What's the best way to say "as....as" as in "She's not as big as he is."

as ... as → tankou, menm jan ak

tankou and menm jan means same as, just like, equal to

You're as tall as your dad.

Ou wo tankou papa w. or

Ou wo menm jan ak papa w.

(literally: you tall same as your dad)

You're as guilty as her.

Ou koupab tankou li.  or

Ou koupab menm jan ak li.

(literally: you guilty same as her)

My son is as smart as your daughter.

Pitit gason mwen intelijan tankou pitit fi ou.  or

Pitit gason mwen intelijan menm jan ak pitit fi ou.

(literally: my son smart same as your daughter)

You're not as bad a person as he is.
Ou pa move moun tankou li.
Ou pa move moun menm jan ak li.
(literally: you not bad person same as him)

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How do you say "most of what" as in I understood most of what he said?

Most of → anpil nan (a lot of),  preske tout (almost all)

I understood most of what he said.

Mwen konprann preske tout sa li di.  or

Mwen konprann anpil nan sa li di.

I ate most of the food.

Mwen manje preske tout manje a. or

Mwen manje anpil nan manje a.

They stole most of what I had.
Yo vòlè preske tout sa m te genyen.
Yo vòlè anpil nan sa m te genyen.

I spent most of my money on my kids education.
Mwen depanse preske tout lajan m pou edikasyon pitit mwen.
Mwen depanse anpil nan lajan m pou edikasyon pitit mwen.

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What exactly is the expression "voye pwen"?

Voye pwen → to indirectly accuse/speak of someone, to imply, to give a hint, to indirectly place the blame on an individual.

Have a good week / Have a good weekend. (Creole)

Have a good week.
Pase bòn semèn.

Have a good weekend.
Pase bon weekend.

FYI:  The absence of the accent on the letter "o" in the underlined word "bon" on the bottom sentence indicates that it is pronounced differently than the word "bòn" in the top sentence.

Hello. Is there any chance that you know the lyrics of the song Vagabond 4 Life by Kreyol La? I can't find it anywhere and I love this song... Thank you in advance - you are doing a great job! Your website is awesome.

Send me your e-mail address via Limanecasimi@aol.com. When I get the lyrics, I'll paste it into an e-mail for you. Thanks :)

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Can you translate...Me pap renmenn ti neg sa . Mwen renmenn ou ..

Mwen pa renmen ti nèg sa a, mwen renmen ou.
I don't like this man, I like you.

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How do you say "I have so much love to give, but no one to give it to"?

Mwen gen anpil lanmou pou m bay, men m pa gen moun pou m bay li.

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death before dishonor

lanmò anvan dezonè

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Ou met prann computer a, egare mwen ye.

Ou met pran konpitè a.
You may take the computer.

Egare mwen ye.
How foolish (or dimwitted) I am.

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So, that's What kreole word "Renye" means. to reign, to rule & Freedom, se pa rout la sa.

Yes,

Reye means to rule, to command

Example:

He reigned for ten years.

Li te reye pou dizan.

During his reign, there was no mercy.

Pandan rèy li, pa't gen pitye.

As for freedom:

I am free.

Mwen lib.

Freedom is never free.

Libète pa janm gratis vre.

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Renye- Reign- Freedom?

reign → rèy

rule v. → reye

freedom → libète

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Is "lanmou" Creole or French?

Lanmou, n. (Creole)
L'amour, n. (French)
Love, n. (English)

I'm helping my Haitian friend prepare for her wedding and she asked me to try to get some kind of face powder they use for special occasions that is supposed to prevent the sweat from appearing on her face...do you know what she is talking about?

Some women wih excessive sweating of the face use light talcum powder, or the compact foundation's loose powder. Stay away from heavy creams or face moisturizers as they clog the facial pores.
There are no other products out there for facial sweating, that I know of.

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viens

French for the verb "to come"

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how do you say wisdom in Creole?

wisdom → sajès

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