Wednesday, February 1, 2012
1. loose vs lose2. of vs off3. its vs it's
lose (v.) → pèdi
Mwen pèdi.
I'm lost.
Mwen te pèdi valiz mwen ayè.
I lost my bag yesterday.
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loose (not tight) → lach, lage
loose (morally) → lib, konsa konsa
loosen v.) → lage, lache
Kòd la twò lach, li p'ap ka kenbe.
The rope is too loose, it won't hold.
Ala fanm lib!
What a careless / loose woman!
Li te lage chèn yo pou libere nou.
He loosened the chains to set us free.
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of - is not practically translated in Haitian Creole.
He loosened the chains to set us free.
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of - is not practically translated in Haitian Creole.
off - may be translated many different way in Creole. See these examples:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/08/taking-time-off-creole.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-do-you-say-turn-off.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/04/get-off-phone.html
its - possessive adj. See links:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/02/lesson-16-possessive-adjectives.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/10/exercise-25-reviewing-possessive.html
it's - See link for verb to be
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/08/taking-time-off-creole.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-do-you-say-turn-off.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/04/get-off-phone.html
its - possessive adj. See links:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/02/lesson-16-possessive-adjectives.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/10/exercise-25-reviewing-possessive.html
it's - See link for verb to be
Can the haitian creole word for "man" or "woman" be also used as an adjective?
The answer is yes.
gason (adj.) → macho, hunk, courageous, brave
fanm (adj.) → womanly, sensuous, matronly
Examples:
Li pi gason pase w.
He's more manly that you.
Pa gen fanm ki pi fanm pase ou.
No women is more sensuous than you.
How do you say "I did not know what she looked like"
I did not know what she looked like.
Mwen pa't konnen ak kisa li te sanble.
Mwen pa't konnen ak kisa li te sanble.
sanble - seem, look like
Ou sanble ak papa w.
You look like your father.
Yo sanble ak yon bann ti fomi.
They look like a bunch of ants.
Li sanble ak yon zanj.
She looks like an angel.
Sanble lapli pral tonbe.
It looks like it's going to rain.
Sanble ou bliye m.
It seems that you have forgotten me.
Sanble ou fache avè m.
It seems that you're mad at me.
Sanble lapli pral tonbe.
It looks like it's going to rain.
Sanble ou bliye m.
It seems that you have forgotten me.
Sanble ou fache avè m.
It seems that you're mad at me.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Kisa ou ta reponn mwen si mwen di ou "Bonjou!" :)?
O O, Si ou ta di m "bonjou", petèt mwen ta reponn ou "bonjou" tou :)
Mandlay, what is the expression for a "ballsy"person?
ballsy →odasye, mètdam, je chèch, rizyèz, gen kran
Man, she got balls!
Mezanmi, ala li odasye!
PlayFor "the Council of the Five", which is better Creole -- "konsèy senk la" or "konsèy senk yo"? Or maybe "konsèy senk yo a"? "Konsèy senk la a"? Amwè!
Anmwe vre mezanmi :)
"Konsèy Senk la" would be the best one since the article "la" specifies "konsèy".
For "gratitude", which is better Creole -- "gratitid" or "rekonèsans"?
Rekonesans (without the accent on the "e" :)
So far im listening to haitian radio station, i surround myself with haitians, and i check frequently your website.
That's a good start.
Along with your daily conversations with your Haitian friends, you may also want to check if they offer any Haitian Creole language or conversation classes in your area.
You will also find some great reading books / story books written in basic Creole at the online bookstore Educavision.com
Then, if you keep at it, you'll see great results.
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