You are keeping the line! (when someone refuse to eat)

I'm not sure I get that one :-|

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swears, curses, dirty words

These group of words are generally called betiz (n.), jouman (n.), move mo

to swear (to cuss and say dirty words) → di betiz, joure

example:

She cussed me out.

Li joure m.

On her Facebook page there's nothing but dirty words.

Nan paj Facebook li a se betiz sèlman ki genyen.

He's teaching the kids too many bad words.

L'ap montre timoun yo twòp betiz.

Why are you cussing me out?

Poukisa w'ap joure m?

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what "ou gen fom koka" literally means?

Literally: You have the shape of a coca-cola bottle.

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how do you say but in haitian creole

There are many ways to say "but" in Haitian Creole.

You will often hear "men"

example:

I like them but they don't like me.
Mwen renmen yo men yo pa renmen m.

I am lying down but I'm not asleep.
Mwen kouche men mwen p'ap dòmi.

Other Haitian Creole words that you will hear for "but" are: epoutan, poutan, sepandan

See more on Haitian Creole translation for the conjunction "but"...


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what do demande 2500 desfrais de service mean

This is not Creole, it's French:  Request for a 2500 service fee

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I look forward to working with you this year and thank you for encouraging me to stay in school.

Mwen pa ka tann pou m travay avè w ane sa, e mèsi deske ou te ankouraje m rete lekòl.

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mother

mother

manman

manman, in Haitian Creole, can also mean big, huge, bad, root, or core

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"Makak pa janm kwè pitit li lèd." Is this about having an ugly child?

Makak pa janm kwè pitit li lèd.
A monkey never believes his offspring is ugly (literally).

Hmm.. I always thought this was about standing by and encouraging your loved ones no matter what the challenge. 

Peace of mind (in Creole)

Peace of mind.
Lapè nan lespri
Kè poze
or
Trankilite

The opposite of that would be

Upset / distress
Kè sote
Kè kase
Panik

moun ou renmen se pa li ki renmen w.

A very sad truth indeed.
Now I am depressed :)

Moun ou renmen se pa li ki renmen w.
Literally:    Person you love is not he who loves you.
Meaning: The one you love is not the one who loves you.

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you look so good

You look so good.

Ou chèlbè wi.

Ou bèl wi.

Ou anfòm wi.

Ou bwòdè wi.

Ou kòkèt wi.

or

Ou sanble ak yon flè dizè!

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how do you make dous kokoyes

Do you want the coconut grated, cut-up in thin slices or melted?

Yummy :)

Check out page 404 to 408 of this Haitian Cuisine google book:

FINE HAITIAN CUISINE: A broadband of Collection of Haitian Recipes...

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Can you help me with some phrases start of a sentence?Such as: I'm going…. I'm doing…, I'm eating …. etc..

Progressives?
Use subject + ap + verb

Mwen |   ap                            |  chante    |  Uncontracted
M         |   ap                            |  chante    |  Contracted
I            |   Progressive marker |  sing          |
I am singing.


Li          |  ap                            |  pale   |  Uncontracted
L           |  ap                             |  pale   |  Contracted
He/She  |  Progressive marker  |  talk    |
He's talking.


Nou  |  ap                            |  manje    | Uncontracted
N       |  ap                            |  manje     | Contracted
We    |  Progressive marker  |  eat          |
We're eating.


Eske            |   ou     |  ap                           |  dòmi  |  Uncontracted
Eske             |   w      |  ap                            |  dòmi   |  Contracted
Interrogative |   you   |  progressive marker   |  sleep   |
marker
Are you sleeping?

See more on progressive form part 1 thru 4 here...

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could you help me translate this expression in creole"get it over with".MERCI!

Get it over with.

Fini avèk sa.

or

Fini ak sa.

It's time to get this over with.

Li lè pou w fini ak sa.

Get it over with!

Fini ak sa non!

See also: Let go...

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How do you say "walk by faith" ?

walk by faith → mache pa lafwa

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