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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Best way to translate "mean", as in "This does not mean anything"

mean (v.) → vle di, siyifi


What does that mean?
Kisa sa vle di?
Kisa sa siyifi?


This does not mean anything.
Sa pa vle di anyen.
Sa pa siyifi anyen.

i want to make love to you (Creole)

beautiful

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Lakay mwen

Lakay mwen → home.


I am at home.
Mwen lakay mwen.


I want to go home.
Mwen vle al lakay mwen.

tante

Creole "tante" → to tempt
French "tante" → aunt

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mw sezi wew

Mwen sezi wè w.
I'm surprised to see you.

What does this mean? Eske mwen te begeye?

begeye → to stutter, to stumble on your words, to stammer

Eske mwen te begeye?
Was I stumbling on my words?
Did i stumble on my words?

sweetheart in creole?

cheri, boubout, amou kè, ti chou, etc...

what does Eske ou konnen mwen renmen ou?? mean?

Eske ou konnen mwen renmen ou?
Do you know that I love you?

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POU KISA OU DISA

Poukisa ou di sa?
Why did you say that?

"by remote control" (e.g. She led our efforts by remote control.)

by remote control 
telegide (tay-lay-gee-day)

She led our efforts by remote control.
Li te telegide zefò nou.

do you feel better/

Do you feel better?
Eske ou santi w miyò?
Eske ou fè mye?

City

city → vil, lavil

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How do you say in creole ; Did you mean...?

Did you mean...?
Eske ou vle di ...?
Eske ou te vle di ...?

Monday, March 19, 2012

(The Refrain for How Great Thou Art) Then sings my soul my Savior God to Thee how great Thou art

Kè:
Nan mwen chante nan ou Bondye pisan
Ala ou gran! Ala ou gran!
Nan mwen chante nan ou Bondye pisan
Ala ou gran! Ala ou gran!

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