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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Hope (v.), hope (n.) in Creole

to hope → espere
I hope.
Mwen espere.

I hope you get better.
Mwen espere ou fè mye.

I hope so.
Mwen espere sa.

I hope not.
Mwen pa ta espere sa.

I hope you're not lying to me.
Mwen espere ou p'ap ban m manti.

I hope to see you again one day.
Mwen espere wè ou ankò yon jou.

Hope (n.) - espwa, esperans
There's still hope.
Gen espwa toujou.

You got to have hope.
Fòk ou gen espwa.

Don't give up hope.
Kontinye espere.
(literally: keep hoping)

She just joined the group and is helping to plan the earthquake memorial.

She just joined the group and is helping to plan the earthquake memorial.
Li fèk asosye li avèk gwoup la, e l'ap ede yo planifye komemorasyon tranblemanntè a.

That is not true

That is true.
Se vre.
or
Se laverite

That is not true.
Se pa vre.
or
Se pa laverite.

Is that true?
Eske se vre?
or
Eske se laverite?

Monday, October 31, 2011

Mwen byen ak ou

Mwen byen ak ou.
(I am on good terms with you)
We're on good terms.

i guess they let him go, He got out.

I guess they let him go.
Mwen panse yo dwe kite l ale.

He got out.
Li sòti.
Li deyò.

i love your blog! how do you say hi grandma, what have you been up to?

Thanks :)

Hello grandma, what have you been up to?
Bonjou/bonswa grann, kisa w'ap regle?

Alèz kom blèz nan chèz san pinèz. Who or what is "blèz"?

This expression is a pun.
"Blèz" is a proper name.
The word "Blèz" is used because it rhymes with "Alèz, chèz, and pinèz".

It is like saying: Holy Molly!

Generally, Alèz kòm blèz nan chèz san pinèz alludes to "As comfortable as an old shoe", or "As relaxed as wet spaghetti".

what is sissy in creole

Sissy → dèyè manman, krebete, kanannan, egare

how the family doing

How's the family doing?
Kijan fanmi an ye?

how do you say fun in creloe

fun → plezi, amizman, anmizman
to have fun → pran plezi, anmize

Have fun
Pran plezi w.
Anmize w.

We'll have fun.
N'ap anmize nou.

u mad at me (Creole

Are you mad at me?
Eske ou fache avè m?

You mad at me?
Ou fache avè m?

what is hot in creole

Hot → cho

hot coffee → kafe cho
hot water → dlo cho
hot sun → solèy cho
hot girl → fanm byen kanpe (can't use "cho" for this kind of "hot":-)

Sticky fingers (Creole)

Sticky fingers (expression) → dwèt long (expression)

Im hungry, lets eat

I'm hungry. Let's eat.
Mwen grangou. An nou manje.

where was i on 9/11/01? I was in college. this day was so terrible for americans who lost their loved ones. Not just for those american who lost their loved ones but for all american.

Let's never forget.
An nou pa janm bliye.