Do you mean "sou sa"?
Friday, March 23, 2012
Are okenn and anyen the same thing.
anyen → nothing, not anything, none
Mwen pa gen anyen.
I have nothing
I don't have anything.
Anyen pa'p rete m.
Nothing will stop me.
Mwen pa't ba li anyen.
I gave him nothing.
I didn't give him anything
Okenn → no, not, not any,
Mwen pa wè okenn moun.
I didn't see anyone.
Pa gen okenn bis ki prale Okap jodi a.
There isn't any bus going to Okap today.
Li te ban m lajan an san okenn pwoblèm.
He gave me the money without any problems.
Mwen pa gen anyen.
I have nothing
I don't have anything.
Anyen pa'p rete m.
Nothing will stop me.
Mwen pa't ba li anyen.
I gave him nothing.
I didn't give him anything
Okenn → no, not, not any,
Mwen pa wè okenn moun.
I didn't see anyone.
Pa gen okenn bis ki prale Okap jodi a.
There isn't any bus going to Okap today.
Li te ban m lajan an san okenn pwoblèm.
He gave me the money without any problems.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
ANPIL? When it modifies a noun it becomes an adjective, and therefore is before it. When it modifies a verb, it becomes an adverb and goes at the end. e.g. Mwen anpil manje vs mwen manje anpil. How can I help students understand this?
You, pretty much, got it.
But your given examples should be:
But your given examples should be:
Mwen gen anpil manje (adj)
I have a lot of food.
Mwen manje anpil.(adv.)
I eat a lot.
manje is a verb and also a noun in Haitian Creole. So this example might be confusing to some students.
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I have a lot of food.
Mwen manje anpil.(adv.)
I eat a lot.
manje is a verb and also a noun in Haitian Creole. So this example might be confusing to some students.
______________
As an adjective, anpil is placed before the noun.
Anpil (adj.) → many, a lot of, lots of, several, numerous, abundant, a great deal of
Examples:
Nou gen anpil konfyans nan ou.
We have a great deal of faith in you.
Mwen te ba li anpil lajan.
I gave him lots of money.
Anpil moun te panse li te mouri.
Many people thought he had died.
Gen anpil bagay ou pa'p ka konprann kounye a.
There are a lot of things you can't understand now.
Mwen te rele'l anpil fwa, e li pa't reponn.
I called her many times, and she didn't answer.
As an adverb, anpil modifies a verb or an attribute.
Mwen sonje w anpil. (modifies verb)
I miss you a lot.
Yo te fache anpil. (modifies attribute)
They were very angry.
Nou te mache anpil, anvan nou te rive. (modifies verb)
We walked a great deal before we arrived.
Mwen priye anpil jou sa yo.(modifies verb)
I pray a lot these days.
Li te kontan anpil, lè li te wè w. (modifies attribute)
He was very happy when he saw you.
Anpil (adj.) → many, a lot of, lots of, several, numerous, abundant, a great deal of
Examples:
Nou gen anpil konfyans nan ou.
We have a great deal of faith in you.
Mwen te ba li anpil lajan.
I gave him lots of money.
Anpil moun te panse li te mouri.
Many people thought he had died.
Gen anpil bagay ou pa'p ka konprann kounye a.
There are a lot of things you can't understand now.
Mwen te rele'l anpil fwa, e li pa't reponn.
I called her many times, and she didn't answer.
As an adverb, anpil modifies a verb or an attribute.
Mwen sonje w anpil. (modifies verb)
I miss you a lot.
Yo te fache anpil. (modifies attribute)
They were very angry.
Nou te mache anpil, anvan nou te rive. (modifies verb)
We walked a great deal before we arrived.
Mwen priye anpil jou sa yo.(modifies verb)
I pray a lot these days.
Li te kontan anpil, lè li te wè w. (modifies attribute)
He was very happy when he saw you.
Mwen te panse anpil sou sa, e repons lan se "non". (modifies verb)
I thought a lot about it, and the answer is "no"
Hi Mandaly~ I got some Christian Creole praise music in Haiti last week...but no lyrics with them :( Do you know the song Ou se Bondye on the album Fasone m' Jan w vle?
You'll find this piece on Youtube, with the lyrics included: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbkrNFHRer8
What's a sensitive (but concise) way to say "a special-needs baby"?
Is Special needs the politically correct term, in the US, for people with disability?
If yes, then a "special-needs baby" is yon ti bebe enfim or yon ti bebe andikape in Creole.
"Cuba contributes more money per capita than the U.S." How do I say "per capita"?
per capita → pa pèsòn, pa pèsonn, or pa grenn moun
Where do I place the definite article!?
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Bonjou tout moun!
Kouman nou ye?
