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Monday, April 9, 2012

gen yon

gen or genyen (at the beginning of a sentence)There is / There are

Gen yon liv sou tab la.
There's a book on the table.

Gen yon mouch nan soup mwen.
There's a fly in my soup.

Gen yon fèt lakay li.
There's a party at her house.

Gen anpil moun nan sal la.
There are many people in the room.

he is insecure in their relationship

He is insecure in their relationship.
Li pa asire nan relasyon yo.

other ways:

He is insecure in their relationship.
Li pa santi l asire nan relasyon yo.
Li pa santi l byen kore nan relasyon yo.
Li pa santi l konfòtab nan relasyon yo.
Li pa santi l gason nan kay la.

ti liv mwen

ti liv mwen → my little book

Ask me anything

oceans island

ocean's island?
ocean island?
island?

island → zile, il
ocean → lanmè, oseyan

Ask me anything

The earth is the Lord's and everything in it.

http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2012/04/earth-is-lord-and-everything-in-it.html

Ask me anything

is there a word to describe being insecure

So many words to describe that, so little time :)

being insecure
apreyansif (apprehensive)
kapon (not brave, not courageous, cowardly, faint hearted)
fenyan (faint hearted)
sou tansyon (apprehensive, anxious)
entimide (cowardly, fearful)
kannannan (not brave, scared, timid)
delika (faint hearted)
kè nan men (faint hearted)
lach (cowardly)

Can we hear it?

Can we hear it?
Eske nou ka tande l?

Let us hear it.
Kite nou tande l.
Ban nou tande l.
Fè nou tande l.

I like you pretty lady

I like you pretty lady.
Mwen renmen w bèl ti dam.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Praise the Lord

north america south america europe africa asia antarctica australia

North America
Amerik di Nò

South America
Amerik di Sid

Europe
Ewòp

Africa
Afrik

Asia
Azi

Antarctica
Antatik

Australia
Ostrali

how do you say "this time" Is it "fwa sa a"??? and how do you say " next time"? is it pwochen fwa?? are these correct??

You are awesomely correct.

This time → fwa sa a
Next time → pwochèn fwa.

Keep it up.

He is Risen

He is risen.
Li resisite.

He is raised from the dead.
Li leve soti nan lanmò.

Death could not get a hold of Him.
Lanmò pa't kab kenbe Li.

"The earth is the Lord's and everything in it." Psalm 24: 1

"The earth is the Lord's and everything in it."
"Tè a ak tout sa ki ladan li se pou Bondye."

How do I say: It is something that hurts me....li se yon bagay that hurts me.

It is something that hurts me.
Se yon bagay ki fè m mal.

It is something that saddens me.
Se yon bagay ki atriste m.

i get it right this time

I get it right this time.
Mwen byen fè l fwa sa a. (I did it right this time)
Mwen byen konprann li fwa sa a. (I understand it well this time)