Haven't found it yet. Will keep my ears open.
To anyone who may know the lyrics of this song, please post it in the comment section for my friend. Mèsi :)
HOW DO YOU SAY YOU CAN BE MEAN SOMETIMES
You can mean sometimes
Gen de lè ou twò tyak.
Gen de lè ou fè move jan twòp.
Gen de lè ou twò tyak.
Gen de lè ou fè move jan twòp.
what are some haitian creole holidays
Do you mean "name of holidays written in Haitian Creole" or "Haitian holidays"?
beauty (not beautiful)? as in "His beauty and magnificence cover all the earth."
Beauty → bote, bèlte
His beauty and magnificence cover all the earth.
Bote li ak grandè li kouvri tout latè.
His beauty and magnificence cover all the earth.
Bote li ak grandè li kouvri tout latè.
prefix and suffix
prefiks ak sifiks
Prefiks
re-tounen → come back again
re-vann → resell
re-viv → relive
de-bouche → unclog
de-pale → to babble, ranting and raving
san-nanm → (soul-less) dazed, disoriented
san-zatann → (without wait) unexpectedly
san-wont → shameless
etc...
Sifiks
deranj-man →disturbance
dirèkte-man → directly
dous-man → slowly
tri-yay → separation, klasifikation
gaspi-yay → disuse, wastefulness
zanmi-tay → friendship
boukan-tay → exchange
tripo-tay → rumor
I am on my computer.
I am on my computer.
Mwen sou òdinatè a.
Mwen sou òdinatè mwen an.
Mwen sou òdinatè m nan.
and very well also: you could replace the word "òdinatè" with "konpitè"
and very well also: you could replace the word "òdinatè" with "konpitè"
"If you want to stay here and starve, That's your own business!" Now what the expression for "That's your own business!" in Creole
That's your own business!
Zafè w! (that's your business!)
Zafè k'gade w! (or Zafè ki regade ou! →Business which concerns you!)
Sa'w pran se pa w! (Sa ou pran se pa ou! → What you get is yours!)
Djòb pa w! (Your doing!)
Tanpi pou ou! (The worst to you!)
Zafè w! (that's your business!)
Zafè k'gade w! (or Zafè ki regade ou! →Business which concerns you!)
Sa'w pran se pa w! (Sa ou pran se pa ou! → What you get is yours!)
Djòb pa w! (Your doing!)
Tanpi pou ou! (The worst to you!)
what does this mean? "Zen Pete nan Kay la."
zen → argument, dispute, fight, a ruckus, gossip
pete (pronounced pay-tay) → blow up, explode, burst out
Zen pete nan kay la.
A argument ensued in the house.
A fight broke out at the house.
A dispute started at the house.
There was a ruckus in the house.
Can you tell me what "veydenwit" is?
vèydenwi (veille de nuit) can be literally describe as "watch of night" or "night of surveillance"
Vèydenwi is an all-night-long or overnight prayer service in Haitian Christian churches.
The churches usually have this type of service on Friday nights.
Vèydenwi is an all-night-long or overnight prayer service in Haitian Christian churches.
The churches usually have this type of service on Friday nights.
i'm going to carnaval in les cayes next week. what should i wear?
O O!
Kanaval se sa!
You could wear something ...or nothing :)
you could wear your enthusiasm, your smiles, or your own frenzy.
But above all else you must wear flat comfortable shoes!
what is a correct response to "sak gen la?"
Sa'k gen la?
literally: What's that have there?
Meaning: What's going on? or What's going on here?
I will be going to a village near Camp perrin. Is this the right dialect
Yes. If it's in Haiti, then Haitian Creole it is.
iron metal
Iron metal → Fè
Iron (the element) → Fè
Ironing iron → Fè a repase, Fè pou repase, Fè, or Kawo (in Northern Haiti)
Steel → asye
It's solid. It's made of iron.
Li solid. Li fèt an fè.
Li solid. Li fèt ak fè.
I take an iron pill daily because I'm anemic.
Mwen pran yon vitamin fè chak jou paske mwen fè anemi .
Bring me the iron so that I may iron your clothes.
Pote fè a pou mwen pou m ka repase (or pase) rad ou yo.
Sak passe
Boy! I have some many posts on "Sa'k Pase?" (about 63 as of today). I am just going to redirect you :)
links to "Sa'k Pase?": http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/search/label/Sak%20Pase%3F
can you go over Past Perfect for me. Past Perfect tells you which event in the past happened first. write down some sentences.
