Haitian Creole

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Steps (in Creole)

Steps (n.) → pa, mach
step (v.) → fè pa, mache

Every steps she takes, she gets tired.
Chak pa li fè, li bouke.

The store is only a couple of steps from here.
Magazen an se de pa la.

They take one step forward and two steps backwards.
Yo fè yon pa annavan e de pa annaryè

per, by, via, through (in Creole)

by, via, per, by means of → pa

I see my son twice a week.
Mwen pitit gason mwen de fwa pa semèn.

They let the students go one by one.
Yo kite elèv yo ale youn pa youn.

We are saved by faith.
Nou sove pa lafwa.

I met her by accident.
Mwen rankontre li pa aksidan.

He entered the house through the window.
Li antre nan kay la pa fenèt la.

I know this song by heart.
Mwen konnen chante sa pa kè.

I LIKE TO CHAT WITH YOU

I like to chat with you.
Mwen renmen koze avè w.

Ask me anything

What is se la vie in English

that's life

Ask me anything

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

what do these words mean: Incompetent, ailments, implicate,

Do you mean to ask, how would you say them in Creole?

Incompetent - enkonpetan, maladwa, a goch, ineksperyanse
ailments - maladi, kò pa bon, atak
implicate - enplike, avili, asosye, enkrimine, akize, mete nan wonn

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How do you say "sponsor"? (Our orphanage has sponsors for the children, who pay their expenses, write to them, receive letters, send small gifts, sometimes visit.)

Sponsor → sipòtè

Our orphanage has sponsors for the children, who pay their expenses, write to them, receive letters, send small gifts, sometimes visit.
Òfelina nou an genyen sipòtè ki ap fè depans, ekri ak resevwa lèt, voye ti kado e pafwa vin vizite timoun yo.

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