How much are those shoes?
Pou konbyen soulye sa yo ye?
or
Konbyen soulye sa yo koute?
How much are those books?
Pou konbyen live sa yo ye?
or
Konbyen liv sa yo koute?
How much is this?
Pou konbyen sa a ye?
or
Konbyen sa a koute?
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Never forget (in Creole)
1. Never forget
Pa janm bliye
2. We will never forget.
Nou pap janm bliye
3. I will never forget.
Mwen pap janm bliye.
4. You should never forget.
Ou pa dwe janm bliye.
5. Don't forget to buy bread and milk.
Pa bliye achte pen ak lèt.
6. Don't forget that there's no class tomorrow.
Pa bliye, pa gen klas demen.
7. Don't forget to turn off the stove.
Pa bliye etenn dife fou a.
Remember! → Sonje!
8. Remember where you came from.
Sonje kote ou sòti.
9. Remember who your true friends are.
Sonje kilès ki vrè zanmi ou.
10. Remember to bring chokolate.
Sonje pote chokola.
11. Remember to bring cash with you.
Sonje mache ak lajan.
12. Remember to wash your hands.
Sonje lave men w.
13. Remember to drink lots of water.
Sonje bwè anpil dlo.
14.Remember to give thanks.
Sonje bay remèsiman
15. Remember to always smile :)
Sonje pou toujou souri :)
16. Remember to look both ways before you cross the streets.
Sonje gade adwat agoch anvan ou travèse lari a.
Pa janm bliye
2. We will never forget.
Nou pap janm bliye
3. I will never forget.
Mwen pap janm bliye.
4. You should never forget.
Ou pa dwe janm bliye.
5. Don't forget to buy bread and milk.
Pa bliye achte pen ak lèt.
6. Don't forget that there's no class tomorrow.
Pa bliye, pa gen klas demen.
7. Don't forget to turn off the stove.
Pa bliye etenn dife fou a.
Remember! → Sonje!
8. Remember where you came from.
Sonje kote ou sòti.
9. Remember who your true friends are.
Sonje kilès ki vrè zanmi ou.
10. Remember to bring chokolate.
Sonje pote chokola.
11. Remember to bring cash with you.
Sonje mache ak lajan.
12. Remember to wash your hands.
Sonje lave men w.
13. Remember to drink lots of water.
Sonje bwè anpil dlo.
14.Remember to give thanks.
Sonje bay remèsiman
15. Remember to always smile :)
Sonje pou toujou souri :)
16. Remember to look both ways before you cross the streets.
Sonje gade adwat agoch anvan ou travèse lari a.
what is the best way to begin learning this language, I have no experience
There are some great resources on this site. Go through the list on the right of the screen.
Listen to the language: Listen to Haitian radios programs, TV programs, music, eavesdrop on your Creole speaker friends :)
Speak, listen, and repeat: Speak creole to your friends. Ask them question in creole. Listen to their tone and diction when they speak and imitate them.
Read a Haitian Creole book, newspaper, or magazine.
Listen to the language: Listen to Haitian radios programs, TV programs, music, eavesdrop on your Creole speaker friends :)
Speak, listen, and repeat: Speak creole to your friends. Ask them question in creole. Listen to their tone and diction when they speak and imitate them.
Read a Haitian Creole book, newspaper, or magazine.
Take a Creole class.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
night, tonight, last night, tomorrow night
night → swa, sware, nuit
at night → nan aswè, leswa, lannuit or nan nuit
tonight → aswè a
last night → yèswa
tomorrow night → demen swa
for one night → pou yon sware
every night → chak swa
all night long → tout nuit la, pandan tout nuit la, pandan tout sware a
How was your night?
Kijan nwit ou te ye?
Kijan ou te pase nuit la?
Have a good evening.
Pase yon bòn sware.
Good night.
Bòn nwit
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/11/last-night.html
at night → nan aswè, leswa, lannuit or nan nuit
tonight → aswè a
last night → yèswa
tomorrow night → demen swa
for one night → pou yon sware
every night → chak swa
all night long → tout nuit la, pandan tout nuit la, pandan tout sware a
How was your night?
Kijan nwit ou te ye?
Kijan ou te pase nuit la?
Have a good evening.
Pase yon bòn sware.
Good night.
Bòn nwit
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/11/last-night.html
Ou tande. epi ou pa soti deyo a.
Ou tande. → You hear
Epi ou pa soti deyò a → And then you don't go outside
Mwen manke ou. Sa se tout moun
Do you mean:
Mwen manke ou. Sa se tout bon.
I miss you. That's the truth.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
I am going to the Bahamas in December where I have already brought Creole bibles to Haitian people living there. They are asking me if I can bring them Creole Hymnals this time. Any ideas where I can find such a thing? Or if I can just print up a bunch of
It is easy to find Creole Hymnals. But they are so expensive, no one could afford to give them away. If you could compile together the most popular Creole Hymns into a booklet or something, that would be a sensible idea. The site http://chantsdesperanceonline.com/ is a good place to start. You can find most of the Creole hymns there.
Let me know how else I can help.
Kenbe la!
Keep it up!
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