you are very pretty

You are very pretty. → Ou trè bèl.

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Which is best for "from" in "From Miami, this is the broadcast of..." -- apàti / depi / sòti nan ?

For this particular phrase,

Sòti nan Miami, sa se repòtaj /emisyon televize ..... would be the best one (if the broadcast is done in true Creole)

But if the braodcast is a mixture of French and Creole, or even a "French-ised" Creole, "Depi" would fit nicely too.

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what is the difference between epi and depi...do they both mean "then?" i've also heard depi used as depi maten...

depi → since, from, whence

Depi maten l'ap pale.

Since this morning she's talking (literally)

She's been talking since this morning.

Mwen pa wè li depi mwa desanm.

I haven't see him since December.

M'ap vin la depi lendi...

I have been coming here since Monday...

Depi papa li mouri, li pa vin wè nou ankò.

Since his dad died, he doesn't come to see us anymore.

Depi mari l pa la, li sòti.

Once her husband is not home, she goes out.

Depi chyen yo tande pòt la sonnen, yo koumanse jape.

Once the dogs hear the doorbell ring, they start barking.

Depi ou peye m, m'ap ba ou machandiz la.
Once you pay me I'll give you the merchandise.

Nou ouvri depi lendi jiska vandredi.
We're open from Monday till Friday.

Mwen kondui depi Pòtoprens jiska Okap.
I drove from Port-au-Prince to Au Cap.

Sezon siklòn se depi mwa jen jiska novanm.
Hurricane season is from June to November.

Tout moun nan ka, depi pi pitit jiska pi gran an.
Everyone is in trouble, from the smallest to the oldest.

Epi (or epitou) → and, and then

Li wo, li bèl, li emab epi li entelijan.

She's tall, beautiful, easygoing and she's smart.

Li vle pou m fè manje, epi pou m lave asyèt yo tou.

She wants me to cook, and then to wash the dishes.

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Is it "KOURAJ" or "KOURAY"?

It is both.

Some Haitian Creole words that end in "j" also have an alternate ending with the letter "y".

examples:

mesaj or mesay → message

pasaj or pasay → passage

kouraj or kouray → courage

zoranj or zorany → orange

gaspiyaj or gaspiyay → misuse, expenditure

sonj or sony → dream

Tet kale?Tet chaje?Tet panye?Will you go out tonight? How's nightlife in haitian capital?yes, really how's nightlife in Port-au Prince Mandaly...

What is tèt panye anyway ☺

In Port-au-prince, you’ll find plenty of excitement.

You might want a tourist’ point of view of Port-au-Prince’s nightlife for visitors.
For travelers who wants to play it safe, the fun is concentrated in the areas of Kenscoff, Petionville, and Delmas (generally in downtown Port-au-Prince) where the hotels, restaurants, night clubs are alive with a mixture of Konpa, Twoubadou, and Merennge music. You can also have as much Barbancourt, Guiness, and Heineiken as you want while sampling the many varieties of spicy Caribbean dish offered.  Movies in theaters are played in French or they might be dubbed in French mostly.

But the areas where tourists are cautioned not to approach at night have a charm of their own.

Whether there’s electricity or not, the fun goes on. On the big streets, you can count on finding a fritay stand in each corner where the fried plantains, fried fish, patat, griyo and pikliz smell so good that you’d have to stop and get a dish for yourself.

If you’re not into fried foods there are plenty of wine colored sugar cane in the street corners, and the vendors always peel off the husks.

Radios from the shops are always blasting some konpa music. You’ll hear the music whatever street you’re on.

And if you’ve ever been to Haiti, you know the streets are always crowded with walkers. It doesn’t stop after sunset. People hang out at store fronts, in the streets, on their rooftops, and there’s always a crowd in front of houses that are equipped with televisions. Some people would hide their TVs, but God bless those who put their TVs on their porches especially when there’s a soccer game.

So the night atmosphere, whether in the center of town or in the suburbs, is usually energetic especially on the weekends.

Now, you got to tell me what tèt panye is :)

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suppose

sipoze

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How do you say wrong number in creole

wrong number → move nimewo

You've called the wrong number.
Ou rele yon move nimewo.

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fantastic or wonderful

fantastic → anfòm, sansasyonèl, fantastik, mèveye

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What is "anbachal"

anbachal (adv.) → charlatan, conniving, deceiving

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.

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I miss Haiti → Mwen sonje Ayiti.

I miss Haiti. → Mwen sonje Ayiti.
I miss my country. → Mwen sonje peyi m.

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 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.

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.

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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.

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