machwè? as in Jaw? mandibular? side of the face?
Monday, February 13, 2012
Near you, in your neighborhood, in your area
near
around
in the area of
bò zòn
bò kote
tou pre
nan zòn
Near you.
In your area.
Bò kote w la.
Tou pre w.
Nan zòn kote w la.
In your neighborhood
Nan katye w la
Nan katye lakay ou a
Is there a good school near you?
Eske gen yon bon lekòl tou pre w la?
She lives in my neighborhood.
Li abite nan katye lakay mwen.
around
in the area of
bò zòn
bò kote
tou pre
nan zòn
Near you.
In your area.
Bò kote w la.
Tou pre w.
Nan zòn kote w la.
In your neighborhood
Nan katye w la
Nan katye lakay ou a
Is there a good school near you?
Eske gen yon bon lekòl tou pre w la?
She lives in my neighborhood.
Li abite nan katye lakay mwen.
"ke l te blan, ke l te nwa" - Is it "Either..or.."?
ke...ke...
kit...kit...
Whether
Ke l te blan, ke l te nwa.
Whether he/she was white or black
Kit ou te nan mòn yo, kit ou nan vale a ou dwe parèt nan reyinyon an.
Whether you were in the hills or the valley, you must come to the meeting.
swa...swa....
oswa... oswa...
Either... or...
Ou dwe chwazi yon bagay, swa w'al lekòl, swa w'al travay.
You must choose one thing, either you go to school or you go to work.
kit...kit...
Whether
Ke l te blan, ke l te nwa.
Whether he/she was white or black
Kit ou te nan mòn yo, kit ou nan vale a ou dwe parèt nan reyinyon an.
Whether you were in the hills or the valley, you must come to the meeting.
swa...swa....
oswa... oswa...
Either... or...
Ou dwe chwazi yon bagay, swa w'al lekòl, swa w'al travay.
You must choose one thing, either you go to school or you go to work.
"Se bon pou ou!" is Creole expression for...
Se bon pou ou!
literally: It's good for you.
It's also an expression for: You got what you deserve!
Se bon pou yo!
They got what was coming to them.
literally: It's good for you.
It's also an expression for: You got what you deserve!
Se bon pou yo!
They got what was coming to them.
do you know the song "chak moun gen yon chant pou chantechak moun gen yon chant pou louwechak moun gen yon chant yap danse pou Bondye, se konsa sa ye"if so, what are the lyrics and the title of the song?
Haven't found it yet. Will keep my ears open.
To anyone who may know the lyrics of this song, please post it in the comment section for my friend. Mèsi :)
HOW DO YOU SAY YOU CAN BE MEAN SOMETIMES
You can mean sometimes
Gen de lè ou twò tyak.
Gen de lè ou fè move jan twòp.
Gen de lè ou twò tyak.
Gen de lè ou fè move jan twòp.
what are some haitian creole holidays
Do you mean "name of holidays written in Haitian Creole" or "Haitian holidays"?
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
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Chapo ba!