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Monday, October 1, 2012

I always get "poutet" and "petet" confused. What's the difference? Mesi.

petèt → maybe, perhaps
poutèt → because of

Mwen dezole ou pèdi match la jodi a, petèt demen se va jou pa'n.
I'm sorry you lost the game today, perhaps tomorrow will be our day.

Se poutèt peche nou li te mouri sou lakwa.
It's because of our sins that He died on the cross.

Yo pa't kite'l antre nan fèt la poutèt fason li te abiye.
They did not let her into the party because of the way she was dressed.

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Having trouble finding a kreyol word for "win". They won the game. He always wins

to win genyen

They won the game.
Yo te genyen match la.

He always wins.
Li toujou genyen.
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what by the way means

Ou vle mande Kouman yo di li an Kreyòl?

by the way anpasan, antwot, kite priyè pran kantik, or kite kantik pran priyè
speaking ofanpalan de
While on the subject → pandan nou sou sijè
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We sometimes use the word ¨look¨, to introduce any statement in conversation. What would be the best word in Hatian Creole to translate this?

This looked like an easy task until I tried to pen it down. I know that 'Jezi vivan' means 'Jesus is alive', but how would you say 'My Jesus is alive'? ...Jezi m vivan ?

If you're going to use the contraction "m", then you should say it with the article: Jezi m nan vivan.
My Jesus is alive.
Jezi mwen an vivan. (non contracted)
Jezi m nan vivan. (contracted)
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granneg bwe vineg san mantèg, what does this mean?

Anverite sa sanble ak pawòl tafya!  Pawòl la gen pye, li gen tèt, men li pa fè sans.
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You are the love of my life...?

how would you translate Rated R in creole

Rated Rpònografik, klasifikasyon R (selon estanda Etazini?)
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How do you address God in Haitian Creole?

I guess it depends on what God means to you (just like in your own language).
Haitians address God in many different ways: Bondye, Bondye papa, Bondye tou pisan, Bondye'm nan, Papa cheri, Granmèt, Letènèl, Senyè, Lesenyè, Senyè Letènèl, Senyè Letènèl Papa,  Jewova, etc...
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Does the word tonbe at the end of this sentence mean to stumble? ...lavi sa a dwol, ou pa janm konn ki kote ou pral tonbe...

It might.
There are two possible meanning for tonbe here:  stumble(fall) or end up.
But based on the first part of the sentence, I would instinctively translate it as:

Lavi sa a dwòl, ou pa janm konn ki kote w pral tonbe.
Life is weird, you never know where you'll end up.
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How would you translate tonne boule m in English?

Tonnè boule'm (or Tonnè kraze'm) → Thunder strike me! Lightning strike me!
Some people swear by the temple, some swear by Allah, but most Haitians swear by lightning.
You'll find that Haitians who casually or deceitfully swear by lightning get really nervous when it starts raining.  They would take refuge indoors until the rain passes.

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How do you say pussy cat in Creole?

I am assuming that a pussy cat is cat, non?
pussy cat chat, mimi

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