Men janm mate l. Also: Thanks for the audio lessons!

Great! You're welcome.

mate (v.) → to bounce (a ball), to subdue, to beat down, to subjugate, to mellow, to keep under control.

Men jan m mate l. (contracted)
Men jan mwen mate li. (un-contracted)
Here's how I bounce it. (a ball?)

Here's/This is how I kept him/her under control.

Ask me anything

Gadyen an atrape boul la.
The goalie caught the ball.

L'ap mate boul la sou jenou l.
He's bouncing the ball on his knees.



L'ap trible l.

Gòl!!! Gadyen an pran yon gòl.
The goalie took one shot /goal.

L'ap mate boul la.
He's bouncing the ball.

Li fè yon gòl → He scored a goal.
Li bay yon gòl → He scored a goal.
Ekip la bay yon gòl. → The team scored a goal.

Li pral choute boul la.
He's going to kick he ball.

when i have time

when i have time

Lè m gen tan

When I have the time, I'll fix the roof of the house.

Lè m gen tan, m'a repare twati kay la.

Ask me anything

What are you going to do about your daugther insurance.

What are you going to do about your daugther insurance?
Kisa ou va fè sou koze asirans pitit fi w la?

Ask me anything

ki gran jou sa va ye

Ki gran jou sa va ye
What great day this will be (literally)

Ask me anything

to tint (windows, hair, paint)

to tint (a car windows?) → fimen, nwasi

to tint (hair?) → kolore

to paint → pentire

Ask me anything

"I am overwhelmed with joy."

I am overwhelmed with joy.

M'ap debòde ak lajwa.

My heart is overwhelmed with joy.

Kè mwen debòde ak lajwa.

and also:

 Kè mwen ap debòde ak lajwa.

Literally this means:  My heart is inundated or overflowing with joy.

Ask me anything

what's up

O O!

What's up :)

Sa'k pase?

Ask me anything

God is love

God is love.
Bondye se lanmou.

Punching bag (in Creole)

punching bag (for boxing?) → sak pwensonaj

Crashe?

Did you mean: "krache"?
krache (n.) → spit
krache (v.) → to spit

Pye? (in Creole)

pye → foot
a pye → on foot, by foot
pye a tè → barefoot
kout pye (n.) → a kick
bay kout pye → to kick

pye bwa → tree
pye zannana (or pye anana) → pineapple tree*
pye fig → banana tree
pye mango → mango tree
pye pòm → apple tree
pye tab → the leg of a table
pye chèz → the leg of a chair

Pineapple, in Haitian Creole, can be ANANA or ZANNANA.

Private Bathroom

Private Bathroom → Twalèt Prive

"Bòn fèt sent valanten mon cherie- mwen renmen ou tou." ??

"Bòn fèt sent valanten mon cherie- mwen renmen ou tou"

Aww!  Somebody, somewhere is loving you too on Valentine's Day.

I would like to see you today. (Creole)

I would like to see you today
Mwen ta renmen wè w jodi a.

Ou pran yon kout ponya

Ou pran yon kout ponya.
You've been stabbed.
You've been stabbed by a dagger.