Haitian Creole

I am happy that you are not overwhelmed (using tèt chaje if it makes sense).

Yes. You could use tèt chaje.

I am happy that you're not overwhelmed.
Mwen kontan ou pa gen tèt chaje.
or
Mwen kontan tèt ou pa chaje.

Tèt chaje link

you don't have any reason to cry

You don't have any reason to cry.
Ou pa gen oken rezon pou kriye.

is there any word for compassion, empathy, or, sincerity?

compassion → konpasyon, byenveyans, bonte, bon kè
empathy → sansiblite, bon santiman, santiman, byenveyans
sincerity → senserite, seryozite, franchiz, dwati, bòn fwa

Maid → bòn, sèvant

Maid, servant, helper (female)
bòn
sèvant
rèstavèk
domestik

servant (male)
domestik
gason lakou
jeran
jeran lakou

how to say: times are hard, I wish they were better

Times are hard. I wish things were better.
Tan yo difisil. Mwen swete bagay yo te miyò.

Sometimes we say love, joy, and peace...what is that in Creole and are there any other words the Haitians say altogether as a phrase that are encouraging.

Haitians say: lapè, lanmou, lajwa (peace, love, and joy)
See this link: Peace, Love and Joy

Regarding the second question, I'm not sure I understand it.
Would it been encouraging word they say to each other regarding their collective circumstances?

What does hinghang mean?

hinghang → quarrel, disagreement, feud, bickering, fight

Yo toujou nan yon hinghang.
They're always quarreling.

Is there a Creole expression for a jack-of-all-trades?

jack-of-all-trades → toutist, toutis

shame on you? (Creole please) Thanks

Shame on you → Mwen wont pou ou. or M wont pou ou

What is 'rough' in Creole?

Rough → di, rèd, tyak (personality), malouk (personality)

'Li fè yon va sou mwen', What is "va" here?

expression Fè yon va → to intimidate, to scare, to take by surprise; also: to suddenly crowd or swarm someone /something all at once.

Li fè yon va sou mwen.
He jumped at me.
He tried to intimidate me.

Yo te tèlman swaf yo fè yon va sou machann nan.
They were so thirsty, they all at once crowded the merchant

Nan ki kontinan Ayiti ye?

Amrik di Nò

MARRY ME

Lucky girl ... or guy :)

Marry me → Marye avè mwen. or Marye avè m.

Do you know the Creole translation of Amazing Grace? Thank you so much for your help, it is greatly appreciated.

Amazing Grace is most popularly sang in French in Haiti.

You will find the French lyrics at #98 of the Melodies Joyeuses (the blue pages of the Chants D’Esperance)

A few churches do sing the Creole version.

Here it is in Creole and French.

Creole

Gras enfini, ala yon don!

Pou mwen pechè ki kwè

Mwen te pèdi, mwen genyen padon

Mwen t’avèg, men mwen wè

Gras la mete lakrent nan mwen

E li te delivre m

Ala yon gras presiye pou mwen

Lè’m te lage’m nan men l

French

Grâce enfinie, ô quel beau don

Pour moi pécheur qui crois;

J’étais perdu, j’ai le pardon

Aveugle, mais je vois

La grâce a mis la crainte en moi

Et m’en a délivré

O grâce précieuse à ma foi

Lorsque j’y ai cédé

Au travers des temps infinis

Les chants de tes élus

Seront toujours ta grâce ô Christ

What do these words mean: kanmè, peskè

Are you sure about the spelling?

Kanmè may be kanmèm / kanmenm (anyway, by any means), lanmè (ocean), kannèl (cinnamon)

peskè may be either paske (because), piskèt (small fish, sardines)

But girl i got a few vocabulary for you. So take out you kreole dictionary. Here we go: Rude, Sarcastic, Joking, Cruel, Initiate, Brawl, Encourage, Easy, Shaken, And Surprised.

