Kretyen is Haitian Creole for Christian.
It is pronounced "cray-t-yen". The "n" at the end is not vocalized.
It is pronounced "cray-t-yen". The "n" at the end is not vocalized.
Hi, I have been looking for the meaning of the word 'pisannit'. I once intercepted a note in class with that word written in it.
Pisannit - pronounced pee-suh-neet means bedwetter.
menw ta kenbe chat la yon lot kote
That's an interesting one!
Although the Creole word "chat" means 'cat', often Haitians will use that word to describe a burglar or a "very" private part of the female anatomy.
Although the Creole word "chat" means 'cat', often Haitians will use that word to describe a burglar or a "very" private part of the female anatomy.
The meaning is in the context.
"I would have held that cat somewhere else."
"I would have caught that cat somewhere else."
Thanks. I do have one more question, how do you say 'tame a wild animal'? need help with part of speech.
tame (v.) - donte
tamed (adj.) - dosil
wild (adj) - sovaj (adj.) This adjective always come after the noun in Creole.
acting wild - debòde, dechennen
animal - bèt
Wild animal - bèt sovaj
tamed animal - bèt dosil
tame a wild animal - donte yon bèt sovaj
She is acting wild - li debòde or li dechennen
tamed (adj.) - dosil
wild (adj) - sovaj (adj.) This adjective always come after the noun in Creole.
acting wild - debòde, dechennen
animal - bèt
Wild animal - bèt sovaj
tamed animal - bèt dosil
tame a wild animal - donte yon bèt sovaj
She is acting wild - li debòde or li dechennen
What is 'chat mawon'?, Is it a brown cat?
Chat is Haitian Creole for Cat
mawon is Haitian Creole for the color brown.
But,
Chat mawon is a wild cat
mawon is Haitian Creole for the color brown.
But,
Chat mawon is a wild cat
Mandaly, where do you place the pronoun when you want to say, "What's hurting you?" Is it at the end of the sentence?
usually after the verb.
examples:
hurt - fè mal, blese
fè mal - means causing pain
blese - usually means wounded, hurt
what's hurting you? - Kisa kap fè ou mal?
What's hurting him? - Kisa kap fè li mal?
That truly hurt me - Sa vrèman fè mwen mal
Does this hurt you? - Eske sa fè ou mal?
Also,
my head hurts - tèt mwen ap fè m mal
my teeth hurt - dan m ap fè m mal
her feet hurt - pye li ap fè li mal
my knee hurt - jenou m ap fè m mal
hope that helps.
examples:
hurt - fè mal, blese
fè mal - means causing pain
blese - usually means wounded, hurt
what's hurting you? - Kisa kap fè ou mal?
What's hurting him? - Kisa kap fè li mal?
That truly hurt me - Sa vrèman fè mwen mal
Does this hurt you? - Eske sa fè ou mal?
Also,
my head hurts - tèt mwen ap fè m mal
my teeth hurt - dan m ap fè m mal
her feet hurt - pye li ap fè li mal
my knee hurt - jenou m ap fè m mal
hope that helps.
Why do I sometimes hear a slightly different pronunciation to a word such 'ladan-l' and 'ladany" when the word clearly has the same meaning?
Haitians from different parts of Haiti do have different accents. That's what you're hearing. You can quickly discern whether someone is from North or South of Haiti by the way they speak.
Preparing Rice with Lima Beans and Black Mushrooms
Ingredients:
1 cup of rice (white or brown)
1/2 cup of coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup of black mushrooms (will only find this at tropical Haitian grocery stores)
2 1/2 cup of water to boil mushrooms
1/2 cup of lima beans
2 to 3 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Fresh seasoning mix (garlic, green onion, and parsley)
Preparation:
after the mushroom-boiled water settles.
1 3/4 cup of mushroom-boiled water (for brown rice)
Add coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)
Black dried mushrooms
called "dyondyon" in Haiti.
In a saucepan, add 21/2 cups of water and the
dried mushrooms.
Bring to a boil.
Strain and discard the cooked the mushrooms.
I usually use a coffee filter to strain the mushrooms.
Retain the water and set aside.
Discard fine residue that forms at the bottomafter the mushroom-boiled water settles.
