Love God, love others
Renmen Bondye, renmen pwochen w.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
beauty (not beautiful)? as in "His beauty and magnificence cover all the earth."
Beauty → bote, bèlte
His beauty and magnificence cover all the earth.
Bote li ak grandè li kouvri tout latè.
His beauty and magnificence cover all the earth.
Bote li ak grandè li kouvri tout latè.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
prefix and suffix
prefiks ak sifiks
Prefiks
re-tounen → come back again
re-vann → resell
re-viv → relive
de-bouche → unclog
de-pale → to babble, ranting and raving
san-nanm → (soul-less) dazed, disoriented
san-zatann → (without wait) unexpectedly
san-wont → shameless
etc...
Sifiks
deranj-man →disturbance
dirèkte-man → directly
dous-man → slowly
tri-yay → separation, klasifikation
gaspi-yay → disuse, wastefulness
zanmi-tay → friendship
boukan-tay → exchange
tripo-tay → rumor
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"
and very well also: you could replace the word "òdinatè" with "konpitè"
Friday, February 10, 2012
"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!)
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.
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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