I wanted to ask this question in Creole, 'couman Haitian celebrate Thanksgiving?' How do they celebrate this holiday in Haitian

It's not a Haitian holiday. Haitian living in the US celebrate it just the same way Americans do. There's usually some side dishes from Haitian cuisine, but the main dish remain the turkey, even though some Haitians may cut it up into a 'TASO'.

Have you been having any pain?

Have you been having any pain?

Èske ou konn gen doulè?

Do you have Pain?

Èske ou gen doulè?

Èske w gen doulè?

 

What's hurting you?

Sa k ap fè w mal?

What kind of pain do you have?

Ki kalite doulè ou genyen?

Can you describe the pain?

Èske w ka di m ki kalite doulè li ye?

Show me where the pain is?

Montre m kote doulè a ye?

Show me where you hurt.

Montre mwen ki kote ki ap fè ou mal.

Montre m ki kote k ap fè w mal

How do you say "we broke up" in a dating relationship. I've used we're not together, but wondering if there is a better way to say it?

People say: Nou kite. (We broke up)

Also:            Nou pa renmen ankò (We're not in love anymore)

                    Nou pa ansanm ankò (we're nt together anymore)

Is foskouch the correct term for a miscarriage? I am volunteering at a birthcenter and wondering what term is most appropriate? Before 20 weeks saying "your baby died" doesn't seem correct as the women don't seem to see it as a baby yet. "Lost pregnancy" doesn't seem right either. Thanks for all the work you put into this webpage...it's an amazing resource! Mesi anpil!

Hello, sorry for the late reply.

Yes 'foskouch' is the correct term for a miscarriage.

Thanks

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At this site, you wrote a construction that I am having trouble understanding........

At this site, you wrote a construction that I am having trouble understanding: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2015/09/wap-twouble-sante-m.html

"Jouk kote sante w ye a pou w ap kite moun twouble l, mezanmi o!"

I understand it's some sort of joke, but I can't figure out what you're actually saying, and my Haitian friends can't seem to explain it. Can you translate it into English and help me understand? 

Mandaly says:

Oh man! you are right. It is indeed kind of hard to explain :)

Jouk kote - the way it used here, usual means far, separate, apart, unrelated, in a peaceful corner away from the chaos

Literally:

Jouk kote    | sante w ye a   | pou w | kite  | moun    | twouble | l   mezanmi o! |

So far away | your health is  | for you to let | people | disturb it  | wow! |

It will be translated as: Wow! Why are you letting people disturb your health when it is isolated or unrelated to whatever the cintext of the conversation was

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Hi Mandaly! I have two phrases that I wanted to know the meaning of: "Nan kad lit" and "espas an Plennè"............

Hi Mandaly! I have two phrases that I wanted to know the meaning of: "Nan kad lit" and "espas an Plennè". It is from the title of a news article about Covid-19. "Eske li Nesesè pou Moun Dezenfekte Espas an Plennè yo nan Kad Lit Kont Kowonaviris la?" I assume Espas an Plennè means wide open spaces, but I am not sure about the second one.

Hi,

Yes, anplennè or an plennè means outdoors, or open spaces

Nan kad lit kont - kad (french: cadre) means frame; lit (french: lutte) means fight, struggle; kont (french: contre) means agaisnt. -   It means 'regarding or concerning the fight against .....'

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Hi! thanks for all the content, its really helpfull. Im trying to find some novels or books in Creole to practice, but i cant find any. Do you know where i can find any books?

Have you tried Educavision.com
Sometimes if there is a specific book you need, they may be able to order it for you.
Thanks
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Is there a creole word for a "player" or "womanizer". Like a guy who has a lot of women ect.

kourè jip
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could you explain the uses for the word "ladan"? I've been told it means "in it," but it doesn't seem to be the case all the time

ladan / ladann - in it (yes!), in there, in that, sometimes expression for not being involved

Kèlkeswa sa k ap pase ant de (2) moun sa yo pa antre ladan.
Whatever is goign on between this two don't get into it

M pa t ladan. - I was not involved in it

Yo mete m ladan - they got me involved it

Pa mete m ladan - Don't get me involved in this





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Hi! I hope you and your family are safe. I have 2 things I would like to know. What does the expression means "zombi mandé gouté, li pa mandé rété". And what does "abolotcho" means? Have a good one!!! Thanks

Thanks. You be safe too.
"Zonbi goute sèl li pa mande rete" - Once you get a taste of something good, you can't stop doing it.
(The back story is that zonbies do not eat salt, that's why they remain zonbies. But once they get a taste of something salty, then they realize that they've been missing out on being real human :)

Abolotcho - trouble, grief, or you are curse, also could mean a troublemaker

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How to say in haitian creole "about to" as we say: "I'm about to go buy something" and also "I was about to go buy something".

This can be expressed with 'pare', 'pral' or 'te pral' / 't ap pral'

I'm about to go buy something - M ap pare pou m al achte yon bagay.
I was about to buy something - M t a pral achte yon bagay/ M t ap pare pou m al achte yon bagay.
I was about to call you - M t a pral rele w.
She was about to get in the car - Li t a pral antre nan machin nan.
We were about to leave you beehind- Nou t ap pare pou n kite w dèyè.

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Hi Mandaly, How do you say that someone is "shacking up" a term that means you're living with someone you're in a relationship with, but you're not married

We say plase, is you really want to be technical.

What is the meaning of Myan-Myan?

What is the context?
Thanks

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Hi! This might be a weird question: I'm writing this thing, and at some point, a haitian character gets asked if he is a mutant. What is the right term for Mutant in Haitian Creole? Google translate said it was tortu mutan, but I don't trust it very much. Thank you for the attention.

Haitians have used devye, zonbi, debousole, mite, mitan


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Thank you, Mandaly! Much appreciated. I will look up those words. Haitian Creole is an interesting language. 

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I understand the words but not the meaning of "tout bèt tiyab, manjab"

Literally: If you can kill it, you should be able to eat it.
Don't ask me to explain it...ha ha!

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