asosi

Asosi leaves are used in Haiti to make tea to treat various ailments.

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ka gwosè

gwosè → size

ka → can

Li ka gwosè yon ti fonmi.
It could be the size of a little ant.

It may be the size of a little ant.

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HOW DO YOU SAY "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU"?

Happy birthday to you.

Bòn fèt.

I wish you a happy birthday.

Mwen swete w bòn fèt.

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Neg lari tout tan

lari (as one word) → street

So,

Nèg lari tout tan

Man street all the time.

Perhaps you meant "la ri" (two words)

Nèg la ri tout tan.

The guy was laughing all the time.

or

The guy kept on laughing the whole time.

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We are theworld

The word "world" can be translated three different ways in Haitian Creole: lemonn, mond, or monn

So, you can say :

We are the world.

Nou se monn nan.

Nou se mond lan.

or

Nou se lemonn.

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do you speak creole

Do you speak Creole?

Eske ou pale Kreyòl?

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"I would like for you to meet..." and "This is..." as an introduction.

I would like for you to meet...

Mwen ta renmen fè ou rekonèt ...

I would like you to meet my brother.

Mwen ta renmen fè ou rekonèt frè mwen.

I would like you to meet my husband.

Mwen ta renmen fè ou rekonèt mari mwen.

I would like you to meet my family.

Mwen ta renmen fè ou rekonèt fanmi mwen.

This is ....

Sa se ....

This is my wife.

Sa se madanm mwen.

This is my son.

Sa se pitit gason mwen.

This is Nanoun, my daughter.

Sa se Nanoun, pitit fi mwen an.

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what that got to do with him?

What does that have to do with him?

Kisa sa gen pou wè ak li?

or

Sa sa gen pou wè ak li?

What does that have to do with me?

Kisa sa gen pou wè avè m?

or

Sa sa gen pou wè avè m?

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How do you say lets go in creole

Le't's go → Ann ale.


Let's go to Haiti.
Ann ale Ayiti.
Vin al Ayiti


Let's go to New York.
Ann ale New York
Vin al New York

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"parèy" as in "Y'ap maltrete Ayisyen parèy yo"

Parèy → same as, like, similar to

Y'ap maltrete Ayisyen parèy yo.
They're abusing Haitians like themselves.

Pa gen okenn moun parèy li.
There's no one like him.

Mwen vle yon pè soulye parèy sa.
I want a pair of shoe similar to this one.

M'ap sèvi yon Bondye san parèy.
I'm serving a God like no other.


Parèy → like that, such a...

Mwen pa ka kwè li te fè yon bagay parèy.
I can't believe he did such a thing.

soap

soap → savon

detergent soap (in Haiti) → savon lave

body soap (for bathing) → savon twalèt

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what are some common english hymns that they also sing in creole?

Commonly sung Creole Hymns with English Airs:  http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/09/what-are-most-commonly-sung-creole.html

Haitian Creole songbooks with music score: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/do-you-know-of-any-christian-creole.html

Here's an image of the table of  contents in the back of the songbook called Chants D'Esperance:

It is a list of Creole hymns in the book which have English Airs.

The page or song numbers in the following table of contents will then correspond to the Creole portion of the Chants D'Esperance online  when you click on the KREYÒL tab.

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is there any christian haitian music radio stations online that can be listened to from the states?

Yes, Christian radio stations: Radio Lumière (or Radyo Limyè), and Radio 4VEH

Here's the link that's worked best for me:
http://tunein.com/radio/Haiti-r101248/

Here's another link which has not worked for me, but it may work for you:
http://radiostationworld.com/locations/haiti/radio_websites.asp

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gwen

Perhaps you mean "gen - to have" , "jwenn - to find", or "gwenf - a heavy eater".

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how does one get access to all the audio lessons

http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/search/label/%22AUDIO%20LESSONS%22

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