please give the creole translation of Read your Bible pray everyday and you will grow strong

"Read your Bible pray everyday and you will grow strong"
"Li labib ou, priye chak jou e ou va byen grandi"
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Read your bible, pray every day
Read your bible, pray every day
Pray every day (2 times)
Read your bible, pray everyday
And you’ll grow, grow, grow
And you’ll grow, grow, grow (2 times)
Read your bible, pray everyday
And you’ll grow, grow, grow


Li la bib ou, priye chak jou
Priye chak jou (2 fwa)
Li la bib ou priye chak jou 
E ou va grandi
E ou va grandi (2 fwa)
Li la bib ou priye chak jou
E ou va grandi
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Will you translate these phrases for me. 1. cheche kraze-rak; 2. lage koukouwouj; and 3. li dewoule a di. Also I know what 'nan kad' means but I am having trouble puting the right English words to it. Can you help? Mesi mesi anpil anpil!!

Dakò :)

1. "chache kraze rak"
    Kraze rak (degèpi or chape poul) → to escape, to break away, to flee, to decamp
    Chache kraze rak → to atempt to flee, to try to make a run for it, to try to break away

2. lage koukouwouj (fè koukourouj) → to hunt for someone, to go after someone
    
3. Li dewoule a di → (I'm not too sure what this exact sentence mean)
    dewoule → unravel, happen, or unroll
   if you had "dewoule a di", I would translate it as "the beginning is tough" or "Getting started is tough".
   but that's not what we seem to have here.

4. Nan kad.
    "kad" → frame, framework, affiliation, league
    Thus the verb "ankadre"→ to frame, to structure

     a. kad yon foto. 
         frame of a picture

     b.  Mwen pa nan kad moun sa yo.
          I'm not affiliated with these people.

   
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Èske w ta eksplike sòti tankou yon 'helping verb'? Pa egzamp ki sa vle di egzakteman 'li sòti pè'?

"Li soti pè" sounds to me like "He became a priest."

Other than to go out, to go outside, to come out
Soti or sot is used to say to come from:

1. Mwen soti New York.
    Mwen sot New York.
    I come from New York.

2.  Mwen fèk soti lavil.
     Mwen fèk sot lavil.
     I just came from town.


You can use "soti" as a verb helper here too:

3. Mwen sot wè li.
    I just saw her.

4. Mwen sot pale avè li.
    I just spoke to her.

5. Nou sot benyen nan larivyè a.
    We were just bathing in the river.
     We just come from bathing into the river.


Soti is also used to say to come out as, to become:
6.  Tout timoun ou yo soti byen.
      All your children have become well behaved/grounded kids.

7.  Mwen mete pen yo nan fou a, yo tout soti tou boule.
     I put the bread in the oven, they came out all burned.


We can also use soti to say from one thing to another, from one place to another
8. soti nan yon kote ale nan lòt la
    to come out of one place and go into another.

9.  Mwen te kondui sot New York ale Miami nan yon jou.
     I drove from New York to Miami in one day.

10. Nou te mache soti nan ri Touusaint rive nan ri Dessalines.
      We walked from Toussaint Street to Dessalines Street.

11.  Aswè a n'ava priye soti nevè nan aswè rive jouk senkè nan maten.
       Tonight we'll pray from nine p.m. until five a.m.

12. Distans pou nou kondui soti lakay nou rive lopital la, li te gentan akouche bebe a.
     By the time we drove from our house to the hospital, she already had the baby.

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Is it grammatically correct to say "Eske ou gen kichòy pou mwen?"

Wi, li kòrèk.  Ou kapab di sa.

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"If you see me as a Macoute, then I'm a Macoute. If you see me as gay, I'm gay. What you think of me is no problem, as far as I am concerned. You have the right to think what you want. I know who I am, and that's the main thing."

By "...gay...", do you means "...homosexual..."?
Or did you mean "...a jolly person..."?
I'm translating it here as homosexual. That's what it looks like to me.

"Si w gade m tankou makout, donk se sa mwen ye.  Si w gade m pou masisi donk se sa mwen ye tou.  Annega mwen menm, sa'w panse osijè mwen pa trakase m. Ou gen dwa panse sa w vle.  Mwen konn ki moun mwen ye, e se sa ki enpòtan"

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I'm a bit confused about the placement of pronouns; I thought they usually follow the noun, but then I found this line from RAM's song "Fèy": 'Jou ou wè'm tonbe a, se pa jou a m'koule'. Is this grammatically correct or am I just missing some rule?

From the looks of it, all the pronouns in this sentence are subject pronouns.

