Creole word for 'remember' - "Remember who you are"

Remember → sonje, chonje


Sonje is Creole for "to remember" and to "miss"


Remember who you are.
Sonje ki moun ou ye.


We will always remember you.
N'ap toujou sonje w.


You may not remember me, but I used to ...
Ou ka pa sonje m, men mwen te konn ....


Do you remember me?
Eske ou sonje m?
Eske ou sonje kilès mwen ye?


Remember to buy milk.
Sonje achte lèt.  


Remember me Lord.
Sonje m Senyè


Remember when we use to play like kids?
Ou sonje lè nou te konn jwe tankou timoun?


Do you remember where you put it?
Eske ou chonje kote ou te mete l?

what does al chita mean

Al chita. or Ale chita. → Go sit down. or Go make yourself scarce.

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what is your name?

Kouman ou rele?

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"touche" in 'M pa touche jodi a'? (thank you)

Touche → to get paid, to obtain payment for work done,  to have a payday, to collect money


I didn't get paid today.
M pa't touche jodi a.


He didn't pay me, so I did not get paid.
Li pa't peye m. konsa mwen pa't touche.


Today is payday.
Jodi a se jou nou touche.


When will we have a payday?
Kilè n'ap touche?


I get paid biweekly.
Mwen touche chak kenzèn.


I've worked hard, but I haven't received any money.
Mwen travay di, men m poko touche okenn lajan.


Every time Fefe gets paid, he heads straight to the bar.
Chak kou Fefe touche, l'ale tou dwat nan ba a.

What is "fè sirèt"?

Mezanmi o!

"fè sirèt" is a mishap that many Creole speakers experience when speaking French.  They swap the French "u" for "i", and the "i" for "u".

It sounds awful. It is funny and embarrassing especially for an "intellectual" who's speaking French in a public/social setting.

If this happens while speaking Creole, it's no biggie.  

But some Haitians will never forgive you for scorching their ears like that.  Some will even make fun of you.

Students have been merciless to teachers trying to teach a class in French when they can't even handle their French. 

"Fè sirèt" ~ to speak with a sour mouth

how do say what i said in creole

what I said
Sa m te di.

That's not what I said.
Se pa sa m te di.


Oh yes, that's what you said.
Men wi, se sa w te di.


I agree. That's what we said.
M dakò. Se sa n te di.

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"We'll see about that."

We'll see about that!
Na wè sa!

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Is there a Haitian word for Mamajuana (DR drink) or do they use the same word?

yes, you'll hear "mariguana, mariwana, or marijuana"

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"Don't dwell on it."

Don't dwell on it.
Pa rete sou sa.
Pa pede repete sa.
Pa kenbe sa sou kè w.
or
Bliye sa non!

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"Don't pout."

Don't pout.
Pa boude.
Pa boude figi w.
Pa mare figi w.
or 
Pa mare min ou.

You can use any of the three.

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"Grant me a more understanding heart."

Grant me a more understanding heart.
Ban m yon kè ki gen bon konprann

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Always and forever (in Creole)

Always and forever
Tout tan e pou tout tan.
or
Toujou e pou tout tan

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 :)

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'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.

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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!

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