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Sunday, February 5, 2012

how do you translate size of shoe into creole

You would actually say: nimewo soulye → shoe size

Examples:

Ki nimewo soulye w?
What is your shoe size?

Ki nimewo soulye ou mete?
What size shoe do you wear?

Nimewo soulye m se uit edmi.
My shoe size is eight and a half.

Nimewo soulye li se senk.
His shoe size is five.

What is the true orthographe of HaitianCreole?

Haitian Creole orthography standardized in 1979 with many recommendations, suggestions and modifications. You might be able to find some documents regarding these modifications on the internet.
http://www.potomitan.info/vedrine/haitian_studies.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole_language
and some more...

Ask me anything

Saturday, February 4, 2012

This is to you from me.

Se mwen menm ki ba ou sa.

Ask me anything

mwen paka pale avew

Mwen pa ka pale avè w.
I can't talk to you.

Ask me anything

How do you say "crab" (the animal)?

crabs - krab
blue crabs - sirik

Ask me anything

did you call him?

Did you call him?
Eske ou te rele li? (uncontracted)
Eske w te rele l? (contracted)

Ask me anything

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?