Haitian Creole

Bois Caïman (or Bwa Kayiman in Creole) is that remote location in the North of Haiti where some of the slaves met under the leadership of the oungan (vodoo priest) Bookman in 1791. They then had a vodou ceremony and swore by the blood they drank that they will be free or die. They planned a revolt which occurred a few days later.

The Haitian government declares Bois Caiman a public site
214th anniversary of Bois Caiman
Bois Caïman, spiritual victory
Exorcising the vodou spirits of Bois Caïman

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sapristi

If you mean sakristi, it's the church's sanctuary, the priest's prep room.

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"Fok li pa ranse."

He must not play around.
He should not play around.

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big brother or big sister (Creole)

big brother / big sister
gran frè / gran sè

Little brother / little sister
Ti frè / ti sè

He's my big brother.
Li se gran frè m.

She's my little sister.
Li se ti sè m.

do you miss me yet

Ou poko sonje m?

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you hurt me!

You hurt me. (as in to offend?)
Ou ofanse m.
Ou atriste m.
and sometimes:
Ou fwase m.

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Thursday, January 5, 2012

To be against. "against" (Creole)

Against → kont

I am against it.
Mwen kont sa.
also:
I don't agree.
Mwen pa dakò.

We are against this type of behavior.
Nou pa dakò ak konpòtman sa.

Mesi anpil! Mwen rele Theresa. I am engaged to a man from Bahamas (I will use this Creole there). Do you know of a site like this for Bahamian English?

The web offers few resources that I can find at this time.
But if you google the term "Bahamian dialect" or "Bahamian English", you'll find some helpful resources.
http://www.bahamasgateway.com/bahamas_lingo.htm

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Let's go.It's time to go.(in Creole)

Let's go.

Ann ale.

It's time to go.

Li lè pou nou ale.

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How do you say best like: You are the best brother. OR I want the best for you.

best → pi bon, miyò

You are the best brother.

Ou se yon trè bon frè.

You are my best friend / brother.

Se ou ki pi bon zanmi m / frè m.

You're the best friend / brother I've ever known.

Ou se pi bon zanmi / frè mwen te ka konnen.

I want the best.

Mwen vle sa ki pi bon an.

I want the best for you.

Mwen vle sa ki miyò pou ou.

Mwen vle yon pi bon opòtinite pou ou.

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