Do me a favor (in creole)
Do me a favor.
Rann mwen yon sèvis
Fè m yon favè.
Can you do me a favor?
Eske ou kab rann mwen yon sèvis?
Eske ou kab fè m yon favè?
Rann mwen yon sèvis
Fè m yon favè.
Can you do me a favor?
Eske ou kab rann mwen yon sèvis?
Eske ou kab fè m yon favè?
what does Tande Yon Koze mean in english?
Tande yon koze (literally: Listen to a conversation) could mean "Listen to this baloney", "Listen to this rubbish.", "Listen to this fabrication.", etc...
what is the translation for "Angel of Hope" in creole?
Angel of Hope
Zanj Lespwa
An angel of hope.
Yon zanj lespwa.
We are theworld
The word "world" can be translated three different ways in Haitian Creole: lemonn, mond, or monn
So, you can say :
We are the world.
Nou se monn nan.
Nou se mond lan.
or
Nou se lemonn.
"I would like for you to meet..." and "This is..." as an introduction.
I would like for you to meet...
Mwen ta renmen fè ou rekonèt ...
I would like you to meet my brother.
Mwen ta renmen fè ou rekonèt frè mwen.
I would like you to meet my husband.
Mwen ta renmen fè ou rekonèt mari mwen.
I would like you to meet my family.
Mwen ta renmen fè ou rekonèt fanmi mwen.
This is ....
Sa se ....
This is my wife.
Sa se madanm mwen.
This is my son.
Sa se pitit gason mwen.
This is Nanoun, my daughter.
Sa se Nanoun, pitit fi mwen an.
what that got to do with him?
What does that have to do with him?
Kisa sa gen pou wè ak li?
or
Sa sa gen pou wè ak li?
What does that have to do with me?
Kisa sa gen pou wè avè m?
or
Sa sa gen pou wè avè m?
"parèy" as in "Y'ap maltrete Ayisyen parèy yo"
Parèy → same as, like, similar to
Y'ap maltrete Ayisyen parèy yo.
They're abusing Haitians like themselves.
Pa gen okenn moun parèy li.
There's no one like him.
Mwen vle yon pè soulye parèy sa.
I want a pair of shoe similar to this one.
M'ap sèvi yon Bondye san parèy.
I'm serving a God like no other.
Parèy → like that, such a...
Mwen pa ka kwè li te fè yon bagay parèy.
I can't believe he did such a thing.
Y'ap maltrete Ayisyen parèy yo.
They're abusing Haitians like themselves.
Pa gen okenn moun parèy li.
There's no one like him.
Mwen vle yon pè soulye parèy sa.
I want a pair of shoe similar to this one.
M'ap sèvi yon Bondye san parèy.
I'm serving a God like no other.
Parèy → like that, such a...
Mwen pa ka kwè li te fè yon bagay parèy.
I can't believe he did such a thing.
what are some common english hymns that they also sing in creole?
Commonly sung Creole Hymns with English Airs: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/09/what-are-most-commonly-sung-creole.html
Haitian Creole songbooks with music score: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/do-you-know-of-any-christian-creole.html
Haitian Creole songbooks with music score: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/do-you-know-of-any-christian-creole.html
Here's an image of the table of contents in the back of the songbook called Chants D'Esperance:
It is a list of Creole hymns in the book which have English Airs.
The page or song numbers in the following table of contents will then correspond to the Creole portion of the Chants D'Esperance online when you click on the KREYÒL tab.
is there any christian haitian music radio stations online that can be listened to from the states?
Yes, Christian radio stations: Radio Lumière (or Radyo Limyè), and Radio 4VEH
Here's the link that's worked best for me:
http://tunein.com/radio/Haiti-r101248/
http://tunein.com/radio/Haiti-r101248/
Here's another link which has not worked for me, but it may work for you:
http://radiostationworld.com/locations/haiti/radio_websites.asp
http://radiostationworld.com/locations/haiti/radio_websites.asp
Is menaj the only word for girlfriend? Is there a way to suggest how serious a relationship is?
yes, "menaj" is the word for boyfriend or girlfriend.
If you get engaged, then you use the word "fiyanse" the same pronunciation as in English
If you get engaged, then you use the word "fiyanse" the same pronunciation as in English
brotherly lovefriendship loveebony wood
Brotherly love → lanmou fratènèl
Frienship love → zanmitay
ebony wood → bwa ebèn, or sometimes bwa debèn
pi plis
plis or pi plis → more
pi plis → the most
Nou t'ale achte liv pou lekòl. M te achte pi plis pase tout moun.
