Exercise 53 - How do you say this in Haitian Creole?

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First of all, how do you say "how do you say" in Haitian Creole?
How do you say... in Haitian Creole? - kòman ou di...an Kreyòl??
How do you say...in Haitian Creole? - Kijan ou di... an Kreyòl?

1. How do you say A LOT ON MY PLATE
a lot on my plate - anpil sou do m
I got a lot on my plate - m gen anpil sou do m
he's got a lot on his plate - li gen anpil sou do l

2. How do you say ADD FUEL TO FIRE
add fuel to fire - met abse sou klou

3. How do you say AGAINST ALL ODDS
against all odds - malgre tout

4. How do you say AHEAD OF THE GAME
ahead of the game - gentan byen lwen

5. How do you say ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE
all hell broke loose - tout satan lage chèn

6. How do you say AROUND THE CLOCK
around the clock - lajounen kou lannwit
24/7 - vennkat sou vennkat

7. How do you say AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
asap - osito ke posib

8. How do you say ASKING FOR TROUBLE
asking for trouble - chache zo grann ou

9. How do you say - BACK TO SQUARE ONE
back to square one - retounen a zero

10. How do you say BACKED INTO A CORNER
backed into a corner - kore nan yon kwen
he backed me into a corner - li kore m nan yon kwen
they backed him into a corner - yo kore li nan yon kwen

11. How do you say BALLS (courage, manliness, nerves)
balls - kran, gason sou ou, nen nan figi w
you got to have balls to ride the HULK at Universal Studios.
Fòk ou gen kran pou monte HULK la.
You got balls showing your face here after what you did!
Ou gen gason sou ou pou vini la aprè sa ou te fè a!

12. How do you say BE ON THE LOOKOUT
be on the lookout - mete sou pinnga, mete an gad
You should be on the lookout tonight - Mete w sou pinga w aswè a
Nadi needs to be on the lookout - Nadi bezwen mete l an gad

13. How do you say BEHIND SOMEONE'S BACK
behind someone's back - dèyè do
behind my back - dèyè do m
behind her back - dèyè do li

14. How do you say BEHIND THE TIMES (OLD-FASHIONED)
behind the times - pa a la mòd

15. How do you say BETTER LATE THAN NEVER/BETTER ONE THING THAN ANOTHER
better late than never - pito sa pase malgre sa

16. How do you say BITE YOUR TONGUE
bite your tongue - mande Bondye padon

17. How do you say IN BROAD DAY LIGHT
in broad day light - nan gwo la jounen

18. How do you say BY WORD OF MOUTH
by word of mouth - nan radyo dyòl

19. How do you say CALL IT QUITS
call it quits - kite sa, kraze sa
we called it quits - nou kite sa

20. How do you say CHEAP
cheap - di, chich, wòklò
she's cheap - li di


21. How do you say CONDOM
condom - kapòt, gan lanmou, pwoteksyon, protèj


22. How do you say CONGRATULATIONS
congratulations! - felisitasyon!
congratulations! - bravo!
congratulations! - Mè konpliman!

23. How do you say CHEATING
cheating - pa chat, bay zoklo

24. How do you say COST AN ARM AND A LEG (a hiked-up price, expensive)
an arm and a leg - tèt nèg (literally means a negro's head)
That thing cost me an arm and a leg! - bagay sa koute tèt nèg!

25. How do you say I DARE YOU, I CHALLENGE YOU
I dare you - m defann ou, men kwa manman m men kwa papa m vin pile l"
Men kwa manmam m, men kwa papa m, vin pile l" is more of a daring challenge. It literally means, "here's my mother's cross and here's my father's cross, come and step on it (if you can)"

26. How do you say DO YOUR BEST
do your best - fè tout sa w kapab

27. How do you say DOWN IN THE DAMPS
down in the damps - pa nan san
I am down in the damps - m pa nan san m
he's down in the damps - li pa nan san l

28. How do you say DOWN TO EARTH
down to earth - san fason

29. How do you say DOZING OFF
dozing off - kabicha

30. How do you say DRUNK
drunk - sou, plen tafya
she's drunk - li sou
you're drunk - ou plen tafya

31. How do you say A DRUNK
a drunk - tafyatè, wiskimann, kaka kleren
he's a drunk - li s'on tafyatè

32. How do you say ESCAPES ME
escapes me - chape m

33. How do you say EASY AS PIE
easy as pie - fasil tankon dlo
easy as pie - dlololo

34. How do you say EASY DOES IT
easy does it - pran san w

35. How do you say EVERY NOW AND THEN
every now and then - detanzantan

36. How do you say EXCUSE ME
excuse me - eskize m

37. How do you say FACE TO FACE
face to face - je nan je, bab pou bab

38. How do you say FIREWORKS
fireworks - fe datifis

38/5.  How do you say YOU'RE FIRED!
you're fired! - m revoke w
I got fired - yo revoke m
She got fired - yo revoke li
IBM fired me - IBM revoke m

39. How do you say FOR THE TIME BEING
for the time being - pou le moman

40. How do you say FREELOADER
freeloader - woulibè, opotinis

41. How do you say FROM NOW ON
from now on - koumanse kounye a

42. How do you say GET TO THE POINT
get to the point - di sa wap di a

42.5.  How do you say GET WELL
get well - pòte w byen
43. How do you say GUT FEELING
gut feeling - presantiman

44. How do you say HAVE FUN?
Fun - plezi, anmizman, banbòch
Let's have fun! - An nou anmize nou
Have fun! - Anmize ou byen!, or Pran plezi ou! anmize kò w!
Banbòch is used to translate fun in Haitian Creole if you mean clubbing, drinking, dancing the night out, etc... could also mean sexual fun.
They had fun all night - Yo banboche tout nan nwit.

45. How do you say HAPPY HOLIDAYS
happy holidays - Pase yon bon sezon fèt. (Literally: Have a good holiday season)
New Year's Eve - (31 Desanm) tranteyen desanm, vèy jou de lan
We're going to church on New Year's Eve - Nou pral legliz la vèy jou de lan.
We're going to watch the fireworks on New Year's Eve - Nou pral gade fe datifis tranteyen desanm.
-Happy New Year! - Bònn Ane!
-Thank you, same to you - Mèsi, a ou menm tou.
(if you're going to wish Happy New Year to a Haitian, you might as well add these words to your "wish": prosperity, longevity. It's customary to wish a Haitian prosperity and longevity every New Year)
You'd say: Bònn Ane! pwosperite ak lonjevite pou ou ak tout fanmi ou.
New Year's  day is also Haiti's Independence Day.
If you want to wish them Happy Independence Day!, you'd say: Bònn fèt lendepandans!

January 1st is not just the first day of the New Year for Haitians. It is also their Independence day. Haitians, then slaves brought from different parts of Africa to replace the indians, revolted against the French. Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who led the revolt, became the first president of the very first black republic. It was january 1st, 1804.
The customary food for Haitians on January 1st is squash soup.
Squash soup was one of the french delicacies that the slaves were not allowed to have before 1804.

Easter - Pak
Happy Easter! - Bònn fèt pak!

Happy Valentine's Day! - Bònn fèt Sent valanten! or Bònn fèt Valanten!

How do you say HAPPY BIRTHDAY
birthday - fèt, anivèsè
Happy birthday! - Bònn fèt!

46. How do you say HANG IN THERE
hang in there - kenbe la

47. How do you say MY HANDS ARE TIED
my hands are tied - de pye m nan yon grenn soulye

48. How do you say HARD AS ROCK
hard as rock - rèd tankou ke makak (literally means, "as stiff as a monkey's tail"

49. How do you say HATS OFF
hats off - chapo ba, ochan, bravo, konpliman,felisitasyon
You did great, hats off to you! - ou byen fè, chapo ba!

50.How do you say HAVE A HEART TO HEART
have a heart to heart - gen yon tèt a tèt

51. How do you say HIT THE ROOF
hit the roof - deklannche

52.  How do you say HONEYMOON
honeymoon - lin de myèl
We're going to Bora Bora for our honeymoon - Nou prale Bora Bora pou lin de myèl nou


53. How do you say I MISS YOU
I miss you - m sonje w

54. How do you say IN ANY CASE
in any case - antouka

55. How do you say GO THROUGH THE HOOPS
go through the hoops - pase nan je zegwi

56. How do you say IF IT WEREN"T FOR
if it weren't for - si se pat pou

57. How do you say IF I WERE YOU
if I were you - si m te ou
if i were you i would forget about it - si m te ou m ta bliye sa

58.How do you say IMPOTENT / ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
impotent - fè bèk atè, pa gen apeti, enpotans
Do you have ED? - Eske ou fè bèk atè fasil?
Doctors, most Haitians would be uneasy talking to you about their sexual woes or experience. They will not look at you in the eye when talking on that subject. So, get the clue if he keeps saying, "I have no appetite..." when you think you got all the "gastro" stuff covered.

59. How do you say JUNK FOOD
junk food - fridòdòy, tyanpan

60. How do yo say JUST IN CASE
just in case - si an ka, si toutfwa

61. How do you say JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME
just in the nick of time - jis a tan

62. How do you say KEEP AN EYE ON
keep an eye on - voye je sou

63. How do you say KLUTZ, KNUCKLEHEAD, NOT SO BRIGHT
klutz - bègwè, bouki, kannannan, krebete, egare

64. How do you say LIKE FATHER LIKE SON
like father like son - tèl pè tèl fis

65. How do you say LITTLE BY LITTLE
little by little - tikal pa tikal, tikras pa tikras, piti a piti
Little by little we'll get there - Tikal pa tikal na rive

66. How do you say MAKE LOVE
make love - fè lanmou, fè bagay

67. How do you say MAKE UP YOUR MIND
make up your mind - pran desizyon w

 68. How do you say MERRY CHRISTMAS
christmas -nowèl or nwèl
Christmas eve - vennkat desanm, la vèy nwèl
Merry Christmas! - Jwaye Nowèl!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! - Jwaye Nowèl e bònn ane!

