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Friday, December 9, 2011

How do you say "dear"?

Dear
monchè (masculin)
machè (feminine)
chè
cheri or ti cheri

My dear
cheri mwen
monchè
or
machè

My dear child,
Pitit cheri mwen,

My dear Julie,
Julie cheri*, or
Chè Julie,

My dear Patrick,
Patrick cheri  or
Chè Patrick,

Dear mom
Manman cheri or
Chè manman,

*If someone were to call me dear, I would prefer "Mandaly cheri" over "Chè Mandaly".  The latter sounds French. The first one is definitely more endearing

january

May all your dreams be fulfilled ?May your wishes be fulfilled this new year. (Creole)

fulfill → akonpli, reyalize
May... → Se pou

May all your dreams be fulfilled this new year.
Se pou tout rèv ou yo reyalize nan nouvo ane sa.

May your wishes be fulfilled this new year.
Se pou dezi ou yo akonpli nan nouvo ane sa.

nose (place your finger on your nose) (Creole)

nose → nen
nosy → jouda

Mete |   dwèt  |  ou    | sou    |  nen  |  ou.   |  (uncontracted)
Met   |   dwèt  |  ou    | sou    | nen   |  w.     |  (contracted)
Put     |  finger   | your   | over   | nose  | your. |

Place your finger on your nose.
Met dwèt ou sou nen w.

we love you

We love you.
Nou renmen w.

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?

Thursday, December 8, 2011

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.

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.

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

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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