We went to buy books for school. I bought more than everyone.
Mwen renmen w pi plis pase tout.
I like you more than anything.
Nan tout fim mwen gade semèn sa, mwen renmen sa pi plis.
Of all the movies I watched this week, I like this one the most.
On Weekends, during the day, and at night
Jou nan semèn nan
during the day → lajounen
in the evening → leswa
in the afternoons → lezapremidi, le apremidi
at night → lannuit, nannuit
on the weekends → lewikenn
on weekdays → lasemenn
on Sundays → ledimanch
in the morning → lematen
Sunday → jou dimanch lan
Saturday → jou samdi a
1. Jou dimanch lan se jou pou m repoze.
Sunday is my day to rest.
2. What do you do on Tuesdays?
Kisa ou fè lemadi?
3. What do you do in the morning?
Kisa w fè lematen?
4. I have a Creole class on Fridays.
Mwen gen yon klas Kreyòl levandredi.
5. The market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Gen mache lemèkredi ak samdi.
6. We take the course on Monday afternoons.
Nou pran kou a lelendi apremidi.
6. We take the course on Monday afternoons.
Nou pran kou a lelendi apremidi.
7. We'll leave on Monday.
N'ap pati lendi.
8. I'll see you at church on Sunday.
M'a wè w legliz la dimanch.
9. On Thursday she called me. But I haven't heard from her since.
Jedi l te rele m. Men depi lè sa, mwen pa janm tande l ankò.
10. Konbyen jou ki gen nan semèn nan?
How many days are there in the week?
"Mwen pa di a, mwen pa di b." What's the meaning?
Mwen p'ap di "B", mwen p'ap di "C".
Mwen p'ap di "krik?", mwen pa di "krak!".
M p'ap di ni krik ni krak.
My lips are sealed.
I won't say one word.
Yo mennen l devan jij la. Li pa di "B", li pa di "C".
They brought him to the judge. He did not say one word.
Lè madanm ni ap babye, li pa di ni krik ni krak.
When his wife is babbling, he keeps his mouth shut.
Mwen p'ap di "krik?", mwen pa di "krak!".
M p'ap di ni krik ni krak.
My lips are sealed.
I won't say one word.
Yo mennen l devan jij la. Li pa di "B", li pa di "C".
They brought him to the judge. He did not say one word.
Lè madanm ni ap babye, li pa di ni krik ni krak.
When his wife is babbling, he keeps his mouth shut.
Bon swa. I like your posted list of books you've read or are still reading (left column of this page.)
Bonjou a ou menm tou!
Yes, I continue to read.
You know my last two books, Haiti, Aftershocks of History and Unbroken Agony, the Kidnapping of a President , left me with the impression that the events of Haiti or Haitian leaders are nothing but puppets being controlled by hostile characters. It seems, according to Laurent Dubois and Randall Robinson, Haiti has only a past that she can be proud of, and that's where it stops. Her future looks grim since her people are unable to make crucial changes. This can't be true.
Last week, I picked up Love, Anger, and Madness, the Haitian Trilogy, but I don't think I'm ready for another depressing journey. I'm saving it for spring time reading, when my spirits would most likely be able to handle the bittersweet ramble.
A friend just sent me Black Haiti, A Biography of Africa's Eldest Daughter. It looks interesting. I will venture in with caution :)
how do you translate size of shoe into creole
You would actually say: nimewo soulye → shoe size
Examples:
Ki nimewo soulye w?
What is your shoe size?
Ki nimewo soulye ou mete?
What size shoe do you wear?
Nimewo soulye m se uit edmi.
My shoe size is eight and a half.
Nimewo soulye li se senk.
His shoe size is five.
What is the true orthographe of HaitianCreole?
Haitian Creole orthography standardized in 1979 with many recommendations, suggestions and modifications. You might be able to find some documents regarding these modifications on the internet.
http://www.potomitan.info/vedrine/haitian_studies.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole_language
and some more...
what does ki lage wou mean?
"lage" is to 'let go"
Could it by any chance be "Ki lajè ou? - How big/large are you?"
How many days will you stay there
How many days will you stay there?
Konbyen jou w'ap fè la?
or
Konbyen jou w'ap pase la?
For how many days will you stay?
Pou konbyen jou w'ap rete?
damn daddy
Seriously :) "Danm daddy" in Creole?
