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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Profesè a ap pale ak tifi a - Do you have lessons on "ak" & "ap"?

Here, "ap" is indicating a progressive form.
Sometimes, "ap" could also indicate the future tense.
It's will be helpful to get yourself used to the contractions too.  You will hear and see them often.

Examples:
Li ap dòmi.
He's sleeping.

Lea is eating.   She can't come to the phone.
Lea ap manje.  Li pa kab vin nan telephone nan.

M'ap vini demen.
I will come tomorrow.

Li ap pote yon gato.
He will bring a cake.

Check these links out.
Progressive form part 1
Progressive part 2
Progressive form part 3
Progressive form part 4
Progressives and contractions


with can be translated as: a, ak, avèk, or avè

Mache

Mache → to walk, also to be in good working order, to get along well.

examples:

I walk everyday.
Mwen mache chak jou.

Walking is good exercise.
Mache se bon egzèsis.

My business is going well.
Biznis mwen ap mache byen.

The Fridge is not working well.
Frijidè a pa mache byen.

Hello! I saw this sentence "Sierra found it - Sierra te jwenn li - What is "te" and why is it there?

te - past tense indicator.

Mwen konprann. → I understand.
Mwen te konprann → I understood.

Mwen la. → I'm here.
Mwen te la. → I was here.

Liv la la. → The book is here.
Liv la te la. → The book was here.

Li manje. → He eats.
Li te manje. → He ate.

Kay la bèl. → The house is beautiful.
Kay la te bèl. → The house was beautiful.

Past tense
More past tense

How do you say, "apply a thin layer to the affected area twice daily"

To apply, to put, or to place → met or mete

Apply a thin layer to the affected are twice daily.
Mete yon ti kouch tou piti sou pati ki afekte a de fwa pa jou.

Se sa sèlman! Can this phrase be something other than the translation that you had previously given.

Absolutely.
This expression also comes off as a warning.
There's no literal English translation.
Se sa sèlman! → equivalent English translation:  I'm warning you!

Other definitions for Se Sa Sèlman
Se sa sèlman

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Mwen byen ak fanmi mwen

Mwen byen ak fanmi mwen.
I am on good terms with my family.


Byen..............

 byen (adverb) → well


examples:

1. I am well, thank you.
    Mwen byen, mèsi.

2. All is well.
    Tout bagay byen.

3. She's doing well.
    Li byen.

4.  We're fine.
     Nou byen.


byen (verb) → to be friends with, to be amicable with, to be on good terms with

1. Mwen byen ak Josie.
   I am friends with Josie.

2. Mwen pa byen ak Ron ankò.
    I'm not friends with Ron anymore.

3. Nou byen.
    We're friends.

4. Mwen byen ak Fito depi lè m te gen senkan.
    I've been friends with Fito since I was five years old.

Tu es mon soleil eclaire mes jours, mes nuits. Tu es mon soleil, tu es l'homme de ma vie. do u know this song!

manyen kè m?

Do you mean:  touche kè m?

Although manyen and touche means to touch,

Use manyen to mean physical contact

Use touche to mean physical contact and also having effect on

Touche kè m → touch my heart.

how

how → kouman, kòman, kijan, ki fason, ki mannyè, pa ki mwayen, kijan subject
how come → kijan fè, kouman fè, kòman fè

How's the food?
Kouman manje a ye?

How are you?
Kijan ou ye?

How's your mom?
Kòman manman w ye?

How did you get here so fast?
Kijan ou rive vit konsa?

How are you going get in the concert?
Pa ki mwayen w'ap antre na konsè a?

How are you going to get in the house without anyone seeing you?
Pa ki mwayen w'ap antre nan kay la san okenn moun pa wè w?

How do you say your name?
Ki fason yo pwononse non w?

How come you're up so early?
Kouman fè ou leve bonè konsa?

How come you're up so late?
Kijan fè ou poko dòmi?

se mwen

hostility, apathy translation kreole

hostility → britalite, malveyans, mechanste

hostile → malveyan, brital, malouk, tyak, makout

apathy → endiferans

apathetic → endiferan, san souplès, san rega

how do you say & pronounce the creole words for "north","south","east" & "west"? thanks!

North → (pronounced nô)

South → Sid (pronounced seed)

East → lès (pronounced less)

West → lwès (pronounced l-wess)

True love is eternal

True love is eternal.
Vrè lanmou an dire pou tout tan.

On this earth? nah!
Haven't seen it yet :(
The closest I've seen it, is true love from one parent to a child :-)

last night

last night → yè swa

tonight → aswè a

tomorrow night → demen swa

I watched it last night.
Mwen te gade li yè swa.

I have a class tonight.
Mwen gen yon klas aswè a.

The concert is tomorrow night.
Konsè a se demen swa.

overnight
pase nuit, tout nuit

staying overnight
pase nuit la
night vs. tonight
day vs today

I am itchy.

Where are you itchy?

I am itchy.
Mwen gen pikotman. (general)
Mwen gen gratèl. (skin irritation)

My hands itches.
Men m ap grate m.

My head itches.
Tèt mwen ap grate m.

My scalp itches.
Po tèt mwen ap grate m.

To scratch 
grate (grah-tay)

Scratch my back.
Grate do m.


Can't sit in one place (expression)
Looking for trouble (expression)
grate (grah-tay)


Why can't you sit still?
Poukisa ou grate konsa?