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Monday, November 21, 2011

Open January through March

Ouvè depi Janvye jiska Mas
or
Ouvè de Janvye a Mas

Ask me anything

precious

precious → presye, gen valè, chè

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Bèl bagay wap fè sèlman

You're doing great things

Ask me anything

It's about time... (expression in Creole)

It's about time...
Li te lè li te tan...
Li te lè l te tan... (you will mostly hear this contracted variant)

It's about time they left.
Li te lè l te tan pou yo te ale.

It was about time for a miracle.
Li te lè l te tan pou yon mirak.

It's about time you took care of that.
Li te lè l te tan pou w regle sa.

It's about time he proposed to you.
Li te lè l te tan pou li mande w maryaj.

how do say house in creole

house, home → kay or lakay

Ask me anything

What does ou komik wi mean

Ou komik wi.
You're funny.

Seek, and ye shall find

Seek, and ye shall find.
Chache, e wa jwenn.

"Grand opening for Winter Farmers' Market, January 8." "(corner of Washington & Norfolk Streets)"'Farm Fresh Produce!"

Gran inogirasyon pou Winter Farmers' Market,
8 Janvye
(Nan kafou riyèl Washington ak Norfolk)
"Vejetab ak fwi tou fre, ki fèt keyi!"

Overnight, as in: Success doesn't happen overnight.

Overnight (suddenly) → sibitman, toudenkou, nan yon jou
Success → siksè, reyisit, pwogrè

Success doesn't happen overnight.
Pwogrè pa fèt nan yon jou.
Reyisit pa fèt toudenkou.

He became rich overnight.
Li vin rich toudenkou.

She became another person overnight.
Li vin chanje sibitman.

Whether you're this or that, etc... (Creole)

Whether you're this or that
Ke w te sa, ke w pat sa
Kit ou te sa, kit ou pat sa
Li mèt te sesi, li mèt te sela

whether you rich or poor
Ke w te rich, ke w te pòv
Kit ou te rich, kit ou te pòv
Ou mèt rich oubyen ou mèt pòv

whether you're black or white
Kit ou te nwa, kit ou te blan
Ke w te nwa, ke w te blan
Ou mèt nwa, oubyen ou mèt blan.

Whether they were native or foreigners
Ke yo te moun peyi, ke yo te etranje
Kit yo te moun peyi, kit yo te etranje
Ou mèt te moun peyi, oubyen ou mèt te etranje

Can you use the Creole "pwochèn" to call out "Next in line!"?

Haitians say:
Suivan!, lesuivan!, or ki moun ki apre!

NEXT and NEXT TO

what does fout mean? (I hope it is not a very bad word, I am sorry if it is)

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Batay la se pou L'eternel

Ah!... I get it :)

This is the Lord's fight.
Batay la se pou Letènèl.

Literally this says: The fight is the Lord's.

battle for God

Is it like a "fight for God" ? or a "battle that belongs to God"

battle for God
konba pou Bondye

God's fight
Konba Bondye a

more than... as in:more than anything

more than... → plis pase...


More than anything → plis pase tout bagay

I love you more than anything
Mwen renmen w plis pase tout bagay.


more than ever
plis pase janmè


more than that
plis pase sa

more than you
plis pase w 
plis pase ou menm

more than I can say
plis pase sa m ka di

more than me
plis pase m

King David had more than one wife
Wa David te gen plis pase yon madanm.