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Friday, November 23, 2012

how do you say "free" in creole in these cases: fat free, disease free, worry free, etc...

fat free → san grès
disease free → san maladi
worry free → san enkyetid
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I love your blog! Please don't stop. Sorry didn't know where to put this.

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What do Haitians do on Christmas Eve?

They go to mass/church
They cook a lot of food, and they eat the food at a reveyon (Christmas Eve party)
Some people drink a lot of tafya (booze)
Kids may expect a present from Tonton Nwèl (Santa Claus)
Some people (non-Christians) may attend special vodou ceremonies
Celebrations may go all night.

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what does pike zepeng

pike zepeng → to stick a pin

This may be used in the expression Pa gen kote pou pike zepeng which literally means there no place to stick a pin

1. Foul la si tèlman sere, pa gen kote pou pike zepeng.
    The crowd is so dense, there's not even a place to stick a pin.

 2.  Si tèlman te gen moun nan konsè a, pa't menm gen kote pou pike zepeng
    There were so many people at the concert, there wasn't even a spot to stick a pin

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amizem

This word is unrecognizable when you right it like that
amize or anmize (pronominal verb) → have fun
anmize'm or amize'm → pleasuring myself, entertaining myself, have fun
amizman, anmizman → distraction, entertainment

 1. M'ap amize'm.
    I am indulging in some type of distraction.

 2. Li te amize'l  ap gade bèl ti medam k'ap pase nan lari a.
    He delighted in watching the beautiful girls passing by in the streets.

 3. Mwen te byen amize'm nan konsè a yè.
    I enjoyed myself at the concert yesterday.

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Very interesting, i was reading your thread afos and akoz means the same thing? If so, can i use afos any time i feel like? I have never heard haitians use it. I am haitian born to haitian parents in the bahamas.

There are many reasons you'd use the word afòs. One of these reasons shouldn't be as a synonym to the word akoz. 
afòs → as a result of.
see this link for the use of the word  "afòs": View

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M pa rantre nan won san baton. Sipò a vin tout jan, tout mannyè. meaning?

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Mwen pa rantre nan won san baton
I don't go into the ring without a club. (lit.)
I don't go to war without a weapon.

Sipò a vin tout jan tout mannyè
The support comes from many different sources
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yon woman....a?

yon woman → a novel

M'ap li yon woman.
I'm reading a novel.
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what is footmonshay mean


what does futmonshe idk how to spell it but my mother says it all the time! foot-Mon-sh-ay
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  1. it's fout monchè!.
    and your mother is definitely cursing.
    This would be an equivalent to "damn it!" or "crap!"

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What Haitian Creole word best describe word jumpy as in "to be apprehensive"?

i would say: gen kè sote, gen kè sou biskèt

 Why are you so jumpy?
Poukisa ou gen kè sote konsa?

 You been very jumpy since this morning.
Depi maten kè w sou biskèt.
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what does tale mwen pral rele ou

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I am trying to learn the Haitian language better... what does the "w'" mean and how is it pronounced? Example: E mwen adore w' Jezi? Mesi

W → contraction of pronoun OU which, in English, means YOU, YOUR
See this link about OU and W

1. E mwen adore w Jezi.
   And I adore you Jesus.

 2. Mwen renmen w.
    I love you.

3. Ou dwe retire chapo w lè w rantre legliz la.
    You must take off your hat when you enter the church.
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When saying GOD WILLING in haitian Creole, do you use sidyevle or sibondyevle>

You may use either one of them,
Some people say si Dye vle, and some say si Bondye vle.
The difference is Dye (God), and Bondye (Good God)
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Thursday, November 22, 2012

hello, may you have a happy thanksgiving my friend

Pase yon bon jou Aksyondegras
Bay anpil remèsiman
Manje vant deboutonnen avèk fanmi w!
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