The government is shutdown

The government is shutdown.

Gouvènman an fèmen definitivman.

or

Ofis gouvènman yo fèmen definitivman.

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how do i say first

First (adj.) → premye
First (n.) → premye
Firstly (adv.) → an premye, premyèman

Second (adj) → dezyèm
Second (n.) → dezyèm
Secondly (adv.) → an dezyèm, dezyèman

Third (adj.) → twazyèm
Third (n.) → twazyèm
Thirdly (adv.) → an twazyèm, twazyèman

I was there first.
Mwen te la an premye.

I am the first child.
Mwen se premye pitit.

My brother is the third.
Frè mwen an se twazyèm nan.

First, 'd like to talk to you, then we'll eat.
Premyèman, mwen ta renmen pale ak ou, apre na va manje.

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epav

epav → vagabond, bum, tramp, hobo. etc...

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You are welcome

You're welcome → deryen, padekwa, ou merite l, se pa't anyen, ak tout plezi m.

See more on saying "thank you and You're welcome"

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what "malere prankou la vil lal touche Nan monn" means?

Malere pran kou lavil, l'al kouche nan mòn
The destitute take a strike in town, he goes to lay down in the hills.

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how to translate in creole if you are for Snap the program formely known as food stamp

If you are for SNAP, the program formely known as Food Stamp.
Si ou pou SNAP la, pwogram yo te rele Food Stamp lan.

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how do you say happy birthday to your male cousin?

Happy birthday my cousin!
Bòn fè kouzen mwen!

cousin (male) → kouzen
cousin (female) → kouzin

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what does Mwen ap bay tout moun to yon akolad mean?

Mwen ap bay tout moun yon akolad pou ou.
I will give everyone a hug / an embrace for you.

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mache rive?

Mache rive → to walk to, to take the road by foot

Mwen mache rive lavil.
literally: I walked to arrive to town.
I walked to town.

Mwen mache rive lakay.
I walked home.

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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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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

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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

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