believe → kwè, fè konfyans
trust → fè konfyans
I believe you.
M kwè w.
I believe in you.
M kwè nan ou.
M fè w konfyans.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
asking your children to play nicely together: Play nice together, Don't fight, You have to sit by yourself if you argue...
Play nice together.
Konpòte nou byen ansanm.
Jwe byen ansanm.
Konpòte nou byen ansanm.
Jwe byen ansanm.
Be good.
Konpòte nou byen.
Konpòte nou byen.
Don't fight.
Pa goumen.
Pa goumen.
You have to sit by yourself if you argue.
Nou va gen pou n chita pou kont nou si nou tonbe nan diskisyon.
Nou va gen pou n chita pou kont nou si nou tonbe nan diskisyon.
HOW YOU SAY GOTTA LET HIS MIND WONDER
who's gotta? We or I?
We gotta let his mind wander.
We gotta let his mind wander.
N'ap kite imajinasyon l travay.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
How do you write "Brushing your teeth everyday can keep you healthy" in creole
"Brushing your teeth everyday can keep you healthy"
Bwo se dan w chak jou kapab kenbe ou an sante.
Haitian Creole "pa" is not always "negative", is it?
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Zanmi mwen yo, Bonjou!
WORD: PA
6. Sa se valiz pa m nan.
This bag is mine.
That's my bag.
13. Jodi a se jou konje m. Mwen p'ap fè yon pa.
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Zanmi mwen yo, Bonjou!
Hello my friends!
Kouman nou ye?
How are you doing?
Mwen espere tout bagay ap mache byen.
I hope everything is going well.
WORD: PA
Pa → negative indicator
Pa → forms possessive pronoun
Pa → steps
Pa → by means of, via, per, by ....
Pa → negative (not, do
not, don’t …)
1. Se pa sa.
It's not that.
That's not it.
2. Pa fè sa.
Don’t do that.
3. M pa’t konnen
(contracted)
Mwen pa te konnen
(uncontracted)
I didn’t know.
Pa → part, form possessive
pronouns
4. Sa se pa’m.
(contracted)
Sa se pa mwen.
(uncontracted)
That’s mine.
5. Sa se pa l la.
(contracted)
Sa se pa li a.
(uncontracted)
This is his/hers
6. Sa se valiz pa m nan.
This bag is mine.
That's my bag.
7. Pase pa dèyè a.
Go through the back
8. M’ap voye l pa lapòs.
I’ll send it by mail
9. Mwen touche de fwa pa mwa.
I get paid two time per month.
I get paid twice a month.
I get paid two time per month.
I get paid twice a month.
10. Vwayaj la ap koute $150
pa tèt.
The trip will cost $150
per person
11. Pran medikaman ou twa fwa pa jou jan yo preskri l la.
Take your medicine three times per day as prescribed.
11. Pran medikaman ou twa fwa pa jou jan yo preskri l la.
Take your medicine three times per day as prescribed.
Pa → steps
12. Li dwe fè premye pa a.
She/He must take the
first step.
Today is my day off. I won't make one step.
Today is my day off. I won't go anywhere.
14. Chak pa mwen fè mennen m
pi pre lakay.
Each step I take leads
me closer to home
15. Ti pa ti pa n’a rive. (contracted)
Ti pa ti pa nou va rive. (uncontracted)
Little step little step we'll arrive.
Ti pa ti pa nou va rive. (uncontracted)
Little step little step we'll arrive.
Step by step we’ll get
there
Fè pa – pardon, go easy
on, forgive
16. Fè pa m → forgive me
17. Fè pa l tanpri → forgive
him, go easy on him please
18. Mwen fè pa w jodi a, men pa fè sa ankò.
I forgive you today, but don't do that again.
I'll let it slide today, but don't do that again.
Se tout pou jodi a. Mèsi e n'a wè.
That's all for today, Thanks and see ya.
Track: Reyinyon Konbit by Manno Charlemagne
Track: Reyinyon Konbit by Manno Charlemagne
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