Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Is menaj the only word for girlfriend? Is there a way to suggest how serious a relationship is?
yes, "menaj" is the word for boyfriend or girlfriend.
If you get engaged, then you use the word "fiyanse" the same pronunciation as in English
If you get engaged, then you use the word "fiyanse" the same pronunciation as in English
brotherly lovefriendship loveebony wood
Brotherly love → lanmou fratènèl
Frienship love → zanmitay
ebony wood → bwa ebèn, or sometimes bwa debèn
Monday, February 6, 2012
pi plis
plis or pi plis → more
pi plis → the most
Nou t'ale achte liv pou lekòl. M te achte pi plis pase tout moun.
We went to buy books for school. I bought more than everyone.
Mwen renmen w pi plis pase tout.
I like you more than anything.
Nan tout fim mwen gade semèn sa, mwen renmen sa pi plis.
Of all the movies I watched this week, I like this one the most.
On Weekends, during the day, and at night
Jou nan semèn nan
during the day → lajounen
in the evening → leswa
in the afternoons → lezapremidi, le apremidi
at night → lannuit, nannuit
on the weekends → lewikenn
on weekdays → lasemenn
on Sundays → ledimanch
in the morning → lematen
Sunday → jou dimanch lan
Saturday → jou samdi a
1. Jou dimanch lan se jou pou m repoze.
Sunday is my day to rest.
2. What do you do on Tuesdays?
Kisa ou fè lemadi?
3. What do you do in the morning?
Kisa w fè lematen?
4. I have a Creole class on Fridays.
Mwen gen yon klas Kreyòl levandredi.
5. The market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Gen mache lemèkredi ak samdi.
6. We take the course on Monday afternoons.
Nou pran kou a lelendi apremidi.
6. We take the course on Monday afternoons.
Nou pran kou a lelendi apremidi.
7. We'll leave on Monday.
N'ap pati lendi.
8. I'll see you at church on Sunday.
M'a wè w legliz la dimanch.
9. On Thursday she called me. But I haven't heard from her since.
Jedi l te rele m. Men depi lè sa, mwen pa janm tande l ankò.
10. Konbyen jou ki gen nan semèn nan?
How many days are there in the week?
"Mwen pa di a, mwen pa di b." What's the meaning?
Mwen p'ap di "B", mwen p'ap di "C".
Mwen p'ap di "krik?", mwen pa di "krak!".
M p'ap di ni krik ni krak.
My lips are sealed.
I won't say one word.
Yo mennen l devan jij la. Li pa di "B", li pa di "C".
They brought him to the judge. He did not say one word.
Lè madanm ni ap babye, li pa di ni krik ni krak.
When his wife is babbling, he keeps his mouth shut.
Mwen p'ap di "krik?", mwen pa di "krak!".
M p'ap di ni krik ni krak.
My lips are sealed.
I won't say one word.
Yo mennen l devan jij la. Li pa di "B", li pa di "C".
They brought him to the judge. He did not say one word.
Lè madanm ni ap babye, li pa di ni krik ni krak.
When his wife is babbling, he keeps his mouth shut.
Bon swa. I like your posted list of books you've read or are still reading (left column of this page.)
Bonjou a ou menm tou!
Yes, I continue to read.
You know my last two books, Haiti, Aftershocks of History and Unbroken Agony, the Kidnapping of a President , left me with the impression that the events of Haiti or Haitian leaders are nothing but puppets being controlled by hostile characters. It seems, according to Laurent Dubois and Randall Robinson, Haiti has only a past that she can be proud of, and that's where it stops. Her future looks grim since her people are unable to make crucial changes. This can't be true.
Last week, I picked up Love, Anger, and Madness, the Haitian Trilogy, but I don't think I'm ready for another depressing journey. I'm saving it for spring time reading, when my spirits would most likely be able to handle the bittersweet ramble.
A friend just sent me Black Haiti, A Biography of Africa's Eldest Daughter. It looks interesting. I will venture in with caution :)
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...
Saturday, February 4, 2012
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