to get the Chants D'Esperance. Where can i get the words for "My Hope..."; "Take my life..."; All hail..."; and "What a friend we have in Jesus". Many thanks!

Try Chants d'Esperance Online.
Look in the Creole section.
I've include the numbers where you would find the sings you're looking for.

http://chantsdesperanceonline.com/chantsdesperance/kreyol

My hope is built... #7
Take my life... #50
All hail... #70
What a friend... #74

under

anba

Ask me anything

often when I ask people how they are. They say "Byen" and then something that sounds like "gras a diou" What would that mean.

Gras a Dye.
Thanks to God.
By the grace of God.

Mwen byen gras a Dye.
I'm well by the grace of God.

les ognons

French for "the onions"

Ask me anything

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

How do you say "unbraid" the hair.

chair → cheve, chive

braid → trese

unbraid → detrese

cornrows → tikouri, kòdonèt

comb the hair into one ponytail → penyen chou

comb the hair into individual little braids (which are not cornrows) → penyen lage

Unbraid your hair.
Detrese cheve ou.

Comb your hair.
Penyen tèt ou.
Penyen cheve ou.

Comb my hair into a ponytail.
Penyen m chou.

Sunrise, sunset

Sunrise
Solèy leve

Sunset
solèy kouche

When the sun dies down a bit.
solèy bese

We'll start the meeting at sundown.
N'a koumanse reyinyon lè solèy kouche.