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Monday, October 29, 2012

how to say, you can color these pictures?

You can color these pictures / illustrations/drawings.
Ou kapab kolore foto / ilistrasyon / desen sa yo
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which haitian creole word is used to translate the verb toughen up?

It depends on what is being toughened up.
you can use the word andisi (to harden)
you can use vin rèd (to become stiff)
you can use mete gason sou or mete fanm sou (to be tough and strong)

Ou bezwen met gason sou ou.
or
Ou bezwen mete gason sou ou.
You need to toughen up. (if talking to a male)

Ou bezwen met fanm sou ou
or
Ou bezwen mete fanm sou ou.
You need to toughen up. (if talking to a female)
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Sunday, October 28, 2012

how do you say "we need to talk" in creole

We need to talk.
Fòk nou pale 

We need to talk about this.
We need to discuss this
Fòk nou pale sou sa.
Fòk nou diskite sa.
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fèt a kwaf? - Li fèt ak kwaf?

Fèt ak kwafto be lucky, to be born lucky

Li fèt ak kwaf.
He's lucky.
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N'ap manje yon pita pita?

☺ Are you talking about a flat pita bread here?  That's the only way this sentence could be possible in Creole :)

N'ap manje yon pita pita :)
We'll eat a pita bread later.
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"Kèkal" as in Li rete kèkal?

kè kal (heart calm) - kè pòpòz - kè poze (heart rested)

Kèkal → calm.

Li rete kèkal.
He was calm.
He remained calm.

kè pòpòz - calm, serene, poised, composed

Li te kè pòpòz.
She was poised.

synonyms: kèkal, kè pòpòz, dousman, dousman trankil
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"Hurry up, get a move on" (in Creole)

Hurry up!
Fè vit!
Prese!
Pa fè reta!
or 
Fè vit non!
Prese non!

Get a move on!
Leve pye!
Depeche w!
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I need to clear up some issues with past tense: "I studied Creole 2 years ago." (suggesting I have not since then) "I have not studied Creole for 2 years." "I have been studying for 2 years."

I studied Creole 2 years ago. 
Mwen te etidye Kreyòl dezan pase.

I have not studied Creole for two years.
Mwen pa etidye Creole depi dezan.

I have been studying Creole for two years.
M'ap etidye Creole depi dezan.
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happy wedding anniversary my love forever. 8 years

wedding anniversary
anivèsè maryaj

Happy anniversary my love forever - 8 years
Bòn anivèsè maryaj lanmou mwen pou tout tan - uitan

Did you mean
Happy anniversary my everlasting love - for 8 wonderful years
Bòn anivèsè maryaj lanmou enfini mwen -  pou uit bèl ane.

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I am "8" years old

I am "8" years old.
Mwen gen "uitan".

I am thirty years old.
Mwen gen trantan.

I was twenty-seven when I got married.
Mwen te gen vennsetan lè'm te marye.

I will be forty in two weeks.
M pral gen karantan nan de semèn.
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Se sa minm. mpa tande w nan peyi a minm frem. nap we si bondie vle.

Se sa menm!
That's right!
You got it!

M pa tande w nan peyi a menm frè m.  N'ap wè si Bondye vle.
I haven't heard from you at all on my end.  I'll see you God willing.
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