Jou |  ou wè     |  m tonbe   |  a    | se pa    | jou a      |  m koule
day |  you see  | I  collapse |  the |  it's not |  the day | I  fail / deteriorate / fail
The day you see me fall is not the day I failed

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Is there a Creole equivalent for the interj Eew!, or will that work in Creole too?

In Creole it's wouch!

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Pafwa lè m' li nouvèl-la m wè yo ekri non peyi-yo nan plizyè fason. Pa egzamp lè yo ekri United States yon fwa yo ekri 'Lezetazini' lòt fwa 'etazini' epi lòt fwa tou 'Ozetazini'. Yo trete lòt non peyi yo konsa tou. Ki lès ki diferans-la ant chak youn?

That's a direct results of the French spelling.
French for United States is Etats Unis, thus the H. Creole term Etazini.
French for THE United States is Les Etats Unis, thus H. Creole term Lèzetazini.
and French for IN THE United States is Aux Etats Unis, thus the H. Creole term Ozetazini

many other Haitian Creole words are a combination of French definite article (le, la, les),  French prepositions (à, a la, aux) and French terms.
orevwa (from French Au revoir) → goodbye
ozanj (from French aux anges)→ to be elated
ozabwa (from French aux abois) → to be desperate
alafen (from French à la fin) → finally
alamen (from French à la main) → by hand
lajounen (from French la journée) →  day


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M' fèk li yon pakèt pawòl nan kèk ti kont Kreyòl (pi presize nan kat kont) ki m' pa ka jwenn yo nan Google (oubyen si m' te jwenn yon signifikasyon li pa fè sans). Tanpri souple èske w' ta ede-m? Men yo ye: 1. kalbas (pou pòte dlo) 2. Kòmè 3. Mouri frèt 4. Rechany 5. Kichòy 6. Manzè 7. Palto 8. Woukoutoukoutou tanmanniga (nan yon chante). 9. Li pa tande pe menm. 10. Òfelin 11. Rale (lè yon figi rale). 12. Bòs (nan yon do) pitikouya sarafino (yon chante) 13. Koube. 14. Bagèt. 15. Lougawou 16. Modi 17. Douvan 18. Miri 19. Rigwaz 20. Kranponnen Mèsi mèsi

Hi :)
When you say "Here they are", no need to add "ye".
We simply say:  Men yo. (Here they are.)

 1. kalbas (pou pòte dlo)  → calabash, gourd.  The Calabash is of the gourd family of vegetables.  They are usually oval shaped, or as round as a medium pumpkin or squash.  They are picked, gutted through a small hole at the spot where the stem would be, dried and used as water container.  Beggars sometimes cut them in half after they are gutted, and use them as a bowl to beg for money or food.  It is also call a kwi when it's in a bowl shape. Poor people use those as plates to eat also.  Some people use them as a bowl to feed dogs.

2. Kòmè (or makòmè) → female friend, female buddy

3. Mouri frèt  (or mouri sibit) → to die cold, to die suddenly

4. Rechany (or derechany) → a spare, extra parts, clothes, extra clothes

5. Kichòy  (or bagay) → thing, something
   
a. Mwen gen yon kichòy pou ou.
    I have something for you.

 b. Ban m yon ti kichòy.
    Give me something.

 c.  Mwen pa gen kichòy pou m ba ou.
      I don't have nothing to give you.

  d. Fè yon ti kichòy pou mwen.
      Do something for me.
   

6. Manzè (or Manmzèl, mademwazèl, madmwazèl) → unmarried woman, Miss.
   
  a. Manzè Sarah malad.
      Miss Sarah is ill.

7. Palto  → a jacket, a parka

8. Woukoutoukoutou tanmanniga (nan yon chante).  → not a meaningful word
     "Woukoutoukoutou" It's the noise that a dove or pigeon would make
     "tanmanniga (or tanmiga, or tanmigamiga)" is not a meaningful word (at least not in Creole),         people might use it in songs.  It might mimic the beating of a drum.

9. Li pa tande pe menm.
    He doesn't want to quiet down / stop at all.
    
    a. pe (verb) → to quiet down
    b. Li pe. → He quieted down.
    c. Tanpri, pe la. → please be quiet

10. Òfelin  → orphan

11. Rale (lè yon figi rale).
     
      a. rale → too pull
      
      b. figi rale → long face, face that looks depressed, sad, chagrined
     
      c. Poukisa figi w rale konsa?
          Why such a long face?

12. Bòs (nan yon do) 
      "Bòs" is a hump
      "Bòs nan yon do" is a hump in the back
      We also say do bosi hunchback

13. Koube
      to bow

      a. Do koube → having a curvature of the spine
     
       b. yon granmou k'ap mache do koube
           an old person walking with a curved back

       c. Mwen koube devan ou.
           I bow before you.