In a saucepan, add oil and seasoning mix.
Add lima beans and salt.
Add 1 cup of the mushroom-boiled water (for white rice) or
1 3/4 cup of mushroom-boiled water (for brown rice)
Add coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)
Bring to a boil.
Stir in rice.
When the liquid has evaporated,
reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 15 - 25 minutes.
Rice with Lima Beans and Black Mushrooms
Serve with your favorite meat, sauces,
or vegetables.
Preparing Rice with Mixed Vegetables and Anchovies
Ingredients:
1 cup of rice (white or brown)
1 cup of water (for white rice)
1 3/4 cup of water (for brown rice)
1/2 cup of coconut milk(may substitute for water or broth)
Small sardine box of flat fillet anchovies
1/2 cup of frozen mixed vegetables
4 tablespoons of unseasoned tomato sauce (may use 1 large fresh tomato)
2 to 3 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Fresh seasoning mix (garlic, green onion, and parsley)
Preparation:
1. Heat up a saucepan, add oil, a pinch of your fresh seasoning mix
2. Add vegetable mix
3. Add 2 -3 small fillets of anchovies
4. Add tomato sauce (or fresh tomato)
5. Add coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)
6. Add water
7. Bring to a boil
8. Stir in rice
9. Once liquid has evaporated, reduce heat, cover pan, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Rice with Mixed Vegetables and Anchovies
Serve with your favorite meat, sauces,
or vegetables
Preparing Rice with Lima Beans
Ingredients:
1 cup of rice (white or brown)
1 cup of water (for white rice)
1 3/4 cup of water (for brown rice)
1/2 cup of coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup of frozen lima beans
4 tablespoons of unseasoned tomato sauce (may use 1 large fresh tomato)
2 to 3 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Fresh seasoning mix (garlic, green onion, and parsley)
Preparation:
1. Heat up a saucepan, add oil, a pinch of your fresh seasoning mix
2. Add lima beans
2. Add lima beans
3. Sprinkle salt to sizzling lima beans.
4. Add tomato sauce (or fresh tomato)
5. Add coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)
6. Add water
7. Bring to a boil
7. Bring to a boil
8. Stir in rice
9. Once liquid has evaporated, reduce heat, cover pan, and simmer for 20 minutes.
9. Once liquid has evaporated, reduce heat, cover pan, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Rice with Lima Beans
Serve with your favorite meat, sauces,
or vegetables
Preparing White Rice
Ingredients
1 cup of white rice
1 1/2 cup of water
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive oil
Step 1
In a saucepan add water, oil, salt.
Step 2
Bring to a boil
Step 3
Stir in white rice
Step 4
When liquid has evaporated, reduce heat,
cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
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| White rice especially delicious with vegetables. |
How about sauteed spinach, green beans,
and shrimp in olive oil?
Looks good!
Do you have the name of the "greener beans" in Haiti In Creole?
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| pwa tyous lima beans |
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| pwa congo green pigeon peas |
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| pwa vèt green peas |
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| pwa tann green beans |
Is tous a contracted form of toutous?
No. "Tous" is the Haitian creole noun for "cough"
and "toutous" is what you call a little puppy.
Tous - cough (n.)
Toutous - puppy
and "toutous" is what you call a little puppy.
Tous - cough (n.)
Toutous - puppy
Hi, i am looking for the translations for sideburns, barber, neck trim, and beard. Will greatly appreciate you posting it. Thanks
Hello inconnu, someone's taking a trip to the barber shop heh?
sideburns - pafouten
neck trim - tyas (n.)
beard - bab
barber - kwafè
mustache - moustach
shave your beard - fè bab ou, raze bab ou
shave my beard - fè bab mwen, raze bab mwen
shave your hair - koupe cheve w
give me a neck trim - fè tyas pou mwen
go to the barber shop - ale kay kwafè
sideburns - pafouten
neck trim - tyas (n.)
beard - bab
barber - kwafè
mustache - moustach
shave your beard - fè bab ou, raze bab ou
shave my beard - fè bab mwen, raze bab mwen
shave your hair - koupe cheve w
give me a neck trim - fè tyas pou mwen
go to the barber shop - ale kay kwafè
How do you say Catholic?Where can I go to hear the rosary prayed in Haitian Creole?
