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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

How do you say "Korosol" in English?

kowosòl → soursop fruit

Good morning I am Noreen...

Good morning, I am Noreen...
Bonjou, mwen se Noreen ....

value

value (n.) → valè
worth (n.) → valè, pri
worth (v.) → vo, koute

get

To get (to have) genyen, or gen
I got a car.
Mwen gen yon machin.

To get (to receive) resevwa
I got a watch for my birthday.
Mwen resevwa yon mont pou fèt mwen,

To get (to find) jwenn
You don't need to look for it anymore, I got it.
Ou pa bezwen chache l ankò, mwen jwenn li.

To get (to understand) konprann.
Ok, I got it.
Dakò, mwen konprann.

I'm concerned

I'm concerned. 
Mwen enkyete.

I'm concerned about her.
Mwen enkyete pou li.

I'm concerned about you.
Mwen enkyete pou ou.

I care for you.
Mwen sousye m pou ou.

I care a lot for you.
Mwen sousye m anpil pou ou.

I don't want to see anything happen to you.
Mwen pa vle anyen rive ou.

how can i say"best bargain"in creole?

best bargain → pi bon lavant
best bargain → pi bon acha
best bargain → pi bon biznis

How do you say "My name is..." in creole

My name is ... → Mwen rele ...

se pase

Do you mean:
Sak pase? → What's happening?

What is "zanno Creole"

Zanno kreyòl



Zanno → earring
Zanno kreyòl → large hoop earrings
literally called "Creole earrings"

WHAT does"you are a freak"translate to?

"Freak" in which sense?
Do you mean "freak" as abnormal? odd? addict? maniac?

Depending on what you want to say exactly, the translation could be different.
You are a freak (maniac) → Ou anraje.
You are freak (odd) → Ou s'on lamayòt.
You are a freak (abnormal, grotesque) → Ou s'on malsòti.  or  Ou s'on malfòme
etc...

how do you say take care in creole

Take care.
Pran swen tèt ou.

what does "J'adore Chéri." mean?

"j'adore cheri" is French, not Creole.
And, something is missing from that sentence.

J'adore cheri → I admire sweetie.
Je t'adore cheri. → I admire you sweetie.

how can i say don't be fresh with me in creole?

Fresh → frekan, radi

Don't be fresh with me.
Pa fè frekan w avè m.
or
Pa fè radiyès ou avè m.

how can i say in creole I'm a freak?

Freak (as in weirdo)madigra, lamayòt, malsòti, bègwè, krebete, abitan dekore, petevi, mangousa, etc....

Do I have to use the contraction "w" or can I always use "ou?"

No, you don't have to always use the contraction "w".You can always use "ou" if you feel safe with it for now.

If you hang around Creole speakers, listening to their diction all the time, you'll automatically pick up the usage of "w" and "ou", eventually.

Kenbe la!
Keep it up!