when are you coming home?

When are you coming home?

Kilè w'ap vin lakay ou?

Kilè w'ap rantre lakay ou?

Kilè w'ap rantre?

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Nou-sonje-ou-anpil-wi

Nou | sonje | ou   | anpil  | wi
We  |  miss  | you | a lot   | yes

Nou sonje ou anpil wi.
We miss you a lot.

Counter / counter top (in a kitchen)

counter / countertop → kontwa

kitchen countertop → kontwa kwizin

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Weak bone (in Creole)

Weak bone → zo fèb

Her bones are brittle.
Zo li delika.
Zo li frajil.

Your bones are weak.
Zo w fèb / frajil / delika.

Enjoy your afternoon. / Have a great afternoon

Enjoy your afternoon.
Have a great afternoon.
Pase yon bon apremidi

nou ka ban mwen lyrics se la vi a

http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/11/exercise-45-we-are-singing-se-la-vi.html

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I see that sometimes the word "to" is translated as "bay" which is the verb to give.

That happens sometimes when some verbs are followed by the preposition "to". That word "to" is then translated as "bay" or "pou":

Examples:

Bring it to me.

Pote l *ban mwen. (uncontracted)

Pote l ban m. (contracted)

or

Pote l pou mwen. *(no contraction after "pou" when it indicates possession)

Read the book to her.

Li liv la ba li.

or

Li liv la pou li.

Send them to me.

Voye yo ban mwen

or

Voye yo pou mwen.

Return it to them.

Retounen li ba yo.

She came crying to me.

Li vin kriye ban mwen.

Explain it to them.

Eksplike l ba yo.

Let me hear it. Sing it to me.

Kite m tande l. Chante l ban mwen.

*Rules for using: ba, ban, or bay
*Rules for using contractions
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How do you say in english"M' rele konsenan yon aplikasyon pou travay mwen te ranpli sa gen plispase 2 semen.M' ta renmen konnen komansa ye pwiske m' weyo pa janm rele'm.

Wap ban m travay pou m fè zanmi :-)

Si ou vle kontinye avèk menm jan de kesyon travay sa a, ou mèt kontinye li nan fòm kòmantè, sizoka yon moun ap swiv tout liy kesyon ou yo, ya jwenn tout menm kote a tande zanmi?

Men tradiksyon an:

I'm calling regarding an application that I filled out about two weeks ago. I would like to know if you're still hiring.

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How do you spell the Creole words for "full" and "alone". "Fèl" and "sèl" can't be right (the latter means "salt").

full (to have a lot of) → plen or ranpli.

It's full.
Li plen.

I'm full. I can eat anymore.

Vant mwen plen. Mwen pa ka manje ankò.

He's full of the Holy Spirit.

Li ranpli ak Sentespri.

Alone → sèl, pou kont

I am alone.

Mwen pou kont mwen.

or

Mwen sèl.

Why are you sitting alone?

Poukisa ou chita pou kont ou?

or

Poukisa ou chita sèl?

Sèl also translates the English words salt, only, only one

You're the only one I love.
Se ou sèl mwen renmen.

He's the only one I see.

Se li sèl mwen wè.

That's the only thing I want.

Se sèl bagay mwen vle.

I need more salt.

Mwen bezwen plis sèl.

Here's link to more info on how to use sèl or Pou kont:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/alone-isolated-unattached-unmarried-by.html

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How could you say in creole"m rele konsenan yon aplikasyon pou travay ke m' te renpli sa plis pase 2 semen.M' ta renmen konnen koman sa ye?pwiske m' we yo pa janm rele'm.

Ou gentan byen di l an Kreyòl bon zanmi m.

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I don't understand "Sa sa ye la?" How could it mean "what is this?" Please, please explain.

Sa     |  sa   |   ye |  la    |  (contracted)

Kisa  |  sa   |   ye |  la    |  (uncontracted)

What |  that |   is   |  here |  (translation in English)

Thus,
Sa sa ye la? → What is that / this?

Sa sa yo ye la? → what are these/those?

Can I get that song in kreyol? Nan tout pawol ki ekri nou jwen youn ki bel. Chorus: " Li la bib ou e va grandi nan bone ki pap jan'm fini.

This version performed by Caribbean Gospel.

Nan tout pawòl ki ekri nou jwenn youn ki pi bèl

Li simen nan lanati bèl chan zwazo nan syèl

Ki fè lawouze tonbe sou tout zèb ki fleri

Ki fòtifye nanm nou ak pwomès ki soti kote Bondye

Lè nou li de vèsè chak moman nan ti piwèt nou

Li la bib ou, e w va grandi

Nan bonè ki pap janm fini

Ke Jezi monte ale prepare

Pratike pawòl sou tè sa

Ou va ere pou letènite

Wa gen lajwa e la felisite

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How do you say?" you are my haitian flower?

Ou se flè Ayisyèn mwen.

Ou se flè kreyòl mwen.

I think "flè kreyòl" sounds better :)

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How to best translate "vices" in Creole?

vice → vis, mès or move mès, move abitid.

He's got two great vices, women and drugs.

Li gen de move mès, fanm ak dwòg.

Abitid se vis. (Haitian Creole idiom)

Habits are vices

What spoiled child!

Ala timoun gate!

or

Ala timoun gen move mès!

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Ki gagòt sa? (What is this mess?)

Yes.

Ki gagòt sa?
What is this mess?

What is this crap?
Ki tenten sa?
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