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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

You are everything to me → Ou se tout pou mwen.

Ou se tout pou mwen.
You are everything to me.

Li se tout pou mwen.
He/she is everything to me.

Sometimes you'll hear:

Ou se tout mwen (without the preposition "pou")
You are my all.

Li se tout mwen.
He/She is my all.

Ou se tout lavi m.
You are my life.

Li se tout lavi m.
He/she is my life.

will you please give the pronunciation?

Will you please give the pronunciation?
Eske ou kapab bay pwononsyasyon an tanpri?

Come home

Come home.
Vin lakay ou.

Come back.
Retounen.
Tounen

Come back to me.
Retounen vin jwenn mwen.
or
Tounen vin jwenn mwen.

Come to me.
Vin jwenn mwen.

Come at me.
Vin sou mwen

She came at me with a knife.
Li vin sou mwen ak yon kouto.

Come in.
antre

come out
sòti

Come down
desann

Come pick me up.
Vin chache m.

Come as you are.
Vini jan ou ye a.

Come early.
Vini bonè

Come with me.
Ann al avè m.
Vin al avè m
or
Vini avè m

What does the expression "Voye flè" mean exactly?

"Voye Flè" is a Haitian Creole expression. 
The literal translation is "throwing flowers"
This expression has two different meanings in addition to the obvious translation.

Voye flè to flaunt, to parade, to strut
Voye flè → to goof up, to fumble on a task, to mess up, to flub a mission/performance/task.

Examples:
Voye flè → to flaunt it

Rachel just got a new car.  She's parading it.
Rachèl fèk gen yon machin nèf.  L'ap voye flè.

That girl's up to no good.  She's just flaunting her stuff.
Ti fi sa pa regle anyen.  Se flè l'ap voye.

I saw Karen at the party.  She had lost some weight and she was just flaunting it.
Mwen te wè Karen nan fèt la.  Li megri e se flè li t'ap voye sèlman.


Voye flè → to flub

I heard the president's speech last night.  Boy, did he flub it!
Mwen te tande diskou prezidan an yèswa.  Li voye flè nèt ale!

Tina's performance was bad.  She just kept messing up.
Pèfòmans Tina a pa't bon.  Se flè sèlman li t'ap voye.

Usually Jackie Chan does a good job.  But he flubbed this movie.
Dabitid Jackie Chan fè bon travay.  Men li voye flè nan fim sa a.

Monday, October 24, 2011

God bless in creole

May God bless you. (God bless)
Ke Bondye beni w.

Go in peace.
Ale an pè.
or
Ale ak lapè.

May the wisdom of the Lord be with you.
Se pou sajès Bondye avè w.

May the light of God shine upon you.
Se pou limyè Bondye klere w.

May the joy of the Lord abide in your heart.
Se pou lajwa Bondye ret nan kè nou.

Peace be with you!
Lapè avè w!
or
Ke lapè Bondye avè w!

Receive grace, mercy, joy, and peace in the name of Jesus our Lord.
Resevwa lagras, padon, lajwa, ak lapè nan non Jezi Bondye nou an.

the word "answer" in Haitian Creole

to answer (v.) → reponn
answer (n.) → repons

What's your answer?
Ki repons ou?

Give me an answer before tomorrow.
Ban m yon repons anvan demen.

I like your answer.
Mwen renmen repons ou a.

Can you answer this question?
Eske ou ka reponn kesyon sa a?

Answer your phone please.
Reponn telefòn ou an.

Answer me!
Reponn mwen!

Hello, happy to see you. & Goodbye, See you later (in Creole)

Hello, we're happy to see you.
Bonjou, nou kontan wè w.

Goodbye, see you later.
Orevwa, na wè pita.

Hey, pa fè sa anko. Dakò?

Hey, pa fè sa ankò. Dakò?
Hey, don't do this again. Okay?

What's your Creole word for "Faded", "discolored", " dull or bland"

Blaze (pronounced blah-zay)
washed up
used up
wiped out
bland
dull

You can't wear this shirt to the interview.  It's too washed up.
Ou pa ka mete chemiz sa pou al nan entèvyou a.  Li twò blaze.

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Fennen
faded
to lose color
to lose luster

It's time to replace this flag.  Its color has faded.
Li lè pou ranplase drapo sa.  Koulè li fennen.

She is like a faded flower.
Li tankou yon flè ki fennen.

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detenn
to lose color
to rub off on
to influence

Do not wash this blue shirts with other clothes.  Its color will run.
Pa lave chemiz ble a ak lòt rad.  Koulè li ap detenn.

When you spend too much time in the company of corrupted people, sooner or later they rub off on you.
Lè ou pase twò tan ak moun koronpi, anvan yè yo detenn sou ou.

If you wait, good things will come to you, it is true!

If you wait, good things will come to you. It is true!
Si ou gen pasyans, w'ap jwenn bon bagay. Sa se la verite!

sleeves (for clothing)

sleeve → manch (pronounced manh-sh)

long sleeve → manch long
short sleeve → manch kout
sleeveless → san manch

a sleeveless blouse
yon kòsaj san manch.

Wear a long sleeve shirt.
Mete you chemiz manch long.

This short sleeve dress is pretty.
Rad manch kout sa bèl.

Another way to say "what's up?" in Creole

Sa ki genyen? (uncontracted)
Sa'k genyen? (contracted)
What's up?
What's happening?
What's going on?

Sa ou genyen? (uncontracted)
Sa'w genyen? (contracted)
What's wrong?
What's up with you?
What's going on with you?

Sa li genyen? (uncontracted)
Sa'l genyen? (contracted)
What's wrong with him?
What's going on with him?

Sa John genyen?
What's wrong with John?

Mwen pa gen anyen.
Nothing wrong with me.

Li pa gen anyen.
Nothing wrong with him.

Sa'w fout genyen?
What the hell is wrong with you?

to the family of johny lyttle

To the family of Johnny Lyttle
Pou fanmi Johnny Lyttle

depi fe klas Haiti ou pa ka pa pale franse.E daye tout liv nap sevi yo ekri en franse.

Depi fe klas Haiti ou pa ka pa pale franse.
Once you're teaching a class in Haiti you can't speak French.

E daye tout liv nap sevi yo ekri en franse.
And all the books we use are written in French.

mwen vle ou anpil

Mwen vle ou anpil.
I really want you.

Mwen bezwen anpil.
I really need you.

Mwen sonje anpil.
I really miss you.
or
I miss you a lot.

Mwen renmen ou anpil.
I really love you.
or
I love you a lot.