Haitian Creole

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

the key now is to make sure that it is implimented fully and decisively, and i have great confidence in the European leadership to make that happen.

If you're talking about implementing a project or something similar, you'll say:

Kle a kounye a se pou asire ke sa reyalize definitivman e san okenn dout , e mwen gen konfyans gouvènman Ewopeyen an va fè sa mache.

Now if you're talking about implementing a law or something similar you'll say:

Kle a kounye a se pou asire ke yo va aplike li definitivman e san okenn konfizyon, e mwen gen konfyans gouvènman Ewopeyen an va fè sa mache.

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implemented fully, desicively- definition in kreole.

These expressions are better translated with the context in mind.

implement fully → itlize nèt, ranfòse nèt al kole, or anplwaye nèt al kole (that depends on the context)

decisively - san dout

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Kè grenn

Kè grenn → expression for jealous (as in: covet, green-eye, envious)
the word "Kè" → heart
the word "grenn" → (in this expression) might have originated from the English word "green"

Kè ou grenn → you're jealous.
Kè li grenn → He/she's jealous.

*You cannot use the expression kè grenn to translate jealous (as in being protective)
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another way to say "jealous" in Creole is jalou or jalouzi
Jealousy (n.) → jalouzi
Jealous (adj.) → jalou
To be jealous (v.) → fè jalouzi or jalou

Examples:
He's jealous. (three ways to say this in Creole)
Li jalou.
L'ap fè jalouzi.
Li gen kè grenn.

I'm so jealous of you.
Mwen jalou.
M'ap fè jalouzi.
Kè m grenn.

I'm so jealous of you! I wish I was the one going to Paris.
Kè m grenn wi! Mwen swete se mwen ki ta prale Pari.

He is a jealous man.
Li jalou.
or
Li se yon nèg ki jalou.
(Can't use "kè grenn" for this translation :)

She's being jealous.
L'ap fè jalouzi.

Chache zo grann ou (translation)

Creole expression: Chache zo grann ou.
Literal meaning:     Looking for your grandma's bones.
Meaning:                Asking for trouble or Digging too deep
                                 into things.

You will hear:
W'ap chache zo grann ou!
You're asking for it!

L'ap chache zo grann li!
He/She's asking for it!

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.

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That is not true

That is true.

Se vre.

Se laverite

That is not true.

Se pa vre.

Se pa laverite.

Is that true?

Eske se vre?

Eske se laverite?

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Monday, October 31, 2011

Mwen byen ak ou

Mwen byen ak ou.

(I am on good terms with you)

We're on good terms.

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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.

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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?

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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".

http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/10/blez.html
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