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Saturday, February 11, 2012

I adore you

I adore you.
Mwen adore w.

Ask me anything

I am on my computer.

I am on my computer.
Mwen sou òdinatè a.
Mwen sou òdinatè mwen an.
Mwen sou òdinatè m nan.
and very well also: you could replace the word "òdinatè" with "konpitè"

how do you say clear up time

Clear up time (as in "make time"?) → fè lè

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Friday, February 10, 2012

holy spirit

Holyspirit → Sentespri

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"If you want to stay here and starve, That's your own business!" Now what the expression for "That's your own business!" in Creole

That's your own business!
Zafè w! (that's your business!)
Zafè k'gade w! (or Zafè ki regade ou! →Business which concerns you!)
Sa'w pran se pa w! (Sa ou pran se pa ou! → What you get is yours!)
Djòb pa w! (Your doing!)
Tanpi pou ou! (The worst to you!)

what does this mean? "Zen Pete nan Kay la."

zen argument, dispute, fight, a ruckus, gossip
pete (pronounced pay-tay) blow up, explode, burst out

Zen pete nan kay la.
A argument ensued in the house.
A fight broke out at the house.
A dispute started at the house.
There was a ruckus in the house.

Can you tell me what "veydenwit" is?

vèydenwi (veille de nuit) can be literally describe as "watch of night" or "night of surveillance"

Vèydenwi is an all-night-long or overnight prayer service in Haitian Christian churches.
The churches usually have this type of service on Friday nights.

i'm going to carnaval in les cayes next week. what should i wear?

O O!
Kanaval se sa!

You could wear something ...or nothing :)
you could wear your enthusiasm, your smiles, or your own frenzy.
But above all else you must wear flat comfortable shoes!

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haitian boy names

http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/penpals/stats.php3?Pays=HAI

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what is a correct response to "sak gen la?"

Sa'k gen la?
literally: What's that have there?
Meaning: What's going on? or What's going on here?

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I will be going to a village near Camp perrin. Is this the right dialect

Yes. If it's in Haiti, then Haitian Creole it is.

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kisa ki 'rabè'? a big sale?

A "rabè" is a discount.

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what the diference b/t zye and ze?

zye (or je) → eyes
ze → eggs

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I don't care (best way to say it?)

I don't care.
Ki te mele m.
Sa pa gade m.
or
Mwen pa bay moun regle anyen pou mwen

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Mwen prale

Mwen prale.
I'm leaving.
I'm going.
I'm outta here :)