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Friday, February 17, 2012

how do you say bring me something to eat in creole

Bring me something to eat.
Pote yon bagay pou m manje.
or
Bring me some food.
Pote manje pou mwen.

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Is Cherie a common word to use among friends?

Yes, among good friends that you cherish.
It's the equivalent for dear, or sweetie

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translation for viv pou renmen

Viv pou renmen → live to love

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

how do say lil mama

lil mama? Is this literally the same as "little mama"?
What meaning would it carry for you?
Are you calling a child "lil mama" or is it someone older?

little mama → ti manman, ti madanm, or ti granmoun

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how do you say grandpa in creole?

Grandpa → granpapa, granpè, lepè

I am looking for the Haitian Creole words for these English words: sorrow, joy, greed, giving, fear, security,hate,love,stress,peace,pride, humility

sorrow → chagren, lapenn, tristès, dlo nan je, detrès
joy → lajwa, kè kontan, gete, rejwisans
greed → goumandiz, safte, vorasite
giving (adj.) →charitab, gen bon kè
fear → laperèz, kaponnay, kè kase, kè sote
security → sekirite, kè poze
hate → rayisman, degoutans

love → lanmou, afeksyon, apresyasyon,
stress → tansyon, presyon, kè sou biskèt, panik
peace → lapè, trankilite, kè poze
pride → fyète, lonè, dinyite
humility → imilite, obeyisans

how do you say best wishes on your birthday my friend

Best wishes: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/search/label/best%20wishes

Happy Birthday: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/search/label/happy%20birthday

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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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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

my king

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

whats the difference between remen and lamou

renmen (v) → to love, to be in love

lanmou (n.) → love

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."

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)