Catholic - Katolik
Hi,
There are not too many sites where you'd find the rosary in Haitian Creole. The ones below are the two best ones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSO6RMuA21s
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaplet_en_Créole_Haitien
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSO6RMuA21s
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaplet_en_Créole_Haitien
If you're searching the internet, search under the title: Je vous salue marie
If you're in Florida, take a little trip to Libreri Mapou 5919 NE 2nd Ave in Miami . Phone (305) 757-9922 or give them a call. They've got some religious materials in Haitian Creole.
Thanks
Making Mixed Rice with Dry Beans.
Ingredients:
For rice
1 cup pf rice (white or brown)
1 cup of water (for white rice)
1 3/4 cup of water (for brown rice)
1/2 cup of coconut milk (may substitute with water or broth)
2 to 3 tablespoons of Extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp of salt
Seasoning spices (blended mixture of garlic, green onions, and parsley)
Pepper, thyme, parsley (for aroma)
For beans
1/2 cup of your favorite dry beans
6 to 8 cups of water.
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| Black beans. Preparing dry beans takes some time. About two hours. |
Use a lot of water and keep your fire on low-medium.
Use about 4 to 6 cups of water.
If your fire is on "high", be watchful as
the water will dry quickly and you'll have to replace it until
the beans are cooked.
Red Pinto Beans
Let the beans boil for about two hours.
Add more water as it evaporates.
The beans are ready when they are soft,
and you can effortlessly squish them between your fingers.
Save the "boiling juice" as it is this very boiling juice you will
use to prepare your mixed rice.
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| In a saucepan, add 2 - 3 tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. When the oil is hot, add in your spices (a blended mixture of garlic, green onion, and parsley) |
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| Add cooked beans, sprinkle the salt. Let it simmer for about 4 minutes.  If you wish to skip on the coconut milk, you may substitute it with water or even your favorite broth.  For white rice your ration of water to rice is 1 1/2 liquid to 1 cup of rice. For brown rice the ration of water to rice is 2 1/4 liquid to 1 cup of rice. That should include the coconut milk, broth, or water.   such as peppers, thyme, parsley, etc.. reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 to 25 minutes.  meat, sauces, or vegetables.  sauces, or vegetables. |
Making Rice with Peas and Spinach
Ingredients:
1 cup of rice (white or brown)
1 cup of water (for white rice)
1 3/4 cup of water (for brown rice)
1/2 cup of coconut milk (may substitute for water or broth)
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup of frozen peas
1/2 cup of chopped spinach
2 to 3 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Fresh seasoning mix (garlic, green onion, and parsley)
Step 1 -In a saucepan, add 2 to 3 tablespoons of
Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Once the oil is hot add a pinch of
seasoning mix (blended garlic, green onions,
and parsley).
Step 2 - Once the seasoning has browned, add
the peas.
Step 3 - Sprinkle the salt over the sizzling peas.
Step 4 - As the peas start to get crispy,
add the spinach.
Step 5 - Add coconut milk.
(you may substitute coconut milk with
water or your favorite broth)
Step 6 - Add water
Step 7 - Bring to a boil
Step 8 - Stir in rice
Step 9 - Once the liquid has evaporated,
reduce heat, cover, and simmer
for 15 - 25 minutes.
Rice with Peas and Spinach
Serve with your favorite meat, sauces,
or vegetables and,
Enjoy!
Making Coconut Milk
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| Coconut milk is an essential part of the Haitian Cuisine when preparing mixed rice. Nevertheless if you're on a low-fat diet, you may skip it. Coconut milk is high in saturated fat. Minus the coconut milk, your mixed rice will taste just as delicious. |
 Breaking a coconut. |
| Sometimes I use a hammer to break a coconut. And sometimes I go to a concrete spot in my backyard and throw the coconut to the hard surface with force. When you break the coconut, the clear liquid that comes out is called coconut juice or coconut water. |
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| The coconut flesh should look fresh and crispy, otherwise take it back to the grocery store for your money back. Use a knife around the edge of the coconut flesh to detach it from the hard shell. When preparing the coconut milk, use big pieces if you'll grate the coconut. But if you're going to use a blender cut the flesh into small pieces so you don't ruin your kitchen equipment. |
I find it convenient to prepare the flesh in a blender. Just add water.
