"Poze san ou."?

Poze san w → to slow down (as in taking it easy), to take your time.

1.  Poze san w non!  Twò prese pa fè jou louvri. (two (2) expressions)
     Take your time!  Being in a hurry doesn't bring the day any faster (lit.)

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Mwen mete girlfriend mwen sad. She wants to leave me. Ou gen chante ki mande padon nan creole?

Ah sa vre!  Mwen p'ap bay mennaj ou tò.  Se pou l kite w menm!   Si menaj ou vle kite w, se pa yon chante ki pou mande padon pou ou, se ou k pou mande padon ak pwòp bouch ou.  Pawòl ki soti nan fon kè w ka repare bagay yo pi vit pase yon chante ke yon lòt moun te ekri.

Men, sizoka yon chante ta ka repare bagay yo vrèman, eseye Padone'm avèk atis P-Jay.

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Can the word "pinga" be used as a noun? like a dare? "Li ban m yon pinga."?

Yon pinga → a warning; also it means alertness

1. Bay yon pinga.
    To give a warning.

2. Zengendlo pran lari.  Lapolis mete tout moun sou pinga yo.
   Gangs have taken to the streets.  The police has warned everyone. 

3. Rete sou pinga w.
    Maintain your vigilance.
    Stay alert/vigilant.
 
As far as "a dare" is concerned,
a dare → yon defi
to challenge someone → bay yon moun defi

4. M ba w defi parèt tèt ou devan kay mwen.
    I dare you to show yourself in front of my house.

5.  Mwen pa renmen moun ban m defi.
     I do not like to be challenged.

6. Satan ban m defi.  Li di m p'ap reyisi nan lavi a.  Men m va fè l wè se mantè li ye.
     ......OU mè tradui sa a....

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I know chante is the verb "sing," but I've always been confused about how to say "song." I try "chan" because of "chan desperans," but it seems tone confusing to people. On your blog I noticed you used "chante" as a noun. Is that the best translation?

"a song" can be translated in Creole as:
yon chan (Haitians use this term very often)
yon chante
yon chanson
yon kantik
yon refren
yon ti kè (for a short melody)

I use "chan", "chante", and "kantik" most often.

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Eske ou konnen chante ki se: "Paske m renmen li, ..... renmen m. chak jou... " I don't know all the words. mesi

Paske m renmen li, se sa k fè l renmen l
Li vin pi dous chak jou nan lavi mwen
Mwen pa konnen lè l te jwenn mwen
Avèk lanmou l, li vlope mwen
Li renmen m, se sa sèlman m ka di.

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Is that correct, "Kisa ou fe ye?" Shouldn't it be "Kisa ou ye?"

It could be correct if there's an aksan fòs (aksan grav) on the "e" in "ye".
Then it would be "Kisa ou fè yè?" or "Kisa ou te fè yè?"

Otherwise I will agree with you that "Kisa ou ye?" sounds much better.

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Ou te pale sou E, AK, AVÈ, AVÒK, EPI, ak ENPI, men ou te bliye ajoute EPITOU ak ENPITOU ki vle di "and then"

Chapo ba pou ou.
Sa'm ta fè san ou?

Mwen konplimante w enpitou m'ap di w mèsi pou èd ou :)
Kontinye konsa.

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Is it MWA JEN or MWAD JEN? Where does the second one come from if it's grammatically correct?

They say both in Creole.
Some people say Nan mwa jen m'a vin wè w.  In the month of June I will come to see you.
And some people say Nan mwad jen m'a vin wè w.  In the month of June I will come to see you.

mwad jen (from French mois de Juin)

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i was talking to a couple people and one mentioned to me that there's a lot of rape in haiti. i didn't know what to say so i just wanted to ask what's your opinion. is there?

I would be more interested to know the point of the conversation.  Where was he/she going with this?  Did this piece of information come out of the blue?  How will you be affected by this "news"?  Did he/she tell you this JUST because you're Haitian? or Are you planning to travel there and he/she wants you to be safe?
Rapes and injustice happen in every corner of the world.  No country is immune. Not even beautiful Haiti.   So, where there's rape (an that is ... everywhere), one should exercise caution, good sense, and  vigilance.

And yes, in some countries there's instability.  The police do not maintain order.   There seems to be no respect for human life. Crimes, not just rape, are rampant.  And people live in fear.  That's unfortunate;  but the good always outnumber the bad.  The oppressors' reign does not last forever thanks to those who fight back to change their situations, the activists, the advocates for change, ... we've got a lot of these fighters in every corner of the the world.  So where there's injustice, it's just a matter of time before justice is served.

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"Nou pat pou pat." my online translator says it's "Nou ti tap leje Pou ti tap leje" . What does that even mean?

