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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Good Morning!!!

w'ap boule piti piti?

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se mwen menm li e li se mwen

Do you mean: Mwen se li e li se mwen → I am him/her and he/she's me.

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Mandaly, what is 'we pa we'?

wè pa wè → whether you're ready or not, whether you show up or not, whether you like it or not

Wè pa wè, spetak la ap koumanse a setè.
Ready or not, the show will start at seven.

How about "stuff" in Creole as in "do not stuff your mouth"? Thanks!

to stuff → boure

Do not stuff your mouth.
Pa boure bouch ou.

have we ever had sex before. can you translate that into creole please

Have we ever had sex before?
Eske nou te janm fè sèks deja?
Eske nou te janm rantre nan relaksyon seksyèl deja?

Have you ever had sex with me before. (from your second question asked)
Eske ou te janm fè sèks avè m deja?
Eske ou te janm rantre nan relaksyon seksyèl avè m deja?

The government is shutdown

The government is shutdown.
Gouvènman an fèmen definitivman.
or
Ofis gouvènman yo fèmen definitivman.

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.

Friday, February 17, 2012

epav

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

You are welcome

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

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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