Punch it. ( as in: Hit it.)
Frape l.
Ba l yon kou.
Punch it up. (as in: Make a hole in it.)
Pèse l.
Fè yon twou ladan l.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
I was taught that Creole has no passive voice. Now I'm told that it's OK. "Roger te frape Pierre" = "Pierre te frape pa Roger". That seems like bad Creole. What do you think?
Yes you're right, it does. It sounds French.
The Creole language is spoken mostly in an active voice:
Example
1. The book was read by Lisa.
Lisa li liv la.
2. The chairs are donated by the John family.
Se fanmi John ki te bay chèz yo.
3. That box was delivered by FedEx.
Se Fedex ki te delivre bwat sa a.
Even when we don't know who's behind the "action" in Creole, you should continue to use the passive voice with the pronoun "yo".
Example:
4. My car was stolen.
Yo volè machin mwen.
5. I'm being cheated on.
Y'ap twonpe m.
6. The letter was sent.
Yo te voye lèt la.
7. You're being lied to.
Y'ap ba w manti.
8. A new president was elected.
Yo te chwazi yo nouvo prezidan.Some rare exceptions:
9. I saw houses being destroyed, marriages being broken, and children left alone.
Mwen wè kay ap detwi, maryaj ap kraze, and timoun abandone
my sister in Cap Haitian
My sister in Cap Haitian...
Sè mwen ki Okap...
My sister in Cap Haitian has three children.
Sè mwen an ki Okap gen twa pitit.
Sè mwen an ki Okap gen twa pitit.
or
Sè m nan ki Okap gen twa pitit.
what is popular church language in creole. Are there any specific terms that they would use to refer to grace, sanctification, justification, law, gospel, hymns or psalms?
Church service conducted mainly in Creole.
Songbooks, Christian or Catholic, are in both French and Creole.
grace → gras, bonte, benediksyon, konpasyon
sanctification → sanntifikasyon, konsekrasyon
sanctified → sanntifye, mizapa
justification → jistifikasyon
law → lalwa, kòmandman, presèpt
God's word → pawòl Bondye
gospel → Levanjil, Bòn Nouvèl
hymn → chante
psalms → sòm (refers to the book in the bible)
fellowship → fratènite
sermon → prèch
worship service → sèvis adorasyon
Bible study → etid biblik
how does haitian money compare to american money? how do you convert it mathematically?
basic monetary unit in Haiti → goud (1/5 of the American dollar)
money → lajan, kòb, lamama, tyotyo, mago
The Haitian goud also called pyas in Creole is about 20 cents.
Right now, at today's rate, the American dollar is equivalent to about 7.00 Haitian goud (ht.)
More on money...
money → lajan, kòb, lamama, tyotyo, mago
The Haitian goud also called pyas in Creole is about 20 cents.
Right now, at today's rate, the American dollar is equivalent to about 7.00 Haitian goud (ht.)
More on money...
how to say order in creole
order (organisation, neatness, classification, command) → lòd
I put everything in order.
Mwen mete tout bagay nan lòd.
Put order in disorder.
Met lòd nan dezòd.
We have an order to shut this place down.
Nou gen otorizasyon pou fèmen plas sa a.
We have to mail all these orders by Chritsmas.
Fòk nou poste kòmand sa yo anvan Nwèl.order (verb) → kòmande, otorize
I ordered some toys online.
Mwen te kòmande kèk jwèt sou entènèt la.
Who gave you the order to take down the flag?
Kilès ki otorize w desann drapo a?
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
I'm writing a one page paper for my professor and I am trying to say...Mwen te tande ke pwofese Ayisyen mwen te pote manje pou yon lot klas semen pase. I am trying to say, "I heard that my haitian professor brought food for his other class last week.
You've got it right. Ou byen tradui li :)
There's a little variation:
...for his other class → pou lòt klas li a
...for another class → pou yon lòt klas
Konpliman!
Witty comment. Quick-witted person.
Witty comment
remak entelijan
repons byen kalkile
Quick-witted person.
Yon moun entelijan.
Yon je kale.
Yon je klere
I'd like to end a letter with "lots of love to everyone" in Creole. What would be appropriate? Mesi!
Anpil lanmou pou nou tout
Lots of love to you all
Avèk anpil lanmou
with love
with lots of love
"Kou" in Creole
Kou → neck
Kou m ap fè m mal.
My neck hurts.
Kou → class, session, or seminar
Ki kou w'ap pran trimès sa?
What courses are you taking this semester?
kou → a blow, a disppointment
Madanm mwen fè m yon dènye kou, m'oblije kite l.
My wife dealt me one last blow, I had to leave her.
Kou → a punch
Li ban m yon kou.
He punched me.
Kou m ap fè m mal.
My neck hurts.
Kou → class, session, or seminar
Ki kou w'ap pran trimès sa?
What courses are you taking this semester?
kou → a blow, a disppointment
Madanm mwen fè m yon dènye kou, m'oblije kite l.
My wife dealt me one last blow, I had to leave her.
Kou → a punch
Li ban m yon kou.
He punched me.
piss somebody off.
piss off → enève, anbete, anniye, eksite
piss someone off → enève yon moun, eksite yon moun
You're pissing me off.
W'ap enève mwen.
She pissed me off.
Li enève m.
Mandaly, what is your favorite kreyol radio station...you can name few, si ou vle ;)
I listen to a slew of Haitian radio programs on the internet, but I usually end up spending the most time on VOA news Lavwadlamerik.
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