69. How do you say NAG
nag - plenyen, rablabla, babye, bougonnen, wounouwounou
she nags and nags all day - lap wounouwounou tout la jounen

70. How do you say NEGLIGENT, DISORGANIZED
negligent - vaykevay
He dresses negligently - li abiye vaykevay

71. How do you say NEVER MIND
never mind - ou pa bezwen okipe w, kite sa, bliye sa

72. How do you say ONCE UPON A TIME
once upon a time - vwala se te yon fwa
You may also start telling a tale by saying:
"*tim tim? Bwa sèch! ...vwala se te yon fwa" or
"*Krik? krak! ...vwala se te yon fwa"
*Note: the teller will say, "Tim tim? or Krik?" meaning (Are you ready?)
The listeners will answer, "Bwa sèch! or krak!" meaning (yes, we're ready!)
After they answer, "yes, we're ready!", then the teller will continue on and say, "vwala se te you fwa...the princess and the frog... etc...)


73. How do you say PAIN IN THE BUTT (non vulgar terms)
Pain in the butt - pongongon
She's a pain in the butt, she's a pest - Li se on pongongon

74. How do you say PENIS (non vulgar terms)
penis - gigit, grenn, pijon, pipich, ti koulout, yoyo

75. How do you say PUT ON THE SPOT (also OUT OF COMFORT ZONE)
put on the spot - jennen
you put me on the spot - ou jennen-m
I hate it when you put me on the spot like that - m rayi sa lè w jennen m konsa.

76. How do you say ROGUE
rogue - kowonpi, sankoutya, sanmanman

77. How do you say RAPE
rape (noun) - kadejak, vyòl, dappiyanp
to rape (verb) - vyole, fè kadejak, fè dappiyanp
were you raped? - Eske yo fè kadejak sou ou?
She raped me - li vyole m
Did he rape you? - Eske li fè kadejak sou ou?

78. How do you say SANTA CLAUS
santa claus- Tonton Nwèl
(Tonton Nwèl literally means "Uncle Noel")

79. How do you say SCREW LOOSE
screw loose - dejwe
She's got a screw loose - li dejwe


80. How do you say SEE YOU LATER
see you later - na wè pita, na wè

81. How do you say SPOILED ROTTEN, GO BAD
spoiled rotten - gate
The marriage went bad, they called it quits. - Maryaj la gate,yo kite sa.

82. How do you say SEXY.
Sexy (woman) - anfòm, byen kanpe, anpenpan
Sexy (man) - bo gason, bòzò, anfòm, byen kanpe
hooking up - fè zafè
They hooked up - Yo fè zafè

83. How do you say SEXY MOVES
sexy move - bwasay, bay yayad, gouyad, bay payèt
she was dancing sexily - li tap bay yayad

84. How do you say SLEEK (smooth, insincere, suspiciously suave)
sleek - mètdam, rizyèz

85. How do you say SPLIT
split - vole gagè, krazerak, fann kann, pran bwa
Salma Hayek saw the snake, she split! - Salma Hayèk wè koulèv la, li krazerak!
The prison doors fell, the prisonners split! - Pòt prizon yo tonbe, prizonye yo vole gagè!

86. How do you say STEER CLEAR OF
steer clear of - rete lwen, pa pwoche

87. How do you say SWEETHEART/ GIRLFRIEND / SWEETIE
sweetheart - boubout, menaj, doudou, kòkòt, cheri, chouboulout


88. How do you say RUCKUS
ruckus - woywoy, dezòd, kalanmplanm, deblozay
what's all that ruckus?! - Ki woywoy sa?!
88.25 How do you say TAKE CARE / TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
take care - pran swen w
take care of yourself - pran swen tèt ou

88.5.  How do you say THANK YOU AND YOU'RE WELCOME
thank you! - mèsi!
you're welcome! - padekwa!
(Note that to use the welcome  as in "Welcome to my home!"  you would use the translation, "Byenveni lakay mwen!"  In this case the translation for welcome is byenveni.

89. How do you say TROUBLE
trouble - pwoblèm, zen, ka, traka, tchouboum
I'm in trouble - M nan traka
you're in trouble - ou nan ka

He got me in trouble - Li lage m nan zen
I got in trouble - m tonbe nan tchouboum

90. How do you say TURN ON(light up)
turn on - limen
turn on the light - limen limyè a


91. What about TURN ON(to excite), how do you say it?
turn on - mete sou sa
he turned me on - li mete m sou sa
you turn me on - ou mete m sou sa

92. How do you say UNDER THE TABLE
under the table - anba tab

93. How do you say VAGINA (non vulgar terms)
vagina - bòtbòt, foufoun, chòbòlòt,chouchoun, kòkòt, vajen

93.5. How do you say HAPPY VALENTINES' DAY 
Valentines' Day - Fèt Sent valanten
Happy Valentines' Day! - bònn fè sent valanten! or Bònn fèt Valanten!
I love you - M renmen w
I miss you - M sonje w
I'm in love with you - M damou pou ou
My little sweetheart - ti boubout mwen, ti kòkòt mwen

94. How do you say WASTE YOUR BREATH
waste your breath - pèdi tan

95. How do you say WATCH OUT / BE CAREFUL
Be careful! - Atansyon!
Watch out! - Atansyon!

96. How do you say YOU ASK FOR IT
you asked for it - se sa w tap chache
he asked for it - se sa li tap chache


97. How do you say YOU POOR THING! (indicating sympathy)
you poor thing! - podyab!

98. How do you say YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW
you reap what you sow - sa w simen se sa w wè

99. How do you say ZERO IN ON
zero in on - preske rive

100. How do you say ZIP IT (non vulgar terms)
zip it - pe bouch ou, pe la

Exercise 52 - Answer to questions in exercise 51

These are the answers to the multiple choice questions in exercise 51.

CIRCLE THE BEST POSSIBLE ANSWER.

1. b. chichote

2. a. li

3. b. negative

4. c. te, past tense

5. b. mwen te li liv la yè. and c. mwen li liv la yè.

Exercise 51 - We're listening to a song (Krisifiksyon)

Bonjou!

Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope you are having lots of fun learning this language.
The point to the audio exercises is to help you develop an ear to the language and also gain fluency if you choose to sing along.
While learning this language, anything and everything you listen to(in creole) would be beneficial if you can at least learn 3 new vocabulary words.
Sung by Pierre Gardy Fontaine, you'll find the words of this song very clear and easy on the ears. Click on the link below or search through the Audio/Video Resources column to the left side of the screen click on krisifiksyon - Listen to it and/or sing along.
_______________________
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehP6uwO5hjg&fmt=22
1. Yo krisifye Jezi - They crucified Jesus
2. li pa mamòte - he didn't mumble
3. pou menm di yon mo - to even say one word
4. Pa yon mo - not one word
5. Yo kloure l sou yon kwa - they nailed him on the cross
6. Yo pèse l nan kòt li - they pierced him in his side
7. Yon rigòl san te koule - a stream of blood poured
8. Tèt li koube - his head bent down
9. li mouri - he died
10. Li pa t di yon mo - he didn't say one word____________________

CIRCLE THE BEST POSSIBLE ANSWER.

1. To mumble means to speak quietly and unclearly. To whisper also means to speak quietly. What is the Haitian Creole word for whisper?
a. mamòte
b. chichote
c. krebete

2. What do the "l" in lines 5 and 6 stand for?
a. li
b. lou
c. lan

3. In line 10, what does the word "pa" indicate?
a. past tense
b. negative
c. past tense and the negative

4. In line 10, what does the "t" stand for? what does it indicate?
a. to, negative
b. te, negative
c. te, past tense

5. Which two sentences may translate, "I read the book yesterday."? Choose two answers.
a. mwen te li liv nan yè.
b. mwen te li liv la yè.
c. mwen li liv la yè.

Exercise 50 - Answers to Exercise 49

I hope you had fun doing this exercise. Here are the answers.

1. Mwen tande a zorey mwen. - I hear with my ears.

2. M pale avèk bouch mwen. - I talk with my mouth.

3. Karoline vire tèt li avèk kou li. - Karoline turns her head with her neck.

4. Lè m te rive lakay mwen, Nancy anbrase mwen avèk de bra li. -When I arrived home Nancy hugged me with her arms.

5. Fritz chita sou dèyè li. - Fritz sat on his buttocks.

6. Nou priye ak nanm nou. - We pray with our soul

7. Ou jwe pyano avèk dwèt ou. - You play piano with your fingers.

8. Nou renmen avèk kè nou. - We love with our hearts.

9. Yo tap danse ak ko yo. - They were dancing with their body.

10. Chyen an mode m avèk dan li - The dog bit me with its teeth.

11. Ti moun yo kalkile avèk tèt yo. - The kids thought with their head.

12. M te mache tout nan nwit sou de pye m. - I walked all night on my two feet.

13. Nou santi avèk nen nou. - We smell with our noses.

14. Mwen te wè Jean-Marie ak de je m. - I saw Jean-Marie with my two eyes.

15. Li te manyen m a men li. - He touched me with his hands.

16. Ti moun yo tap koute istwa a avèk zorey yo. -The kids were listening to the story with their ears.

17. Li bobo bebe a ak bouch li. - She kissed the baby with her lips.

18. Li gade mwen avèk zye li. - She looked at me with her eyes.

19. Li choute boul la avèk pye li. -She kicked the ball with her foot.

20. Lè l tande nouvèl aksidan an, li tonbe lapriyè ak tout nanm li. - When he heard the news about the accident he strated praying with all his soul.

Exercise 49 - Bodily functions

Salut tout moun!
Greetings everyone!

Today we are learning the name of some of our body parts.

But first, here is a list of verbs/functions.
anbrase - to hug
 manyen - to touch
gade - to look
koute, tande - to listen, to hear
pale - to speak, to talk
wè - to see
renmen - to love
choute - to kick
santi - to smell
mache - to walk
kenbe - to hold, to grab
jwe - to play
bobo, bo - to kiss
kalkile, panse - to think
danse - to dance
chita - to sit
mode - to bite
vire tèt - to turn the head
priye, lapriyè - to pray
ak, avèk, a - with
sou - on
tout - all
Here is a list of names of our body parts:
zye, je - eyes
kou - neck
pye - foot
nanm - soul
dan - tooth
bouch - mouth
nen - nose
zorey - ears
kè - heart
bra - arms
dèyè, bouda -buttocks
ko - body
tèt - head
dwèt - fingers
men - hand
___________________________
Select the name of a body part from the list and FILL IN THE BLANKS.
1. Mwen tande a ______________________ mwen.

