Eske se yon bon lide pou fe kremas ak rhum barbancourt?

Eske Wonm Babancourt bon pou fè Kremas?

I do not know if it's a good idea...
I just tried it (not with these oranges, but with limes).

I found that the yellow tinge of the 5-star Barbancourt is too dark for my Kremas.
Where's that unrefined Haitian Kleren (clairin) when you need it :)

Maybe you could use half Barbancourt and half Vodka.
The percentage of alcohol in these two is about 35 to 45 %.

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Is there a lesson that teaches when you pronounce the letter 'n' and when you do not?

Did you try the lessons on the vowels?
It's the second (audio part), #2

Here's the link:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/02/haitian-creole-alphabet-vowels.html

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Congratulations on a great show!

What kind of show?

The word "show" can be translated different ways:

Show (programs, pageant, fireworks) → spektak, pwogram

Show (exposition, display) → ekspozisyon, prezantasyon

Show (broadcast) → emisyon

Congratulations on a great show!

Konpliman pou yon si gran spektak!

Konpliman pou yon bèl pwogram!

Konpliman pou yon bèl prezantasyon!

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what is the english word for feye casse

Do you mean "fèy kase" as in "broken leaves"?

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Creole for: give enough rope to hang self

Give rope to hang self
Bay kòd pou pann tèt.

Be careful with these people.  They just giving you enough rope to hang yourself.
Fè atansyon ak moun sa yo.  Se kòd yap ba ou pou pann tèt ou wi.

What are some typical activities of Haitian children other than school?

You mean in Haiti? ... lots and lots :)

sote kòd → jump rope

jwe marèl → hopscotch

jwe woslè → jacks

jwe pens → jacks (with pebbles)

jwe lago  → Hide and Seek

jwe kachkach liben → Hide and Seek an Object

jwe mab → Marbles

jwe fistibal → slingshots
Krapo (Ma debat) → Frog (role play)

tire kont → tale telling
Krik krak (devinèt) → guessing a riddle

jwe kay → count-and-capture

jwe zonbi mann mannan (ti poulèt sove) → similar to Hide and Seek

fè wonn → role playing, dancing and singing in a circle

voye wòch pou keyi fwi nan jaden :)

etc...

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fok ou pale ak mwen demen matin bon nuit (in English please)

Fòk ou pale ak mwen demen maten. Bòn nwi.

You must talk to me tomorrow morning. Good night.

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si mwen di mama ou pa kontan jodia lap fache anpil men le mama fache ou pap konnen fasil (in English please...mwen pa konprann kreole sa)

Si mwen di mama ou pa kontan jodi a, l'ap fache anpil.

If I tell mama you're not happy today, she'll be really angry.

Men lè mama fache, ou pa konnen fasil.

But when mama is angry, you can't really tell.

(that second fragment literally says: You don't know easily)

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kisa ki ka mete barier antre ou menm ak papa w (in English please)

Kisa ki ka mete you baryè ant ou menm ak papa w?

What (thing) can put a separation (barrier) between you and your father?

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kisa ki drapo senkant zetwal la?

The American flag.

Yes it is called:
Drapo Ameriken → American flag.

Or nicknamed:
Drapo senkant zetwal la → the 50-star flag

nan lang Kreyòl la.

When Haitians ask "what's your name?" Sometimes they add "se" at the beginning of the question. Right?

Right.

They often add "se" before other questions too.

Se kijan ou rele?

What's your name?

Se kimoun ou ye?

Who are you?

Se ki kote ou soti?

Where do you come from?

Se kisa sa ye?

What is this?

Se kimoun ou panse w ye la?

Who do you think you are?

Yes, this happens often. But you certainly don't have to learn it that way. Adding "Se" in front of the questions is not necessary

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Cranberry

The only time I had heard the word "cranberry" in Haiti was from my family when they visited from France.

Cranberries are not native of Haiti. I believe they are grown and cultivated in cooler regions.

French term: canneberges, airelles rouges

I haven't encountered the Haitian Creole term.

I'll continue to inquire about it.

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reschedule or rain date

to reschedule → ranvwaye

The meeting has been rescheduled for Monday.
Reyinyon an ranvwaye pou lendi.

The election has been rescheduled for next week.
Yo ranvwaye eleksyon yo pou semèm pwochèn.

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Thank you for caring. A thousands thanks!

Thank you → mèsi
To thank (v.) → remèsye
Thank you (n.) → remèsiman

Thank you for caring.
Mèsi pou atansyon ou.

A thousand thanks.
Mil mèsi.

I thank you.
Mwen remèsye w.

A thank you is not enough.
Yon remèsiman pa sifi.

How can I thank you?
Kijan pou m ta remèsye w?

I called to say thank you.
Mwen rele w pou m di w mèsi.

Sleeping with one eye open...do you have that expression?

sleeping with one eye open

dòmi on je ouvè on je fèmen

(in Creole the expression literally says: sleep one eye opened one eye closed)

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