Haitian Creole

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Mwen prale

Mwen prale.

I'm leaving.

I'm going.

I'm outta here :)

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iron metal

Iron metal → Fè

Iron (the element) → Fè

Ironing iron → Fè a repase, Fè pou repase, Fè, or Kawo (in Northern Haiti)

Steel → asye

It's solid. It's made of iron.
Li solid. Li fèt an fè.
Li solid. Li fèt ak fè.

I take an iron pill daily because I'm anemic.
Mwen pran yon vitamin fè chak jou paske mwen fè anemi .

Bring me the iron so that I may iron your clothes.
Pote fè a pou mwen pou m ka repase (or pase) rad ou yo.

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Sak passe

Boy! I have some many posts on "Sa'k Pase?" (about 63 as of today). I am just going to redirect you :)

links to "Sa'k Pase?": http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/search/label/Sak%20Pase%3F

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can you go over Past Perfect for me. Past Perfect tells you which event in the past happened first. write down some sentences.

Perfect tenses links:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2012/01/can-you-touch-base-on-perfect-tense.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-do-you-express-perfect-tenses-have.html

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Do me a favor (in creole)

Do me a favor.
Rann mwen yon sèvis
Fè m yon favè.

Can you do me a favor?
Eske ou kab rann mwen yon sèvis?
Eske ou kab fè m yon favè?

Thank you, you're welcome (in creole)

Thank you and you're welcome in Creole

mèsi zanmi mwen.

Thank you & You're welcome

Mèsi zanmi mwen.

Thanks my friend.

Mwen remèsye w zanmi mwen

I thank you my friend.

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peace and blessings

Peace and blessings
Lapè ak benediksyon

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hi auntie

Bonjou matant

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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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