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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Can I learn to speak creole in ten days?

If, by 'learn to speak', you mean to just learn the Creole diction and articulation, I think, possibly, yes.
It might even be easier to 'learn to speak'  this language in ten days if you speak other languages, such as French and/or Spanish.
But, why ten days!?
Why not take your time to learn the life, culture and history of this island, and enjoy the journey :)

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to say 'heartbeat', do I say 'pou kè a'?

Yes, you could say 'pou kè a', but to avoid confusion, you might consider the following H. Creole translations for heartbeat

Heartbeat
batman kè a
rit kè a
palpitasyon kè a
and even
woulman kè a
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mandaly, Haiti is my treasure. I miss Haiti but for personal reason i can never go back. Sad hein?

Well if Haiti's your treasure, and one's treasure's always close to his heart, then Haiti will be in your heart forever.  Pa gen okenn bagay oubyen okenn moun ki kapab retire sa nan men'w.
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I am fine how about you (in Creole)

99 (pronounciation in Creole)

Let me have your attention please. You can see we are all girls but you need to know we are not weak. We are going to carry our own bags. Thank you, friends!!!

Let me have your attention please!
Mezanmi, pote atansyon souple!
Mezanmi, ban mwen atansyon nou souple!


You can see we are all girls but you need to know we're not weak.  We are going to carry our own bags. 
Kòm nou kapab remake,  nou tout se fanm, men nou pa fèb.  Nou pral pote pwòp valiz nou.


Thank you, friends!
Mèsi mezanmi!
Mèsi zanmi nou yo!
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How do you say: That doesn't matter I don't know what you are talking about I don't know what to say Thanks in advance!

That doesn't matter.
Sa pa fè anyen.

I don't know what you're talking about.
Mwen pa konn sa w'ap pale a.
Mwen pa konn anyen sou sa w'ap pale a.

I don't know what to say.
Mwen pa konn sa pou'm di.
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cherie mwen desole mete chaine nan pyem fem prisonye what does it mean


cherie mwen desole mete chaine nan pyem fem prisonye what does it mean


Honey, I'm sorry,  put shackles on my feet and make me a prisoner


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Friday, June 29, 2012

how do you say tablet nwa in english

yum yum! Bouch mwen ap koule dlo :)

Tablèt nwa candied cahews or candied cashew bar (I guess that would be made locally in Okap or Okay?)
same for tablèt pistach candied peanut bar, peanut bar

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thank you god for another beautiful day

Wi! Amèn :)

Thank you God for another beautiful day.
Mèsi Bondye pou yon lòt bèl jounen.
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"stop screaming" or "stop talking so loudly"..."talk quietly "

Talk quietly
Pale ba.
Pale pi ba.


Lower your voice.
Desann vwa'w.


Stop talking so loudly.
Pa pale fò konsa.
Pa leve vwa'w konsa.


Stop Screaming.
Sispann rele.
Sispann fè deblozay.
Sispann fè bank.
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