2. M pale avèk ________________________ mwen.

3. Karoline vire tèt li avèk _____________________ li.

4. Lè m te rive lakay mwen, Nancy anbrase mwen avèk de ________ li.

5. Fritz chita sou _________________ li.

6. Nou priye ak ________________ nou.

7. Ou jwe pyano avèk _____________ ou.

8. Nou renmen avèk _________ nou.

9. Yo tap danse ak _________ yo.

10. Chyen an mode m avèk ___________ li

11. Ti moun yo kalkile avèk __________ yo.

12. M te mache tout nan nwit sou de ________ m.

13. Nou santi avèk __________ nou.

14. Mwen te wè Jean-Marie ak de __________ m.

15. Li te manyen m a __________ li.

16. Ti moun yo tap koute istwa a avèk ____________ yo.

17. Li bobo bebe a ak _________ li.

18. Li gade mwen avèk ___________ li.

19. Li choute boul la avèk ___________ li.

20. Lè l tande nouvèl aksidan an, li tonbe lapriyè ak tout ______ li.

As always, the correct answers will be posted in the following blog in no more than four days.

Exercise 48 - Answers to exercise 47

Salut tout moun! (Greetings everyone!)

With Thanksgiving behind us, Christmas is quickly approaching.
Hope you're thinking about adding a little Haitian Creole in your
Chritsmas greetings.

In the meatime, how did you do with the quiz from the previous exercise?
All the correct answers are posted here. Go head and check them agaisnt yours.

Kontinye pratike Kreyol! (Keep practicing Creole!)


1. c

2. a

3. b

4. b

5. c

6. c

7. a

8. a

9. c

10. a

11. b

12. b

13. b

14. a

15. c

16. b

17. c

18. a

19 a & c

20. b

Exercise 47 - A Multiple Choice Quiz

Allo! Salut! e Bonjou tout moun!
Hello! Greetings! and good morning everyone!I thought today was a good day to test your knowledge of the Haitian Creole language. So we'll do a little harmless quiz.

You may also take this quiz online where you will find out your test results immediately.  Just click on the following link:
http://hosted.onlinetesting.net/HaitianCreole/login.pl

CHOOSE THE BEST POSSIBLE ANSWER.

1. A word in Haitian Creole that means "sweet" is
a. bon
b. sik
c. dous

2. "Papa m malad." What does "m" stand for?
a. mwen
b. mechan
c. malouk

3. What does "m" in #2 mean?
a. I
b. my
c. me

4. "Ti moun yo grangou." What does "yo" mean?
a. They
b. The
c. Them

5. You want to know your Haitian neighbor's name. So you ask her,
a. Ki jan w ye?
b. Ki jan w pale?
c. Ki jan w rele?

6. What do the "w's" in #5 stand for?
a. wo
b. wè
c. ou

7. You are in Haiti and you want to buy some groceries. You would most likely go:
a. nan yon mache
b. nan yon jaden
c. nan yon legliz

8. You're walking the busy streets of Haiti looking for a bathroom. You see a busy machann, and you ask her
a. Ki kote twalèt la ye?
b. Ki moun ou ye?
c. Ki sa wap fè la?

9. A "machann" is a
a. police officer
b. Red Cross worker
c. street vendor

10. "Pa fè m sa." What does "Pa" indicate?
a. Negative
b. Past tense
c. Future tense

11. What does "m" mean in #10?
a. I
b. me
c. My

12. What does the sentence in #10 mean?
a. I will do this.
b. Don't do this to me.
c. I did this

13. "M pè." means
a. I do
b. I'm scared
c. I can

14. "Dlo a bon pou bwè". What does the "a" after the word "dlo" stand for
a. It's a singular definite article
b. It's a plural definite article.
c. It's a preposition

15. What does the Haitian Creole sentence in #14 mean?
a. The water is at the spring
b. The waters run to the spring
c. The water is good to drink

16. I want to ask a yes/no question. Which Haitian Creole word will I use in front of my question?
a. Ki
b. Eske

17. So I decided to ask my Haitian friend, "Do you eat oranges?" and I say,
a. Ki zoranj ou manje?
b. Eske ou manje zoranj yo?
c. Eske ou manje zoranj?

18. "Paper or plastic?" What are two ways to say "or" in Haitian Creole?
a. ou and oubyen
b. o and ou
c. o and oubyen

19. So, what are the two translations for "Paper or plastic?". Choose two answers.
a. Papye ou plastik?
b. Papye o plastik?
c. Papye oubyen plastik?

20. Translate: The big red car.
a. Gwo wouj machin nan.
b. Gwo machin wouj la.
c. Gwo machin wouj nan.
You will find the answers to these questions in the next blog :)

Exercise 46 - Answer to questions in exercise 45

Bonswa tout moun! (Good evening all!)

I hope you had spent some time in exercise 45.
I also hope you had spent some time listening to the song.
You will be seeing a lot of the words and sentences from that song in the next few exercises (written or videotaped).

Are you finding the Haitian Creole language exciting to learn?!
...don't answer that :)
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These are the answers to the questions from exercise 45
1. In line 1 what does "m" stand for?
b. mwen

2. What is the definite article in line 2?
c. la
3. What words do you use to ask a question with "when"?
a. ki lè

4. If the contraction form was not used in line 6, how would that sentence be written?
a. mwen di li pou li ban mwen yon souri

5. If the contraction for was not used in line 11, how would that sentence be written?
b. mwen poze men mwen sou kè mwen

6. Sila is the Haitian Creole word for:
c. the one, or that

7. Pote kole is the Haitian Creole word for:
a. put our heads together

8. In line 21 what do "k" stand for?
c. stands for "ki" which means "that, who, or which"

9. In line 27, "w" stands for:
b. "ou" which means "you"

10. "ap" indicates
c. Most likely the future

Exercise 45 - We are singing "Se La Vi"

This piece sung by the group Alabanza is celebrating life. It's a good sing along song. In time you'll learn it.

PLEASE, HAVE FUN LEARNING THIS SONG!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0Hmcv41Tr4
Click on the above link or choose Se La Vi from the Audio/Video Resources column on the left of the screen and listen to it. Then you can come back to do the following exercises below. Thanks.
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Song, translation and exercises.

1. Chak maten lè m leve

2. Mwen wè solèy la klere
3. Mwen met(mete) jenou mwen atè
4. Epi m kòmanse priye

5. Mwen di l mèsi pou lavi
6. Mwen di l pou l ban m you souri
7. Pou m bay tou moun mwen kontre,
8. lanmou li ban m pataje
9. Souvan mwen remake
10. mwen ta vle bliye l
11. M poze men m sou kè m
12. m’ap santi bip bip bip

13. Se la vi
14. Pa gen pèsònn ki gen dwa retire l
15. San pèmisyon sila ki te kreye l, O O O se lavi

16. Se la vi
17. An’n selebre sila ki te kreye l
18. An nou pote kole pou pwoteje l, O O O se lavi
19. Gen sa ki pa respekte l
20. Y’ap mache kraze brize
21. Sa k' finn koupe tout pye bwa
22. yo pa wè y’ap rache lespwa

23. Gen lòt ki pa apresye l
24. Plezi fè yo gaspiye l
25. Ti kout ti krak y’ap rale
26. Pou fè kòm si y’ap vole
27. Poutan si w remake ou ta vle bliye l
28. poze men w sou kè w, w’ap santi bip bip bip

1. In line 1 what does "m" stand for?
a. mwa
b. mwen
c. move

2. Which is the definite article in line 2?
a. mwen
b. wè
c. la

3. What words do you use to ask a question with "when"?
a. ki lè
b. ki chak?
c. ki maten?

4. If the contraction form was not used in line 6, how would that sentence be written?
a. mwen di li pou li ban mwen yon souri
b. m di li pou l ban m yon souri
c. mwen di l pou li ban mwen yon souri

5. If the contraction form was not used in line 11, how would that sentence be written?
a. mwen poze men m sou kè mwen
b. mwen poze men mwen sou kè mwen
c. m poze men mwen sou kè mwen

6. "Sila" is the Haitian Creole word for:
a. Silas, or that
b. God, or that
c. the one, or that

7. "Pote kole" is the Haitian Creole word for:
a. get our heads together
b. light pole
c. bring a pole

8. In line 21 what does "k" stand for?
a. stands for "ki" which means "who, what, or where"
b.stands for "ki" which means "when, what or where"
c. stands for "ki" which means  "that, who, or which"

9. In line 27, "w" stands for:
a. "ou" which means "were"
b. "ou" which means "you"
c. "ou" which means "we"

10. "W'ap santi bip bip bip", what tense is "ap" indicating here?
a. most likely the past
b. most likely the present
c. most likely the future

Scroll down for the answers.







Answers

1. In line 1 what does "m" stand for?
b. mwen
2. What is the definite article in line 2?
c. la

3. What words do you use to ask a question with "when"?
a. ki lè

4. If the contraction form was not used in line 6, how would that sentence be written?
a. mwen di li pou li ban mwen yon souri

5. If the contraction for was not used in line 11, how would that sentence be written?
b. mwen poze men mwen sou kè mwen

6. Sila is the Haitian Creole word for:
c. the one, or that
7. Pote kole is the Haitian Creole word for:
a. put our heads together
8. In line 21 what do "k" stand for?
c. stands for "ki" which means "that, who, or which"

9. In line 27, "w" stands for:
b. "ou" which means "you"

10. "ap" indicates
c.  Most likely the future

Exercise 44 - Adjectives (answers to exercise 43)

In the previous exercise we were trying to figure out the adjectives. I gave you a few sentences to translate in Haitian Creole. Here are the answers

Answer 1 The ugly smelly shoe - Soulye lèd santi a.
(Both "lèd" and "santi" are adjectives that follow the noun. And "a" is the singular definite article. Remember that the definite article is determined based on the word it follows.)

