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Saturday, September 8, 2012

How would you translate this in Creole, "The good Lord never give us more than we can handle."? thanks

The good Lord never give us more than we can handle
Bondye pa janm ba nou yon chay ki twò lou pou'n pote.
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Can you translate this for me in Kreyol? Please - "For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him. Samuel 1:27"

"Pou timoun sa mwen te lapriyè, e Senyè a te akòde mwen demann mwen te fè kote li." 1 Samyèl 1:27
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Moin ganyen 17 an, manman m pwal anvoye mwen retournen Haiti pou korije. Eske ou gen l'enfomasyon sou pi bon cell company ki fonksyonen Ayiti san oken pwoblèm pou kominike avek peyi USA?

Premyèman, ou pale kòm si Ayiti te yon pigatwa.  Anpil Ayisyen konsidere peyi yo kòm yon kote pou w'al fè penitans.  Lè yo fin kite Ayiti pou antre nan peyi etranje, yo bliye Ayiti nèt!  Men lè pitit yo koumanse gen move konpòtman, yo menase pitit la, "Si ou pa vle korije m'ap voye'w Ayiti wi!"
Kisa sa vle di?
Kisa Ayiti ye la a? yon pigatwa?  Yon penitansye?  Juvie?
Ala de koze!
Eske'w konn tande sa deja: "Voye pitit la fè de jou an Ayiti, l'ap korije."?
Ou gen enpresyon lè timoun nan rive Ayiti, yo drese'l byen drese ak yon fè cho, enpi yo voye'l tounen byen dwat e poli nan peyi etranje.
Ala yon ti peyi gen sou do'l papa!
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how do you pronounce Port de Paix in haitian creole

Port-de-Paix an Franse
Pòdepè an Creole.  Yo pwononse li: (pɔ-day-pɛ)
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rayi chen di dan li blan

Wi.  Rayi'l jan'w vle, men fòk ou admèt li gen sa ki bon nan li.
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Friday, September 7, 2012

bon chen pa jwenn bon zo

"Bon chen pa jwenn bon zo." 
Se yon reyalite ki regretab, men mwen kontan paske sa pa rive tout tan.
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How do you say, I'm doing very well Thanks in creole

I am doing very well thanks.
Mwen trè byen mèsi.
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bege?

How would you say: " I probably won't have time". Would it be "Mwen pwobab pap gen tan." or "Mwen pap gen tan pwobab" I'm thinking the second and that you treat "pap gen tan" all as the verb, but I'm second guessing myself!

Si ou vle itilize "pwobab", se pou ou di:
Mwen pwobableman p'ap gen tan.
I probably won't have time.

oubyen ou kapab di:
Mwen ka pa gen tan.
I may not have time.

p'    |  ap          |  gen       |  tan (contracted)
Pa   | ap           |  genyen  | tan (uncontracted)
not  |   future   |  have      | time
will not have time
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malere pa vle di chen

Pa ditou.
Malere pa chen, e chen pa malere tou.
Gen de chen ki pi rich pase malere.

Eske se menm pou chen k'ap viv Ayiti yo?
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Bonswa Manday, mwen vle di "We were promised an interpreter, but we didn't get it" , I'm having trouble translating the passive voice here. Thanks.

We were promised an interpreter, but we didn't get it.
You te pwomèt nou yon entèprèt, men nou pa't jwenn li.
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I'm mad at you and I'm tired of your actions

Mwen pa kontan ak ou e m fatige ak move zak ou yo.
Mwen pa kontan ak ou e m fatige de aksyon ou yo.
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Am stil waiting on you to teach me creole

Si ou tann twòp, wa fin tounen pwatann :)

I am still waiting on you to teach me Creole.
M'ap tann ou pou montre'm pale Kreyòl toujou wi.
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How do you say "May I take your photograph?"

May I take your photograph?
Eske mwen mèt pran foto ou?
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if you were going to the wedding of a dear friend in Haiti, what do you think would be an appropriate gift for the bride & groom? and what are some typical haitian wedding traditions?

I have seen people give gifts of household items, beddings, cookbooks, house ornaments, etc...
But I love the idea of a personalized / engraved gift item such as picture frames, wedding picture frames, his and hers bathrobes, etc....
I also love the idea of solar powered anything such as solar powered fans,  radios,  cell phone chargers; these can come pretty handy in Haiti.
Haitian wedding traditions vary by regions and religion.  I WOULD ASK marenn maryaj la (the maid of honor) about what to expect during the ceremony and reception.
Will there be any fidonè (flower girls)?
Should you bring your gift to the location of the wedding reception which my be a hall or most often someone's home?
If it's in the countryside, how will the bride and groom get from the church to the reception hall?   By car?  By horse?  On foot?
How will YOU get from the church to the reception hall?
Parenn maryaj la (the best man) usually give a VERY long speech at the reception.
The church ceremony is usually long too.  It's like the pastor is trying to cram one more pre-marital counseling session in the service
There's usually lots of food, kremas, likè, music, and dancing (unless it's a Christian wedding)
You should expect to have a great time
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