Haitian Creole

Friday, November 16, 2012

DO YOU KNOW WHEN TO TAKE YOUR MEDICATION TRANSLATE IN CREOLE

Do you know when to take your medication?
Eske ou konnen kilè pou pran medikaman ou?

Do you know how often to take your medication?
Eske ou konnen chak kilè pou pran medikaman ou?

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Bonjou ankò! Kisa "pa" fè nan fraz sa a? "S'on boul chifon sal, repousan, koulè sak pou siye pye devan pa pòt legliz." -'Pase m yon kou foli" pg 11. Osi, kisa tit liv sa a vle di egzakteman?

Bonswa kouman ou ye?

papòt (or pa pòt) → doorstep, door's entrance, doorway, threshold
"S'on boul chifon sal, repousan, koulè sak pou siye pye devan papòt legliz la."
"It's a dirty repulsive rag, the color of sack cloth to wipe our steps at the church entrance". (something like that)

"Pase m yon kou foli"
Slap me with a strike of madness (literally)
Make me Crazy (possible meaning)

This sounds like someone who had cursed another with a curse (of madness).
The meaning may be lost in the English translation, but here's a legend that might help you understand the true meaning of this phrase.
There's a legend in Haiti which says you should not let a mad person hit or strike you. If this happens, you will also become mad.

"Pase m yon kou foli" also has a connotation of love and passion.
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ou pa bezwen mawon (maron)... if i understand this literally it says you don't need brown? is this an expression?

mawon (here is a verb) → to avoid, to elude, to stay clear of, to run away, to shun away from (if that's good English :-\)

1. Li mawon.
He ran away.

2. Li mawon nou.
He eluded us.

3. Ou pa bezwen mawon.
You don't need to hide.
You don't need to avoid me/us

4. Depi li te wè machin polis la rive, li te gentan mawon.
Once he saw the police car arrive, he was already gone.

5. Vwazen m nan dwe'm lajan, se pou sa li mawon m.
My neighbor owes me money, that's why she's avoiding me.

6. Poukisa ou mawon'm konsa?
Why are you avoiding me?

7. Depi yo te fin kenbe'l ap kase kay la, li te mawon katye a.
Since they caught him burglarizing the house, he stayed clear of the neighborhood.

mawon as adjective

8. Machin li gen yon koulè mawon.
His car has a brown color.
His car is brown.

9. mawon in other expressions

nèg mawon → "runaway slave"
chat mawon → wild cat, burglar
zèb mawon → wild plants/grass

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what does "kichoy" mean? and how do you use it?

Kichòy → thing, something, a handout, a gift, can also mean a misdeed

1. Fè yon ti kichòy pou mwen.
Do something for me.
Help me out

2. Mwen pa mande w kichòy, mwen mande sèlman pou w respekte m.
I don't ask you for anything, I only ask that you respect me.

3. Mwen te pote yon ti kichòy pou ou.
I've brought you a little something.

4. Se pou nou padone moun ki fè nou kichòy.
We must forgive people who does things to us.
We must forgive people who do us wrong.

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"we love you, your are forever in The Fathers heavenly arms."

We love you, You are forever in the Father's heavenly arms."
Nou renmen ou. Ou va pou tout tan nan bra Papa selès la.
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what school do you go to? (Creole)

What school do you go to?
Nan ki lekòl w'ale?
Ki kote w'ale lekòl?
Or
Kote w'al lekòl?
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sa se yon kabann malè wi...

Yon kabann malè?... That can't be good.

Yon kabann malè → a bed of danger, a cursed bed ?.....
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Do you miss me? / Did you miss me? (Creole)

Do you miss me?
Eske w sonje m?

Did you miss me?
Eske ou te sonje m.

Ou pa't menm sonje'm.
You didn't even miss me.

I miss home.
Mwen sonje lakay.

My family misses me.
Fanmi m sonje m.
_________________________

She missed the flight.
Li te rate vòl la.

You miss the whole point.
Ou mal konprann bagay la.

She missed her period. Maybe she's pregnant.
Li pa't wè règ li. Petèt li ansent.
Règ li pa vini. Petèt li ansent.

Did you miss your period last month?
Eske règ ou te vini mwa pase?
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Thursday, November 15, 2012

how to say you will always have our love

You will always have our love.
Ou va toujou genyen lanmou nou.
or
W'ap toujou gen lanmou nou.
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Hi! How could I say words that would express a pure, untouched place, like a pristine beach or an island? Merci beaucoup!

vyèj (virgin) is the first word that comes to mind.
you could use:
vyèj (incorrupt, intact), ki pa eksplwate (unexploited, unused), ki pa touche (untouched)

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Good Morning Mandaly. I left Haiti 10 years ago; so i'm not sure how schooling is right now. I know for a fact that Quisqueya Christian School and Union school were the top American based school in Port au Prince when I was in Haiti.

for the fee it can varies from 125 to 400 US dollar/month.

here some schools and their websites that I found.

Quisqueya Christian school :
www.quisqueya.org

Union school : http://www.unionschool.edu.ht/about-ush

New American school :
http://www.jaimehaiti.org/nas/

Haitian Academy:
thehaitianacademy.org

morning star Christian academy:
mscahaiti.org

you can see the curriculums and make the comparisons

hope this will help you

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hello there what's the haitian creole for "FISCALE CLIFF" re'

falèz fiskal
falèz finansye
falèz bidjetè
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when you believe in yourself, the possibilities are endless. kijan sa tradui an kreole

When you believe in yourself, the possibilities are endless.

Lè ou fè tèt ou konfyans, posibilite yo enfini. (literal)

Lè ou fè tèt ou konfyans, lavi a pa gen baryè.

Lè ou genyen konfidans ak detèminasyon, tout pòt ouvè pou ou.