Answer 2: The ancient yellow house - Ansyen kay jòn nan.
("ansyen" is one of these adjectives that come before the noun. "jòn" follows the noun. All the colors (as an adjective) will always follow the noun. And "nan" is the singular definite article).

Answer: 3:  The little pretty girl- bèl ti fi a.
(Both "bèl" and "ti" are adjectives that come before the noun. "a" is the definite article.)

Answer 4: The rusty old car - Vye machin wouye a.
("Vye" is an adjective that comes before the noun.  "wouye" will come after the noun. "a" is a definite article.)

Answer 5: The huge ugly box - Gwo bwat lèd la.
("Gwo" always come before the noun.  "Lèd" will come after the noun. ."la" is a definite article.)

Exercise 43 - Adjectives

Some adjectives occur before the noun: this is a list of the most frequently used adjectives that occur before the noun:

all                            tout                                                      

any                         nenpòt                

bad                        move                    

big                          gwo                      

good                      bon                       

great                     gran                                                     

humongous        katafal                

last                         dènye                   

many                    anpil

old                          vye

other                     lòt

pretty                    bèl         

same                     menm

several                  plizyè

small                     ti

huge                      gwo

young                   jèn

some                     kèk

The other adjectives usually follow the noun.  Here's a list of five adjectives which follow the noun.
dirty - sal
yellow - jòn
rusty - wouye
ugly - lèd
smelly - santi


See more on adjectives
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Let's translate these sentences: Study the placement of the adjectives.

The small car - ti machin nan. (the adjective comes before the noun)

The rusty car - machin wouye a. (the adjective follows the noun)

The ugly car - machin lèd la. (the adjective follows the noun)

The big blue car - gwo machin ble a. (one adj comes before the noun and the other follows the noun)

The dirty yellow car - machin jòn sal la. (both adjectives follow the noun)
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Watch the following unlisted videos about adjectives before you continue with the following exercise.
Adjectives

More adjectives

PLEASE TRANSLATE.
1. The ugly smelly shoe._____________________________

2. The ancient yellow house.__________________________

3. The pretty little girl._______________________________

4. The rusty old car.________________________________

5. The huge ugly box._______________________________



Thanks.

Exercise 42 - Answers to exercise 41

Bonjou tout moun!
How are you doing so far with learning this new language?
Is it difficult, confusing, or just plain impossible?
Is it fun?
Do you get to practice speaking it?
Are you learning it in school, from friends, from a private tutor, or just on your own?

Whichever way you're doing it, I'm encouraging you to keep at it.
I remember when I first traveled to the USA. I was shoved into high school (the 11th grade) not understanding a single spoken word of English. I was going to High School in the morning and English School at night. It was not fun but by the end of that school year I was speaking English... not so perfectly but people could understand me and I could understand them.

So, kontinye konsa! keep at it!
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Here are the answers to exercise 41.
MATCH THE ABOVE ANSWERS WITH THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

1. Kote pwason yo rete? (where do fish live?)F. Nan lanmè a (In the ocean)

2. Ki kote valiz ou a ye? (Where is your bag?)D. Li nan machi-n nan (It's in the car)

3. Konbyen pitit ou genyen? (How many kids do you have?)G. M gen kat (I have four)

4. Ki koulè machin ou an? (What's the color of your car?)K. Li wouj (It's red)

5. Ki jan ti gason ou a rele? (What is your boy's name?)E. Phillip

6. Ki jou wap pati? (What day are you leaving?)A. Vandredi maten (Friday morning)

7. Ki mizik ou renmen? (What music do you like?)I. M renmen Reggae. (I love Reggae)

8. Ki jan de manje ou renmen? (What kind of food do you like?)J. M renmen vejetab (I love vegetables)

9. Ki jan de travay ou fè? (What kind of work do you do?)C. Mwen se yon ekriven (I am a writer)

10. Konbyen kay sa koute? (How much does this house cost?) B. $80,000.00

Exercise 41 - Some Questions and Answers

Bonswa!

Ki jan jounen ou te pase?

Have you listened to a Haitian song today? If not, put it on your To Do List. You got to train your ears to hear the language:)
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Let's do some work. Here is your list of answers for today's exercise:


ANSWERS
A. Vandredi maten (Friday morning)
B. $80,000.00
C. Mwen se yon ekriven (I am a writer)
D. Li nan machin nan (It's in the car)
E. Phillip
F. Nan lanmè a (In the ocean)
G. M gen kat (I have four)
H. Nou te marye dezan pase. (We got married two years ago)
I. M renmen Reggae (I love Reggae)
J. M renmen vejetab (I love vegetables)
K. Li wouj (It's red)

MATCH THE ABOVE ANSWERS WITH THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

1. Kote pwason yo rete?

2. Ki kote valiz ou a ye?

3. Konbyen pitit ou genyen?

4. Ki koulè machin ou an?

5. Ki jan ti gason ou an rele?

6. Ki jou w ap pati?

7. Ki mizik ou renmen?

8. Ki kalite manje ou renmen?

9. Ki kalite travay ou fè?

10. Konbyen kay sa a koute?

Exercise 40 - Answers to questions in exercise 39

Answers to questions in exercises 39.

1. In lines 4 and 5, what Haitian Creole word does k' stand for. And what does is mean?
Answer: ki, it means that, who, or which

2. Based on Lines #2, 3, 4, and 5, how would you say, "There are girls who speak soft."
Answer: Gen ti fi ki pale dous.

3. According to line 4, the Creole word for velvet is:
Answer: Vlou

4. According to lines 7 and 8, how would you say, "My pocket is empty."
Answer: Pòch mwen vid.

5. Based on line 10.5, "I have nothing." is translated in Haitian Creole as:
Answer: M pa gen anyen.

6. What does the w in line 11 stand for? What does it mean?
Answer: ou. it means you.

7. Based on line 20 and 21, how would you say, "Let's eat."
Answer: An nou manje

8. Based on line 24, the Haitian Creole word for, "Side by side" is:
Answer: kòt a kòt

9. According to lines 25 and 26 how would you translate, "it's not a boy, it's a girl."?
Anwer: Se pa yon gason, se yon ti fi.

10. What is the Haitian Creole word for friend?
Answer: Zanmi

11.What does the "n" in line 29 stands for? What does it mean?
Answer: n stands for nou, it means we.

12.What does the "na" in lines 30 and 31 stand for? what does it mean?
Answer: na stands for nou ap, it means we will or we would.

Exercise 39 - We're Singing a song (Deklarasyon)

Bonjou tout moun! Good morning everyone!
Mwen kontan jodi a. I am happy today!

I am excited to work on our first audio exercise. yay!
I have been asking you to listen to the Haitian radios and the Creole news.
But today I am glad to bring you a Haitian Creole song you can listen to. Follow the link from the Audio/Video Resources on the left column of the screen, choose Declaration of Love. Or, you may click on this blog's title. That's the one we're doing today. Please listen to it, as many times as you have to so you can sing along too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TzxIVqWMaY
Singing along might help you tremendously as you are then speaking/singing the words. It'll also give you a chance to hear people speak/sing these words.

After you are done singing, please come back to these exercises as we will be translating and looking at the sentence construction.

See you later.___________________________________

Song and its translation and exercises.1. Nan tout deklarasyon damou - In all declaration of love2. gen konpliman - there are compliments3. genyen pwomès - there are promises4. gen gason k' pale dous kon vlou - there are men who speak as soft as velvet5. genyen k'ofri ou la richès - there are some who offer you riches6. mwen menm lang mwen pa two leje - as for me my tongue is not light7. bousèt mwen vid - my purse is empty8. pòch mwen gen twou - my pocket has a hole9. men kwè m si ou vle - but believe me if you want10.sa pa vle di - that doesn't mean10.5 m pa gen anyen pou m ofri - I have nothing to offer11.Si w vle tande - if you want to listen
(women's voice):
12. Men ki kote na prale? - but where are we going?13. ki mòd chemen sa ye? - what kind of a road is this?14. se pa bann nat ou fè - it's not that you make straw mattresses15. ou vle pou m ale fè - and you want me so I can make them16. men si se pa sa w bezwen - but if that's not what you need17. Eske ou wè nan mwen - do you see in me18. yon kanmarad ak yon zanmi? - a comrade and a friend?
(Men's voice)
19. Ban mwen la men- Give me your hand20. an nou mache - let's walk21. an nou pran chemen libète - let's take the road of freedom22. yon rout ki bèl - a road that is beautiful23. ki laj ase - that is large enough24. pou se kòt a kòt nou mache- so we can walk side by side25. Se pa yon bònn map anplwaye - it's not a servant I am employing26. se pa on esklav mape chache - it's not a slave I am looking for27. m vle yon konpay - I want a companion28. yon kanmarad ak yon zanmi - a comrade and a friend


29. Lè n gen pwoblèm - when we have problems30. na va pale - we'd talk31. na diskite - we'd discuss32. kon de zanmi - like two friends33. pape gen yon moun pou kòmande - there won't be one person to command34. Avèk yon lòt pou obeyi - and one to obey35. konsa pitit nou va grandi - this way our kids would grow36. ya remake depi yo piti - they'd remark37. mwen ba ou men lè ou bite -I give you a hand when you fail38. men se sou ou tou mwen konte - but i count on you39. lè pye m chape - when I fail
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GRAMMAR EXERCISES

1. In lines 4 and 5, what Haitian Creole word does k' stand for. And what does is mean?

2. Based on Lines #2, 3, 4, and 5, how would you say, "There are girls who speak soft."

3. According to line 4, the Creole word for velvet is ___________________

4. According to lines 7 and 8, how would you say, "My pocket is empty."

5. Based on line 10.5, "I have nothing." is translated in Haitian Creole as:_____________________________

6. What does the w in line 11 stand for? What does it mean?

7. Based on line 20 and 21, how would you say, "Let's eat."

8. Based on line 24, the Haitian Creole word for, "Side by side" is____________________.

9. According to lines 25 and 26 how would you translate, "it's not a boy, it's a girl."?

10. What is the Haitian Creole word for friend?

11.What does the "n" in line 29 stands for? What does it mean?