I am not sure.
And I do not know what the original sentence is about.
It sounds like they're talking about "an even score".

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Does "Pa fe sot ou ave m" mean "Don't be a dummy"?

1.
"Don't be a dummy (a fool?)"
Sispann fè sòt.
Sispann fè enbesil.

2.
Don't play dumb with me.
Don't insult my intelligence.
Don't mess with me.
Pa fè sòt ou avè'm.



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how do you say in h.creole "he cheated on his wife", are you cheating on me" , "why did you cheat on me"

to cheat on someone → twonpe, bay zoklo, pran moun sou ..., fè adiltè

He cheated on his wife.
Li twonpe madanm ni.
Li bay madanm ni zoklo.
Li pran lòt fanm (lòt gason?) sou madanm ni.


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How well do you understand people from Dominica and St. Lucia? We use ni(to have) instead of gen We also use (ka) different. Mwen ka manjé (I am eating) Jus curious...

That's interesting.
I speak neither of these Creoles.
I do understand most of the St. Lucian Creole, but I haven't heard the Dominica's.
Is the Dominica's French-based?

Mèsi :)
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Bonjou Roni, kijan wikenn ou te pase?

Good morning Roni, how was your weekend?

Bonjou Sonya.  Wikenn mwen te anfòm nèt!

Good morning Sonya.  My weekend was wonderful!

Ah wi?  Kisa ou te fè?

Oh yes?  What did you do?

Vandredi swa, mwen te desann Jakmèl avèk kèk zanmi. Nou t’al tande gwoup Tabou Combo ki t’ap jwe yon konsè anplennè bò lanmè a.

Friday night, I went down to Jacmel with some friends.  We went to hear the group Tabou Combo play an outdoor concert by the ocean.

Oh mwen renmen Tabou.  Yo jwe bèl mizik. 

Oh, I love Tabou.  They play great music.

Ah wi, yo te kreye bon ti anbyans.  Nou te danse kont danse nou.

Yes, they created a beautiful ambiance.  We danced to our heart's content.

E samdi, kisa w te fè?

How about on Saturday, what did you do?

Samdi, nou te ale naje nan lanmè Jakmèl la.  Nou te pase tout jounen an nan yon bato sou dlo a.

On Saturday, we went to swim in the ocean of Jacmel.  We spent the whole day on a boat in the water.

Ki fè la a, ou te tounen lakay ou dimanch?

So, you returned home on Sunday?

Dimanch maten, byen bonè, nou t’al peche pwason anvan nou te pran wout pou n tounen lakay. Se te yon bon wikenn. Nou te anmize nou tèt kale! E ou menm, kijan wikenn ou te pase?

On Sunday morning, really early, we went fishing before we headed back home.  It was a nice weekend.  We totally enjoyed ourselves!  How about you, how was your weekend?

Wikenn mwen pa’t ni byen ni mal. Sè mwen, ki abite lwen mwen, te vin pase de jou avè’m.  Men malerezman, li te fè yon endijesyon.  E mwen te pase tout wikenn nan ap pran swen li.

My weekend was neither good nor bad.  My sister, who lives far from me, came to spend two days with me.  But unfortunately, she had indigestion.  And I spent the whole weekend caring for her.

Oh ala degoutan!

Oh, how awful!

Non, pa vrèman. Nou te pwofite moman an pou fè ti koze , e reviv tan lontan. Tout plan nou te gate, men sa pa’t deranje nou twòp.

No, not really.  We took the opportunity to chat and reminisce about old times.  Our plans were crushed, but we didn't mind it too much.

Eske sè w la fè mye?

Is your sister better?

Wi, li miyò kounye a.  Mèsi.  M’ap planifye ale vizite li wikenn pwochen.

Yes, she's better now. Thanks. I plan to go visit her next weekend.

M’espere pwochen wikenn ou va pase pi byen.

I hope your next weekend will go much better.

Mèsi. Mwen menm tou.

Thanks.  Me too.

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Madanm, 200 is "desan". Is 201 "desanteyen"? Is 202 "desannde"? Also, is 218 "desanndizuit"? Am I on the right track with these? And how do you spell 600, 700, 800 and 900? Is the final "s" in (6)00 and (8)00 written and pronounced? Mesi anpil Mandaly.

Yes,
200 is desan
201 is desan en ("en" is spelled detached from "desan", pronouced de-san-en)
202 is desande
206 is desansis
218 is desandizuit

by the same token:
300 → twasan
301 → twasan en
302 → twasande
306 → twasansis

601 → sisan en
602 → sisande
606 → sisansis

600 is sisan (pronounced si-san)
700 is sètsan (pronouced sèt-san)
800 is uisan (pronouced ui-san)
900 is nèfsan (pronouced nèf-san)


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