May God Bless You

Se pou Bondye beni w.

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I am so relieved to hear that. Would I say, "mwen tèlman soulajman tande sa a", or, "mwen tèlman soulaje tande sa a"

Mwen tèlman soulaje tande sa.

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what is December?

December → desanm

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What is Pisans

pisans → power, force, dominance, influence

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When do you use A, VA, and AVA when speaking in the future?

You may use them, to translate will or shall, instead of pral or ap anytime you wish.

Future tense

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How do you say: This is a lot of fun?

This is a lot of fun,

Sa enteresan anpil.

This is fun!

How fun!

Ala enteresan!

Ala de plezi!

Ala de komedi!

Se pa ti enteresan non!

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I am brand new to this language and want to learn it before going on a mission trip to Haiti....where do I begin?

You will find some good resources with the lists on the right side of the screen. The earliest posts (starting at the top right) contain the elementary stuff.

I hope you've got some good Creole-speaking friends to practice with. You learn faster that way.

There are also some good online classes with Carlo at www.haitihub.com and also with Ewòl at www.creoleclasses.com

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"mesi paske w'ap vini. kreyol w bon papa? se sal ye wi"

Mesi paske w'ap vini.

Thanks for your upcoming trip.

Kreyòl w bon papa.

Your Creole is good?

or

Is your Creole good.

(sounds more like Your Creole is good)

Se sa'l ye wi. (contraction for 'Se sa li ye wi')That's what it is.

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Is "Viv Ayiti" an expression? Is there a better one that expresses Haitian Pride?

'Viv Ayiti' is about hoping for a healthy and prosperous Haiti.

I couldn't think of a better way to express pride for the 'Pearl of the West Indies'

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If I want to say, "This was my chance", would I say... Sa a se te chans mwen, Sa a te se chans mwen, or Sa a te chans mwen?

The middle one is not grammatically correct.
The first one would be the BEST way to say it.

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how do you say"have fun in haitian

Have fun.

Anmize ou.

Anmize w byen.

Pran plezi w.

Jwi lavi w.

Go have some fun.

Al pran plezi w.

Al anmize w.

Al distrè tèt ou non.

Al distrè w.

Al djayi kò w.

Ale banbile.

Al banbile non

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me too

Me too
Mwen tou
Mwen menm tou.

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thank god for my family and friends

Mèsi Bondye pou fanmi m ak zanmi m yo.
or
Mwen remèsye Bondye pou fanmi m ak zanmi m yo.

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what does jojo mean

Sounds, to me, like a non gate (nickname).

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Just a quick note to thank you. I have about 4 months in which to learn enough Kreyol to pass a basic translation exam, and your website has been incredibly helpful. Thanks SO much! Mesi!

Great to know that :)
Wishing you success in your exam.

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