Ou pa we e konsa bagay yo ye wi

Ou pa we e konsa bagay yo ye wi  (What you hear)
Eske ou pa wè se konsa bagay yo ye wi? (What they're actually saying)
Don't you see that's how things are?
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kijan fraz sa ka tradwi an angle: mwen gen pou mwen ale men se pa kounye-a

gen pou (or genyen pou) translates in to a future form.
You may translate it as will or plan to

1. Mwen gen pou mwen ale men se pa kounye-a 
    I will go but not now.
    I plan to go, but not now.

2. Pitit ou a gen pou l vini yon gran powèt.
    Your child will become a great poet.

3. Nou gen pou nou ale New York wikenn sa.
    Nou gen pou n'ale New York wikenn sa. (contracted)
    We plan to go to New York this weekend.

4. Nou gen pou n wè, nou gen pou n tande (Creole expression)
    You will see and you will hear.

5.  Pa dekouraje, ou gen pou w jwenn yon pi bon travay pase sa w te genyen anvan an.
      Don't be discouraged, you will find a better job than what you had before.


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enjoy life (Creole)

Enjoy life
Jwi lavi

Enjoy your life.
Jwi lavi w.
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game over

game over
jwèt la fini

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To write "don't go yet" in creole, do I need to use the negative PA, like PA POKO ALE?

No, you don't to use "pa".

Don't go yet.
Don't leave yet.
Poko ale.

Don't say anything to them yet.
Poko di yo anyen.

Don't celebrate yet, the game is not over.
Poko rejwi, jwèt la pa fini.

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famous? ace(like sport ace, champ)

ace (top notch, expert in a field?) → maton, jeni
"sport ace" → chanpyon, premye
famous (celebrity, star) → vedèt

1. Pelé se te yon maton nan foutbòl .
    Pelé was a champion in soccer.

2. Doktè nan Lopital Jeneral yo se maton nan zafè trete maladi kè.
    The doctors at General Hospital are leading experts in treatment of heart disease.

3. Ti gason sa genyen witan sèlman, men li deja yon jeni nan syans teknolojik.
    This little boy is only eight, but he's already an expert in technological sciences.

4. Nan telefim NCIS yo, Abby Sciuto se yon maton nan syans medikolegal.
   In the TV show NCIS, Abby Sciuto is an expert in forensic science.

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ma cici

:-( Ala domaj ou ta fè si w te ka ekri mo sa byen!
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How do you write I'm sorry my love

I'm sorry my love.
Eskize'm cheri m nan. (making an apology)
Mwen dezole cheri m nan (showing empathy)
Mwen regrèt sa cheri'm nan (showing empathy)
Padone m cheri mwen. (asking for forgiveness)
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From ancient times the writer of the Gospel of Luke has been credited with the writing of Acts.

From ancient times the writer of the Gospel of Luke has been credited with the writing of Acts. 
Depi nan tan lontan yo te rekonèt ekriven Levanjil Lik la kòm moun ki te ekri liv Travay yo.

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Both letters were written to James

Both letters were written to James.
Yo te ekri toude lèt yo bay "James".
Yo te ekri toulede lèt yo bay "James".

James - Jak
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suburb, suburban area (Creole)

suburbs → banlye
suburban area → lokalite bò lavil yo
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exchange? they exchange greetings?

to exchange → echanje, boukante, twoke

They exchange greetings.
They greet each other
Youn salye lòt

They exchanged looks.
Youn te gade lòt

They exchanged a few words.
Youn te pale ak lòt

They exchanged ideas.
Yo te pataje lide.

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how do you say trouble

trouble n. (dilemma, hindrance) → tèt chaje, pwoblèm, antrav, tchouboum

search results for trouble: TROUBLE

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what does "mw renmen sa" mean?

Mw renmen sa.
I like that.
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what does "tank" mean in this sentence "Tout moun te rete bouch be tank yo sezi"

tank → so much, so
also
tank .... tank → the more .... the more

1. Tout moun te rete bouch be tank yo te sezi.
    Everyone remained speechless, due to the fact that they were in so much shock.

2. Li ta bay lavi l pou ti fi sa tank li renmen'l.
    He would lay down his life for this girl, due to the fact that he loves her so much.

3. Je l vin anfle anpil tank li kriye.
    His eyes became very swollen because he cried so much.


4. Tank m'ap pouse l tank li vle rete bò kote m.
    The more I push him the more he wants to stay close to me.

5. Tank li te pale tank tèt mari l  t'ap fè l plis mal.
    The more she talked the more her husband head was hurting.

6. Tank nou te mache tank pye n te fè nou mal.
    The more we walked the more our feet hurt.




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