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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

what does Tande Yon Koze mean in english?

Tande yon koze (literally: Listen to a conversation) could mean "Listen to this baloney", "Listen to this rubbish.", "Listen to this fabrication.", etc...

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whats the name of that haiyian song moun sa...

Moun sa...? Who sings it?

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what is the translation for "Angel of Hope" in creole?

Angel of Hope
Zanj Lespwa

An angel of hope.
Yon zanj lespwa.

I love you

I love you. → mwen renmen ou.
I'm in love with you → Mwen damou pou ou

m pa we kiles, non

M pa wè kilès non.
I don't see who it is.

february

one

one en (when you are counting), youn, yon, len
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asosi

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

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.

HOW DO YOU SAY "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU"?

Bòn fèt.

I wish you a happy birthday.
Mwen swete w bòn fèt.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Neg lari tout tan

lari (as one word) street
So,
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.

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.

do you speak creole

Do you speak Creole?
Eske ou pale Kreyòl?

"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.

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?