I'm not even sure I understand what it means. LOL
I think it's something like: Fout papa! or Fout tonnè!
How you say Kashiman in english
Kachiman → cherimoya, sweetsop, sugar apple or sugar pineapple
Ou pral fè yon ji kachiman nan blendè ☺?
Ou pral fè yon ji kachiman nan blendè ☺?
Si m di "krik?", kisa w'ap di?
Si ou di "krik?", m'ap di "krak!"
Men, si m di "krak!", fòk ou tire kont lan :)
"Se wouk fè sa." What is 'wouk'? or Is it 'hook'?
It's neither. It's "Se ou k' fè sa."
Se ou k' fè sa. (contracted)
Se ou ki fè sa. (un-contracted)
It's you that do it. (literally)
It's your fault.
I can feel this deep in my soul. (In Creole)
I can feel it deep in my soul.
Mwen kapab santi l nan tout nanm mwen.
I feel it deep in my heart.
Mwen santi l nan fon kè m.
I feel it through my "core".
Mwen santi l nan mwèl* mwen.
*mwèl is Haitian Creole for marrow, thus, your core.
"Bar", where you get alcoholic beverages.
bar → ba
I'll wait for you at the bar.
M'ap tann ou nan ba a.
I love this restaurant because it has a bar inside.
Mwen renmen restoran sa pake li gen yon ba anndan an.
what does blaze mean in creole?
blaze (pronounced blah-zay) → washed out, faded out, tarnished
I washed that shirt so much that it faded out.
Mwen te lave chemiz sa tèlman li vin blaze
we've been through this.
We've been through this.
Nou pase la deja.
or
Nou pase sa deja.
We've been through this. (as in: We've talked about this before)
We've been through this. (as in: We've talked about this before)
If addressing a group of only men or only women do you use a plural for mesye or madanm?
plural for "mesye" (when adressing a group of "only" men) is "Mèsye"
plural for "madanm" (when adressing a group of "women") is "Mèdam"
For a group of men and women together, you'll say "Mèsyedam"
Then you can say:
Mesyedam lasosyete! → Ladies and gentlemen of the public!
Bonjou Mesyedam! → Hello ladies and gentlemen!
Mesyedam, mwen salye nou. → Ladies and gentlemen, I greet you.
Mesyedam, bonswa! → Ladies and gentlemen, good evening!
Then you can say:
Mesyedam lasosyete! → Ladies and gentlemen of the public!
Bonjou Mesyedam! → Hello ladies and gentlemen!
Mesyedam, mwen salye nou. → Ladies and gentlemen, I greet you.
Mesyedam, bonswa! → Ladies and gentlemen, good evening!
ou kap valentine mwen ane sa
If you're trying to ask this question in Creole,
ask:
ask:
Ane sa a, mwen ta renmen se ou ki valanten mwen, ki sa ou di?
Would you be my valentine?
what does Èske ou pa jis rayi l ', lè ou louvri pòt la nan etap deyò pou yon dezyèm ak yon vole vole dwa pa w ak ale andedan ak jis kòmanse vole nan kay la tankou li l' .. pa fè sa li jwenn sou nè ou a? Li chans mwen a dwat parese kounye a sou eseye touye
Hmmm... This looks like it was translated through a google type translator.
Though I understand the written words, this does not make a lot of sense as a whole. It's missing punctuations too.
It says something like....
Don't you just hate it, when you open the door in a level outside to a second with a flying or stealing your rights and then go inside to just start stealing in the house as him... Don't do what it finds on your nerve? It chance (luck) me to the right lazy now to try an kill? :-|
As you can see, it's hard to translate. Do you have it in the original language?
How do you pronounce Kouman ou rele?
Your question is answered in #8 of the audio clip in this link:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/25-useful-introductory-haitian-creole.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/25-useful-introductory-haitian-creole.html
Can I record a video of you?
Can I record a video for you?
Eske mwen kapab anrejistre yon video pou ou?
or
Eske mwen kapab filme yon video pou ou?
What is lund Bol la?
You probably mean:
Nan bòl la.
In the bowl.
or
Lòt bò a
On the other side.
Or it might be something else. Help me figure it out :)
"Do you have any siblings?" "Is this your brother/sister?"
Do you have any siblings?
Eske ou gen frè ak sè?
Is this your brother?
Eske sa se frè ou?
Is this your sister?
Eske sa se sè ou?
my day is going very well! You?
Wi. Depi nou pa lopital, tout bagay anfòm!
My day is going very well. And you?