14. Bagèt → a stick
     
       a. yon bagèt pen → a stick of bread
     
       b. yon bagèt, yon bagèt maji → a wand
     
       c. Bagèt pye l byen long.
           Her skinny legs are long

15. Lougawou  → (lit. werewolf) evil people that go out at night with evil intentions.  It is said that they shed their skins and turn into all sort of animals (dogs, frogs, cats, ...). They are every kid's "monster under the bed" in Haiti. It's also a sorcerer.  Lougawou are also called zobob, dyab, chanpwèl, sanpwèl, move je, manbo, hougan.   

16. Modi   → to be cursed, or to curse (lay a curse on)
      
      a. Ou se yon moun ki modi.
          You are cursed.

      c. Bondye te modi li.
          God cursed him.

17. Douvan (or devan) → in front, in front of, forward
       
       a. N'ap vanse douvan.
           We're moving forward.

18. Miri → to mature, to become ripe

19. Rigwaz  → is a whip made of cow hide for disciplining kids usually.  They are sold at the Haitians market

20. Kranponnen   → to scare, to intimidate, to be intimidated

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Can you explain the use of "OU RIVE KOTE OU TE PRALE A"? I think it means "no" or "no, it will not happen" or something similar.

When it's used that in that way I think it's sarcasm.
It's a funny thing that Haitians always say.  Although literally the phrase means "you've reached your destination",  when used sarcastically it means "One is clearly mistaken", "one has misjudged", or "one is barking up the wrong tree"
Here are some examples:

1.  Si'w panse m'pral rete nan vye kay sa a, ou fin rive kote w ta prale a.
     If you think I'm going to stay in that shabby old house, you're clearly mistaken.

2. Si terowis yo panse yo ka desann Ameriken sou jenou yo, yo fin rive kote yo ta prale a.
    If the terrorists think that they can bring Americans to their knees, they have clearly mistaken.

3. Si manman m kwè m'pral mete rad lèd sa pou al nan fèt la, li fin rive kote l ta prale a.
     If my mom thinks that I'll wear that ugly dress to the party, she's clearly mistaken.

4. Si w panse m'ap kite w mache sou mwen, ou fin rive kote w ta prale a.
     If you think that I'm going to let you walk all over me, you are mistaken.

5.  Si nou panse m'ap pran Nana pou Sizàn*, nou fin rive kote n ta prale a.
     If you think that I can't differentiate between Nana and Sizàn, you're mistaken.
      This really means:     
      If you think I'm that dumb, you have underestimated me.

*Pran Nana pou Sizàn is an expression that means that someone cannot tell the difference between two clearly different things.
*Bay Nana pou Sizàn means that you're tricking someone into taking a fake/bad thing for the real /good thing.
An example:
6. Nou pa'p pran Nana pou Sizàn.
    We will not be tricked.
     I think former president Aristide said that a lot in his speeches.

7.  Yo ban nou Nana pou Sizàn.
      They tried to trick us.
      They did not give us the real deal.
   

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Mesi anpil pou ede no pou aprann creol¡¡¡Mwe se chilen .Mwen bezwen konnen koman itilise mo "alo".mwen koute anpil ayisien komanse pale ave aló. Me si Soledad

Dakò. Padekwa :)

alò is Haitian Creole for then, thus or so in English and entonces in Spanish.
for example:
1. Alò di mwen, eske ou prale avèk nou?
    So tell me, are you going with us?

2. M'ap pati demen.  Alò se orevwa mwen vin di w.
    I'm leaving tomorrow.  So I've come to say goodbye.

3.  Alò, sa k'ap pase w la? Eske genyen yon pwoblèm?
     So, what's going on with you? Do you have a problem?

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as far as i know (in Haitian Creole) (and the others you sent :)

as far as I know
selon sa m konnen
pou sa m konnen

one of them
youn nan yo
or
youn ladan yo

One of them died.
Youn nan yo te mouri.

Ask one of them
Mande youn nan yo

Admirable

anfòm

ki gen bote

esepsyonèl

This book was translated by ..."Carl" :)

Se "Carl" ki te tradui liv sa.

