You are right. I agree completely.
Ou gen rezon. Mwen konplètman dakò.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
bon jou! how do you say, "how do you say ____?" and also "What does ____ mean?"?
Bonjou a ou menm tou!
How do you say _____?
Kouman yo di ______?
How do you say ________ in Creole?
Kouman yo di __________ an Kreyòl?
What does _______ mean?
Kisa _________ vle di?
How do you say _____?
Kouman yo di ______?
How do you say ________ in Creole?
Kouman yo di __________ an Kreyòl?
What does _______ mean?
Kisa _________ vle di?
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
How to say you aren't ready
you aren't ready.
Ou pa pare
or
Ou pa pre.
Ou pa pare
or
Ou pa pre.
You aren't ready yet.
Ou poko pare
or
Ou poko pre.
look! they put their hair bows on their bottoms. That's not where they go :) (my twin daughters did this...how do I say this in Creole?)
Look! they put their hair bows on their bottoms.
Gade! yo mete riban cheve yo sou dèyè yo.
or
Gade jan yo mete riban cheve yo sou dèyè yo!
That's not where they go.
Se pa la pou yo mete yo.
or
Se pa la y'ale non!
Gade! yo mete riban cheve yo sou dèyè yo.
or
Gade jan yo mete riban cheve yo sou dèyè yo!
That's not where they go.
Se pa la pou yo mete yo.
or
Se pa la y'ale non!
I give up. (in Creole)
To give up → bay legen, lese tonbe
I give up.
Mwen bay legen.
Mwen lese sa tonbe.
Links:
Never give up
Don't give on me
It's time to let go
I give up.
Mwen bay legen.
Mwen lese sa tonbe.
Links:
Never give up
Don't give on me
It's time to let go
How to say, "What City are you from?" or "What city did you live in?"
What city are you from?
Nan ki vil ou sòti?
or
Nan ki vil ou te fèt?
What city do you live in?
Nan ki vil ou abite?
Nan ki vil ou sòti?
or
Nan ki vil ou te fèt?
What city do you live in?
Nan ki vil ou abite?
When you're feeling better... (In Creole)
When you feeling better....
Lè ou fè mye...
Lè ou miyò....
Lè ou santi w miyò...
When you're feeling better, you'll come back to school.
Lè ou fè miyò, ou va tounen lekòl.
Lè ou fè mye...
Lè ou miyò....
Lè ou santi w miyò...
When you're feeling better, you'll come back to school.
Lè ou fè miyò, ou va tounen lekòl.
what means koko'm?
On the highest elevation of this captivating tropical island called Haiti, you've finally reached the undisturbed hilltop; you've finally arrived before the Haitian goddess to ask your question.... And this is what you come up with? ...tsk tsk! the goddess is not impressed.
Granpapa is grandfather, right? What about grandson, granddaughter, grandchild, grandmother, grandparent?
granparan → grandparents
granpè, granpapa → grandfather
grann → grandmother
grandchild → pitit pitit
grandson → pitit pitit gason
granddaughter → pitit pitit fi
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