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Friday, September 21, 2012
Lord I need you.
Senyè, mwen bezwen ou.
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Senyè, mwen bezwen ou.
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Mwen renmen sit entènèt sa a. Chak jou mwen aprann yom bagay nouvo. Mèsi anpil Mandaly pou dedikasyon ou a.
Mèsi anpil.
Mwen kontan ou renmen li.
Kontinye aprann :)
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Mwen kontan ou renmen li.
Kontinye aprann :)
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What is the word for "kind" or "type". As in: "what type of food do you like?". Mesi!
You could use: kalite, jan, tip (see link)
1.
What type of food do you like?
Ki kalite manje ou renmen?
Ki tip manje ou renmen?
Ki jan de manje ou renmen? "jan" from French "genre"
2. What type of dog do you have?
Ki kalite chen ou genyen?
Ki tip chen ou genyen?
Ki jan de chen ou genyen?
3.
What type of person is he?
Ki kalite moun li ye?
Ki tip moun li ye?
Ki jan de moun li ye?
4.
What type of government does Haiti have?
Ki kalite gouvènman Ayiti genyen?
Ki tip gouvènman Ayiti genyen?
Ki jan de gouvènman Ayiti genyen?
Or... No question sentences:
5.
You should not associate yourself with these types of people.
Ou pa dwe asosye w ak kalite moun sa yo.
Ou pa dwe asosye w ak tip moun sa yo.
Ou pa dwe asosye'w ak jan de moun sa yo.
6.
This is the kind of girl I want you to marry.
Sa se kalite fanm mwen vle ou marye.
Sa se tip fanm mwen vle ou marye.
Sa se jan de fanm mwen vle ou marye.
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1.
What type of food do you like?
Ki kalite manje ou renmen?
Ki tip manje ou renmen?
Ki jan de manje ou renmen? "jan" from French "genre"
2. What type of dog do you have?
Ki kalite chen ou genyen?
Ki tip chen ou genyen?
Ki jan de chen ou genyen?
3.
What type of person is he?
Ki kalite moun li ye?
Ki tip moun li ye?
Ki jan de moun li ye?
4.
What type of government does Haiti have?
Ki kalite gouvènman Ayiti genyen?
Ki tip gouvènman Ayiti genyen?
Ki jan de gouvènman Ayiti genyen?
Or... No question sentences:
5.
You should not associate yourself with these types of people.
Ou pa dwe asosye w ak kalite moun sa yo.
Ou pa dwe asosye w ak tip moun sa yo.
Ou pa dwe asosye'w ak jan de moun sa yo.
6.
This is the kind of girl I want you to marry.
Sa se kalite fanm mwen vle ou marye.
Sa se tip fanm mwen vle ou marye.
Sa se jan de fanm mwen vle ou marye.
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What is going on here: "Ou va mechan pa w!" or "Ou a bèl pa w!"
This type of expression is used in a negative sense.
Ou va mechan pa w!
You will be no more wicked than I am.
You will be wicked in your own mindset
W'a bèl pa'w.
You will be no more prettier than I am.
You will be pretty only to yourself.
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Ou va mechan pa w!
You will be no more wicked than I am.
You will be wicked in your own mindset
W'a bèl pa'w.
You will be no more prettier than I am.
You will be pretty only to yourself.
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This construction is confusing me "pou 'nou' (def art) sa 'verb'" example "Fòk mwen travay pou chofè a sa peye m." or "Mwen chita pou m sa manje." What is going on with this word order?
I hope I don't blow your mind when I tell you that some Haitians say SA instead of KAPAB..
Add the word SA to your dictionary as one more way to say can, be able to
POU + SUBJECT + SA = SO THAT + SUBJECT + CAN
So, pou nou sa comes off as so that we can, to, in order to
SO, You will actually see pou +subject + sa OR..... Pou + subject + ka in H. Creole.
Here are some examples.
1.
Mwen bezwen zèl pou'm sa vole.
I need wings so that I can fly.
I need wings in order to fly
2.
Fòk nou wè pou nou sa kwè.
We must se so that we can believe.
We must see in order to believe.
3.
Mwen chita pou m sa manje.
I sit dow so that I can eat.
I sit down to eat.
4.
Fòk mwen travay pou chofè a sa peye m.
I must work so that the driver could pay me.
I must work in order to get paid.
5.
Li retire soulye'l pou'l sa kouri pi vit.
He takes off his shoes so that he can run faster.
6.
Pran remèd la pou w sa gaya.
Take the medicine so that you can get better.
Now, SA is not just used as KAPAB in these order of sentences and words.
It is used especially in the following negatives sentences:
10.
Mwen tonbe, mwen pa sa leve.
I've fallen and I can't get up.
13.
Mwen pa sa ale avè'w jodi a.
I can't go with you today.
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Add the word SA to your dictionary as one more way to say can, be able to
POU + SUBJECT + SA = SO THAT + SUBJECT + CAN
So, pou nou sa comes off as so that we can, to, in order to
SO, You will actually see pou +subject + sa OR..... Pou + subject + ka in H. Creole.
Here are some examples.
1.
Mwen bezwen zèl pou'm sa vole.
I need wings so that I can fly.
