Sweet Coconuts, Love your site! Can you explain the use of "Pa Ki" ? Pa Egzanmp - Pa ki mwayen w'al travay? Thank you, Studying in Haiti

Mèsi zanmi :)
Gwo kout chapo pou ou!

Pa ki → by which, through which, by what, via which, how


1.
Pa ki mwayen w'al travay?
By what means do you go to work (litearally)
How do you go to work?

An answer to this question would be.

2.
M'al travay pa tren.
I go to work by train.

other similar questions:

3.
Pa ki moun w'ap voye malèt pou mwen?
With whom will you send me the suitcase? 
By what means will you send me the suitcase?

other examples:

4.
Ou si tèlman gen move nòt, mwen pa wè pa ki mwayen w'ap pase klas la.
You have so many bad grades, I do not see how you will pass this class.


5. 
Papa ti fi a si tèlman tyak, mwen konnen pa ki mwayen mwen pral mande'l soti.
The girl's father is so strict, I do not how I'm going to ask her out.

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He people, I want your comments here... Tell me which is your favorite haitian football club?

Are you talking about soccer?
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I recently went on a mission trip to Haiti. We are going back in the spring, and I am very interested in learning some Creole to better communicate. Do you have any good resources that you would recommend to someone with little Creole experience? Mesi!

Carlo from www.Haitihub.com has a very good online introductory course which lasts eight weeks.
He also has an audio lab with modules which you can use on your own.

If you decide to buy a book instead, you may start with Wally Turnbull's Creole Made Easy.  There is an audio workbook that you goes along with it.  And you can use the online modules of Creole Made Easy at HaitiHub.com audio lab.


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how do you say how are you

How are you? link
How are you doing? link
What's up? link
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herring fish in creole

anchovies - aransò

herring fish - aransò, aran

salt herring - aransèl

Popular Haitian Creole meal made with anchovies:

Yellow cornmeal cooked with anchovies

Spinach legumes sauteed with anchovies

Spaghetti and anchovies

Rice mixed with lima beans and anchovies

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what does it mean when haitians say "rel kay makorel" ?

rèl kay makorèl→ anguish, grieving, complaint, moaning, mourning
rèl kay makorèl can also describe a foreseen danger, an anticipated problem

Some synonyms for rèl kay makorèl are gwo pwoblèm, tèt chaje, malè pandye, malè avèti

(Mèsi Carline :)
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Koman yo di "sòl egzanp kolekte lajan" an angle

Sòl  - susu

Sòl is a type of money saving system that Haitians and people from other Caribbean countries and countries fron the Arican continent use often.
A lot of people participate in it because it keeps them from spending money they're trying to put aside.

What is that Haitian Creole word sòl (in this context) anyway?
A group of people may start a sòl.... (for example: 10 people)
Each person in the group will be asked to pay a specific amount of money at a designated time... (for example: $500 every 1st of the month)
The sòl officer will collect the money from each person each month... (amounting to $5000.00 monthly)
Then each person will get paid "a hand" (the monthly amount) each month.
This round of sòl will be completed when everyone has been paid "a hand" (for ten people, it will last ten months if each person gets paid monthly)
Then if everyone within the group is comfortable with one another, then they start the sòl over again.

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Prezans Ou Pi Chè Pase Lò lyrics

AnonymousNovember 12, 2012 11:28 PM

Excuse me but I really need your help, do you know the creole song that says "prezans ou pi chè pase lò"? It's used to be one of my favorite song but now I just remember the refrain, can I have the whole lyrics please?

MandalyNovember 14, 2012 4:06 PM

Here it is:

I was able to get the lyrics from Pastor Caleb of Miami. He didn't mind when he was pulled aside to sing this song into a cell phone.
Chapo Ba! Pastè Caleb. Bondye Beni w!

 

Prezans Ou Pi Chè Pase Lò Lyrics
Kè:
Prezans ou pi chè pase lò
Prezans ou pi dous pase myèl
Tout moun ki goute li konn sa
Ala ou bon Senyè Jezi

1.
Se pou non ou beni
Ou menm Bondye trè wo
Se pou tout sa'k nan nou beni ou
Nou vle pou'w touche nou
Pandan n'ap chèche ou
Manifeste prezans ou Senyè

2.
Lè n'atriste Lespri'w
Se jemi n'ap jemi
Tout zo nan kò nou yo ap kriye
Benediksyon pa nou
Se kouri pou peche
Pou'n kapab toujou nan prezans ou

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Beware of people who lick altars! (Creole)

lick altars?
What is that?
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how do you say happy birthday

Happy Birthday in Creole link

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'kraze'. What other meanings does it have other than 'to break, defeat, destroy'? Seems I've heard it used in other contexts. Mesi anko!

1.
It could mean to chew up food.
ex:
Kraze manje a byen anvan ou vale.
Chew the food properly before you swallow.

2.
It could mean bits and pieces, debris, scrap
ex:
Ranmase tout kraze yo atè a.
Pick up all the debris from the floor.

3.
It could also mean small change (money)
ex:
M'achte machin nan pou yon ti kraze lajan.
I bought the car for small change.
The car didn't cost much

4.
also Kraze can mean sore (as in body soreness)
ex
Kò'm kraze nèt afòs mwen mache.
My body is sore from walking so much

Mwen santi yon kò kraze.
I feel sore


And there are some Creole expressions with kraze
some examples:
5. 
kraze brize → to ravage, to vandalize, to put into ruins
Moun sa yo se kraze brize y'ap fè nan peyi a.
These people re putting the country into ruins

6.
kraze rak → to run away, to flee
Lï misye wè lapolis yo, li te kraze rak.
When he saw the police, he ran away.

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what does rakete mean

raketè (vòlè) → racketeer, extortioner, pillager, burglar
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Eske mwen gen dwa poze ou nenpòt kesyon?

Men wi, ou gen dwa sa.  Depi li pa twò prive, li p'ap kritike moun, e mwen konnen repons lan, m'a fè efò pou reponn ni.
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Mwen la pi red ..

Mwen la pi rèd... are the words of a determined, unwavering person.

Mwen la pi rèd.
I'm here more persistent (more tenacious). literally
I'm here more determined than ever.

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How haitians make their pancakes and with what they usually stuff them? btw, what is exact word for pancake on kreyol, M I have only found word marinad and I am not sure that is it.I am making some currently,in simple croatian way with steamed walnuts

That sounds good.  Now I'm getting hungry :)

Pancake is not a typical Haitian meal.
Haitians sometimes make this pancake-like batter.  It is called benyen (Creole) or beignet (French).  It is fried and dipped in white sugar.
Marinad is a fried salty batter that they'll sometimes stuff with herring, spicy vegetables, or fish.

But I love crunchy walnuts!
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