Ti cheri va kontan anpil, lè ti cheri va tande sa ☺
Mwen renmen w anpil ti cheri.
Mwen renmen w anpil ti cheri.
I love you very much sweetie
Friday, March 2, 2012
"I won't let you down" (as in "disappoint" or "fail").
disappoint → fè wont, deplè, desvwa
I won't let you down.
Mwen pa'p fè w wont.
Mwen pa'p desevwa w.
I won't let you down.
Mwen pa'p fè w wont.
Mwen pa'p desevwa w.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Mwen kontan w? (I'm happy for you?)
Mwen kontan w.
I'm happy of you.
I'm proud of you.
I'm pleased with you.
Mwen kontan pou ou.
I'm happy for you.
I'm happy of you.
I'm proud of you.
I'm pleased with you.
Mwen kontan pou ou.
I'm happy for you.
"A wake-up call" in haitian creole. 'This was a wake-up call to everyone. So take pracautions."
A wake-up call ( a warning?) → yon avètisman, yon mizangad
This incident was a wake-up call to everyone.
Zafè sa a te yon avètisman pou tout moun.
This was a wake-up call to everyone.
Sa te yon mizangad pou tout moun.
So, take great precautions.
Konsa, pran anpil prekosyon.
Konsa, fè atansyon.
Konsa, mache sou trèz pou w pa pile katòz.
Konsa, mache sou pinga w pou w pa pile si m te konnen.
This incident was a wake-up call to everyone.
Zafè sa a te yon avètisman pou tout moun.
This was a wake-up call to everyone.
Sa te yon mizangad pou tout moun.
So, take great precautions.
Konsa, pran anpil prekosyon.
Konsa, fè atansyon.
Konsa, mache sou trèz pou w pa pile katòz.
Konsa, mache sou pinga w pou w pa pile si m te konnen.
sometimes it looks like the definite article goes before the noun. Can they be interchanged (before or after a noun), or is there a rule? It looks like the same applies for adjectives.
1. The Haitian Creole definite articles always come after the noun.
Example:
liv la → the book
machin nan → the car
tant lan → the tent
soulye a → the shoe
soutyen an → the bra
The examples above contain the 5 different definite articles you will see in Haitian Creole.
2. Sometimes Haitian Creole speakers use the French definite articles (le, la) along with the root word, and makes it one "compound word". Remember that you will also see the word without the French article (ex: sante → health) and you'll see the word without the French article (ex: lasante → health). Keep in mind that you may still use the Haitian Creole definite articles (a, an, la, lan, or nan) after these types of words.
Example:
larivyè a sèch. → the river is dry
or
rivyè a sèch → the river is dry
Yo te klouwe sou kwa a. → They nailed to the cross
or
Yo te klouwe l sou lakwa a. → They nailed him to the cross.
other such words you may find in Creole are:
lemonn or monn → world
laverite or verite → truth
lalibète or libète → freedom
latè or tè → earth, soil
lagerizon or gerizon → healing
lapolis or polis →police
lavant or vant → sale
lagè or gè → war
lasosyete or sosyete → public, society
Example:
liv la → the book
machin nan → the car
tant lan → the tent
soulye a → the shoe
soutyen an → the bra
The examples above contain the 5 different definite articles you will see in Haitian Creole.
2. Sometimes Haitian Creole speakers use the French definite articles (le, la) along with the root word, and makes it one "compound word". Remember that you will also see the word without the French article (ex: sante → health) and you'll see the word without the French article (ex: lasante → health). Keep in mind that you may still use the Haitian Creole definite articles (a, an, la, lan, or nan) after these types of words.
Example:
larivyè a sèch. → the river is dry
or
rivyè a sèch → the river is dry
Yo te klouwe sou kwa a. → They nailed to the cross
or
Yo te klouwe l sou lakwa a. → They nailed him to the cross.
other such words you may find in Creole are:
lemonn or monn → world
laverite or verite → truth
lalibète or libète → freedom
latè or tè → earth, soil
lagerizon or gerizon → healing
lapolis or polis →police
lavant or vant → sale
lagè or gè → war
lasosyete or sosyete → public, society
etc...
3. As far as the adjectives are concerned, there's a small groups of adjectives which come before the noun in Haitian Creole. See this link for adjectives.
3. As far as the adjectives are concerned, there's a small groups of adjectives which come before the noun in Haitian Creole. See this link for adjectives.
How do you say Yard Sale Saturday March 3 2012
lavant likidasyon
Samdi 3 Mas 2012
Samdi 3 Mas 2012
or
Vant likidasyon
Samdi 3 Mas 2012
are u haitian lol
Wi wi. 100% Haitian grown.
Mwen soti nan nannan zantray kafou Pòtoprens.
Mwen leve Akayè.
Mwen fè plis klas segondè mwen nan Wane, ti cheri a
Mwen soti nan nannan zantray kafou Pòtoprens.
Mwen leve Akayè.
Mwen fè plis klas segondè mwen nan Wane, ti cheri a
come mo tally la voo
Oh my :)
This is neither Creole, nor French.
But it may pass for some type of French :)
This is neither Creole, nor French.
But it may pass for some type of French :)
If you want to say it in French, say: Comment allez-vous?
If you want to say it in Creole, say: Kouman ou ye?
In English that would be: How are you?
I am putting on a volleyball camp for Haitians. How do I say "set the ball" and "hit the ball"? What is word for teammate?
Set the ball
mate boul la tounen(bounce the ball back)
voye boul la tounen(throw the ball back)
Set it!
Mate l tounen!
Voye l tounen!
Hit the ball
Frape boul la
team → ekip
players → jwè yo
teammate → manm ekip la
How do you say "the girls' pen"? plim fi yo?
Yes, "plim fi yo" is correct.
Since you asked that question, you probably already know that "plim" could also mean "pubic hair" (in Creole). So, don't be surprise if you get a few chuckles out of this one.
Since you asked that question, you probably already know that "plim" could also mean "pubic hair" (in Creole). So, don't be surprise if you get a few chuckles out of this one.
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