Bonswa,kile mwen ka itilize "ki", selman ave yon verb? Mesi

Ou kapab itilize "ki" menm jan ou itilize yon pwonon relatif an Angle: who, which, that.

1. Ou kapab itilize pou kole de fraz ansanm.

Premye fraz la:  Sa se mesye a.
Dezyèm fraz la: Mesye sa a te nan legliz la.
Toude fraz yo:  Sa se mesye ki te nan legliz la.

2. Ou itilize "ki" pou poze kesyon: which, what, who

Ki moun ou ye? 
Ki koulè ou pi pito?
Ak ki machin nou prale?
Ki kote? where?
Ki moun? who?
Ki? which?

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Manman-m te konn di-mwen 'I cant make heads or tails of what your saying'. Li te vle di li pat kapab konprann sa ki m t ap di li. Èske fraz 'pa gen ni tèt ni pye' la vle di menm bagay-la?

Wi jeneralman se menm lide a.
Yon istwa ki pa gen ni pye ni tèt se yon istwa ki pa fè okenn sans.  Li pa gen ni pye ni tèt, ...ni koumansman ni fen.
Donk,
I can't make head or tails of what you're saying
M pa ka konprann sa w'ap di a.
Mwen wè nwa nan sa w'ap di a.
Mwen pa wè anyen nan sa w'ap di a.
oubyen 
Sa w'ap di a pa gen ni pye ni tèt.

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"L al pote fal li bay mesye yo ki t ap goumen, enpi li tou pran yon bel tabok." (fal? and tabok?)

pote fal → to carelessly bring yourself into a potentially harmful environment
pran yon bèl tabòk → to sustain some type injury or harm

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Does "fè koken" only apply to when you're playing a game?

Non, m pa panse sa.
Ou kapab pete koken nan tout sa w'ap fè.

Fè koken (oubyen Pete koken) is to cheat, or refuse to follow the rules of a game

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Òganizasyon an te pwomèt yo t'ap bay chak moun ki mennen dis kliyan senkant dola.  Men lè yo wè gen twòp moun ki mennen kliyan, yo reyalize y'ap blije peye anpil lajan.  Donk you pete koken e yo di yo pa't janm pwomèt ankenn lajan.
The organization had promised $50 to everyone who brings ten clients.  But when they saw that too many people brought clients, they realized that they will have to pay a large sum.  So they cheated and said that they never promised any money.

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I am a medical interpreter and have gotten stuck on translating several terms into Creole: 1) "Physical exertion" (as in: "Do you get the chest pain during physical exertion?") 2) Eye discharge 3)Penile/vaginal discharge (don't know how to say this in a way that is clear but polite). Mesi anpil!!!

Physical exertion → zefò fizik, gwo efò fizik, gwo zefò

"Do you get the chest  pain during physical exertion?"
"Eske ou gen doulè nan pwatrin ou lè w'ap fè gwo zefò?"


discharges → sekresyon, pi, likid

Do you have eye discharges?
Eske zye w fè pi?
Eske zye w fè dlo?
Eske zye w fè anpl lasi?

vaginal discharges → sekresyon vajinal
You will probably have to use bouboun or foufoun for children and if you suspect that the person may not fully understand the Creole word vajen.

Do you have vaginal discharges?
Eske ou gen anpil sekresyon nan vajen ou?
Eske vajen ou bay anpil likid?

Do you have penile discharges?
Eske ou gen anpil sekresyon an penis ou?
Eske penis ou bay anpil likid?
For children you might use the word pijon for penis.

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Hi Mandaly, I have quick question about "and" in Creole. I'll be doing a year-long global health fellowship in Thomassique in exactly 3 weeks and have started learning a bit of Creole. I'm confused about when I should use epi, e, ak as "and." Is "epi" used only connecting two sentences? I've also seen "ak used as "and" though I was taught ak primarily means "with." Thanks for the great blog - It's been a huge help!

Great!  I wish you a good stay in Thomassique.  By the time your fellowship is done you'll be speaking Creole like a native :)

These are some Haitian Creole words for "and":

ak, avè, avèk (which primarily mean "with") → and
ak, avè, and avèk are better used when connecting two objects, or two words (as if you were saying "together with")

1. manman m ak papa m
    manman m enpi papa m ("my mom and then my dad" - "enpi" will also work here)
    manman m e papa m (we do not usually use "e" to connect two words.  It feels more natural to use "ak"," avè " or "avèk")
    my mom and my dad

2. Mwen te ale nan magazen an.  Mwen te achte yon liv avèk yon kreyon.
    I went to the store.  I bought a book and a pencil.

3. Ou menm avè frè w la sanble tèt koupe.
    You and your brother look very much alike.

epi or enpi → and, and then, then, so therefore
epi or enpi can be used to connect two sentences, clauses, or words

4. Li vini, li manje enpi li pati ankò.  Li pa te gen tan repoze.
    She came, she ate and then she left again.  She did not have time to rest.
    She came, she ate and she left again.  She did not have time to rest.

