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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

im beautiful (In Creole)

Where can I get music for the Creole hymn, "Tell Him Thanks"?

Tell me more about the Creole Lyrics.  How does it go?
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference (a work in progress at this time)

Hi! How would ask a street vendor "How's business?" in a friendly way? Mesi!

How's business?
Kijan komès la ap mache? (for vendors)
Kijan biznis la ap mache? (for vendors and other enterprises)
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference (a work in progress at this time)


what does kore lakay mean

kore → to anchor, to support, to protect
lakay → home, house, territory, native territory, country, homeland
kore lakay → support your home/homeland/territory.
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference (a work in progress at this time)

How do you say, "how was biology class" in Kreyol?


How was biology class?
Kijan kou byoloji a te ye?
Kijan klas byoloji a te ye?

Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference (a work in progress at this time)

Piti piti la rive?


Piti piti l'a rive. (contracted)
Piti piti li va rive.(uncontracted)
Little by little she/he'll get there.

Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference (a work in progress at this time)

Is "tet cho" the same with "tèt chaje"

Tèt cho n. someone who acts without thinking things through.  A tèt cho is also someone whose head is not 'straight' due to psychological issues.
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference (a work in progress at this time)

What is 'pa sousa"? as in 'Li pa sousa"

Pa sousa → not interested, not stimulated

Li pa sousa. 
He's not interested.
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference (a work in progress at this time)

Is there a Creole equivalent to baby games like pat-a-cake or peek-a-boo?

Unfortunately no.  But Haitians school girls play this game call tape men or taper les mains. Everyone does it differently.
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference (a work in progress at this time)

i need food to eat i am hungry (In Creole)

I need food to eat, I'm hungry.
Mwen bezwen manje pou manje, mwen grangou.
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference (a work in progress at this time)

how do you say "my chicken house" in creole?

My chicken house (Is this a house for chickens?)
Kay poul mwen
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference (a work in progress at this time)

how do u say unable to complete

Based on context, it could be:

... unable to complete...
... pa kapab konplete ...
... pa kapab acheve ...
.... pa kapab fini ...
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference (a work in progress at this time)




I'm translating "I remember how to do it." I thought it was "Mwen sonje kijan fe l" (I looked up "fe" and it is translated as "to do") but I'm told the better translation is "Mwen sonje kijan pou fe l." Why "pou"? Thank you Mandaly!

Mwen sonje kijan pou fè'l  is the correct translation.  "pou" is the preposition which translates the English "to" in this instance.  If you omit the "pou" in the Creole sentence, it would sound like "I remember how do it".  Something will be missing.
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference (a work in progress at this time)

Hi--ran across a word I cannot find a translation for: "apatide" ("...te kreye apatide mo Marigot a li te vire lanvè." "... pwezi te pran lari nan jounal apatide laj sèz an."). Can you please help me figure out what it means? Mesi!

This word apatide is borrowed from the French a partir de. It means starting from, from, since


Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference (a work in progress at this time)