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School words and terms in Haitian Creole - "M we w' te fe yon lis nan mo odinate. Eske w kapab fe yon lis mo lekol? Thanks!"

achievement siksè

algebra   aljebra

arithmetic  arithmetic

athletic field teren espò

backpack  Sakodo

bad grades  move nòt

to have bad grades  fè move nòt

bell  klòch

blackboard  tablo

book   liv

book bag sak lekòl, valiz lekòl

Bully  elèv k’ap anmède yon lòt

to bully entimide

cafeteria kafeterya, kantin

Calculator kalkilatris

chalk lakrè

chemistry chimi

class klas

classmate kondisip klas, zanmi lekòl

classroom sal klas

colored pencils  kreyon koulè

computer òdinatè

computer science  syans enfòmatik

course kou, klas

day care center gadri

desk biwo

detention pinisyon

dismiss a student  ranvwaye yon elèv

drill egzèsis

eraser efas kreyon, gòm

essays  redaksyon

examination egzamen

fail echwe

Final exam  egzamen final

First day of school   premye jou lekòl

flunk a class  echwe yon klas

friend zanmi

geography jewografi

glue  lakòl

good grades    bon nòt

to have good grades    fè bon nòt

grade class

first grade premye ane

second grade dezyèm ane

third grade twazyèm ane

....

grammar gramè

gym klas jimnastik

highlighter souliyè

history  istwa

holiday konje

homework devwa

honor roll  tablo onè

ink  lank

laboratory  laboratwa

Last day of school  dènye jou lekòl

library   bibliyotèk

Literature  literati

lockers  kazye

lunch box bwat lunch, bwat manje

mathematics  matematik

music mizik

name tag  pòtnon, etikèt idantifikasyon

notebook  kaye

notes nòt

nursery  jadendanfan

paper  papye

pass pase, reyisi

Did you pass the class?  Eske ou  te reyisi?

pen  plim

pencil    kreyon

pencil sharpener tay kreyon

physics fizik

playground  lakou rekreyasyon

principal (female)   direktris

principal (male) direktè

principal’s office   direksyon, biwo direksyon

private school  lekòl prive

public school  lekòl piblik, lekòl leta

quiz        ti egzamen

reading lekti

recess   rekreyasyon

register for class anwole nan yon klas

registrar’s office biwo enskripsyon

repeat a class  double yon klas

report card  kanè eskolè

roll call apèl

take attendance, to do roll call  fè apèl

ruler règ

schedule of classes orè klas

School bus Bis lekòl la

school nurse enfimyè lekòl la

school supplies founiti klasik

school year  ane eskolè

science syans

semester semès

social sciences   syans sosyal

Spanish espanyòl

speech deba

spelling òtograf

student elèv

studies etid

Your studies come first.  Etid gen plis enpòtans.

subject (of study) matyè

summer vacation  grand vakans

tardy  anreta

teacher  pwofesè, mèt

team     ekip

teamwork  travay angroup

test  tès

the school curriculum     pwogram lekòl la

the school principal  direktè lekòl la (male)

the school principal direktris lekòl la (female)

To learn aprann

to study etidye

To teach anseye, edike, fòme

trigonometry trigonometri

tuition   ekolaj

tutoring  leson patikilye

writing  ekriti

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How do you say "throw a party", "start a car" and "abuzz with activity" Mesi :)

Dakò :)

throw a party
fè yon fèt

1. M'ap fè yon fèt pou anivèsè manman m.
    I'm throwing a party for my mom's birthday.


start a car
derape yon machin 
demare yon machin

2. Demare machin pou n ka pati.
    Start the car so we may leave.


abuzz with  activity
plen ak aktivite
boudonnen ak aktivite

3. Mache a toujou plen ak aktivite chak samdi.
    The market's always abuzz with activity every Saturday.

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It seems that the word 'koze' has several meanings. Can you cover them? Thank you greatly! I just don't think I can thank you enough for this website!

Dakò.  Mèsi :)

Koze (as verb or noun) can mean talk, chat, story, matter, your own business, your own private affair, a situation, things, stuff, gossip, chatter

koze v. → to chat, to talk
1. Yè m te kwaze ak yon zanmi ke m pa't wè depi twazan.  Nou te rete koze lontan.
    Yesterday I met a friend which I haven't seen in three years.  We chatted for a long time.

koze → baloney, nonsense
2.  Ki koze sa a?
     What is this nonsense?

also,
3. Gade yon koze! (or Gade yon tenten! or Gade yon kaka!))
    What the hell!
     WTF?!

Koze → situation
4.  Nan ki koze ou foure tèt ou la?
     What situation did you put yourself into?

koze v → to woo, to court
koze ak yon fi → courting a woman
5. Mesye a ap koze ak fi sa lontan.
    The man has been courting this woman for a long time

koze n. → story
6. Mezanmi! m gen yon koze pou m di w.
    Oh man! I got a story to tell you.

koze n. → private business, matter
7. Pa janm antre nan koze m.
    Don't meddle in my affairs.

8. M pa antre nan koze w, pa antre nan koze m.
    I don't meddle in your business, so don't meddle in mine.

9. Regle koze w non!
   Mind your own business!

10. Koze mande chèz.
    You need to sit down for this.

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