When I didn't have electricity in Haiti, I grated the
coconut flesh. Great exercise for my arms!
Strain the blended coconut. You may discard the residue
or use it for your muffin recipes.
Use the milk to prepare your mixed rice.
Mandly, what is the Haitian Creole translation for 'stiff', 'hard', and 'difficult'. These words seem to have one translation, "di", in Creole?
stiff - rèd
hard - di
difficult - difisil
hard - di
difficult - difisil
what does the Haitian Creole term Police coucher mean?
Polis kouche means sleeping police officer and is the Haitian Creole term for speed bump.
how do you say lets make love?
Let's make love. - An nou fè lanmou.
Or
Let's make love. - Ann fè lanmou.
(so, you must be writing a song about love ☺)
Or
Let's make love. - Ann fè lanmou.
(so, you must be writing a song about love ☺)
Valentine's Day - Love on a Tropical Note
Hi everyone!
Thanks for posting your questions.
I understand that some of you would like to wish a Happy Valentine's Day to your loved one in Haitian Creole, and... you need some time to get acquainted with the foreign words.
Here is a list of words and phrases along with an audio recording of the correct pronunciation.
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Here, audio for part I is available for download at this link:
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/a0c7a956-314f-e79d-1f52-12d267a62816.mp3
Click play to listen. Be ready to hear the first two lines in Haitian Creole. It's a greeting.
Bonjou Mezanmi! - Hello friends!
Kijan nou ye? - how are you?
Part 1 - Words and Expressions
1. Bònn fèt Sent Valanten! - Happy Valentine's Day!
2. cheri - sweetie, love, sweetheart
3. kòkòt - sweetie, sweetheart, honey
4. ti chouchou - sweetie
5. ti boubout - sweetie
6. chouboulout - sweetie
5. renmen - to love (v.)
8. lanmou - love (n.)
9. lanmou mwen! - my love!
10. damou - in love
11.nou damou - we're in love
12. fè lanmou - making love
13. flè - flowers
14. yon ti nounous - a teddy bear
15. chokola - chocolate
16. kado - gift
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Here, audio for Part II is available for download at this link:
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/8b38ad42-5a87-4c1f-c196-0d29d2b39a5b.mp3
Part 2 - Sentences
1. Mwen renmen w - I love you
2. M damou pou ou - I'm in love with you
3. Ou se tout pou mwen - you mean a lot to me
4. m fou pou ou - I'm crazy for you
5. m renmen w a la foli - I'm crazy for you
6. ban m yon ti bo - give me a kiss
7. m pa ka viv san ou - I can't live without you
8. m pote yon ti flè pou ou - I brought you some flowers
9. m pote yon ti nounous pou ou - I brought you a Teddy bear
10. m pote yon ti chokola pou ou - I brought you some chocolate
11. m pote yon ti kado pou ou - I brought you a little gift
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Here, audio for part III is available for download through this link:
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/a909f476-a05c-0e72-7f5e-0fb18e265f15.mp3
Part 3 - Other Phrases
Mwen renmen w tou - I love you too
Mwen damou - I'm in love
Ou se fanm mwen - You are my girl
Ou se nonm mwen - You are my man
Ou se mari m - you are my husband
Ou se madanm mwen - you are my wife
menaj - girlfriend
menaj - boyfriend
Fevriye - February
Eske ou ta vle soti avèk mwen? - would you go out with me?
M ta renmen fè yon ti soti avèk ou - I would like to go out with you
Men wi! - yes!, absolutely!, sure!
Non mèsi, petèt yon lòt fwa - No thanks! maybe some other time
Nou renmen - we're dating
tonbe damou - fall in love
fiyansay - engagement
Eske ou ta vle marye avèk mwen? - Would you marry me?
Marye avèk mwen - marry me.
Maryaj -Wedding
lin de myèl - Honeymoon
Thanks for posting your questions.
I understand that some of you would like to wish a Happy Valentine's Day to your loved one in Haitian Creole, and... you need some time to get acquainted with the foreign words.