Jounen m ap pase byen. E ou menm?
Jounen mwen trè byen. E ou menm?
My day is going very well. And you?
Jounen m ap pase byen. E ou menm?
Jounen mwen trè byen. E ou menm?
what is ou vian
vian (vyann?) → meat.
To specify a type of meat, you will say:
vyann poul → chicken
vyann pwason → fish
vyann bèf → beef
vyann kochon → pork
vyann kabrit → goat
When a sentence begins with "Se", how do you translate "se"?
"Se" at the beginning of a sentence
Se (at the beginning of a sentence) → it's, that's, this is
Se mwen menm.
It's me. / That's me
Se tout bon.
It's true. / That's true.
Se la li ye.
That's where it is.
Se kote mwen dòmi.
That's where I sleep.
Se lè sa mwen te wè li.
That's the time I saw it.
Se kay sa mwen vle.
That's the house that i want.
Se pa manje sa mwen te kòmande a.
That's not the food I ordered.
Se ak fanm sa mwen vle marye.
Thi is the woman I want to marry.
Se nan lekòl mwen vle ale.
This is the school I want to go to.
Se (at the beginning of a sentence) → it's, that's, this is
Se mwen menm.
It's me. / That's me
Se tout bon.
It's true. / That's true.
Se la li ye.
That's where it is.
Se kote mwen dòmi.
That's where I sleep.
Se lè sa mwen te wè li.
That's the time I saw it.
Se kay sa mwen vle.
That's the house that i want.
Se pa manje sa mwen te kòmande a.
That's not the food I ordered.
Se ak fanm sa mwen vle marye.
Thi is the woman I want to marry.
Se nan lekòl mwen vle ale.
This is the school I want to go to.
1. loose vs lose2. of vs off3. its vs it's
lose (v.) → pèdi
Mwen pèdi.
I'm lost.
Mwen te pèdi valiz mwen ayè.
I lost my bag yesterday.
______________________
______________________
loose (not tight) → lach, lage
loose (morally) → lib, konsa konsa
loosen v.) → lage, lache
Kòd la twò lach, li p'ap ka kenbe.
The rope is too loose, it won't hold.
Ala fanm lib!
What a careless / loose woman!
Li te lage chèn yo pou libere nou.
He loosened the chains to set us free.
_________________________
of - is not practically translated in Haitian Creole.
He loosened the chains to set us free.
_________________________
of - is not practically translated in Haitian Creole.
off - may be translated many different way in Creole. See these examples:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/08/taking-time-off-creole.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-do-you-say-turn-off.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/04/get-off-phone.html
its - possessive adj. See links:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/02/lesson-16-possessive-adjectives.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/10/exercise-25-reviewing-possessive.html
it's - See link for verb to be
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/08/taking-time-off-creole.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-do-you-say-turn-off.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/04/get-off-phone.html
its - possessive adj. See links:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/02/lesson-16-possessive-adjectives.html
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/10/exercise-25-reviewing-possessive.html
it's - See link for verb to be
Can the haitian creole word for "man" or "woman" be also used as an adjective?
The answer is yes.
gason (adj.) → macho, hunk, courageous, brave
fanm (adj.) → womanly, sensuous, matronly
Examples:
Li pi gason pase w.
He's more manly that you.
Pa gen fanm ki pi fanm pase ou.
No women is more sensuous than you.
How do you say "I did not know what she looked like"
I did not know what she looked like.
Mwen pa't konnen ak kisa li te sanble.
Mwen pa't konnen ak kisa li te sanble.
sanble - seem, look like
Ou sanble ak papa w.
You look like your father.
Yo sanble ak yon bann ti fomi.
They look like a bunch of ants.
Li sanble ak yon zanj.
She looks like an angel.
Sanble lapli pral tonbe.
It looks like it's going to rain.
Sanble ou bliye m.
It seems that you have forgotten me.
Sanble ou fache avè m.
It seems that you're mad at me.
Sanble lapli pral tonbe.
It looks like it's going to rain.
Sanble ou bliye m.
It seems that you have forgotten me.
Sanble ou fache avè m.
It seems that you're mad at me.
Kisa ou ta reponn mwen si mwen di ou "Bonjou!" :)?
O O, Si ou ta di m "bonjou", petèt mwen ta reponn ou "bonjou" tou :)
Mandlay, what is the expression for a "ballsy"person?
ballsy →odasye, mètdam, je chèch, rizyèz, gen kran
Man, she got balls!
Mezanmi, ala li odasye!
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