you're welcome

Saying: You're welcome:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/08/de-ryen-padekwa-oubyen-ou-merite-what.html

Being thankful: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/search/label/grateful

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And

The many ways to say "and" in Haitian Creole: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/search/label/and

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Hi, and thanks for this great website! I'm wondering if there's some phonological rule - formal or otherwise - for using, say, "m" instead of "mwen," "l" for "li," etc. I've snooped around the website but haven't seen anything. mesi!

Contracting the subject and object pronouns:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/10/is-it-like-english-that-if-you-are.html

Contraction for subject pronoun, object pronoun and possessive adj. "OU": http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/05/i-have-such-trouble-hearing-how-to-say.html

More about Contractions: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/09/some-creole-contractions.html

Contracting the subject pronouns when using the present progressive form: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/10/map-wap-lap-nap-yap-means-what-in.html


Contractions: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/search/label/contractions

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what does kontan ou cherie means?

Did you mean "Ou kontan cherie?" → Are you happy dear?

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my king

My king → wa mwen
My Savior → Sovè mwen
My friend → zanmi mwen

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whats the difference between remen and lamou

renmen (v) → to love, to be in love

lanmou (n.) → love

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do not do that to me? - "Pa fe mwen sa." oubyen "Pa fe sa pou mwen."

The first one is accurate :)

Don't do that to me.
Pa fè mwen sa. (uncontracted)
Pa fè m sa. (contracted)

The second sentence that you have means: "Don't do it for me."

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I will give it to you tomorrow!

I will give it to you tomorrow.
Ma ba ou l demen . (contracted)
Ma va ba ou li demen. (uncontracted)

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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.

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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.

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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?

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ki gran jou sa va ye

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

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to tint (windows, hair, paint)

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

to tint (hair?) → kolore

to paint → pentire

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"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.

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what's up

O O!

What's up :)

Sa'k pase?

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