Here is a list of words and phrases along with an audio recording of the correct pronunciation.
_________________________________________
Here, audio for part I is available for download at this link:
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/a0c7a956-314f-e79d-1f52-12d267a62816.mp3
Click play to listen. Be ready to hear the first two lines in Haitian Creole. It's a greeting.
Bonjou Mezanmi! - Hello friends!
Kijan nou ye? - how are you?
Part 1 - Words and Expressions
1. Bònn fèt Sent Valanten! - Happy Valentine's Day!
2. cheri - sweetie, love, sweetheart
3. kòkòt - sweetie, sweetheart, honey
4. ti chouchou - sweetie
5. ti boubout - sweetie
6. chouboulout - sweetie
5. renmen - to love (v.)
8. lanmou - love (n.)
9. lanmou mwen! - my love!
10. damou - in love
11.nou damou - we're in love
12. fè lanmou - making love
13. flè - flowers
14. yon ti nounous - a teddy bear
15. chokola - chocolate
16. kado - gift
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Here, audio for Part II is available for download at this link:
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/8b38ad42-5a87-4c1f-c196-0d29d2b39a5b.mp3
Part 2 - Sentences
1. Mwen renmen w - I love you
2. M damou pou ou - I'm in love with you
3. Ou se tout pou mwen - you mean a lot to me
4. m fou pou ou - I'm crazy for you
5. m renmen w a la foli - I'm crazy for you
6. ban m yon ti bo - give me a kiss
7. m pa ka viv san ou - I can't live without you
8. m pote yon ti flè pou ou - I brought you some flowers
9. m pote yon ti nounous pou ou - I brought you a Teddy bear
10. m pote yon ti chokola pou ou - I brought you some chocolate
11. m pote yon ti kado pou ou - I brought you a little gift
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Here, audio for part III is available for download through this link:
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/a909f476-a05c-0e72-7f5e-0fb18e265f15.mp3
Part 3 - Other Phrases
Mwen renmen w tou - I love you too
Mwen damou - I'm in love
Ou se fanm mwen - You are my girl
Ou se nonm mwen - You are my man
Ou se mari m - you are my husband
Ou se madanm mwen - you are my wife
menaj - girlfriend
menaj - boyfriend
Fevriye - February
Eske ou ta vle soti avèk mwen? - would you go out with me?
M ta renmen fè yon ti soti avèk ou - I would like to go out with you
Men wi! - yes!, absolutely!, sure!
Non mèsi, petèt yon lòt fwa - No thanks! maybe some other time
Nou renmen - we're dating
tonbe damou - fall in love
fiyansay - engagement
Eske ou ta vle marye avèk mwen? - Would you marry me?
Marye avèk mwen - marry me.
Maryaj -Wedding
lin de myèl - Honeymoon
what is 'maldamou'?
Maldamou is synonymous with being lovesick or suffering from a broken heart when you love someone and they don't love you in return. It's also called maladi damou.
Example:
li gen maldamou - he has a broken heart
li soufri maladi damou - he suffers from a broken heart.
Example:
li gen maldamou - he has a broken heart
li soufri maladi damou - he suffers from a broken heart.
How would you say, I fell in love with you since day 1?
M tonbe damou pou ou depi premye jou m renkontre w.
My Haitian hubby of nearly three years doesn't celebrate Valentines' day. We good together. I'm sure he loves me, but Valentines is just not his thing. How do you say, 'get off your butt and bring me some flowers'
How about you bring home a bottle of wine to celebrate what you got. A bottle of wine and the love of a good man, what more could you ask for:)
Exercise 65 - I am going to...
Allo tout zanmi m yo!
Hello to all my friends!
Have you been listening to the weekly audio lessons?
Hope you have :)
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Let's practice saying, "I am going to ......." in Haitian Creole
1. I am going to speak - M pral pale
2. I am going to sit down - M pral chita
3. we are going to fight - Nou pral goumen
4. I am going to call you - M pral rele w.
5. I am tired, I am going to rest - M fatige, m pral repoze.
6. They're going to get married - yo pral marye
7. She's going to go to work - Li pral travay.
8. Are you going to cook - Eske ou pral fè manje?
9. I am not going wash the car - M pa pral lave machin nan.
10. It's going to rain - li pral fè lapli.
Take a little quiz - Translate to Haitian Creole.
