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Klinik Medical
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
I was wondering about terms of respect in HC. My textbook mentions Konpè to address an older male relative. Are there other respectful terms or codes that should be observed?
You mean HT not HC.
Haiti's last name is Toma. Ayiti Toma :)
Addressing an older male as Mesye or Tonton (plus their last name) would work too.
Addressing married women as Madanm (+last name),
and unmarried women as Matmwazèl.
Addressing married women as Madanm (+last name),
and unmarried women as Matmwazèl.
It's better not to keep eye contact too long with someone older than you.
If you're walking a path and do make eye contact, do say Bonjou or Bonswa mesye (to males) and Bonjou or Bonswa Madanm (to females)
If you're walking a path and do make eye contact, do say Bonjou or Bonswa mesye (to males) and Bonjou or Bonswa Madanm (to females)
Here's a link that may be useful: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-was-once-told-that-it-is-considered.html
how do you say go back to haiti
Go back to Haiti.
Retounen Ayiti.
Should I get my "No bully" flag out?
can you explain this day in Haiti today..something about celebrating the workers and all the children plant trees or something like that?
It's Labor Day (the international version)
It's called Fète du Travail, or Journée International du Travail.
In Creole, it's called
Jounen Entènasyonal travay
or
Jounen Entènasyonal Lit Travayè
It commemorates the struggle and social contributions of the working class. It's celebrated internationally.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Se..., Sa..., Se Sa!
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To play this clip, press the play button and follow along :) Mèsi!
Bonswa mezanmi! Kouman nou ye?
Li se yon blag.
To play this clip, press the play button and follow along :) Mèsi!
Bonswa mezanmi! Kouman nou ye?
Hello
friends! How are you?
Se - is the verb
to be
Se- can be a Neutral Pronoun too (neutral or impersonal pronouns represent an unspecified subject)
Se - It’s, This
is, That’s, He’s, She’s
For
example
1. It's a
joke.
Se yon blag.
“Se” represents an unspecified subject.
2. Hello, it’s
me Rachel.
Bonjou, se mwen Rachèl.
Bonjou, se mwen menm Rachèl.
3. Se
te yon plezi.
It was a pleasure.
4. Se
te yon bèl kantik ou te chante jodi a.
It
was a beautiful hymn that you sang today.
5. Se
lalwa.
It’s
the law.
6. Se
konsa li ye
That's how it is.
"Se" → That is
7. Se chwa pa’w.
It’s up to you.
8. Sa bèl.
It's beautiful.
Sa will be the
neutral demonstrative pronoun that you will use as a subject pronoun with verbs
other than the verb to be.
9. Sa
fè mal.
Li fè mal.
It hurts.
Cannot say: Se fè mal.
10. Sa
ta fè m anpil plezi.
Li ta fè m anpil plezi
It would please me very much.
11.
Sa p'ap deranje m.
Li p'ap deranje
m.
It will not bother me.
When
Creole speakers ask questions with 'SE'
12. Se
kijan w rele?
It
is how,
you are called?
What is your name?
13. Se
ki moun ou ye?
It is who,
you are?
Who are you?
14. Se
kisa w'ap fè la?
It
is what, you're doing here?
What are you doing here?
15. Se
kouman ou ye menm?
Se kouman ou ye la?
It
is how, you are doing?
So, how are you?
Enben mezanmi, se te tout pou jodi a. Mèsi anpil e n’a wè.
Well friends, that was all for today. Thanks a lot and see ya.
Track: Pouvwa Lapriyè by group Alleluia
Lyrics
Anpil wòch va woule lè nou priye (2 fwa)
Track: Pouvwa Lapriyè by group Alleluia
Lyrics
Anpil wòch va woule lè nou priye (2 fwa)
Ak la fwa wòch va woule lè nou priye
Bondye toujou tande rèl pitit li
Anpil chenn va kase lè nou priye (2 fwa)
Ak la fwa chenn va kase lè nou priye
Bondye toujou tande rèl pitit li
Lè n priye bwate mache, avèg yo wè
Lè n priye pòt syèl louvri, gras tonbe
Lè n priye lapenn ale, lajwa vini
An’n priye, an’n priye
Anpil pòt va louvri lè nou priye (2 fwa)
Ak lafwa pòt va louvri lè nou priye
Bondye toujou tande rèl pitit li
Toujou tande…
Toujou tande rèl pitit li…
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