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Sunday, March 31, 2013

Eske w te ka tradwi fraz sa a pou mwen: "Koze desantralizasyon y’ap pale Ayiti depi ti konkonm ta goumen ak berejèn nan pa janm fèt." Mesi

First of all you should know that "depi ti konkonm ta goumen ak berejèn" is an expression which means a very long time ago, long long ago, it's the equivalent of many moons ago

and

Koze → talk, affair, thing, project, ....

Koze   | desantralizasyon   |  y’ap      | pale       | Ayiti 
talk      | decentralization       | they are  |  talking  |  Haiti
Talk of decentralization they were talking in Haiti

depi  | ti konkonm ta goumen ak berejèn  | nan                          | pa janm fèt.
since | a very long time a go                          | the (modifies "koze") | never happened
Since a long time ago never happened.

"Koze desantralizasyon y’ap  pale Ayiti depi ti konkonm ta goumen ak berejèn nan pa janm fèt."
 "The project of decentralization that they were talking about in Haiti since a long time a go never materialized."

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Kisa vle di 'bidonvilizasyon'?

bidonvilslums, ghetto
bidonvilizasyon → when cities are transformed into slums.  For example, you'll find that in Port-Au-Prince.  People are running away from poverty and misery in the outskirts of Haiti.  They come to the capital and start building piles of shabby little houses wherever they please.  These bidonvil may be built in streets originally reserved for vehicular traffic, close to public buildings, in other residents' driveways and backyards ... you name it.  And, there's no respect for building codes.

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Kisa vle di moustik 'anofèl'?

moustik anofèl se moustil ki transmèt malaria ak anpil lòt move viris.
moustik anofèl (anopheles mosquito), some of them are known to be a carrier of the malaria parasites, other viruses, and heartworm worms in dogs.

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Saturday, March 30, 2013

If I want to say "I like children" (in general), is it "M' renmen timoun" or "M' renmen timoun yo"?

Can you help me find the lyrics to ANYO BONDYE A by DELLY BENSON. mesi



Anyo Bondye a
Ou ki diy pou n adore
Ak tout kè’n nou prezante
Aplike san Ou nan nou

Koule sou nou lwil Sentespri
Ki soti nan prezans Ou



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Hello. Is there a Haitian Creole version of the Christian song "Just As I Am?"

No.  Not officially.
On a national scope, this song is translated, sang and very well known in French (Chants d'Esperance #295 French Side)
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Question: If I want to give an explanation about a photo which shows two persons, can I say: "Sa se nou: "Name" ak "Name"? Thank you for your answer!

Yes.

1.
Sa se nou
or
Sa se nou menm.
This is us.

or

2.
Sa se mwen menm ak Mari m, Paul.
This is me and my husband Paul.

3.
Sa se mwen menm ak fanmi m.
This is me and my family.

4.
Sa se mwen menm ak pitit gason m nan.
This is me and my son.

5.
Sa se mwen menm ak pitit fi m nan, Sheila.
This is me and my daughter Sheila.

6.
Sa se mwen menm ak zanmi m.
This is me and my friends.

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Friday, March 29, 2013

What is "koupe gran gou" seemingly the whole thing is a noun

Sounds to me like "yon koupe grangou" which is "a snack"

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tep moun itilize pou mezire , se ki jan ou rele l?

what doe's "girl, you suck" translate in creole?

I think "suck" could mean anything here.
You suck! → Ou raz!, Ou blèm!, Ou nil!

There are many ways to say this in Creole.

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"papa m rele m pa m"? (my father - calls me - mine)? (my father calls me his own?)

Your first translation captured it.
Papa'm rele'm pa'm.
as if to say My father would call me "my own".
My father is called my own.

The expression, here is made with "rele"

1. Lajan m rele m pa m, m gen dwa fè sa m vle avè l.
    as if to say: The money calls me, "master" or The money calls me, " mine!"
    The money is mine, I have the right to do what I want with it.

2. Machin nan rele m pa m, m gen dwa vann li si m vle.
    another way to say it in Creole.
    Machin nan rele m chèmèt chèmtrès, m gen dwa vann li si m vle.
    The car is mine, I have the right to sell it, if I please.

3.  Kay la rele m pa m.  E mwen di ou pa ka rantre. Pwen final.
     The house is mine.  And I say you can't come in.  End of story.

4.  Liv la rele m pa m.  Si m pa vle prete w li, ou pa ka fè m chanje lide m.
     The book is mine.  If I don't want to lend it to you, you can't make me.

5.  Kò m rele m pa m.  M gen dwa fè sa m vle ak li.
     My body is mine.  I can do whatever I want with it.

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Fanm pran kriz, se lò yo mete bon chemiz?

Yes, a woman will get into a seizing fit only when she's wearing her good shirt (that's the translation)
I think it means that you don't draw attention to yourself when you're not camera-ready, or having a bad hair day (basically)
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wiiiiii, finally I can post my question isit la...wiiiiiiiiiiii Fatherland or death, we will win!!!!!!!! This was famous exclamation of many revolutionaries, including Thomas Sankara. What would be the most suitable expression on kreyol...

O o!   You sound very excited.  I'm glad you're so happy :)

I think I'll say it in Creole as:
Lapatri ou lanmò!
Fatherland or death!

Thomas Sankara is right up there with Toussaint Louverture, Jean Jacques Dessalines and Capois Lamort.  Burkina benefitted a lot from his programs.  He's even more of a champion because he CHOSE to die for what he believed in rather than taking his country back to the old ways.  That's a true hero :)

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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Are the verbs 'anake, eskwoke, karambouye',and the nouns 'anakè, eskwokè, karambouyè the synonyms of 'magouye' and 'magouyè' respectively?

I guess they could be.
(nouns) magouy, tronpri, eksplwatasyon, eskwokri, vòl, karanbouyay
(verbs) deplimen, vòlè, eksplwate, derobe, anake, eskwoke, tronpe, triche, etc.....

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How would you translate these phrases in the most understandable way for the average Haitian? The context is "Who I am in Christ." Here are the phrases: I am accepted. I am secure. I am significant. Thanks!!!!

I am accepted. 
Mwen se yon moun adopte.
Mwen se yon moun rekonèt.
Mwen se yon moun li akeyi. (He has welcomed me)

I'm significant.
Mwen gen enpòtans.
Mwen se yon moun konsekan.
Mwen konsekan.
Mwen konte nan zye li. (I matter in his eyes)

I am secure.
Mwen byen kore. (I'm well anchored)
Mwen byen plante. (I'm well rooted)
Mwen ansekirite. (I'm in a safe place)
Mwen alabri. (I'm sheltered)
Mwen ansite. (I'm safe)

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