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Sunday, November 4, 2012

Chak jou pa dimanch :)

Of course not.
Si chak jou te dimanch nou ta bouke ak monotoni lavi a.
Chak jou se jou, men chak jou pa gen menm non.
Lendi pa madi, madi pa jedi, e jedi sètènman pa dimanch... grasadye :)
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Hello. What is the translation of the sentence: "Li te fè menay." Also, can "menay" mean house chores like "menaj".

Li te fè menaj (or menay as you have it)
He/She became committed in a relationship.

yes, fè menaj (or fè menaj nan kay) means to do house chores.
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Eske gen diferans ant ESTIPID ak KANNANNAN?

Gen yon ti diferans.
Yon kannannan se yon moun ki nayif, san eksperyans, inosan ak anfanten.
Yon moun ki estipid se yon moun ki manke entelijans, ki pa fè tèt li travay, e ki pafwa aji ak enbesilite.
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What are some Inpolite things haitian people say in creole?

Kisak 'Adokan' yan.

mash potato ...?

Tris Li ou Dont Konprann ...

This sounds like Creole and English mixed together...
Are you trying to say It's so sad you don't understand (Sa byen tris ou pa konprann)?
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sak ki tet pikan nan angle?

Someone with nappy, brillo pad hair (as they call it) may have earned this nickname.
It literally means head of thorns

You gotta give me more info here:)  Is this a nickname?, Did someone use it to describe another person?,   or Does this involve someone with nappy looking hair?
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Orevwa mare ?

I think you mean:
Orevwa, M'ale  
Goodbye, I'm leaving

Orevwa, m met deyò!
Goodbye, I am out of here

Orevwa, mwen jete'm.
Goodbye, I'm out of here.
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mil mèsi...?

Mil mèsi pou souri ou
Mil mèsi paske ou pa mande m pou m chanje, e vin yon lòt moun
Mil mèsi pou jantiyès ou
Mil mèsi, nou pa di sa ase.

mil mèsi vle di a thousand thanks nan lang Angle a.
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Mete fanm sou ou or met fanm sou ou? mèsi!

You may use both.

Mete fanm sou ou.
or
Met fanm sou ou.
Be courageous
Be brave
applies to females only


For males you'll say:
Mete gason sou ou
Met gason sou ou.
Be strong
Be courageous.

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How would you say "my mind is not in the right place" in creole? thanks

My mind is not in the right place.
Lespri m pa la.
Tèt mwen pa la.

Kèk fwa, lespri w pa la, se paske ou gen anpil tèt chaje :)
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Saturday, November 3, 2012

What is "ti boubout"?

ti boubout little darling, a cherished or treasured person

1. Li se ti boubout mwen.
2. L'ap chache yon ti boubout.
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Li lage de gidon deye mwen. (translation please)

lage de gidon → to pursue relentlessly, to chase, to hunt down

Li lage de gidon dèyè m.
He/she was chasing me.

Nèg la lage de gidon dèyè fanm nan.
The man was pursuing the woman relentlessly.
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Is this an expression: "Nou pa nan rans"? Kisa li vle di?

Nou pa nan rans.
We don't play around.
We don't joke around

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