1.Laurie is going to wash the car.
2.Is she going to work today?
3. Are they going to fight?
4. I'm going to cook tomorrow.
5. It's going to rain this morning.
Check your answers below.
Answers
1. Laurie pral lave machin nan.
2. Eske li pral travay jodi a?
3. Eske yo pral goumen?
4. M pral fè manje demen.
5. Li pral fè lapli maten an.
Hello to all my friends!
Have you been listening to the weekly audio lessons?
Hope you have :)
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Let's practice saying, "I am going to ......." in Haitian Creole
1. I am going to speak - M pral pale
2. I am going to sit down - M pral chita
3. we are going to fight - Nou pral goumen
4. I am going to call you - M pral rele w.
5. I am tired, I am going to rest - M fatige, m pral repoze.
6. They're going to get married - yo pral marye
7. She's going to go to work - Li pral travay.
8. Are you going to cook - Eske ou pral fè manje?
9. I am not going wash the car - M pa pral lave machin nan.
10. It's going to rain - li pral fè lapli.
Take a little quiz - Translate to Haitian Creole.
1.Laurie is going to wash the car.
2.Is she going to work today?
3. Are they going to fight?
4. I'm going to cook tomorrow.
5. It's going to rain this morning.
Check your answers below.
Answers
1. Laurie pral lave machin nan.
2. Eske li pral travay jodi a?
3. Eske yo pral goumen?
4. M pral fè manje demen.
5. Li pral fè lapli maten an.
what is the difference between "gen" and "genyen" & "souple" and "tanpri"
gen and genyen mean "to have".
They are used interchangeably like " I have" and "I've".
Tanpri and Souple both mean "please".
Tanpri literally means "I beg you"
Souple is the contracted form of "silvouplè" and literally means "If it pleases you".
They are used interchangeably like " I have" and "I've".
Tanpri and Souple both mean "please".
Tanpri literally means "I beg you"
Souple is the contracted form of "silvouplè" and literally means "If it pleases you".
what is "ale nèt al kole"
nèt means all the way
nèt al kole also means all the way
ale nèt al kole means go all the way
nèt al kole also means all the way
ale nèt al kole means go all the way
how do you say, "symptoms of heart disease can be different in men and women? And are you wearing red tomorrow?
1. siy maladi kè nan fanm ka diferan ke siy maladi kè nan gason. or
2. sentòm maladi kè nan fanm ka diferan ke sentòm maladi kè nan gason.
Yes, I'll be wearing my red bedroom slippers all day.
2. sentòm maladi kè nan fanm ka diferan ke sentòm maladi kè nan gason.
Yes, I'll be wearing my red bedroom slippers all day.
Aww..that's a lot for a small country to bear. On Nova, the PBS show, it said that the fault line that caused that isn't through yet, either. Between Mother Nature and the political turmoil, Ayiti has a lot on its plate lately! May your family stay safe.
Thanks. They should be safe on the hills in the southern part for now. The people of Haiti are made stronger by each of the country's plight. We'll keep on loving and living.
I'm so sorry about your country's devastation. Did you lose a family home down there?
Thank God, no. My two brothers were in Carrefour in the middle of everything. They escaped just in time. They have since moved to the outskirts of Haiti - a little bit more South. I went to Haiti last March. I was devastated to see the neighborhood I grew up in. Most of it is totally gone. It's like a part of me is gone forever. The second floor of my home, that was a new addition, was gone. But the first floor which was "strongly" built about 30 years ago remains in good shape with just a few cracks in the walls and ceiling. I am thankful for that.
I know probably five words in Creole! No, I'm not Haitian, I know French but sadly Haitians don't like 2 speak French so I want to learn Creole so I can talk to some Haitians on Twitter
That's cool. Haitians in the U.S. may not be interested much in French. But in Haiti, speaking French tend to elevate your social status. It shows that you're educated.
Are you a Haitian?
Yes. Born in Port-Au-Prince, raised at Arcahaie west of Haiti.
and you? your creole is good.
and you? your creole is good.