"Where do we place the definite articles in a sentence in Haitian Creole?"
Singular definite articles are: a, an, la, lan, nan
Plural definite articles: yo
Example:
Chemiz la → the shirt
ze a → the egg
kapitenn nan → the captain
nimewo yo → the numbers
"Where do we place the definite article in, say, a relative clause or a sentence subject?"
Example:
The book that I want is blue
Liv la mwen vle ble (not correct)
Liv mwen vle a ble (correct)
1. Flè a
The flower.
2. Flè jòn nan
The yellow flower
4. Flè jòn ou te ban mwen an trè bèl.
Flè jòn ou te ban mwen an | trè bèl.
The yellow flower that you gave me | is very beautiful.
5. kay la
The house.
6. Kay anbwa a
Kay anbwa a
The wooden house
7. Kay anbwa ki te fèk bati a te boule
Kay anbwa ki te fèk bati a | te boule
The wooden house that was just built | got burned
8. dans lan
The dance
9. Premye dans lan pa't bon.
Premye dans lan | pa 't bon.
The first dance | wasn't good.
10. Premye dans gwoup la te pèfòme a pa't bon.
Premye dans gwoup la te pèfòme a | pa't bon.
The first dance that the group had performed | wasn't good
11. Ti gason ki t'ap kriye a gen setan.
Ti gason ki t'ap kriye a | gen setan
The boy who was crying | is seven years old.
12. Mwen te renmen kado ou te ban m nan.
Mwen te renmen | kado ou te ban m nan. (contracted)
Mwen te renmen | kado ou te ban mwen an.(uncontracted)
I loved | the gift that you gave me.
13. Rad ou te achte a bèl.
Rad ou te achte a | bèl
The dress that you bought | is pretty.
14. Mwen pral pale ak moun ki te la yo.
Mwen pral pale ak | moun ki te la yo.
I will speak with | the people who were there.
15. Kenbe sa ki nan men w lan
Kenbe | sa ki nan men w lan.
Hold | that / the one which is in your hands
Hold on to what you've got.
Enben se tout. Mèsi e orevwa
Well that's all. Thanks and goodbye
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Bonjou tout moun!
Kouman nou ye?
"Where do we place the definite articles in a sentence in Haitian Creole?"
Singular definite articles are: a, an, la, lan, nan
Plural definite articles: yo
Example:
Chemiz la → the shirt
ze a → the egg
kapitenn nan → the captain
nimewo yo → the numbers
"Where do we place the definite article in, say, a relative clause or a sentence subject?"
Example:
The book that I want is blue
Liv la mwen vle ble (not correct)
Liv mwen vle a ble (correct)
1. Flè a
The flower.
2. Flè jòn nan
The yellow flower
4. Flè jòn ou te ban mwen an trè bèl.
Flè jòn ou te ban mwen an | trè bèl.
The yellow flower that you gave me | is very beautiful.
5. kay la
The house.
6. Kay anbwa a
Kay anbwa a
The wooden house
7. Kay anbwa ki te fèk bati a te boule
Kay anbwa ki te fèk bati a | te boule
The wooden house that was just built | got burned
8. dans lan
The dance
9. Premye dans lan pa't bon.
Premye dans lan | pa 't bon.
The first dance | wasn't good.
10. Premye dans gwoup la te pèfòme a pa't bon.
Premye dans gwoup la te pèfòme a | pa't bon.
The first dance that the group had performed | wasn't good
11. Ti gason ki t'ap kriye a gen setan.
Ti gason ki t'ap kriye a | gen setan
The boy who was crying | is seven years old.
12. Mwen te renmen kado ou te ban m nan.
Mwen te renmen | kado ou te ban m nan. (contracted)
Mwen te renmen | kado ou te ban mwen an.(uncontracted)
I loved | the gift that you gave me.
13. Rad ou te achte a bèl.
Rad ou te achte a | bèl
The dress that you bought | is pretty.
14. Mwen pral pale ak moun ki te la yo.
Mwen pral pale ak | moun ki te la yo.
I will speak with | the people who were there.
15. Kenbe sa ki nan men w lan
Kenbe | sa ki nan men w lan.
Hold | that / the one which is in your hands
Hold on to what you've got.
Enben se tout. Mèsi e orevwa
Well that's all. Thanks and goodbye
debat. Poukisa l ap debat?
debat → to struggle, to fight, to go up against
debat a lavi a → to fight the daily struggle of life.
L'ap debat → He / She is hanging in there.
Ou konprann sa?
"fraz" -- Is there an easy way to distinguish between "sentence" and "phrase"? (e.g. "Fix the second phrase of the sentence.")
Haitian Creole "fraz" is a "sentence"
Haitian Creole "fraz" does not have the same definition as English "Phrase"
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