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Thursday, March 8, 2012
What is Haitian Creole 'kotize'?
Kotize → to contribute, to chip in, to pitch in, to cooperate
kotizasyon → contribution, donation
Tout moun te kotize ansanm pou nou te fè reparasyon legliz la.
Everyone contributed in order to have the church repaired.
Nou te fè yon ti kotizasyon pou fanmi an.
We gathered a little donation for the family.
kotizasyon → contribution, donation
Tout moun te kotize ansanm pou nou te fè reparasyon legliz la.
Everyone contributed in order to have the church repaired.
Nou te fè yon ti kotizasyon pou fanmi an.
We gathered a little donation for the family.
I know "to have fun" is translated as 'amize you' and 'pran plèzi ou'. But i heard someone used a word for 'have fun', and it sounded like the english word 'distress'. Can u help with that?
must have been the word "distrè", from the French "distraire"
Distrè (a reflexive verb) → to have some fun, to entertain self
Aprè travay, mwen pral distrè mwen enpe.
After work, I'm going to have a little fun.
Distrè (a reflexive verb) → to have some fun, to entertain self
Aprè travay, mwen pral distrè mwen enpe.
After work, I'm going to have a little fun.
What's 'Be Careful' in Creole?
Be careful.
Fè prekosyon.
Pran prekosyon.
Fè atansyon.
Be very careful.
Fè anpil prekosyon.
Fè prekosyon.
Pran prekosyon.
Fè atansyon.
Be very careful.
Fè anpil prekosyon.
Is there a proverb about 'experience leading to competence or better skills'?
Eseye de sa yo:
Try these two:
1. Fò w konn la, pou w al la.
2. Si w pa pase maladi, ou pa'p konn remèd.
1. Fò w konn la, pou w al la.
2. Si w pa pase maladi, ou pa'p konn remèd.
Manzèl Mandaly, mwen voye yon bèl ti bo pou ou! Mèsi anpil pou 'pwojè zetwal' la. Very helpful!
Ah wi! Mèsi.
Solèy blayi kè m ak ti bo sa.
Solèy blayi kè m ak ti bo sa.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
"margin" of a printed page. Not the edge ("bò") on which you can cut your finger, but the white space around the text.
margin → maj
Pa ekri nan maj papye a.
Do not write in the margin.
Lè w'ap ekri lèt la, kite anpil espas nan maj yo.
When you're writing the letter, leave ample space in the margins.
Pa ekri nan maj papye a.
Do not write in the margin.
Lè w'ap ekri lèt la, kite anpil espas nan maj yo.
When you're writing the letter, leave ample space in the margins.
li vle ou pote tapi ki di pou bare kote nou bingnin na twalet la (does she want me to bring a rug that fits around the toilet or one that goes by the shower or both?)
She wants you to bring a shower curtain (probably an opaque one) that will bring privacy during showers/baths.
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost
Papa a, Pitit la, ak Sentespri a
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost
Nan non Papa a, Pitit la, ak Sentespri a
Papa a, Pitit la, ak Sentespri a
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost
Nan non Papa a, Pitit la, ak Sentespri a
VERSE This is my desire To honor You Lord with all my heart I worship....
Senyè, se dezi mwen
Pou onore w
Senyè, ak tout kè mwen
M’ap adore w
Tout sa ki anndan mwen
Ap ba ou glwa
Tout sa kè m dezire, mwen jwenn nan ou
Chorus
Pou onore w
Senyè, ak tout kè mwen
M’ap adore w
Tout sa ki anndan mwen
Ap ba ou glwa
Tout sa kè m dezire, mwen jwenn nan ou
Chorus
Senyè, mwen ba ou kè m
Mwen ba ou tout nanm mwen
M’ape viv pou ou sèl
Avèk chak souf mwen pran
Nan chak moman je m klè
Fè sa ou vle avè m.
Mwen ba ou tout nanm mwen
M’ape viv pou ou sèl
Avèk chak souf mwen pran
Nan chak moman je m klè
Fè sa ou vle avè m.
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