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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

what does sa nou menm mean

Sa nou menm... → what we... or what you...

mwen or mwen menm → me
ou or ou menm → you
li or li menm → him or she
nou or nou menm → us or you (plural)
yo or yo menm → them

also,

mwen menm → myself
ou menm → yourself
li menm → himself or herself
nou menm → ourselves or yourselves
yo menm → themselves

examples:

Mwen menm ak madanm mwen ...
My wife and I...

Se li menm.
That's him.

Se nou menm ki va ale avèk ou.
It's us that will go with you.
We will go with you.

Se yo menm ki di m sa.
It's them that told me that.
They are the ones that told me.

what does "genlè" mean?

Genlè or sanble → seem to be, give the impression, appear to be

Genlè (gen-lè → have the air of)

1. Ou genlè fache.
    You seem angry.

2. Ou genlè pa santi w byen.
    It seems you're not feeling well.

3. Li genlè malad.
    He seems sick.

4. Genlè li grangou.
   She seems hungry.

5.  Ou genlè panse m se tyoul ou.
      you must think that I'm your slave.

6. Ou genlè fou!
    Ou genlè pa byen nan tèt!
    You must be insane!
    You must be crazy! 

http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-do-you-say-phrases-like-look-good.html

genre

genre → kalite

Ask me anything

Monday, January 9, 2012

What do Poukisa ou Pa Konnen mean ?

Poukisa ou pa konnen?
Why don't you know?

for you

For you
pou ou
or
pou ou menm

counting numbers from 21 to 100

counting numbers 21 to 100
konte nimewo (veteyen) 21 jiska san (100)

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.