WHat are some terms of endearment for a child?

ti cheri, ti chouchou, ti choupèt, ti kè, kè mwen, bebe, amou kè, boubou, bou, cheri amou kè mwen
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rèz, pran rèz, bay rèz

AnonymousMay 17, 2012 10:47 AM

What does pran rez mean? I heard it in a song. Ayiti pran rez, famn yo pran rez, something like that ...

MandalyMay 17, 2012 4:14 PM
pran rèz → to be duped, to be hoaxed, to be deceived, to be played, to be fooled, to expect something and not receive it.

rèz, n. → a hoax, a spoof, a prank, trick, deception 

bay rèz (literally: to give a hoax) → to prank someone, to give a hoax, to dupe someone, to deceive

sak passe wa bu le

O O!  I think you're trying to tell me something :)
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Mandy, can you explain the expression Li 'pa manje anyen frèt'? thanks!

Pa manje anyen frèt (literally who do not eat anything cold) → to be a spitfire, to be a hell raiser, to be of very strong will and conviction, to be bold and daring.

Don't play with that lady.  She's a little spitfire.
Pa jwe ak fanm sa.  Li pa manje anyen frèt non.

se sa wi la

Se sa wi la!
That's it!
That's what it is!


Generally it's Se sa! That's it!, but sometimes people add wi or wi la after it.

how do you say answer your phone (an Creole?)

Answer the phone.
Reponn telefòn nan.


Answer the phone danm it!
Reponn telefòn nan fout!

Haiti, how I miss you! My heart is with you forever!

Ayiti, Ala m sonje w!  Kè mwen avè w pou tout tan!

You are amazing! And it would be nice if you translate that too.

Dakò :)

Mèsi wi!

You're amazing!
Ou anfòm!
Ou fòmidab!
Ou pa mal ditou!
Ou eksepsyonèl!
Ou mayifik!

What is kwasans,Seyans, Antwot, Asoupli mean. if you can explain them and give the English translation.

kwasans (from the French croisssance) can mean growth, advancement, development.
Kwasans, in Haitian Creole, also means puberty
Fè kwasans → to reach sexual maturity and be capable of having children.  To begin menstruation.


Seyans (from French séance) → a session,  a stage/concert hall / movie  performance, a theater act

Antwot (from French Entre autres literally means amongst others → among others, moreover, amongst others

Asoupli (from the French assouplir) → soften, polish, refine

Are there multiple translations for: Mwen pat gen le chwa.

Mwen pa't gen lechwa.
Mwen pa't gen chwa.
or 
Mwen pa't gen okenn chwa.
all mainly translates:
I didn't have a choice.

How do you say Happy Flag Day in Creole?

Happy Flag Day!
Bòn Fèt Drapo!


Happy Haitian Flag Day!
Bòn Fèt Drapo Ayisyen!

What is a 'gangan'?

gangan is a popular nickname for a houngan (voodoo priest)

IM TRIED OF PEOPLE FOR GETTING THERE ROOTS WHEN THEY COME TO AMERICA OR LOSING THEMSELVES REMEMBER MONEY DON'T MAKE YOU, YOU MAKE MONEY.

I think you mean, "I'm tired of people forgetting their roots ....."  right?

Well, can you blame them?  America is fascinating.... land of opportunity and freedom ...
I don't know about other countries, but there are over a million Haitians, living in America today, who are professionally working in diverse fields.  If they had stayed in Haiti, what kind of opportunities do you think they'd have?

Now I have never met one Haitian who' s not proud of their roots and doesn't have hope of a better and more productive Haiti.  But, what can they do?  The country's been mismanaged, and sometimes even human rights is threatened.  But I do see light at the end of that tunnel.  How far would we have to go to reach it?  We'll see...

is mimi a creole word and if so what is it's meaning?

mimi is what Haitians call a cat, kitten, or pussycat.

When Americans are trying to get a cat's  attention, they say, "Here, kitty kitty!"
When Haitians are trying to get a cat's attention, they'd say, "Mimi! Mimi!..."

Remember that the generic Haitian Creole term for cat is chat

how to say i will hit you

That sounds scary.....

I will hit you - M'ap frape w