Good grief! That means you could end up with a sentence like:The ladies love their beds - Fanm yo remnen kabann yo yo!!AAANNNMMMMWEEEEEYYY!! lmao
Ha! ha! yes! Just, Fanm yo renmen kabann yo.
Your Creole is great. Keep it up!
Your Creole is great. Keep it up!
I don't understand "yo"! It's a pronoun, but you put it behind words to make them plural, so how do you know which one you have in a sentence?
When "yo" follows a subject or noun, it's a plural definite article.
example:
Ti moun yo - the children
kabann yo - the beds
fanm yo - the women, the ladies
Kabann yo chè - the beds are expensive
fanm yo kontan - the ladies are happy.
When "yo" follows a verb, it's an object pronoun.
example:
gade yo - look at them
m renmen yo - I love them
li manje yo - he ate them
When "yo" comes before a verb, it's a subject pronoun.
example:
yo kontan - they are happy
yo pale anpil - they talk a lot
yo sezi - they are surprised
:) "yo" is also a possessive adjective when it follows a noun.
example:
yo kontan - they are happy
yo pale anpil - they talk a lot
yo sezi - they are surprised
:) "yo" is also a possessive adjective when it follows a noun.
example:
kay yo a bèl - their house is beautiful
machin yo a twò chè - their car is too expensive
lekòl yo a piti - their school is small.
kay yo a bèl - their house is beautiful
machin yo a twò chè - their car is too expensive
lekòl yo a piti - their school is small.
Sometimes it helps to look at it in the context of a sentence.
Find the meaning of yo in the following 2 sentences.
1. yo renmen machin yo anpil.
2. papa yo mouri. Sa fè yo tris.
hope that answers your question.
hope that answers your question.
you are sexy
(Use either one of these 3 sentences if you're addressing a female person)
And, if you're adressing a male person, you'd say:
Ou byen kanpe!
I've seen the soursop fruit in Haiti. Where can I find it in the US? How do you make a soursoup fruit smoothie, and what do you call it?
Soursop - corosòl
smoothie - ji blende
soursop smoothie - ji corosòl
Find it in Supermarket freezer section of ethnic food under the spanish name Guanabana.
If you have a whole soursop fruit, you'll need to peel it, take out all the seeds and put the pulp in a blender. Add sugar, carnation milk, vanilla or almond extract, and some ice. Blend it.
smoothie - ji blende
soursop smoothie - ji corosòl
Find it in Supermarket freezer section of ethnic food under the spanish name Guanabana.
If you have a whole soursop fruit, you'll need to peel it, take out all the seeds and put the pulp in a blender. Add sugar, carnation milk, vanilla or almond extract, and some ice. Blend it.
how do you say ladies undies in Creole?
bra - soutyen
panty - kilòt, pantalèt
slip - jipon
undershirt - chemizèt
man's underpants - kalson
panty - kilòt, pantalèt
slip - jipon
undershirt - chemizèt
man's underpants - kalson
What is happening in Haiti today?
Thanks for asking.
Translation is: Ki sa kap pase an Ayiti jodi a?
check out: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-hapinning-on-haiti-tody.html
Translation is: Ki sa kap pase an Ayiti jodi a?
check out: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/03/what-hapinning-on-haiti-tody.html
how do you say lay on your left side
lay on your left side - kouche sou bò goch ou
turn on your left side - vire sou bò goch ou
turn on your left side - vire sou bò goch ou
how do you say go to bed, go to sleep
thanks for asking
go to bed - ale nan kabann
go to sleep - ale dòmi
get some sleep! - dòmi non!
I'm going to bed now - m pral kouche kounye a
I'm going to get some sleep - m pral dòmi
go to bed - ale nan kabann
go to sleep - ale dòmi
get some sleep! - dòmi non!
I'm going to bed now - m pral kouche kounye a
I'm going to get some sleep - m pral dòmi
how to say my best
my best - tout sa m kapab
your best - tout sa w kapab
your best - tout sa w kapab
is this your best? - Eske se tout sa w ka fè?
yes this is my best. - Wi se tout sa m ka fè
You are the best! - Se ou kap mennen!, Ou se tòp la!
You are the best! - Se ou kap mennen!, Ou se tòp la!
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