12.What does the "na" in lines 30 and 31 stand for? what does it mean?

Exercise 38 - Answers to Exercise 37

These are the answers to multiple choice question from Doing The Laundry exercise.
1.b 2.a 3.b 4.c 5.c 6.a 7.b 8.a 9.c 10.a
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Also, about 5 people have told me that this exercise was quite hard. So I have translated the other answers. Hopefully you'd add them to your Haitian Creole vocabulary bank. Thanks!

1. How many pieces of clothing did I wash by hand today?
a. senk - five
b. sèt - seven
c. sis - sis

2. Where did I go wash my clothes in Haiti?
a. nan rivyè a - at the river
b. nan lanmè a - in the ocean
c. nan sous la - at the spring

3. On what day was the laundry done in Haiti?
a. Vandredi - Friday
b. Samdi - Saturday
c. Jedi - Thursday

4. How were the clothes dried?
a. Sou yon pye bwa - on a tree
b. Sou tèt yon machin- on top of a car
c. Sou yon pil ròch - on a pile of rocks

5. The Haitian Creole translation for 24/7 is
a. vennkat sou sèt - 24 on 7
b. sèt sou sèt - 7 on 7
c. vennkat sou vennkat - 24 on 24

6. Where did some students study at night during exam times?
a. Anba yon poto limyè - under a light pole
b. Nan yon magazen - in a shop
c. Nan yon bato - in a boat

7. Why were some students studying under a light pole?
a. yo pa te gen kay - they didn't have houses
b. yo pa te gen limyè -they didn't have light
c. yo pa te gen liv - they didn't have books

8. What was Michel studying?
a. Lwa - law
b. Edikasyon - education
c. medsin - medicine

9. What is Michel's profession now?
a. doktè - doctor
b. pwofesè - teacher
c. jij - judge

10. In which part of Haiti does Michel live now?
a. Sid - south
b. Nò - north
c. Lwès - west

Exercise 37 - Doing the Laundry

Hello everyone,

Have you listened to a Haitian Creole song today?
Have you listened to a Haitian radio program today?
Have you sung hummed a Haitian Creole song today?

well, keep listening...

My washing machine is broken today. I had to wash some of my kid's school clothes by hand today. It was only about seven pieces of clothing thank God! And it's a good thing that my dryer is working.
I remember when I was in Haiti I used to go to the river every Saturday with a humongous pile of clothes (mine and my siblings'). I'd wash these clothes by hand, spread them over a pile of rocks, and wait an excruciating two hours for them to dry in the sun. Then I'd fold'em, pack'em and bring them back home. I hated to wash my brothers' pairs of Jeans.
When my mom first traveled to the USA in 1975 she complained that the washing machine wasn't doing as good a job as she could do by hands. She still washed most of her clothes by hand.
It is good to live in the USA. When I first traveled here I was thankful for electricity. I couldn't believe we had electricity 24/7. In Haiti we had electricity a couple hours during the day and maybe for about an hour at night. Some people did not have electricity at all. So at night, during exam times, when the lights came on you could see groups of students gathered under each street light poles studying in the dim lights. My cousin, Michel, was in law school. I remember his nightly trip to the light pole. He is now a judge in Aux Cayes, South of Haiti.

CHOOSE THE BEST POSSIBLE ANSWER.

1. How many pieces of clothing did I wash by hand today?
a. senk
b. sèt
c. sis

2. Where did I go wash my clothes in Haiti?
a. nan rivyè a
b. nan lanmè a
c. nan sous la

3. On what day was the laundry done in Haiti?
a. Vandredi
b. Samdi
c. Jedi

4. How were the clothes dried?
a. Sou yon pye bwa
b. Sou tèt yon machin
c. Sou yon pil ròch

5. The Haitian Creole translation for 24/7 is
a. vennkat sou sèt
b. sèt sou sèt
c. vennkat sou vennkat

6. Where did some students study at night during exam times?
a. Anba yon poto limyè
b. Nan yon magazen
c. Nan yon bato

7. Why were some students studying under a light pole?
a. yo pa te gen kay
b. yo pa te gen limyè
c. yo pa te gen liv

8. What was Michel studying?
a. Lwa
b. Edikasyon
c. medsin

9. What is Michel's profession now?
a. doktè
b. pwofesè
c. jij

10. In which part of Haiti does Michel live now?
a. Sid
b. Nò
c. Lwès

Exercise 36 - Answer to Exercise 35

Here are the answers to the translation exercise in 35.

1. Katie and Joe went home on Friday.
1. Katie ak Joe te ale lakay yo vandredi.

 2. Go home!
2. Ale lakay ou!

 3. I will go home tonight.
3. M pral lakay mwen aswè-a.

 4. In the movie, E.T. went home on a bike.
4. Nan fim nan E.T te ale lakay li sou yon bisiklèt.

 5. Tata was hungry. She went home to eat.
5. Tata te grangou. Li te ale lakay li pou manje.

 6. Don't look for Guito. He already went home this morning.
6. Pa chache Guito. Li gentan ale lakay li maten an.

7. The people went home hungry yesterday.
7. Moun yo ale lakay yo tou grangou yè.

 8. It's late. You should go home.
8. Li ta. Ou dwe ale lakay ou.

9. It's raining. Stay home tonight.
9. Li ap fè lapli. Rete lakay ou aswè-a.

10. It's snowing. She stayed home.
10. Li ap fè nèj. Li te rete lakay li.

11. They stayed home.
11. Yo te rete lakay yo.

12. I was smart. I stayed home when it started raining yesterday.
12. M-te intelijan. M te rete lakay mwen lè li te kòmanse fè lapli yè.

 13. We all stayed home on Monday.
13. Nou tout te rete lakay nou lendi.

14. Henry did go to the tennis game. He stayed home with his girlfriend.
14. Henry pa te ale nan jwèt tenis la. Li te rete lakay li ak menaj li a.

15. The birds flew home tonight.
15. Zwazo yo vole ale lakay yo aswè-a.

Exercise 35 - Going Home

I am going home - m pral ale lakay mwen (You'll most often hear: m pral lakay mwen)
you are going home -ou prale lakay ou
he, she it is going home - li pral lakay li
we are going home - nou pral lakay nou
they are going home - yo pral la kay yo.
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First and foremost, see how I've contracted  pral ale all the way down to pral.
So, pral ale, prale, and pral all mean the same thing.

Pral = auxillary that indicates future tense
ale = verb to go
Pral + ale = prale or pral

More examples:
Alex is going home- Alex pral lakay li.

Rachel went home - Rachel te ale lakay li

Zoey and Zack went home - Zoey e Zack te ale lakay yo

Let's go home - An nou ale lakay nou.

Stay home tonight - Rete lakay ou aswè a.

Come home today - Vini lakay ou jodi a.
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Translate the following sentences.

1. Katie and Joe went home on Friday.

2. Go home!

3. I will go home tonight.

4. In the movie, E.T. went home on a bike.

5. Tata was hungry. She went home to eat.

6. Don't look for Guito. He already went home this morning.

7. The people went home hungry yesterday.

8. It's late. You should go home.

9. It's raining. Stay home tonight.

10. It was snowing. She stayed home.

11. They stayed home.

12. I was smart. I stayed home when it started raining yesterday.

13. We all stayed home on Monday.

14. Henry didn't go to the tennis game. He stayed home with his girlfriend.

15. The birds stayed home tonight.

Exercise 34 - Answers to Exercise 33

Here they are. The answers to questions in Exercise 33.
Please note the prepositions in the English translations.

1. Ki jou Zette te ale lekòl? (what day did Zette go to school?)
Answer: Zette te ale lekòl lendi. (Zette went to school on Monday)

2. Ki kote Zette te ale madi? (Where did Zette go on Tuesday?)
Answer: Madi Zette te ale nan plaj la. (Tuesday Zette went to the beach)
3. Kombyen zanmi Zette te fè madi? (How many friends did Zette make on Tuesday?)
Answer: Li te fè twa(3) zanmi madi. (She made three friends on Tuesday.)

4. Eske Zette te renmen fim nan? (Did Zette like the movie?)
Answer: Non. Li pa te renmen li. (No. She didn't like it.)

5. Ki jou Zette te ale nan konsè a? (what day did Zette go to the concert?)
Answer: Zette te ale nan konsè a jedi. (Zette went to concert on Thursday)

6. Ki kote Zette te ale vandredi? (where did Zette go on Friday?)
Answer: Vandredi Zette te ale kay yon dantis. (On Friday Zette went to a dentist)

7. Ki jan dantis la rele? (What was the dentist's name?)
Answer: Li te rele Felix. (His name was Felix)

8. Ki kote Zette te ale samdi? (where did Zette go on Saturday?)
Answer: Samdi Zette te ale nan yon jwèt foutbòl. (On Saturday Zette went to a soccer game)

9. Ki kote Zette te ale dimanch? (where did Zette go on Sunday)
Answer: Dimanch Zette te ale legliz. (On Sunday Zette went to church)

10. Kisa Zette ak Fanò te fè dimanch? (What did Zette and Fanò do on Sunday?)
Answer: Yo te marye. (They got married)

Exercise 33 - Going places - Part 2

Preposition "to" can be omitted when talking about going to school or church.

To go to school - ale lekòl
I go to school today - m ale lekòl jodi-a.

To go to church - ale legliz
I go to church on Sundays -m ale legliz chak dimanch.


Going to the doctor. Use kay which means at the house of.

going to the doctor - ale kay doktè
going to the cardiologist - ale kay kadyològ
going to the gyn doctor - ale kay jinekològ

I went to the doctor yesterday/
 m te ale kay doktè a yè.

I went to the eye doctor yesterday/
m te ale kay doktè zye a yè.

Going any other places, we use nan which means in.

I went to the beach - m te ale nan plaj la.

I went to the movies - m te ale nan sinema a.

I went to the market - m te ale nan mache a.

