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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

How do you translate 'just' as in 'I just sent you a letter.' Mesi anpil!


just (in this case) fèk, fenk

I just sent you a letter.
Mwen fèk voye yon lèt pou ou

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ou fe sa ou fason pou ou kapab antrave'm

tricky....?

Ou fè sa on fason pou ou kapab antrave'm.
You did this in a way to get me in trouble.

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What is the word for scripture?

Boubout mwen vle pati kite mwen.li we lot fanm. mwen pa ta vle li ale. mwen bezoin yon poem creole pou li.

Si'l vle pati, zafè k' gade'l.  Si'l pa tande l pa wè se pati l' vle pati, ou pa ka fòse'l rete. L'a va rayi w pou sa.  Men tou si se pa'w li ye, si se Bondye k' te sere'l pou ou, li ta mèt al nan ziltik l'ap toujou tounen jwenn ou.  Met fanm sou ou / met gason sou ou, kite l ale.
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Eske 'anpentad' vle di menm bagay avek 'ansoudin'

Wi, anpentad, ansoudin, ankatimini, ankachèt; tout vle di menm bagay la.
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Pou kokennchenn sit sa ou fè la, mandalie, m'espere ou gen anpil moun ki sipote w

☺ M pa rantre nan won san baton.
Sipò a vin tout jan, tout mannyè.
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Good and how about you??

bay kou blye pote mak sonje

Se konsa li toujou ye.
Moun ki fè w tò a gen dwa bliye w,
Men ou pa'p janm bliye moun ki fè w tò.
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all the lyrics to I have decided to follow Jesus.

Chants D'Esperance #78 Kè Kreyol

I Have Decided To Follow Jesus
Mwen te deside
Pou m swiv le senyè (2 lin 3 fwa)
Mwen p'ap tounen (2 fwa)

Lemonn dèyè do m
Lakwa devan je m (2 lin 3 fwa)
Mwen p'ap tounen (2 fwa)

Si m dwe ale sèl
Toujou m'ap swiv li (2 lin, 3 fwa)
Mwen p'ap tounen (2 fwa)

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

How do you use the expression bout pou bout?

Bout pou boutsubsequently, in the long run, in the end

Mwen t'ap eseye bati yon kay nan vil  Senmak.  Mwen te pase dezan ap monte desann pou rasanble ouvriye ki pou koumanse travay la.  Mwen te fin dekouraje, mwen te panse pwojè a t'ap tonbe nan dlo.  Men bout pou bout mesye yo te mete men nan travay la, e kay la te fin bati.
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What is the word 'tapan' as in nevè tapan? Thanks

tapan → on the dot

nevè tapan → nine on the dot

Nou te rive legliz la a dizè tapan.
We arrived at the church at exactly ten o'clock.

Seremoni maryaj la va koumanse a sizè tapan.
The wedding ceremony will begin at exactly six o'clock.
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Does "N ap pike pou pi douvan" mean something like we're pushing forward?

What does Map pense a toi mean?

This is not 100% Creole.
Is this from a satirical sketch?
Is it from a poem?

This should say M'ap panse a ou (H. Creole) or Je pense a toi (French);  not M'ap panse a toi.
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you have a lot of admirers

You have a lot of admirers.
Ou gen anpil admiratè. (admirers, supporters)
Ou gen anpil fanatik. (fans)
Ou gen anpil filè. (suitors)
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sa je pa we ke pa tounen

Yeah... What you don't see won't upset your stomach.
Yum! ... ignorance is bliss
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