Watch out you hear!
Fè atansyon tande!
Veye zo tande!
Fè atansyon tande!
Veye zo tande!
Friday, November 18, 2011
Haitian Creole word for "baby"
baby → bebe, ti bebe
crib → bèso
baby bottle → bibwon
diaper → kouchèt
to breastfeed → bay tete, alete
a nursing mom → nouris
to give birth → akouche
She gave birth to a baby boy.
Li akouche yon ti gason.
a new baby
yon nouvo bebe
It's a boy!
Se yon ti gason!
It's a girl!
Se yon ti fi!
crib → bèso
baby bottle → bibwon
diaper → kouchèt
to breastfeed → bay tete, alete
a nursing mom → nouris
to give birth → akouche
She gave birth to a baby boy.
Li akouche yon ti gason.
a new baby
yon nouvo bebe
It's a boy!
Se yon ti gason!
It's a girl!
Se yon ti fi!
miwo miba
miwo miba → expression for uneven, disproportionate, patchy, botched, mediocre
Rad li miwo miba.
Her dress is disorderly.
or
She looks disheveled.
The work you did on the patio is mediocre.
Travay ou fè sou galeri a miwo miba.
Rad li miwo miba.
Her dress is disorderly.
or
She looks disheveled.
The work you did on the patio is mediocre.
Travay ou fè sou galeri a miwo miba.
Live (as in live tv transmission) - Creole
live → andirèk.
We are live.
Nou andirèk.
We are live on the internet.
Nou branche andirèk sou Entènèt la.
We can talk live on Skype.
Nou kapab pale andirèk sou rezo Skype la.
Are we live?
Eske nou andirèk?
Is this program transmitted live?
Eske pwogram sa andirèk?
Are these images live?
Eske imaj sa yo andirèk?
We are live.
Nou andirèk.
We are live on the internet.
Nou branche andirèk sou Entènèt la.
We can talk live on Skype.
Nou kapab pale andirèk sou rezo Skype la.
Are we live?
Eske nou andirèk?
Is this program transmitted live?
Eske pwogram sa andirèk?
Are these images live?
Eske imaj sa yo andirèk?
DO YOU HAVE PAIN
Doulè → Pain
Kò kraze → body soreness
Kòfèmal (Kò fè mal) → body pain, body aches
Do you have pain?
Eske ou gen doulè?
Kijan doulè a ye?
How is the pain?
Eske doulè a miyò?
Is the pain better?
Kò kraze → body soreness
Kòfèmal (Kò fè mal) → body pain, body aches
Do you have pain?
Eske ou gen doulè?
Kijan doulè a ye?
How is the pain?
Eske doulè a miyò?
Is the pain better?
Thursday, November 17, 2011
How do you say...enjoy?
To enjoy → jwi, rejwi, pran plezi, anmize, fete
To party (to celebrate, to revel) → fete, selebre, banboche
To celebrate a birthday → fete yon fèt
To commemorate → komemore, fete, sonje
To party (to celebrate, to revel) → fete, selebre, banboche
To celebrate a birthday → fete yon fèt
To commemorate → komemore, fete, sonje
Enjoy yourself.
Pran plezi w.
He's enjoying life.
L'ap jwi lavi a.
We're just enjoying ourselves at the party. or
We're partying.
N'ap fete.
N'ap banboche.
How do you celebrate Independence Day?
Kouman nou fete Fèt Lendepandans?
How do you celebrate Independence Day?
Kouman nou fete Fèt Lendepandans?
When do you celebrate your birthday?
Kilè ou fete fèt ou?
Are you enjoying yourself?
Eske w'ap pran plezi w?
Eske ou kontan?
Eske w'ap pase yon bon tan?
husband
husband → mari
Do you have a husband?
Eske ou gen yon mari?
Is this your husband?
Eske sa se mari ou?
He is my husband.
Li se mari mwen.
manke dega
dega (n.) → mess, chaos, clutter
manke dega → expression for to disrespect, to dishonor, to put down
L'ap manke n dega.
He's being direspectful towards us.
W'ap manke m dega!
You're disrespecting me!
Elèv yo ap manke pwofesè yo dega.
The students are being rude to their teachers.
manke dega → expression for to disrespect, to dishonor, to put down
L'ap manke n dega.
He's being direspectful towards us.
W'ap manke m dega!
You're disrespecting me!
Elèv yo ap manke pwofesè yo dega.
The students are being rude to their teachers.
ou fe m souri pitit mwen tande tout moun konnnen sa ou ye pou mwen pitit mwen
Ou fè m souri pitit mwen, tande.
You make smile my child.
Tout moun konnen sa yo ye pou mwen pitit mwen.
Everyone knows what they mean to me my child.
Is there any real difference between "fòk ou...", "ou dwe...", "ou fèt pou...", and "piga ou...", other than the last one is negative?
No, not much difference.
They're all about obligation, necessity, duty.
Pinga ou is also about giving a warning or advice.
They're all about obligation, necessity, duty.
Pinga ou is also about giving a warning or advice.
Examples:
You must go talk to her. (can be accurately translated many ways in Creole)
Fòk ou al pale avè l.
Fò w al pale avè l.
Ou dwe al pale avè l.
Se pou w al pale avè l.
Ou fèt pou w al pale avè l.
Ou oblije al pale avè l.
Pinga ou pale ak moun ou pa konnen.
Don't talk to strangers.
Pinga w al dòmi san priye.
Don't go to bed without praying.
Pinga ou bliye m.
Don't you forget me.
Pinga ou ouvè bwat sa a.
Do not open this box.
Is "vant" most accurately "belly" or "chest"?
Vant is definitely belly or abdomen
lestomak is chest
pwatrin is the anterior portion of the torso, ribcage
I am sorry to...
I am sorry to hear that.
Mwen regret tande sa.
I am sorry to inform you...
Mwen regret enfòme w ....
I am sorry to interrupt you.
Mwen regret entewonp ou.
Eskize m deske mwen entewonp ou.
I am sorry to disturb you.
Mwen regret deranje w.
Eskize m deske mwen deranje w.
Mwen regret tande sa.
I am sorry to inform you...
Mwen regret enfòme w ....
I am sorry to interrupt you.
Mwen regret entewonp ou.
Eskize m deske mwen entewonp ou.
I am sorry to disturb you.
Mwen regret deranje w.
Eskize m deske mwen deranje w.
Give me strength (Creole)
Give me strength.
Ban m fòs.
Give me strength and power.
Ban m fòs ak pisans.
Give me the power.
Ban m pouvwa.
Ban m otorite.
Ban m fòs.
Give me strength and power.
Ban m fòs ak pisans.
Give me the power.
Ban m pouvwa.
Ban m otorite.
What's Creole term for: Are you experiencing decreased libido?
Are you experiencing decreased libido?
Eske apeti seksyèl ou diminye?
or
Eske ou manke apeti seksyèl?
Eske apeti seksyèl ou diminye?
or
Eske ou manke apeti seksyèl?
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