I went to the hotel - m te ale nan otèl la.

I went to the game - m te ale nan jwèt la.

I went to the football game - m te ale nan jwèt foutbòl la

.I went to the party - m te ale nan fèt la.
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Read the following story then answer the following questions.

A week in the life of Zette.
On Monday Zette woke up ready to start her day. She went to school and learned about the birds and the bees. On Tuesday she skipped school. She went to the beach and met Fito, Fanfan, and Fanò. On Wednesday Zette went to the movies with Fito but the movie was too scary. On Thursday Zette went to a concert with Fanfan. They got into a fight and Fanfan broke her front tooth. On Friday Zette went to the dentist. Dr. Felix glued her tooth back inside her mouth. She was happy. On saturday Zette went to a soccer game with Fanò. Her team scored a goal. On Sunday Zette and Fanò went to church. They got married.

VOCABULARY WORDS
ak - and
ale - to go
dantis - dentist
dimanch - Sunday
fè - to do
fim - movie
jedi - Thursday
jou - day
kisa - what
konbyen - how much, how many
konsè - concert
lendi - Monday
madi - tuesday
mèkredi - wednesday
samdi - saturday
vandredi - friday
zanmi - friend


Answer the following questions.
1. Ki jou Zette te ale lekòl?

2. Ki kote Zette te ale madi?

3. Kombyen zanmi Zette te fè madi?

4. Eske Zette te remen fim nan?

5. Ki jou Zette te ale nan konsè a?

6. Ki kote Zette te ale vandredi?

7. Ki jan dantis la rele?

8. Ki kote Zette te ale samdi?

9. Ki kote Zette te ale dimanch?

10. Kisa Zette ak Fanò te fè dimanch?

Exercise 32 - Answers to Exercise 31

Let's see how you did in Exercise 31.

Here are the answers to the questions from the previous blog


1. Ki kote Chelsea Clinton te marye? (Where did Chelsea Clinton get married?)
Answer: Chelsea Clinton te marye Rhinebeck, New York. (Chelsea Clinton was married in Rhinebeck, NY)

2. Nan ki vil prezidan Clinton te fèt? (What city was president Clinton born in?
Answer: Prezidan Clinton te fèt Hope. (President Clinton was born in Hope, Ark.)

3. Ki bò prezidan George H. W. Bush te fèt? (Where was president George H. W. Bush born?)
Answer: Prezidan George H. W. Bush te fèt Milton, Massachussets. (president George H. W. Bush was born in Milton, Ma.)

4. Nan ki peyi George W. Bush te fèt? (In what country was George W. Bush born?)
Answer: George W. Bush te fèt Etazini (U.S.). (George W. Bush was born in the US)

5. Ki bò prezidan Bill Clinton moun? (where is president Clinton from?)
Answer: Prezidan Bill Clinton moun Hope, Arkansas. (president Clinton is from Hope, Arkansas)

6. Nan ki eta yo te tire prezidan John F. Kennedy? (In which state did president John F. Kennedy get shot?)
Answer: Yo te tire li Texas.(He got shot in Texas)

7. Nan ki vil prezidan John F. Kennedy te fèt? (Where was president John F. Kennedy born?)
Answer: Prezidan John F. Kennedy te fèt Brookline. (president John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Ma)

8. Ki kote Obama yo rete? (where do the Obamas live?)
Answer: Obama yo rete Washington, D.C. (the Obamas live in ahington, D.C)

9. Ki bò JFK Jr ta prale lè li te mouri? (Where was JFK going when he got shot?)
Answer: Li ta prale Massachussets. (he was going to Massachussetts)


10. Nan ki eta New Haven ye? (In which state is New Haven?)
Answer: Li Connecticut.(It's in Connecticut.)
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Since the next five questions and answers pertain to you - the answers will vary. So I will answer them as it pertains to me. But you can, of course, e-mail me if you want me to check your answers. Thanks. Be blessed.

Answers to personal questions from previous blog.

1. Nan ki vil ou te fèt? (In what city where you born?)
Answer: M te fèt Port-Au-Prince. (m te fèt Port-Au-Prince)

2. Ki kote ou moun? (where are you from?)
Answer: M moun Ayiti. (I'm from Haiti)

3. Ki bò papa ou moun? (Where's your father from?)
Answer: Papa-m moun La Colline, Ayiti. (my father's from La Colline, Haiti)

4. Nan ki eta ou rete? (In which state do you live?)
Answer: M rete Florida.  (I live in Florida)

5. Ki kote ou ta renmen rete?  (where would you like to live?)
Answer: M ta renmen rete Alaska. (i would like to live in Alaska)

Exercise 31 - Going Places - Part 1

Did you know that Ki bò and ki kote mean the same thing?

ki bò? - where?
ki kote? - where?

Ki kote ou rete? - Where do you live?
Ki bò ou te fèt? - Where were you born?

Ki kote ou soti? - Where do you come from?
Ki bò ou soti? - Where do you come from?

Ki kote ou te fèt? - Where are you from?
Ki bò ou moun? - Where are you from?

Ki kote ou prale? - Where are you going?
Ki kote Joe prale? - Where is Joe going?
Ki bò nou prale? - Where are we going?

Nan ki vil ou soti? Which/what city are you from?
Nan ki eta ou soti? Which/what state are you from?
Nan ki peyi ou soti? Which/what country are you from?
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Check out these sentences. See how the prepositions in, from, at are omitted.

I live in Florida - Mwen rete Florida

I come from Haiti - Mwen soti Ayiti

I was born in Port-Au-Prince - Mwen te fèt Port-Au-Prince

My mom was born at Arcahaie - Manman-m te fèt Arcahaie
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To do a review on asking questions check out lessons 26 and 27 of the May 2010 blog.

Now that you know how to ask and answer to the question "Where", let's do some exercises!

And..., in order to have answers that you can check against mine, we'll use the following infomation:
Here it goes.

President Bill Clinton was born in Hope, Arkansas.
His daughter, Chelsea Clinton, was married in Rhinebeck, New York.
President George H. W. Bush was born on June 12, 1924 in Milton, Massachussets.
His son, president George W. Bush, was born in New Haven, Connecticut.
The Obamas are staying at the white house in Washington, D.C. at this time.
President John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachussetts and he was shot in Dallas, Texas.
Sadly his son was killed in a plane crash on his way to Massachussets.

Now, using the above information, answer the following questions (in Haitian Creole) with a complete sentence.

1. Ki kote Chelsea Clinton te marye?

2. Nan ki vil prezidan Clinton te fèt?

3. Ki bò prezidan George H. W. Bush te fèt?

4. Nan ki peyi George W. Bush te fèt?

5. Ki bò prezidan Bill Clinton moun?

6. Nan ki eta yo te tire prezidan John F. Kennedy?

7. Nan ki vil prezidan John F. Kennedy te fèt?

8. Ki kote Obama yo rete?

9. Ki bò JFK Jr ta prale lè li te mouri?

10. Nan ki eta New Haven ye?

ALSO,
Questions to you: Please answer the next five questions pertaining to you.

1. Nan ki vil ou te fèt?

2. Ki kote ou moun?

3. Ki bò papa ou moun?

4. Nan ki eta ou rete?

5. Ki kote ou ta renmen rete?

Exercise 28 - Answer to Exercise 27

Translation for the consecutive vocabulary words are in parenthesis.

1. Liv, pli-m, kreyon, kaye (book, pen, pencil, notebook)

2. Asyèt, kiyè, fouchèt, gode (plate, spoon, fork, cup)

3. Chemiz, kòsaj, chemizèt, mayo (shirt, blouse, undershirt, t-shirt)

4. Chyen, chat, pwason, zwazo (dog, cat, fish, bird)

5. Jounalis, doktè, mizisyen, enfimyè (journalist, doctor, musician, nurse)

6. Sè, kouzen, monnonk, frè (sister, cousin, uncle, brother)

7. Gita, flit, pyano, tanbou (guitar, flute, piano, drum)

8. Chante, pale, diskite, rele (sing, talk, discuss, call out)

9. machin, tap-tap, avyon, bato (car, pick-up truck, airplane, boat)

10. Kouri, sote, pronmnen, mache (run, jump, stroll, walk)

11. Zye, nen, bouch, zorèy (eye, nose, mouth, ear)

12. Mango, fig, zoranj, rezen (Mango, banana, orange, grape)

13. Syèl, nwaj, lalin, solèy (sky, cloud, moon, sun)

14. En de, twa, sis (One, two, three, six)

15. Lendi, madi, mèkredi, jedi, Vandredi (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)

Exercise 27- A couple of vocabulary words

How are you doing so far?

How are you practicing the Haitian Creole language?

Remember, speaking to other Haitians, listening to haitian radio stations on the radio or over the internet, or listening to haitian songs will help you to see how haitians put their words together. It'll train you to hear and comprehend what's being said.
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I hope I'm being fair to you and your progress in the language by giving you the following exercise. That said, Good luck!!!!
One more thing... when you work with vocabulary words please say them out loud. It's important to hear yourself say them. Thanks.

****LIST WORDS: Bato, frè, zorèy, solèy, vandredi, tanbou, zwazo, rezen, gode, kaye, mayo, mache, enfimyè, sis, rele

Add a LIST WORD to the following groups of words below. Add the LIST WORD to the group they belonged to.

1. Liv, plim, kreyon, _____________

2. Asyèt, kiyè, fouchèt, ___________

3. Chemiz, kòsaj, chemizèt, ________

4. Chyen, chat, Pwason, _________

5. Jounalis, doktè, mizisyen, ___________

6. Sè, kouzen, monnonk, ___________

7. Gita, flit, pyano, _____________

8. Chante, pale, diskite, _________

9. Machin, tap tap, avyon, _________

10. Kouri, sote, promne, _________

11. Zye, nen, bouch, __________

12. Mango, fig, zoranj, ________

13. Syèl, nwaj, lalin, __________

14. En, de, twa, __________

15. Lendi, madi, mèkredi, jedi, __________

Exercise 26 - Answers to Exercise 25

When using possessive adjectives - Sometimes Haitian Creole speakers do drop the definite article that comes after it. You will see it mostly when they use demontratives (this is, that is, these are, those are). You will see it also when they talk about unique members of the family such as: father, mother, grandpa, grandma.


