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Friday, April 6, 2012

keep out

Keep out.
Rete deyò.
or
Pa antre.

I love your body

I love your body.
Mwen renmen fòm kò w.

How do you say: This is, It is, and That is?

this is / that is
Sa se
Se
or
Sa (if verb to be 'se' is not required


That is true.
Se vre.
Sa se vre.


This is how we do it.
Se konsa nou fè l.
Sa se konsa nou fè l.


This is baloney!
Se tenten!
Sa se tenten!


This is the only way.
Se sèl fason an.
Sa se sèl sè fason an.


This is broken.
This one is broken.
Sa a kase.


On the phone:
Hello, this is John. Can I talk to your mom?
Alo, se John. Eske m ka pale ak manman w?


It is
Se
Li (if 'se' is not required)
or
Sa


It is good.
Li bon.


It's done.
Li fini.


It's broken.
Li kase.


It's beautiful.
Li bèl.


It is a hat.
Se yon chapo.


It is a boy!
Se yon gason.


It's a beautiful house.
Se yon bèl kay.


It's weird.
This is weird.
Sa dwòl
Se dwòl

how do your say I hope your enjoying this good friday, my friend.

I hope your enjoying this good friday, my friend.
Mwen espere w'ap pase yon bon vandredi sen zanmi m.

how do you sat good friday

good Friday → vandredi sen

Can you tell me what the phrase Bondye Bon translates to in English please? Mesi.

Bondye bon → God is good.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

how to write request in creole

request (verb)mande

I am requesting a day off.
M'ap mande yon jou konje.


request (noun)demann, rekèt, kesyon

This is my request.
Sa se demann mwen.
Sa se rekèt mwen. (prayer request)
Sa se kesyon mwen.

What is your name?

That's dirty. Leave it on the floor.

That's dirty. Leave it on the floor.
Li sal. Kite l atè a.

That one is dirty. Leave it on the floor.
Sa a sal. Kite l atè a.

These ones are dirty.  Leave them on the floor.
Sa yo sal.  Kite yo atè a.

how do you spell only

only → sèlman

only you
sèlman ou menm

only one
youn sèlman

is bibo a name for a bottle or baby cup?

yes.

bibon (from French 'biberon')feeding bottle or nursing bottle

I know who holds tomorrow.

I know who holds tomorrow.
Mwen konn nan men kilès demen ye.
or
Mwen konnen nan men ki moun demen ye. (literally: I know in whose hands tomorrow is)

your going to be the captin of the green team

You are going to be the captain of the green team.
Se ou k'ap kapitèn ekip vèt la.
or
Se ou ki ap kapitèn ekip vèt la.

"You can keep this" or "This is for you to keep"

You can keep this.
Ou mèt kenbe sa.
or also
Ou mèt pran sa.

'to cheat' on an exam

to cheat → kopye, pran poul