I need wings in order to fly
2.
Fòk nou wè pou nou sa kwè.
We must se so that we can believe.
We must see in order to believe.
3.
Mwen chita pou m sa manje.
I sit dow so that I can eat.
I sit down to eat.
4.
Fòk mwen travay pou chofè a sa peye m.
I must work so that the driver could pay me.
I must work in order to get paid.
5.
Li retire soulye'l pou'l sa kouri pi vit.
He takes off his shoes so that he can run faster.
6.
Pran remèd la pou w sa gaya.
Take the medicine so that you can get better.
Now, SA is not just used as KAPAB in these order of sentences and words.
It is used especially in the following negatives sentences:
10.
Mwen tonbe, mwen pa sa leve.
I've fallen and I can't get up.
11.
Mwen regret m p'ap sa fè sa pou ou.
I regret that I can't do that for you.
12.
Mwen p'ap sa al nan fèt la.
I won't be able to go to the party.
13.
Mwen pa sa ale avè'w jodi a.
I can't go with you today.
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God bless you
God bless you
Bondye beni'w
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Bondye beni'w
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
are you feeling better?
Are you feeling better?
Eske ou santi ou miyò?
Eske w santi w miyò?
Eske ou fè mye?
Eske'w fè mye?
I feel better thanks.
Mwen santi m miyò mèsi.
I feel a little bit better.
Mwen santi m yon ti jan miyò.
I don't feel any better.
M pa santi m pi miyò pase sa.
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Eske ou santi ou miyò?
Eske w santi w miyò?
Eske ou fè mye?
Eske'w fè mye?
I feel better thanks.
Mwen santi m miyò mèsi.
I feel a little bit better.
Mwen santi m yon ti jan miyò.
I don't feel any better.
M pa santi m pi miyò pase sa.
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My question concerns "Pinga" and (double) negation. An example you used is "Pinga ou fè sa!" Is this different from "Pinga ou pa fè sa!"
Yes. It's definitely different.
I guess a double negation comes thru as a positive sentence. ( I don't know how it works in English)
Pinga ou fè sa!
Don't do that!
Don't you do that!
Pinga in this sentence comes off as a warning not to do something
Pinga ou pa fè sa non! comes through as you better do it, you should do it, I hope you do it
My emphatic "non" at the end of that sentence doesn't mean anything, but if I were to say that sentence, that NON would be there.
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I guess a double negation comes thru as a positive sentence. ( I don't know how it works in English)
Pinga ou fè sa!
Don't do that!
Don't you do that!
Pinga in this sentence comes off as a warning not to do something
Pinga ou pa fè sa non! comes through as you better do it, you should do it, I hope you do it
My emphatic "non" at the end of that sentence doesn't mean anything, but if I were to say that sentence, that NON would be there.
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how to say broke is not a option
Do you mean broke as in being penniless?
Is there something more to that sentence?
Are you trying to say 'poverty/hardship is not an option'?
Haitian Creole word for broke, as you have it, is razè (adj.)
Broke is not a option.
Povrete pa yon opsyon.
Razè pa yon opsyon
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Is there something more to that sentence?
Are you trying to say 'poverty/hardship is not an option'?
Haitian Creole word for broke, as you have it, is razè (adj.)
Broke is not a option.
Povrete pa yon opsyon.
Razè pa yon opsyon
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how do u say good morning love in Hatian creole
I assume you were the one who asked that other question about 'good morning'....
This should answer both.
Good morning love
Bonjou cheri
Bonjou toutou
etc...
Good morning my love.
Bonjou lanmou mwen.
Bonjou cheri mwen
Bonjou boubout mwen
etc....
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This should answer both.
Good morning love
Bonjou cheri
Bonjou toutou
etc...
Good morning my love.
Bonjou lanmou mwen.
Bonjou cheri mwen
Bonjou boubout mwen
etc....
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after the rain the sun will come out
after the rain the sun will come out
literally this would translate as:
aprè lapli a solèy la va soti deyò
But I would rather say:
Aprè lapli a solèy la va leve.
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literally this would translate as:
aprè lapli a solèy la va soti deyò
But I would rather say:
Aprè lapli a solèy la va leve.
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ambush in the night
ambush → anbiskad, pyèj
ambush in the night
anbiskad nan lannuit lan
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ambush in the night
anbiskad nan lannuit lan
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whoa! I put "worm" in google translate to get accented an "è" and if gave me this: "vè k'ap manje kadav"
Yes, I tried it too. I see what you mean :)
That whole Creole sentence says worms eating a cadaver
I think they were probably trying to be specific as the word Vè in Creole could also translate a GLASS FOR DRINKING WATER, PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASSES, and the prepositions TOWARD, ABOUT
Anyway, so you're not confused, here's the Haitian Creole translation for worm :)
worm → vè
maggots → vè
earthworm → vètè
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That whole Creole sentence says worms eating a cadaver
I think they were probably trying to be specific as the word Vè in Creole could also translate a GLASS FOR DRINKING WATER, PRESCRIPTION EYEGLASSES, and the prepositions TOWARD, ABOUT
Anyway, so you're not confused, here's the Haitian Creole translation for worm :)
worm → vè
maggots → vè
earthworm → vètè
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