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Thursday, September 27, 2012

ou fe kom si ou pa konprann

Fè kòm sito pretend

Ou fè kòm si ou pa konprann.
You pretend you don't understand.
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what does smoi mwen pral mean in english

This "smoi" does not look like any Haitian Creole word I know.  Is this the correct spelling?
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How would you say: Blow out the candles! (Like on a birthday cake)

Blow out the camdles (on a birthday cake)
Soufle bouji yo.

"Turn off" the candles.
Etenn bouji yo.


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what does fe'm kado'w mean?

Is this from Carimi?
In this song, it seem to mean "Give yourself to me"

Fè kado means to give, to give a gift (where the object will be placed betwee and kado)
Examples:

1. Fè'm kado (contracted)
    Fè mwen kado (not contracted)
    Give me

2. Fè'm kado yon ti dlo.
    Give me some water.

3. Nou te fè yo kado yon $20.00.
    We gave them $20.00

4. Mwen te fè legliz la kado yon machin.
     I gave the church a car.    
     I gave a car to the church.

5. Li te fè'm kado yon bekàn pou fèt mwen.
     He gave me a bike for my birthday.

6.  Misye te fè menaj li kado yon bag pou twazyèm anivèsè yo.
     He gave his girlfriend a ring for their their anniversary. 

7. Fè'n kado prezans ou.
    Give us your presence.
    Bless us with your presence.
     Grace us with your presence.

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mwen pa ti moun ki rete ak moun

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

kijan jounen w te pase?

how do you say look at his face

translate Ou konnen ou renmen mwen... Pa manti to english

☺Don't you just hate it when you're being put on the spot like that?

Ou konnen ou renmen mwen... Pa manti.
You know you love me... Don't lie.
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Best friends, my best friend


friends → zanmi, konpayèl, kanmarad
Best friends → pi bon zanmi
Good friends → bon zanmi
My best friend → pi bon zanmi m, or pi bon zanmi mwen

We are good friends.
Nou se bon zanmi.

We will always be good friends
N'ap toujou bon zanmi.

We were best friends.
Nou te pi bon zanmi.

She's my best friend
Li se pi bon zanmi m.

He's a good friend.
Li se yon bon zanmi.

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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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