Grant me a more understanding heart.
Ban m yon kè ki gen bon konprann
Ban m yon kè ki gen bon konprann
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
I want to say "I don't %&*! speak Creole" In Creole to people who think I look Haitian and start speaking Creole to me at work. is there a mild Creole cuss word I could use in there that won't offend people too much?
The whole point of cussing is to offend.
In my opinion, you either offend or you don't.
There's no halfway zanmi :)
In my opinion, you either offend or you don't.
There's no halfway zanmi :)
'It's time for a change' Is it 'li le pou yon chanj"?
It's time for a change.
Li lè pou yon chanjman.
Li lè pou sa chanje.
Li lè pou yon chanjman.
Li lè pou sa chanje.
Based on what you said, 'Here they come' will be translated as 'Men yo'.
Wi, se sa!
Here they come!
Men yo!
Men y'ap vini!
Here they come!
Men yo!
Men y'ap vini!
how do you say do you want to be friends in creole?
What is this about anyway? Are you asking someone to be your friend? I was under the impression that friendship occurs naturally? If you guys click, then you're friends. And if you don't, then "orevwa!". Now, I will shut my mouth :)
Do you want to be friends?
Eske ou vle nou fè zanmi?
Do you want to be friends with me?
Eske ou vle fè zanmi avè m?
Do you want to be friends?
Eske ou vle nou fè zanmi?
Do you want to be friends with me?
Eske ou vle fè zanmi avè m?
Expression "Give me my ears!" means to "shut up" in Creole?
Yes, It's a very nice way of asking someone to quiet down and let you enjoy some peace.
Ban m zòrèy mwen.
Ban m zòrèy mwen non!
Be quiet.
Stop nagging me.
Also,
Ban m repo m.
Ban m repo m non!
Leave me alone.
Stop bugging me.
Ban m zòrèy mwen.
Ban m zòrèy mwen non!
Be quiet.
Stop nagging me.
Also,
Ban m repo m.
Ban m repo m non!
Leave me alone.
Stop bugging me.
is "Genator" a Haitian name, or word?
It's not a Haitian Creole word.
I do not know if it's a name or not..
Here they are! → Men yo!
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To play this audio clip, press the play button and follow along :)
Listen to the short greeting :)
Yon bèl bonjou a tout moun k'ap koute
A beautiful hello to all listening
Kouman nou ye?
How are you?
M espere jounen nou ap pase trè byen
I hope your day is going well
Men → hand (your hand → men ou)
Men → but, however,
Men → here, here is, here come (NOT a synonym for Creole "isi" or "isit")
1. Men li!
Men ni!
Here it is!
Here it comes!
2. Men nou.
Here we are.
3. Men lapli a!
Here comes the rain
4. Men papa m.
Here's my dad.
Here comes my dad.
5. Men y'ap vini.
Here they come.
6. Men mwen! (Eske ou te rele m?)
Here I am! (Did you call me?)
Men mwen Senyè!
Here I am Lord!
7. Men liv ou t'ap chache a.
Here's the book you were looking for.
8. Men enfòmasyon ou te mande a.
Here's the information that you requested.
9. Men sa ki te pase
Here's what happened.
10. Men kouman sa te pase.
Here's how it happened.
Se tout. Mèsi e orevwa.
That's all. Thanks and goodbye.
To play this audio clip, press the play button and follow along :)
Listen to the short greeting :)
Yon bèl bonjou a tout moun k'ap koute
A beautiful hello to all listening
Kouman nou ye?
How are you?
M espere jounen nou ap pase trè byen
I hope your day is going well
Men → hand (your hand → men ou)
Men → but, however,
Men → here, here is, here come (NOT a synonym for Creole "isi" or "isit")
1. Men li!
Men ni!
Here it is!
Here it comes!
2. Men nou.
Here we are.
3. Men lapli a!
Here comes the rain
4. Men papa m.
Here's my dad.
Here comes my dad.
5. Men y'ap vini.
Here they come.
6. Men mwen! (Eske ou te rele m?)
Here I am! (Did you call me?)
Men mwen Senyè!
Here I am Lord!
7. Men liv ou t'ap chache a.
Here's the book you were looking for.
8. Men enfòmasyon ou te mande a.
Here's the information that you requested.
9. Men sa ki te pase
Here's what happened.
10. Men kouman sa te pase.
Here's how it happened.
Se tout. Mèsi e orevwa.
That's all. Thanks and goodbye.
Monday, March 26, 2012
This lady tells me 'mwen gen yon rhim'. Can you translate that?
Mwen gen yon rim.
I am congested.
I have a head / nasal congestion
I am congested.
I have a head / nasal congestion
Why is there a recent past and a definite past in Creole? Recent past uses the present while the definite past uses the TE marker?
You know, this in not a slam dunk case where you'll know whether or not you should use "te" to indicate some form of past tense in Creole.
Haitians are just comfortable not using "te" to indicate the past tense whether they're talking about a recent or a "definite" past.
If you want to be sure that people understand that you're talking about the past, go ahead and use the indicative "te" which is the accurate form of the past tense, especially in formal writing.
You'll hear in Creole (mostly in spoken form):
1. Mwen manje deja → I ate already
2. Mwen fèt Okap → I was born Okap
3. M'ap tann ou depi maten → I have been waiting for you since morning.
4. Li mouri setan pase → He died seven years ago
5. Tout bagay byen pase → Everything went well
When these sentences should have had the "te" because they are all past tense.
1. Mwen te manje deja → I ate already
2. Mwen te fèt Okap → I was born Okap
3. M t'ap tann ou depi maten → I have been waiting for you since morning.
4. Li te mouri setan pase → He died seven years ago
5. Tout bagay te byen pase → Everything went well
Haitians are just comfortable not using "te" to indicate the past tense whether they're talking about a recent or a "definite" past.
If you want to be sure that people understand that you're talking about the past, go ahead and use the indicative "te" which is the accurate form of the past tense, especially in formal writing.
You'll hear in Creole (mostly in spoken form):
1. Mwen manje deja → I ate already
2. Mwen fèt Okap → I was born Okap
3. M'ap tann ou depi maten → I have been waiting for you since morning.
4. Li mouri setan pase → He died seven years ago
5. Tout bagay byen pase → Everything went well
When these sentences should have had the "te" because they are all past tense.
1. Mwen te manje deja → I ate already
2. Mwen te fèt Okap → I was born Okap
3. M t'ap tann ou depi maten → I have been waiting for you since morning.
4. Li te mouri setan pase → He died seven years ago
5. Tout bagay te byen pase → Everything went well
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