Thanks Brian. Love your questions and answer sessions on Formspring.
Mèsi anpil!
Thank you very much!
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Whoops, my question got cut off - anyway just wanted to say thanks for your info & hope to chat soon! Been on the lookout for ways to learn creole or programs where I can put my skills to use in the future one day. Would love to chat: briangecko@gmail.com
Can you please explain when to use the short vs long forms of pronouns in Haitian Creole? I have searched all over and just cannot find it. Thank you
Hi Brian,
Basically you could use contractions whenever you feel like it. But there ARE some rules about where you cannot use them. Here's a link :
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/11/contractions-contracting-haitian-creole.html
In what part of the town do you live?neighborhood = katye?
Yes. Neighborhood is katye or vwazinaj.
But your choice of the word katye for this sentence is right.
In what part of town do you live?
Nan ki katye ou abite?
Can I pray for you? (In Creole)
To pray can be translated as priye or lapriyè
Can I pray for you?
Eske mwen ka priye pou ou?
I want to pray for you.
Mwen vle priye pou ou.
I want to pray with you right now.
Mwen vle priye avèk ou kounye a menm.
or
Mwen vle lapriyè avèk ou.
Let's pray together.
An nou priye ansanm.
or
An nou lapriyè ansanm.
Can I pray for you?
Eske mwen ka priye pou ou?
I want to pray for you.
Mwen vle priye pou ou.
I want to pray with you right now.
Mwen vle priye avèk ou kounye a menm.
or
Mwen vle lapriyè avèk ou.
Let's pray together.
An nou priye ansanm.
or
An nou lapriyè ansanm.
I am looking forward to our future conversation.
I am looking forward to our future conversation.
Mwen pa ka tann pou nou pale ankò.
or
M'ap tann pwochen konvèsasyon nou ak antisipasyon.
tintin translate
tenten (Haitian Creole) → baloney, poppycock, crap
Do not confuse Haitian Creole word tenten with Georges Prosper Remi (Hergé)'s cartoon character Tintin.
More usage for the word "tenten"...
More usage for the word "tenten"...
This question may be silly. but what is the different between "in the US" and "in US"
"In the US" seems to mean "whithin the United States".
and
"In Us" seems to mean "within ourselves"
How about you, what do you think?
Friday, December 16, 2011
You have everything in the Christmas post except how to say "celebrate Christmas" in Creole :)
Celebrate Christmas
Fete Nwèl.
or
Selebre Nwèl.
We won't celebrate Christmas this year.
Nou p'ap fete Nwèl ane sa.
Do you celebrate Christmas?
Eske ou selebre Nwèl?
LETS GO
Let's go
Ann ale.
or
An nou ale.
Let's eat
Ann manje.
or
An nou manje.
Let's dance.
Ann danse.
or
An nou danse.
Let's pray together.
Ann priye ansanm.
or
An nou priye ansanm.
Let's work together.
Ann mete tèt nou ansanm.
or
Ann travay ansanmm.
Ann ale.
or
An nou ale.
Let's eat
Ann manje.
or
An nou manje.
Let's dance.
Ann danse.
or
An nou danse.
Let's pray together.
Ann priye ansanm.
or
An nou priye ansanm.
Let's work together.
Ann mete tèt nou ansanm.
or
Ann travay ansanmm.
If a creole person says the word kadejak, what does it mean?
Kadejak (n.)
rape, taking by force, pillage
Fè kadejak sou, vyole (v.)
to rape
Yo fè kadejak sou ti fi a.
They raped the girl.
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