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Monday, April 30, 2012

Zo bagay? What does it mean?

Zo bagay → tiny, small piece, small amount, meagerly, scanty

"I have to pick him up from the airport today."

I have to pick him up from the airport today.
Mwen dwe al chache nan aewopò a jodi a.

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How to say "I came but no one was there"? Thank you!!

I came but no one was there.
Mwen te vini, men pa't gen moun la.

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"She is reading a good story"?

L'ap li yon bon istwa

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Sunday, April 29, 2012

get it yourself...like if someone wants something but they can just as easily get it themselves...how could you tell them get it yourself in creole?

Al pran'l ou menm.
Al pran'l poukò w.

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please, be more specific

Please, be more specific.
Ban'm plis detay.  or  Bay plis detay.  (if the conversation is not directed at you specifically)
Ban'm plis presizyon. or Bay plis presizyon.
Pale ak plis presizyon.
Pale pi presi.

listen my advice

Listen to my advice.
Koute konsèy mwen.

pentad

guineafowl or guineahen

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Do you say "Comment vas-tu?,"Comment allez-vous?(1 person) and "Comment allez-vous?" (2 or more people the same way? Thanks

Before answering this question, I should let you know that this French etiquette does not work for Haitian Creole.

First:
Yes, you are right. You may use "tu" or "vous" for 1 person; and 'vous' for 2 or more people.

Second:
"tu" is used informally. You use it with close friends and people which you're on first-name basis with.

"vous" is for formal use (and plural of course).
I have a friend who complains that she was never able to 'tutoyer' her mother-in-law, even after knowing her for 11 years. Tutoyer (v.) means to use 'tu'. and Vouvoyer (v.) means to use 'vous'.

When I was growing up, I was thought to 'vouvoyer' anyone I meet for the first time except children.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

long agao wat did haitians say before tellin a story its somethink krick and the people answer krack rite?

Yes.
They say "Krik?" you say "krak!"
or
They say "Tim Tim?" you say "Bwa sèch!"

If you don't know the answer to a devinèt (a riddle), you'd say "Mwen bwè pwa!"

what does kite mwen anrepo mean

Kite mwen anrepo.
Kite m anrepo.
Leave me alone.

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how do you get to repeat words from english to haitiancreole

I'm not sure I understand the question zanmi m.

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emmanuel

Emmanuel, Emmanuelle, Emmanuella, Emanyèl, Manno, Ti Manno, Mani, Manou.

My sister's name is Emmanuelle. My dad used to call her Manou.

cec la qualite

Do you want to say; 'C'est la qualité' or 'Coq qualité'?

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"You were created for a purpose" translated into Haitian creole.

Ou te fèt pou yon bi.
Ou te fèt pou yon rezon.
or
Bondye te kreye w pou yon bi.
Bondye te kreye w pou yon rezon.

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