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Sunday, October 16, 2011

what is "Ale prann."

Ale pran'n. (contracted from "Ale pran ni.")  or
Ale pran l. (contracted from "Ale pran li.")
Go get it.

How do you say Akeyi?

Akeyi (ah-kay-yee)
to welcome, to offer hospitaliy, to greet

Nou akeyi li ak bra ouvè.
We welcome him/her with open arms.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

poukisa ou pa mande'l

Poukisa ou pa mande l?
Why don't you ask him/her?

Why don't you...?

Why don't you fix it?
Poukisa ou pa repare l?

Poukisa ou pa al travay?
Why don't you go to work?

Poukisa ou pa ekri m?
Why don't you write to me?

Poukisa yo pa konprann?
Why don't they understand?

Poukisa nou pa ale kounye a?
Why don't we go now?

"Ti Nwa Ou Ye" in Creole?

Ti nwa ou ye.
You're a little black "man".
or
You're a minority.

How long have you been...? questions in Creole

There are two ways to ask this question.
How long have you been...?
Depi konbyen tan ou...?
Konbyen tan ou genyen...?

Examples:
How long have you been married?
Depi konbyen tan ou marye?  or
Konbyen tan ou genyen marye?

How long have you been a smoker?
Depi konbyen tan w'ap fimen? or
Konbyen tan ou genyen ap fimen?

How long have you been in the country?
Depi konbyen tan ou nan peyi a?  or
Konbyen tan ou genyen nan peyi a?

How long have you been on Facebook?
Depi konbyen tan ou sou Facebook?  or
Konbyen tan ou genyen sou Facebook?

How long have you been pregnant?
Depi konbyen tan ou ansent?   or
Konbyen tan ou genyen ansent?

How long have you been working?
Depi konbyen tan w'ap travay?  or
Konbyen tan ou genyen ap travay?

How long has he been dead?
Depi konbyen tan li mouri?  or
Konbyen tan li genyen mouri?

how do you say sexy

Sexy
Anfòm
seksi
byen kanpe
gen bèl fòm

whats your name

What's your name?
Kijan ou rele?
Kouman ou rele?

GOD'S LIBERATION-Profitable teaching-Peace like a river-GOD'S LEADING-Thank You-

God's liberation
delivrans Bondye a
liberasyon Bondye a
libète ke Bondye bay la
sali Bondye a

Profitable teaching
ransèyman ki gen benefis
ransèyman ki gen valè

Peace like a river
lapè tankou yon rivyè

God's Leadership
Gouvènman Bondye a
Rèy Bondye a

Les Enfants Perdus: Looking into the Soul of a Culture

Les Enfants Perdus
The Lost Children
Timoun Pèdi yo.
I felt it was more about The Forgotten Ones.

Take a peek into parts of Haiti's art and culture at this link:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/donna-karan/les-enfants-perdus_b_1011223.html

how do you say table in creole

table → tab

Ask me anything

what does piti piti fe pil means

Piti piti fè pil
Literally:
little little make pile

Meaning: If you amass little by little, you'll grow a lot.  or Many things cannot be done instantly, they require time and patience.


Ask me anything

WELL DRESSED.

Well dressed - byen abiye, chèlbè, bwòdè, kokèt

You are well dressed.
Ou byen abiye.  or
Ou chèlbè.  or
Ou bwòdè.  or
Ou kokèt.

how to say i love her

I love him/her.
Mwen renmen li.
M renmen l. (contracted)

Friday, October 14, 2011

timoun, pitit → child

timounchild, kid

Another way to say "child" in Haitian Creole is "pitit".

I have one child.
Mwen gen yon pititor
Mwen gen yon timoun.

How many chidren do you have?
Konbyen pitit ou genyen?  or
Konbyen timoun ou genyen?

With three children, my hands are full.
Avèk twa timoun, mwen gen kont mwen.

There were a lot of children at the church this morning.
Te gen anpil timoun nan legliz la maten an.

The children are our future.  We will leave this aging earth to them.
Timoun yo se fiti nou.  N'ap kite vye tè sa pou yo.

what is "kisa"?

Kisa - what

Kisa sa ye?
What is this?

Kisa ou vle?
What do you want?

Kisa w'ap fè la?
What are you doing?

Kisa w'ap manje?
What are you eating?

Mwen konnen kisa sa ye.
I know what this is.