1. My car broke down.
1.Machin mwen an anpàn.

2. My sons live in Canada.
2.Ti gason mwen yo rete Canada.

3. Your dress is too short.
3.Rad ou a twò kout.

4. That's my dad.
4.Sa se papa mwen.

5. Her shoes are pretty but her car is ugly.
5.Soulye li a bèl men machin li a lèd.

6. Our church is on a small hill.
6.Legliz nou an sou yon ti mòn.

7. Their language is too hard to learn.
7.Lang yo a twò difisil pou aprann.

8. The wheels of my car are big.
8.Kaoutyou machin mwen yo gwo.

9. That is my house.
9.Sa se kay mwen. (Yes, you can also say: Sa se kay mwen an.)

10. His house is kind of small.
10.Kay li a yon ti jan piti.

Exercise 25 - Reviewing the Possessive Adjectives

Translate the following sentences.(Answers will be found in the Exercise 26).

1. My car broke down.

2. My sons live in Canada.

3. Your dress is too short.

4. That's my dad.

5. Her shoes are pretty but her car is ugly.

6. Our church is on a small hill.

7. Their language is too hard to learn.

8. The wheels of my car are big.

9. That is my house.

10. His house is kind of small.

Learn more about Possessive adjectives at these links:

Possessive adjectives 1

Possessive adjectives 2
Possessive adjectives 3

Possessive adjectives 4

Telling Time

Some numbers in Haitian Creole: The best way to learn numbers in Haitian Creole is to memorize them.

Audio/video link for learning numbers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CSoSvu3P24

Other links for telling time:  Telling Time

Link to download audio for learning numbers:  http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/a723b319-525a-d1cb-6aa0-ffe5f4de37a5.mp3



En(1),  de(2), twa(3), kat(4), senk(5), sis(6), sèt(7), uit(8), nèf(9), dis(10), onz(11), douz(12), trèz(13), katòz(14), kenz(15), sèz(16), disèt(17), dizuit(18), diznèf(19), ven(20), trant(30), karant(40), senkant(50), san(100), desan(200), twasan(300), katsan(400), senksan(500), mil(1000), de mil(2000), twa mil (3000), kat mil (4000), senk mil (5000)
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hour - lè,  è 

hour (number of) - èdtan 

o’clock - è

minute - minit

second (time) - segond

morning  - maten

afternoon - apre midi

day - jounen, jou

night - aswè, swa

noon - midi

midnight - minwi

On time - alè

late - anreta

early - bonè

:15-minute mark after the hour - enka

:30-minute mark after the hour - e demi or edmi

:45-minute mark after the hour - twaka

:45-minute mark to the hour - mwenka
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telling time equals = number + è.  Examples:

It's 11 o'clock - Li onzè.

It's 12 o'clock - Li fè douzè

It's about 3 o'clock - Li fè twazè

Come at about 1 o'clock - Vini vè  inè

Come at 7 o'clock - Vini a setè

We'll be done at around 5 o'clock - N'ap fini bò zòn senkè
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Telling time with minutes equals = number + è + minutes.  Examples:

11:03 - onzè twa  (or) onzè twa minit

6:10 - sizè dis  (or) sizè di minit

5: 30 - senkè trant (or)

5:30 - senkè edmi  (*we also say 'edmi' for the :30-minute mark.  example coming next:)

1: 30 - inè e demi (means 'one and a half hour')

2:45 - dezè karant senk  (or)

2:45 - dezè twaka (we also say 'twaka' for the :45-minute mark)

4:15 - katrè kenz (or)

4:15 - katrè enka ("enka" translates the :15-minute mark)

6:00 in the morning - sizè dimaten

7:12 in the evening - setè douz di swa

3:00 in the afternoon - twazè nan apremidi
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Early, Late, and On Time

It's early - Li bonè.

It's too early. - Li twò bonè.

It's late. - Li ta.

It's too late. - Li twò ta.

Come early. - Vini bonè.

Come on time. - Vini alè.

Don't come late. - Pa vini an reta.

Don't be late. - Pa vini an reta.

Sorry, I'm late. - Eskize m paske m anreta.

It's past 2 o'clock. - Li depase dezè.

It's way past 10 p.m. Where were you? - Li depase dizè di swa. Kote ou te ye?

Klas mwen kòmanse a witè.
Li depase witè kounye a.
Mwen anreta!

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Let's practice a little.  Using the list of numbers above, write the following times in Haitian Creole.

1.  8 o'clock
2. 10 o'clock
3. 2 o'clock
4. 3:15
5. 1:20
6. 11:45
7. 7:30
8. 12:00 AM
9. 12:03 PM
10. 9:00 in the evening
11. You are late today.
12. It's past 11 o'clock.
13. Don't be too early!
Answers provided at the bottom of this page. Scroll down.







1.witè,    2.dizè,    3.dezè,   4.twazè kenz,    5.inè ven,    6.onzè karant senk or onzè twaka,    7.setè edmi,    8.minwi,    9.midi twa,    10.nevè diswa    11. Ou anreta jodi a.    12. Li depase onzè.    13. Pa vini twò bonè!

Exercise 23 - Answers to Exercise 22

Salut! I hope you guessed all the words correctly in exercise 22. Were you able to come up with some sentences. E-mail them to me if you wish Or find a Haitian friend to look them over. Thanks and Good day.

1. Yon ban (a bench)

2. Yon tas (a cup)

3. Yon fig (a banana)

4. Repete (repeat)

5. Yon rout (a road)

6. Yon zwazo (a bird)

7. Yon bann moun or yon foul moun (a crowd)

8. Yon lekòl (a school)

9. Lajan (money)

10. Retire (take away)

Lesson 22 - Krik? Krak! Guessing Game.

In Haiti, we have this guessing game called "krik? krak!".
A storyteller will say "Krik?" to a group of people, and if you're gamed to guess the riddle, then you'll answer, "Krak!". The storyteller will then give you a riddle and you have to yell out the answer if you guessed it.
Click here to learn some Haitian Krik Krak riddles.

Please guess the creole word from the following definitions. Then use that word in a sentence (a creole sentence of course!)

1. Krik? Krak! A long, narrow seat for several people, usually made of wood. _____________

2. Krik? krak! A small container for holding liquids, often with a handle. ______________

3. Krik? krak! A tropical fruit that is long, curved, and yellow. _______________

4. Krik? Krak! To say or do something again. ____________

5. Krik? Krak! A wide path with a smooth surface on which vehicles or people travel. ______________

6. Krik? Krak! A warm-blooded creature with two legs, wings, feathers, and a beak. ________________

7. Krik? krak! A lot of people packed together. _________

8. Krik? krak! A place where people go to be taught. _______

9. Krik? krak! Coins or bills that people use to buy things. ___________

10. Krik? Krak! To take something off or away. ___________

Find the answers in the next blog as always. Thanks!

Exercise 21- Answers to Exercise 20

Hello once again. In Exercise 20, you were to convert these following sentences in to negative then translate. Here are your answers.

1. Chita sou ban sa.
Pa chita sou ban sa.
Do not sit on this bench.

2. Kenbe kle sa pou mwen.
Pa kenbe kle sa pou mwen.
Don't hold on to this key for me.

3. Mwen fè egzèsis chak jou.
Mwen pa fè egzèsis chak jou.
I do not exercise every day.

4. Nou pral vote demen maten.
Nou pa pral vote demen maten.
We will not go to vote tomorrow morning.

5. Gen twa liv sou tab la.
Pa gen twa liv sou tab la.
There aren't three books on the table.

6. Polis la chire papye a.
Polis la pa chire papye a.
The police officer do not tear the paper.

7. Misye a te siyen chèk la.
Misye a pa te siyen chèl la.
The man did not sign the check.
Also :),

Translate the following sentences to Haitian Creole. ("May the force be with you!")

(Answers!)
1. She did not understand a word I said.
Li pat konprann yon mo mwen te di. or
Li pa te konprann yon mo mwen te di.

2. The people will not move away from the gate.
Moun yo pap soti devan baryè a.
Moun yo pap pral soti devan baryè a.
3. There's no difference between big and large.
Pa gen diferans ant gwo ak laj.

4. There was no one on the phone.
Pat gen pèsòn nan telefòn nan. or
Pa te gen pèsòn nan telefòn nan.
5. There will not be any dancing tonight.
Pap gen danse aswè a. or
Pa pral gen danse aswè a.

I truly hope you did well!

Exercise 20 - Let's review NEGATIVE SENTENCES

Negative sentences! Yay!!!

Your mission: Convert these sentences to the negative, then translate the resulting sentence.

1. Chita sou ban sa.

2. Kenbe kle sa pou mwen.

3. Mwen fè egzèsis chak jou.

4. Nou pral vote demen maten.

5. Gen twa liv sou tab la.

6. Polis la chire papye a.

7. Misye a te siyen chèk la.

Also :),

Translate the following sentences to Haitian Creole. ("May the force be with you!")

1. She did not understand a word I said.

2. The people will not move away from the gate.

3. There's no difference between big and large.

4. There was no one on the phone.

5. There will not be any dancing tonight.

Exercise 19 - Answers to Exercises 18

Here are the answers for the exercises to previous blog.

1. Madanm sa-a genyen yon bel bag nan dwèt li.
Eske Madanm sa-a genyen yon bèl bag nan dwèt li?
Does this lady have a pretty ring on her finger?

2. Chyen sa yo tap jape tout nan nwit.
Eske chyen sa yo tap jape tout nan nwit?
Were the dogs barking all night?

3. Alex bwè dlo a nan yon sèl glòt!
Eske Alex bwè dlo a nan yon sèl glòt?
Did Alex drink the water in just one gulp?

4. Ti fi a pral marye demen.
Eske ti fi a pral marye demen?
Will the girl get married tomorrow?


5. Genyen lekòl jodi a.
Eske genyen lekòl jodi a?
Is there school today?

6. Ti pitit la chante tankou yon ti zwazo.
Eske ti pitit la chante tankou yon ti zwazo?
Does the child sing like a bird?

7. Tout "Cowboy" soti Texas.
Eske tout "Cowboy" soti Texas?
Do all Cowboys come from Texas?

8. Yo di anpil mizisyen ap mouri pòv.
Eske yo di anpill mizisyen ap mouri pòv?
Do they say that a lot of musicians will die poor?

