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Monday, January 9, 2012

bottle up

bottle up (to contain, to trap?) → kenbe, kende anndan, ranfème, metrize

numbers

numbers → nimewo or chif

how are you ?

kouman ou ye?

Ask me anything

what does sispann fimen ... means?

O O mezanmi :-|

Sispann fimen tenten.
Stop smoking crap.

How long will you stay there? How many days will you stay there

1.
How long will you stay there?
Konbyen tan w'ap fè la?
or
Konbyen tan w'ap rete la?
or
Konbyen tan w'ap pase la?

2. 
I'll spend two months.
M'ap fè de mwa.
M'ap pase de mwa.
M'ap rete de mwa.

3.
How long did you stay?
Konbyen tan ou te fè?
Konbyen tan ou te pase?

4. 
I stayed for only 30 minutes.
Mwen te sèlman fè trant minit.

5.
Will you stay long?
Eske w'ap fè anpil tan?
Eske w'ap pase anpil tan?
Eske w'ap rete anpil tan?

6.
How long are you thinking of staying there?
Konbyen tan w'ap panse fè la?
Konbyen tan w'ap panse rete la?

7.
How many days will you stay there?
Konbyen jou w'ap fè la?
or
Konbyen jou w'ap rete la?

8.
How many months will stay there?
Konbyen mwa w'ap fè la?

what does "Se sa nèt" mean?

nèt or nèt al kole→ completely, totally, thoroughly, entirely

Se sa nèt (literally: It's that completely)
 It's all good.   
It's cool.  
That's awesome. 
and sometimes: 
Good job.   
You did well.

I'm going to miss you

M'ap sonje w.

Ask me anything

how do you say on time?

On time → alè.

We got there on time.
Nou rive alè.

Please come on time.
Tanpri vini alè.

How do you say "Bon voyage" in creole? Mesi.

Bon vwayaj. or Fè bon vwayaj.

Would you believe this? I can't believe this. I could not believe it. (Creole)

Would you believe it?
Eske ou ta kwè sa?

I can't believe it.
Mwen pa ka kwè sa.

I could not believe it.
Mwen pa t ka kwè sa.

my real name

My real name → Vrè non mwen

My real name is Rachel.
Vrè non m se Rachel.

His real name is William.
Vrè non li se William.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

bon mache kijan

bon mache → cheap

Ask me anything

Jesus

Jezi

Ask me anything

fet

fèt (v.) → to occur
Sa te fèt yè.
It happened yesterday.

Sa k'ap fèt la a?
What's happening here?



fèt (v.) → to be made
That house is made of mud.
Kay sa fèt ak labou.

It is made with beef.
Li fèt ak vyann bèf.


fèt (v.) → to be born
He was born at St. Francis Hospital.
Li te fèt nan St. Francis Hospital.

When were you born?
Kilè ou te fèt?


fèt (n.) → party, birthday, holiday
Sa se sezon fèt.
This is the holiday season.

During the Easter holiday we attend church three times a day.
Pandan fèt Pak la nou ale legliz twa fwa nan jounen an.

Jodi a se fèt mwen.
Today's my birthday.

We're having a party tonight.
N'ap fè yon fèt aswè a.

I wouldn't ask you?mwen pa ta mande ou oubyen mwen ta pa mande ou?

The first one: Mwen pa ta mande ou.