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Saturday, February 4, 2012

do u have a number

Do you have a number?
Eske ou gen yon nimewo?

What's your phone number?
Ki nimewo telefòn ou?

what does ki lage wou mean?

"lage" is to 'let go"

Could it by any chance be "Ki lajè ou? - How big/large are you?"

Ask me anything

mwen romen you

It's not "romen you" :) It's "Mwen renmen ou. - I love you."

Ask me anything

How many days will you stay there

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

For how many days will you stay?
Pou konbyen jou w'ap rete?

Friday, February 3, 2012

how to say i love you all

I love you all.
Mwen renmen nou tout.

kenbe la pa lage

Kenbe la, pa lage.
Hang in there, don't let go.

Kontinye konsa.
Keep it up

damn daddy

Seriously :)  "Danm daddy" in Creole?
I'm not even sure I understand what it means. LOL

I think it's something like: Fout papa! or Fout tonnè!

How you say Kashiman in english

Kachimancherimoya, sweetsop, sugar apple or sugar pineapple

Ou pral fè yon ji kachiman nan blendè ☺?

Do you want water?

Do you want water?
Eske ou vle dlo?

Do you want some water?
Eske ou vle enpe dlo?

what are you doing?

Kisa w'ap fè?
or
Kisa w'ap fè la?

Tèt gridap?

Tèt gridap
Naturally short hair.

also known as "tèt kwòt"

Si m di "krik?", kisa w'ap di?

Si ou di "krik?", m'ap di "krak!"
Men, si m di "krak!", fòk ou tire kont lan :)

Ask me anything

"Se wouk fè sa." What is 'wouk'? or Is it 'hook'?

It's neither. It's "Se ou k' fè sa."

Se ou k' fè sa. (contracted)
Se ou ki fè sa. (un-contracted)
It's you that do it. (literally)
It's your fault.

see you tomorrow

Hurry up man!

Hurry up man!
Fè vit non!
Prese non!