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Sunday, December 11, 2011
How do you say wrong number in creole
wrong number → move nimewo
You've called the wrong number.
Ou rele yon move nimewo.
Writing a note to my husband. Trying to surprise him by writing it in Creole :) Can you translate "Here's to the first month of forever. I love you"
Here's to the first month of forever. I love you.
Sa se pou premye mwa nan yon etènite ansanm. Mwen renmen w.
I miss Haiti → Mwen sonje Ayiti.
I miss Haiti. → Mwen sonje Ayiti.
I miss my country. → Mwen sonje peyi m.
I miss my country. → Mwen sonje peyi m.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
What kind / what type (in Creole)
What kind / what type → ki kalite
What type of car do you have?
Ki kalite machin ou genyen?
What kind of school is this?
Ki kalite lekòl sa ye?
What type of car do you have?
Ki kalite machin ou genyen?
What kind of school is this?
Ki kalite lekòl sa ye?
What is "ata"?
ata → even, not even
a Haitian Creole synonym for "ata" is "menm"
Ata papa m p'ap ka vini lakay mwen.
Menm papa m p'ap ka vini lakay mwen. (also used = menm)
Not even my father can come to my house.
Mwen tèlman rich, ata chen mwen gen pwòp kont bankè li.
Mwen tèlman rich, menm chen mwen gen pwòp kont bankè li.
I am so rich, even my dog has his own bank account.
a Haitian Creole synonym for "ata" is "menm"
Ata papa m p'ap ka vini lakay mwen.
Menm papa m p'ap ka vini lakay mwen. (also used = menm)
Not even my father can come to my house.
Mwen tèlman rich, ata chen mwen gen pwòp kont bankè li.
Mwen tèlman rich, menm chen mwen gen pwòp kont bankè li.
I am so rich, even my dog has his own bank account.
Explain "afòs"
afòs → as a result of, due to, because of
Afòs mwen kriye, je m anfle.
I cried so much, my eyes were swollen.
Afòs li jene, li pèdi vennsenk liv.
As a result of fasting, she lost twenty-five pounds
Afòs nou kouri bisiklèt, dèyè nou fè nou mal.
We rode our bikes so much our buttocks hurt.
After can also be translated as deye?
Yes.
to be after, to attempt to get → dèyè
He's after one thing.
Li dèyè yon sèl bagay
She went after him.
L'ale dèyè li.
She went after him.
L'ale dèyè li.
Fann deye - to run after?
Fann dèyè → to tun after, to chase, to track down
After they left the bank, the police gave them a good chase.
Apre yo kite bank lan, lapolis fann dèyè yo.
Yo fann dèyè m.
They ran after me.
She chased the burglars with a broomstick.
Li fann dèyè vòlè yo ak yon bwa bale.
Is it sonje or chonje?
Both.
From the French songer → to think about, to remember, to dream
From the French songer → to think about, to remember, to dream
Haitian Creole's sonje or chonje → to miss, to remember
Hi.My name is Olga and I,m a linguist. I'm studing creole languages and Haitian Creole is very interesting for me. If it isn't difficult for you, can you help me to find basic information about syntax,morphology and vocabulary of Haitian Creole.
Best place to start is: http://www2.ku.edu/~haitiancreole/
Re: "panyen pesi" in previous post. Doesn't that expression also mean "dumb"
Yes.
It is used in the expression equivalent to:
English expression: As dumb as a doorknob.
Creole expression: Sòt pase yon panyen pèsi.
Literally: Dumber than a bunch of parley
a bunch of...(in Creole)? As in "a bunch crooks". Would bunch be translated as "panyen"?
First of all, Haitian Creole panyen, grap, or bouke best describe a bouquet, a posy, or an assemblage of branches
Example:
yon panyen pèsi
A bunch of parsley
yon bouke flè
a flower bouquet
yon grap rezen
a bunch of grapes
A bunch of (batch, collection) → yon bann, yon bann kalite or yon pakèt
Mwen wè yon bann kalite moun.
I saw a bunch of different people
She wrote a bunch of words that I did not understand.
Li ekri yon bann mo mwen pa't konprann.
They're a bunch of irresponsible people.
Yo se yon bann manfouben.
They're a bunch of crooks.
Yo se yon bann vòlè.
They're nothing but a bunch of phonies!
Se yon bann magouyè yo ye!
They are a bunch of crazy people.
Yo se yon bann moun fou.
This is a bunch of baloney.
Sa se yon bann tenten.
Example:
yon panyen pèsi
A bunch of parsley
yon bouke flè
a flower bouquet
yon grap rezen
a bunch of grapes
A bunch of (batch, collection) → yon bann, yon bann kalite or yon pakèt
Mwen wè yon bann kalite moun.
I saw a bunch of different people
She wrote a bunch of words that I did not understand.
Li ekri yon bann mo mwen pa't konprann.
They're a bunch of irresponsible people.
Yo se yon bann manfouben.
They're a bunch of crooks.
Yo se yon bann vòlè.
They're nothing but a bunch of phonies!
Se yon bann magouyè yo ye!
They are a bunch of crazy people.
Yo se yon bann moun fou.
This is a bunch of baloney.
Sa se yon bann tenten.
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