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Friday, March 16, 2012

How do you say, "it's getting there" in Kreyol? For example: If someone asks me, how is your kreyol going? and I want to say, "it's getting there..."

It's getting there.
L'ap mache wi.
L'ap vini wi.

Sa ap mache byen wi. 

I'm hanging in there.
I'm managing.
M'ap degaje m wi.

I'm in Haiti and I keep seeing ABA gratified on the walls with names following it. What does "ABA" mean? Is it like Viv?

Non, it means the opposite.
ABA → Down with! 

Example:
ABA Revolisyon an!
Down with the revolution!

ABA Marechal!
Down with Marechal!

Se gras a ou seye.

Se gras a ou senyè.
It's thanks to you Lord.

what does nap bien viv avec Jesus mean translate in english

N'ap byen viv avèk Jezi.
We're living well with Jesus.
or
We're doing well with Jesus.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

how can I translate me too. to Creol

me too
mwen tou
mwen menm tou

Mwen swete mwen te konnen kisa w dwe fe

Mwen swete mwen te konnen kisa w dwe fè.
Mwen swete m te konnen sa w dwe fè
I wish I knew what you should/must do
.

will i see you tomorrow

Will I see you tomorrow?
Eske m'a wè w demen?
Eske m' va wè w demen?
Eske m'ap wè w demen?

Do whatever you want but don't hurt anyone

hurt? (frape, blese, touye?) - The word hurt here could be anything.

I wish I knew the gist of this conversation. It would have inspired me to translate it better.
I'll try anyway :)

Do whatever you want but don't hurt anyone
Fè nenpòt sa w vle, men pa mete okenn moun an danje. (do not put anyone in danger?)
Fè nenpòt sa w vle men pa al mete okenn moun nan traka. (Do not trouble or upset anyone?) 

Fè nenpòt sa w vle, men pinga m tande kriye sèlman. (I better not hear any cries)
Fè nenpòt sa w vle men pa al lage tèt ou nan pwoblèm. (Don't get yourself in trouble)

pronounce Ti Moune

timoun or ti moun (tee-moon) → kid, child

reburk

Reburk?
Did you mean rebuke?

Rebuke → reprimande, rale zòrèy, kritike

What does wap gentan konen mean

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

What do Ban bagay mean

ban is bench
bagay is thing

ban bagay → bench thing (doesn't make much sense)

Could it be "bon bagay" which means "good things"?

"sharp" -- a blade, a needle, and a chastisement

a sharp blade → yon jilèt file, yon razwa file
a sharp knife → yon kouto file
a sharp needle → yon zegui pwenti, yon zegi pwenti
a sharp chastisment → yon pinisyon sevè
a sharp voice → yon vwa pike
a sharp turn → yon vire tou sèk
a sharp pain → yon doulè atwòs, yon doulè tranchan
also
a sharp tongue → lang anmè, lang file, lang malveyan

how do haitians express pain?

Haitians are not shy about screaming "anmwey! Woy!" when they are in physical or emotional distress. But we cannot put everyone in ONE basket. Women tend to be more vocal than men, I've noticed. Still everyone, Haitian or not, express pain in their own unique way.

Ask me anything

how do you say "i didnt know all of you guys spoke creole" in creole

I didnt know all of you guys spoke creole
Mwen pa't konnen nou tout te pale Kreyòl.

I didnt know you guys spoke creole.
Mwen pa't konnen nou te pale Kreyòl.