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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Should I tiptoe around the expression "sou sa"?

I don't see why you should.

Sou sa (expression) → to be aroused, to be interested, to be in a pleasant mood, to be willing.

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SINCERELY

sensèman

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daughter, son (creole)

daughter → pitit fi
son → pitit gason

I have two daughters.
Mwen gen de pitit fi.

I don't have a son.
Mwen pa gen pitit gason.

tell me about Jeremi?I am posing this question because of preposition about! That word constantly keep bothering me while trying to speak kreyolplease, ede m!! :)

about → osijè, sou or sou ki sijè
about also have other meanings: almost, around, approximately...

Tell me about Jeremie.
Pale m osijè Jeremie. (grammatically correct)
(Sometimes, you'll hear: Pale m de jeremie.)

Tell me about you.
Pale m osijè ou menm. (grammatically correct)
(Sometimes, you'll hear: Pale m de ou.)

It's a story about my family.
Se yon istwa sou fanmi m.

The book is about burial in Haiti.
Liv la pale sou antèman Haiti.

What is the movie about?
Sou kisa fim nan ye?

What are you talking about?
Sou kisa w'ap pale?

What is your book about?
Sou ki sijè liv ou a pale?


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librery-library.. then what is biblioteca.

libreri → book store (where they sell books)

bibliyotèk → library (where you may borrow books)

please don't complain to me right now

Tanpri pa plenyen ban mwen kounye a.

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Aswè a, nou pral "djayi" nèt! (What is djayi?)

djayi → to lose yourself in the fun.  It could be any type of fun.  Usually it's about dancing and music.

Haitian Creole synonyms for "djayi": banboche, pran plezi, anmize, bay payèt, danse

Ala moun yo anbachal!

Mwen ta dakò avè w si m te konn osijè ki moun w'ap pale :)

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

15 different ways to say I love you in Haitian Creole

1. Cheri mwen renmen w.

2. Doudou, mwen fou pou ou.

3. Ou okipe tout panse m.

4. Ou pote lajwa nan kè m.

5. Ou se tout lavi mwen.

6. Mwen pap ka viv san ou.

7. Ou menm avè m, nou fè youn.

8. Ou fè lòlòj mwen chavire.

9. San ou m ta pèdi.

10. Ou se tout sa m bezwen.

11.Chouchou, ou se rèv mwen.

12. Ou se tout dezi mwen.

13. Ou se trezò mwen.

14. Ou se sèl moun pou mwen.

15. Kè m ap boule pou ou.

If I forgot how to say 'biwo transfe', how would I literally say ...something like Western Union?"

Eske nou gen yon kote tankou Western Union isit la?
or
Eske nou gen yon plas tankou Western Union isit la?
or
Eske nou gen yon biwo tankou Western Union isit la?
or
Eske nou gen yon biwo transfè tankou Western Union isit la?

How to say "Do you have something like a Western Union here?"

Something like a Western Union → Biwo transfè

Do you have something like a Western Union here?
Eske nou gen yon biwo transfè la?

I'm up. (in Creole) → Mwen reveye?

Wi wi, se sa.

I'm up.
I'm awake.
Mwen reveye.


I'm still up.
Je m ouvè toujou.

I haven't gone to bed yet.
Mwen poko al kouche.

I'm not asleep yet.
Mwen poko dòmi.

How do you say King in Haitian creole?

King → wa

the three kings → twa wa yo

King David → wa David

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Haiti translation for "Have a good evening everyone"

Have a good evening everyone.
Pase yon bòn sware tout moun.

Creole sware is from French soirée.

I do not have the financial means right now (in Creole)

I don't have the financial means.
Mwen pa gen mwayen.

I'm broke.
Mwen razè.
Mwen sou po dèyè m. (literally: I am on the skin of my buttocks.  May make allusion to an empty pocket.)

I'm broke this week.
Mwen razè semèn sa.

I am penniless.
Mwen pa gen senk kòb.