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Thursday, November 10, 2011
"Fè dèyè" is expression for ?
Literally: making buttocks, growing a butt
Meaning: gaining weight
It is not meant to be offensive.
Some people might even take it as a compliment.
Example:
Bagay yo dwe ap mache byen pou Mimine. L'ap fè dèyè.
Things must be going well for Mimine. She's gained some weight.
You might also hear:
Fè vant → growing a belly
same expression
Meaning: gaining weight
It is not meant to be offensive.
Some people might even take it as a compliment.
Example:
Bagay yo dwe ap mache byen pou Mimine. L'ap fè dèyè.
Things must be going well for Mimine. She's gained some weight.
You might also hear:
Fè vant → growing a belly
same expression
Capoise
Capoise (French) Kapwaz (Creole)
A female native of Okap, Ayiti (Previously Au Cap, Haiti)
Capois (French)
Kapwa (Creole)
A male native of Okap, Ayiti (Previously Au Cap, Haiti)
There are other small towns or islands named Au Cap in other regions of the world.
I wonder if the natives from there are also called capois/capoise.
A female native of Okap, Ayiti (Previously Au Cap, Haiti)
Capois (French)
Kapwa (Creole)
A male native of Okap, Ayiti (Previously Au Cap, Haiti)
There are other small towns or islands named Au Cap in other regions of the world.
I wonder if the natives from there are also called capois/capoise.
you should not come form US because your English is so poor. is that make sense?
My Creole is stronger than my English, but I think it may be better to say:
You must not have come from the US, because your English is poor.
You must not have come from the US, because your English is poor.
Someone, please correct me if I'm wrong :)
Nou te ale nan konsè a yè - Nou ale lekòl chak jou -- It looks like "nan" means 'to' but why is it in one sentence and not the other?
Nan → to, at, in
Sometimes the articles make the difference. Take a look at the following examples:
Going to school → ale lekòl
Going to church → ale legliz
Going home → ale lakay
Going to New York → ale New York
Going to Mexico → ale Meksik
Going to a concert → ale nan yon konsè
Going to a theater → ale nan yon teyat
Going to a school → ale nan yon lekòl
Going to a restaurant → ale nan yon restoran.
Going to a wedding → ale nan yon maryaj
Going to a home → ale nan yon kay
Going to the store → ale nan magazen an
Going to the school → ale nan lekòl laGoing to this theater → ale nan teyat sa.
Let's go to this house → An ale nan kay sa.
Let's go home. → An ale lakay.
Check these links out.
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/10/exercise-31-going-places.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/10/exercise-33-going-places-part-2.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/10/nan.htmll
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/prepositions-at-to-on-in.html
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
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.
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.
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
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..............
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.
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.
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 fè
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 fè rive vit konsa?
How did you get here so fast?
Kijan ou fè 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?
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