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Thursday, April 26, 2012

I want to say to my kid "Bring it TO me." How to you say "to me"?

Bring it to me.
Pote l pou mwen.
Pote l ban mwen.

Zo grann?

Zo grann, literally grandma's bones (skeleton in the closet), refer to things that are buried or concealed, often for a reason. You'll hear that expression, especially, as a warning to someone trying to unearth secrets or hidden things, or digging too deep into things:

W'ap chache zo grann ou.
You're digging too deep.

What is LIDE FRAPE as in "Lide-m fèk frape sou ou."? Mèsi!

Lide frape (expression) → to think of, to recall

Lide m fèk frape sou ou.
My idea/thoughts just hit on you (literally)
I was just thinking of you.

Lide m te frape sou li.
My idea/thoughts hit on him.(literally)
I thought about him.

how do you spell make my sandwich

Make me a sandwich please.
Fè yon sandwich pou mwen tanpri.

twaka

twaka → 3/4, three-fourth

inè twaka → 1:45

pantalon twaka → capri-style pants

i cant wait to see you later.

I cant wait to see you later.
M pa ka tan pou m wè w pita.

what have you been doing since sunrise?

What have you been doing since sunrise?
Kisa w te fè depi solèy leve?

thank you for our daily bread

Thank you for our daily bread.
Mèsi pou pen kotodyen nou.
or
Mèsi pou pen ou ban nou chak jou an.

What is Haitian for Welcome my friend?

Welcome my friend.
Byenveni zanmi mwen.

Is there a problem?

Is there a problem?
Eske gen yon pwoblèm?
Eske gen yon konplikasyon?
Eske gen yon kontraryete?

Mandaly,kilès ki chante pi bèl? lasigal oubyen wosiyòl?

O O mezanmi!
Mwen pa konnen. Mwen twouve lasigal yo anmèdan, sitou si m'ap eseye fè yon ti dòmi.
Lè mwen jwenn repons lan, ma va kite w konnen zanmi m :)
lasigal → cicada
wosiyòl → nightingale

why would you say that TO WIN is GENYEN in crole. I thought GENYEN (or is it GEN?)was the verb TO HAVE?

Genyen generally means to have, to win, to own, to possess, etc...

Genyen is from the French gagner which means to win, to earn,

Gen is a contracted form of Genyen.
 It should remind you of the English word 'gain' which also means to win, to earn...

Mandy, help me please ;) How would you translate "mwen pedi ekilib mwen, e m'al pran yon so." I'am not getting something that makes sense from the web translator. Thanks.

Mwen pèdi ekilib mwen, e m'al pran yon so.
I lost my balance and I had a fall.
I lost my balance and took a tumble.

So (n.) → fall, tumble

Pase you Bon joune

Pase yon bon jounen.
Have a good day.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

yonn toujou

Youn toujou
One still
Just one
Only one