9. Gwo anvlòp sa se pou ou.
Eske gwo anvlòp sa se pou ou?
Is this big envelop yours?

10. Egzèsis sa te fasil!
Eske egzèsis sa te fasil?
Was this exercise easy?

Thanks.

Exercise 18 - Asking "yes" and "no" Questions

To ask a 'yes' or 'no' question in Haitian Creole, place "Eske" in front of your sentence.
Review lesson 25 before doing this exercise
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/03/lesson-25-asking-yes-and-no-questions.html
Example:
1.
li marye - he's married
eske li marye - is he married

2.
frèz yo mi -  the strawberries are ripe
eske frèz yo mi? - are the strawberries ripe?

3.
pye bwa a tonbe - the tree fell
eske pye bwa a tonbe? - did the tree fall?

4.
ou kontan - you're happy
eske ou kontan? - are you happy?

5.
chyen yo ap jape - the dogs are barking.
eske chyen yo ap jape? - are the dogs barking?
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Let's practice!

CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO YES OR NO QUESTIONS,
THEN TRANSLATE THE RESULTING SENTENCE.

1. Madanm sa-a genyen yon bel bag nan dwèt li.

2. Chyen sa yo tap jape tout nan nwit.

3. Alex bwè dlo a nan yon sèl glòt!

4. Ti fi a pral marye demen.

5. Genyen lekòl jodia.

6. Ti pitit la chante tankou yon ti zwazo.

7. Tout "Cowboy" soti Texas.

8. Yo di anpil mizisyen ap mouri pòv.

9. Gwo anvlòp sa se pou ou.

10. Egzèsis sa te fasil!

Exercise 17 - answers to Exercise 16

Translate in Haitian Creole.

1. Lulu forgot her suitcases.
Answer: Lulu bliye valiz li yo. OR Lulu te bliye valiz li yo.


2. Nènè went to town yesterday.
Answer: Nènè te ale lavil yè.

3. Journalists swarmed over her like flies.
Answer: Jounalis te tonbe sou li tankou mouch.

4. I saw you on top of the roof last night.
Answer: Mwen te wè ou sou tèt kay la yè swa.

5. The repairman fixed the leaky faucet.
Answer: Bòs la te repare tiyo a.

Translate in English.

6. Nou pa te patisipe nan kominyon an maten an.
Answser: We did not participate in the communion this morning.

7. Nou mete tout valiz yo sou kamyonèt la.
Answer: We put all the bags in the "little pick-up".

8. Li pase tout nwit la ap pale nan telefòn.
Answer: He/She spent the whole night talking on the phone.

9. Nou netwaye tout kay la nan de minit.
Answer: We cleaned the whole house in two minutes.

10. Nou tale nan makèt maten an. Nou achte anpil manje.
Answer: We went to the market this morning. We bought a lot of food.

Exercise 16 - Past tense

Thank you to everyone who continue to learn this exciting language!
Review the lesson on past tense before doing this exercise.
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/03/lesson-22-past-tense.html

Translate in Haitian Creole.

1. Lulu forgot her suitcases.

2. Nènè went to town yesterday.

3. Journalists swarmed over her like flies.

4. I saw you on top of the roof last night.

5. The repairman fixed the leaky faucet.

Translate in English.

6. Nou pa te patisipe nan kominyon an maten an.

7. Nou mete tout valiz yo sou kamyonèt la.

8. Li pase tout nwit la ap pale nan telefòn.

9. Nou netwaye tout kay la nan de minit.

10. Nou tale nan makèt maten an. Nou achte anpil manje.

Exercise 15 - Answers to Exercise 13

1. Li New York.

2. Nou Canada.

3. Yo Miami.

4. Mwen Mexico.

5. Mwen an Haiti.

6. Map ekri.

7. Lizette ap chante.

8. Yap danse.

9. Nap chante yon chante.

10. Profesè a ap pale ak tifi a.

11. Sa se pa yon chat. Sa se yon chyen.

12. Li gen karant tan.

13. Vera gen swasant tan.

14. Mwen gen senkan.

15. Ti bebe a gen en nan.

16. Chyen sa a gen dezan jodi a.

17. Gen yon tas anba kabann sa.

18. Gen yon legliz sou katye sa.

19. Gen anpil machin nan pakin sa..

20. Gen twòp moun la.

Exercise 14 - Answers to exercise 12

Answers to "Review of the definite articles an and nan."

1. misyon an

2. avyon an

3. Pon an

4. soutyen an

5. televizyon an

6. sosison an

7. viann nan

8. volan an

9. telefòn nan

10. abitan an

11. move tan an

12. pwatann nan

13. wonn nan

14. deklarasyon an

15. machann nan

Exercise 13 - Translating sentences with the verb to be

The following sentences are made with the verb to be. Please translate them in Haitian Creole.

1. He is in New York.

2. we are in Canada.

3. They are in Miami.

4. I am in Mexico.

5. I am in Haiti.

6. I am writing.

7. Lizette is singing.

8. They are dancing

9. we are singing a song.

10. The teacher is talking to the girl.

11. That is not a cat. That's a dog.

12. He is 40 years old.

13. Vera is 60 years old.

14. I am 5 years old

15. The baby is one year old.

16. That dog is two years old today.

17. There is a cup under this bed.

18. There is a church on this block.

19. There are many cars in this parking lot.

20. There are too many people here.

Good luck!

Exercise 12 - More review for the definite article

Review of the definite articles an and nan.

1. (mission)misyon

2. (airplane)avyon

3. (bridge)Pon

4. (bra)soutyen

5. (TV)televizyon

6. (sausage)sosison

7. (meat)viann

8. (wheel)volan

9. (phone)telefòn

10. (villager)abitan

11. (bad weather) move tan

12. (green beans) pwatann

13. (circle) wonn

14. (declaration) deklarasyon

15. (seller)machann

You'll find answers Exercise 14.
Check out your progress. Take a test on the Definite Articles
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Exercise 11 - Answers to exercies in 10

Answers to exercise 10
1. kanape a
2. moto a
3. jenjanm nan
4. valiz la
5. dra a
6. kiyè a
7. kretyen an
8. jwèt la
9. fèy la
10. nanm nan
11. pant lan
12. nimewo a
13. fant lan
14. pòt la
15. moun nan
16. nannan an
17. mayi a
18. prezidan an
19. chato a
20. vizyon an

Exercise 10 - Reviewing the definite article / And answer to exercise 9

Before continuing on to the definite articles. here are the answers to exercise 9.

***In response to the question about what role the definite articles play when using possessive adjectives - Sometimes Haitian Creole speakers do drop the definite article. You will see it mostly when they use it with demontratives (this is, that is, these are, those are).

Example: This is my pencil - Sa se kreyon mwen. (Although it's perfectly fine to say Sa se kreyon mwen an).

1. Chanm mwen gen yon kabann ak twa chèz.     (Or you can also say:)
1. Chanm mwen an gen yon kabann ak twa chèz.

2. Tonton mwen gen de ti moun.

3. Sa se ti gason mwen. Li gen yon ti machin.   (Or you can also say:)
3. Sa se ti gason mwen an. Li gen yon ti machin.

4. Sa se kay mwen. Li gen kat chanm. (Or you can also say:)
4. Sa se kay mwen an. Li gen kat chanm.

5. Paula se vwazen mwen. Li se yon doktè.

6. Mwen gen twa ti liv, yon chapo,ak de mayo.

7. Al chita la.

8. Kanpe isi.

9. Sa se yon gwo pye bwa.

10. Nou se Ameriken.

Hope you did well here.
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Good news! I have posted a video lesson on the singular definite article. Look to the left column of the screen in the Audio/Video section and choose the Singular Definite Article parts 1, 2, 3, and 4. Hope it helps.
A lot of you wanted to review the definite articles.
Hope these exercises will help. (you'll find more on the definite article in LESSON 8)

A. Answer this question: In Haitian Creole, does the definite article follow or precede the noun?

B. Provide the correct definite article for the following words. Good luck!

1. (sofa)/kanape

2. (motorcycle)/moto

3. (ginger)/jenjanm

4. (bag)/valiz

5. (bedsheet)/dra

6. (spoon)/kiyè

7. (christian)/kretyen

8. (toy)/jwèt

9. (leaf)/fèy

10. (soul)/nanm

11. (edge)/pant

12. (number)/nimewo

13. (crease)/fant

14. (door)/pòt

15. (person)/moun

16. (nucleus)/nannan

17. (corn)/mayi

18. (president)/prezidan

19. (castle)/chato

20. (vision)/vizyon

Find answers for 1-20 in next blog (exercise 11).  Thanks :)
Check out your progress.  ake a test on the Definite Articles:
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Exercise 9 - Posted exercises for next class

Hi!
Print these questions so you can work on them. We'll go over them at the next class. Thanks!

1. My room has a bed and three chairs.

2. My uncle has two children.

3. This is my son. He has a small car.

4. That is my house. It has four rooms.

5. Paula is my neighbor. She is a doctor.

6. I have three small books, one hat, a truck, and two t-shirts

7. Go sit over there.

8. Stand here.

9. This is a big tree.

10. We are Americans.

Exercise 8 - Answers to Questions in Exercise 7

Answers to questions in the previous exercise.
There are two ways to ask the question - where?

1. Ki kote kay la ye? or
Kote kay la?

2. Ki kote ou te apran-n pale Kreyòl?
Kote ou te apran-n pale Kreyòl?

3. Ki kote wap dòmi aswè-a?
Kote wap dòmi aswè-a?

4. Ki kote ou te tande chante sa-a?
Kote ou te tande chante sa-a?

5. Ki kote m-ta dwe ale?
Kote m-ta dwe ale?