Ask me anything.
Mande m nenpòt bagay.
Mande m nenpòt kisa.
Ask me any question.
Mande m nenpòt kesyon.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Please turn the computer off at night
Please turn the computer off at night.
Tanpri, etenn òdinatè a leswa
"unless" Google Translate translates this as "sof si" or "amwens" or "toutotan" but I don't think I've ever heard anyone say this. You've said that "si w pa" is the best way, which I understand, but can you help me understand the Google Translate version
Unless
sof si (literally 'save that', 'except if'. It's from the French 'sauf si')
sof si (literally 'save that', 'except if'. It's from the French 'sauf si')
sèl si (literally 'only if')
a mwens or amwenske (literally 'lest', 'except for')
toutotan (as long as)
Some examples with these expressions.
You will not pass the test unless you study.
Ou p'ap pase tès la sof si ou etidye.
Ou pa'p pase tès la sèl si ou etidye.
Ou p'ap pase tès la amwenske ou etidye.
As far as 'toutotan' is concerned, we tend to use it in negative sentences when we mean 'unless'
Unless you apologize, I won't come back to you.
Toutotan ou pa mande eskiz, mwen pap tounen avè w.
Unless you're done, we can't leave.
Toutotan ou pa fini, nou pa ka pati.
"Unless you bless me, I won't let you go."
"Toutotan ou pa beni w, mwen p'ap lage w."
As long as you still here, I'll help you.
Toutotan ou la toujou, m'ap ede w
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.
There's a book on the table.
Gen yon mouch nan soup mwen.
There's a fly in my soup.
There's a fly in my soup.
Gen yon fèt lakay li.
There's a party at her house.
There's a party at her house.
Gen anpil moun nan sal la.
There are many people in the room.
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.
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)
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.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
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