5.  An nou priye enpi n'a manje.
     Let's pray and then we'll eat.

6. Mwen renmen zoranj, chadèk, enpi seriz tou.
    Mwen renmen zoranj, chadèk, ak seriz tou. ("ak, avè, or avèk" will work here)
    Mwen renmen zoranj, chadèk e seriz tou. ("e" will work here)
    I like oranges, grapefruits, and also cherries.

e → and, and then, and also (connects clauses and sentences, but not usually "two"words)
7.  Mwen te wè li e mwen panse li te wè m tou.
     I saw her and I think she saw me too.

8.  Si ou te ale e pale avèk li, mwen panse li ta bon.
      If you went and talked to her, I think it would be good.
     I think it would be good if you went and talked to her.

9. Li pati e li pa janm retounen.
    He left and never came back.

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CHANT KI DI :LEW AN SANTE LE GINGNIN LAJAN REFRAIN AN DI MIN GINGNIN GNOUN ZANMI ,NON LI SE JEZU KRI

Mwen te jwenn avèk Fritz Calvaire, chantè ki te entèprete chante sila a, men malerezman li pa't kapab sonje tout chante a paske li te fè yon konjesyon serebral.
Li te chante yon pati nan chante a pou mwen, men li te di m pou m kontakte li yon lòt lè - pandan ke l'ap travay pou wè si l va sonje rès la.

Mwen te apresye zefò li kanmenm:
Li te di m tou, se Symphonie Angélique ki chante chante sa a sou direksyon mayestro Python (Mwen byen sonje li) - E tit chante a se "Ou mèt konte sou li".

Men pati ke mwen te jwenn nan:
Lè w an sante, lè w gen anpil lajan
Lè sa va byen, ou gen anpil zanmi
Kote w pase, se onè ak respè
Tout moun renmen w, lavi a parèt bèl

Genyen yon bon zanmi
non li se Jezi Kri
Depi lontan l'ap chache fè zanmi avè m
Se yon fidèl
Ki p'ap abandone w
Nan moman difisil ou mèt sou li.

...Retounen nan pòs sa a nan kèlke jou, mwen va ajoute rès chante a lè m jwen ni....

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where can I find Creole words for Haitian hymns and choruses:

Chants d'esperance. (Haitian French / Creole Christian songbook)
I think there's one online.  Chantsdesperanceonline.com

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Tanpri, kisa vle di malè ki pa klaksonnen?

Yon malè ki pa klaksonnen (yon malè san klaksonn), se yon malè ki vini san avètisman.

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yon ti pa chat? as in "Li t ap fe yon ti pa chat sou madanm nan la a."

fè pa chat → to make a quick outing,  make a very short vizit, also to cheat on your spouse, have a quick extramarital affair.

"Li t ap fe yon ti pa chat sou madanm nan la a."
"He was cheating on the wife."

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What is "parene" in "Y ape parene vwayaj la." and also "pou tout tan gen tan"?

parene - to sponsor
"Y'ape parene vwayaj la."
"They'll sponsor the trip."

pou tout tan gen tan (for all time there's time) → forever
Nou va viv pou tout tan gen tan.
We will live forever.

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This sentence feels ungrammatical, but maybe not: "Gen nan yo se jis yon rekleksyon." Should it be "Gen nan yo ki se jis yon refleksyon." Mèsi! -TiWil

If that is the whole sentence, then you are right.  The second one is correctly written.

The first sentence is unfinished.  There should be something more after "refleksyon"
"Gen nan yo se jis yon refleksyon ki montre yo ......"
"Gen nan yo se jis yon refleksyon yo ye."

Dakò.

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how do you say in h.creole "this whole week i've lost my appetite" and also how do you say " which season do you prefer, winter or summer?"

"this whole week i've lost my appetite" 

"Tout semenn sa a  apeti m te koupe."

" which season do you prefer, winter or summer?" 

"Ki sezon w pi pito? Livè oubyen lete?

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Ki jan ou ta di an Kreyòl, 'they did something drastic'?

They did something drastic.
Yo fè yon bagay ki ekstrèm.
Yo fè yon bagay ki nan dènye degre.
Yo fè yon bagay akaryat nèt.

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Mandaly, "Ou konnen ki kote Mak ye?" Do you know where Mark is? How do you say in HC, "Do you know where Mark was?" e "Did you know where Mark was?" Mesi anpil.

The translation you have is right, for the first one.  You can ask this question in a variety of ways using ESKE or NOT, using KONNEN or KONN, using KOTE, KI KOTE, KOT or KIBÒ:

Do you know where Mark is?
Eske w konnen kote Mak ye?
Eske w konn ki kote Mak ye?
Ou konnen ki kote Mak ye?
Ou konn kibò Mak ye?

Do you know where Mark was?
Ou konnen ki kote Mak te ye?
Eske ou konn kote Mak te ye?

Did you know where Mark was?
Eske w te konn kot Mak te ye?

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