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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Please explain to me what DO TOUNI is. mèsi!

Do touni, do toutni → barechested or shirtless (Applies to males)

Rete do touni.
Remain shirtless.
Remain barechested.


L'ap mache do touni.
He's walking around shirtless.


Li refize mete chemiz.  Se do touni sèlman li vle rete.
He refuses to wear a shirt. He only wants to go shirtless.

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I wanted to ask you how to say a few things: You are loved. God cares for you. You were fearfully and wonderfully made. Jesus died for you. Your sins are forgiven. There is hope. Jesus is our hope. God is sovereign. God is in control. There will

You question got cut off at 'There will.......'


'You are loved.' is written in a passive voice, but I'll have to translate it with an active voice in Creole.

You are loved.
Nou renmen ou. (we love you)


You are loved (by God?)
Bondye renmen ou.
Ou se yon moun Bondye renmen.


You are loved (by God?)
Ou se piti cheri Bondye (You are God's darling child)


God cares for you.
Bondye gen sousi pou ou.


God cares for you very much.
Bondye gen anpil sousi pou ou.
Bondye sousye'l pou ou anpil.


You were fearfully and wonderfully made.
Bondye fè ou avèk anpil ladrès.
Bondye fè ou ak de pla men'L.


Jesus died for you.
Jezi te mouri pou ou.


Your sins are forgiven.
Peche ou yo padone.
or 
Bondye padone peche ou yo.


There's hope.
Genyen espwa.


Jesus is our hope.
Jezi se espwa nou.


God is sovereign.
Se Bondye k'ap reye.


God is in control.
Se Bondye k'ap dirije.
Tout bagay sou kontwòl Bondye.

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What is 'kase tèt tounen'?

Kase tèt tounen is an expression that means to turn around, to suddenly go in the opposite direction.

Examples:

1. Li kase tèt tounen.
    He turned around.

2. Li t'ap prale nan magazen an. Lè li reyalize li te bliye lajan li, li te kase tèt tounen.

3. Li t'ap kondi machin nan sou wout la.  Lè li te wè lapolis yo devan li, li te kase tèt tounen.

4. Avyon an te deja rive nan mitan wout, men pilòt la te kase tèt tounen lè yon pasaje te fè kriz kadyak.
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