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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Happy New Year! We love you. Wishing you peace, good health, and happiness in this new year (In Creole)

Happy New Year!  We love you.  Wishing you peace, good health, and happiness in this new year.
Bòn ane!  Nou renmen ou.  Nou swete w lapè, lasante, ak kè kontan nan nouvèl ane sa.

Haiti: Independence Day 2012

Premye janvye*
N'pral bwè soup joumou*
Pou nou fete
Tankou moun ki sou*
Yon libète
Ki bay lavi gou*


Gras a* Tousen
Ki te konn pale fen*
E Desalin
Ki te yon nèg rasin*
Ak anpil lòt
Ki pa't nan lamayòt*


Ayiti cheri
Peyi lamizè
Ou pa pè defi*
Ou fè m toujou fyè*
Men, ti paradi,
Kilè wa fè flè?


Selebre libète
Respekte li souple!
Fete ak anpil gete*
Fete, men pa janm bliye
Tout san* ki te koule
Pou yon pèp libere
                    Mandaly.

bliye (v.) - forget
defi (n.) - challenge
fen (adj.) - cultured, refined
fyè (adj.) - proud
gete (n.) - glee
gou (n.) - taste
gras a - thanks to
joumou (n.) - squash (the vegetable)
koule (v.) - spill
lamayòt (n.) - clown
premye janvye - January first
rasin (n.) - root
san (n.) - blood
sou  (adj) - intoxicated

Happy New Year! I love you.

Happy New Year! I love you.
Bòn Ane! Mwen renmen w.

kom yon jeun Realtor,ou fe travay moun ki ladan-l lontan pa ka fe... avek dezi, determinasion ke ou ginyin fe lot moun rinmin travay avew.se te yon gro plezi pou m te travay ansanb avec ou nan lane sa, sonje,ane sa map nan ofis la moins akoz de klas ke m

Like a young realtor, you have done the work that veteran realtors could not do. Because of your desire and determination, your co-workers like to work with you. It was a great pleasure to have worked with you this year. Remember that I'll work less in the office because of my classes this year.

Ask me anything

IT IS GOING TO BE LIVE TONIGHT

L'ap andirèk aswè a.

Ask me anything

It seems that 'domi pati ave m' and 'domi ale ave m' means the same thing? do they?

Dòmi pati avè m. or Dòmi pat 'avè m.
Dòmi ale avè m. or Dòmi al avè m.
I fell asleep.

how do you say happy new year

Happy New Year
Bòn ane

Just to be sure, "file lang" means "to stick one's tongue out" right?

yes.

L'ap file lang li ban mwen.
He's sticking his tongue out at me.

Soup Joumou

what is money in creol

money → lajan, kòb, lamama, tyotyo, mago, grennbak, and even poud kafe :)

cents → santim, kòb
10 cents → di santim or dis kòb
50 cents → senkant santim or senkant kòb
$1.75 → yon dola swasannkenz santim or yon dola swasannkenz kòb

change → monnen

Do you have any change?
Eske ou gen monnen?

Give me back the change.
Remèt mwen monnen an.

please help translate, ma che,ou pwouve m sa ou knonnin konplimen

Machè, ou pwouve m sa ou konnen. Konpliman!
My dear, you prove to me what you know.  Compliments! (literally)
Dear, you've proved to be knowledgeable. My compliments!