Oh my! I hope my Creole dictionary has THAT many words in it :)

Rude → malelve, frekan, fwonte, san lizay

Sarcastic → sou jwèt, awogan, mokan

joking (to joke) → plezante, ranse, blage, odyanse, bay blag, fè komedi

cruel → tyak, mechan, tòsyonè, brital, kriyèl, san kè, malfezè

initiate → koumanse, kòmanse, derape

brawl → goumen, batay, kerèl, briganday, deblozay, dezòd, meli melo, bri

encourage → ankouraje, bay bourad, aplodi, konplimante, felisite, bat bravo

easy → fasil, dlololo, senp

shaken (as in frightened?) → tranble, tresayi, gen kè sote, gen kè kase, gen laperèz

surprised → sezi, pantan, sote, etone

It has been a long time since i log in to your website.

Well, welcome back :)

What do you call that band they put around the horses mouth? They also use it to keep a dead person's mouth close as they get stiff? Thanks.

Oh, I think you're talking about a baboukèt

what is his name

Kouman l rele?
How is he called?
Kouman ou rele l?
How do you call him?
or
Ki non l?
What's his name?

How would you say 'otherwise' in Creole

Otherwise adv. (in a different circumstance) - apadesa, otreman, san sa, sinon
Otherwise adj. (different) - otreman, yon lòt fason

You should wear a hat, otherwise you can't enter here.
Ou dwe mete yon chapo, otreman ou pa ka antre la.

We must leave now, otherwise I'd be late.
Nou dwe kite kounye, san sa m'ap anreta.

They thought otherwise.
Yo te panse otreman.

I love you

Lanmou se rekonfò ni rich ni pòv.
Si solèy te klere sou chemen moun rich sèlman,
Si lanmou te tonbe nan kè bèl moun sèlman,
Si lèzòm te ka kontwole nan ki kè pou yo mete lanmou,
Nou t'ap nan tout sa ki pa bon...

I've got more than 116 posts on how to say I love you in Creole
Should I add one more? Why not... :)

how to write welcome to haiti

Welcome to Haiti.
Byenveni An Ayiti.
Byenveni nan peyi Ayiti.

Welcome links

How do you say "I would have.."

It looks like you are asking about conditional sentences.

Would have (for conditional sentences) → ta va, ta
You'll see that, the English past participle tense is translated as a simple past tense in Creole.

If you had come to me, I would have helped you.
Si ou te vin kote m, mwen ta va ede w.
Si ou te vin kote m, mwen ta ede w.

If you had not held on to me you would have fallen.
Si w pa't kenbe m, ou ta va tonbe.
Si w pa't kenbe m, ou ta tonbe.

If I had known you were hungry, I would have fed you.
Si mwen te konnen ou te grangou, mwen ta va ba ou manje.
Si mwen te konnen ou te grangou, mwen ta ba ou manje.

If you had kept your mouth shut, this would not have happened.
Si ou te fèmen bouch ou, sa pa ta va rive.
Si ou te fèmen bouch ou, sa pa ta rive.

If he had studied he would have passed the exam.
Si l te etidye, li ta va pase examen an.
Si l te etidye, li ta pase examen an.

What would you have done if you had lost your job?
Kisa w ta va fè si ou te pèdi travay ou?
Kisa w ta fè si ou te pèdi travay ou?

What does 't ap' mean? Is it te ap or ta ap? Also, how do you form the past progressive? For example 'I was reading when I was interrupted.'

T'ap → te ap.

I was reading when I was interrupted.
Mwen te ap li lè yo te entewonp mwen. (non-contracted)
Mwen t'ap li lè yo te entewonp mwen. (contracted)

Links to using progressive forms in Creole.
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
PROGRESSIVES AND CONTRACTIONS
PAST PROGRESSIVE PART 3
PROGRESSIVE FORM PART 4
PAST PROGRESSIVE WITH THE VERB ALE (TO GO)

Ou rive

Ou rive.
You have arrived.

Ou rive?
Have you arrived?
Have you gotten there?

How do you say come to me in creole

Come to me.
Vin jwenn mwen.
Vin kote m.

I have come to you for help.
Mwen vin jwenn ou pou w ede m.

Links on COME and VINI

how to say did you work hard today?

Did you work hard today?
Eske ou te travay di jodi a?

how do you say your eyes are beautiful

Your eyes are beautiful.

Zye w bèl.

You have beautiful eyes.

Ou gen bèl zye.

Eskize ekri'm m pa't pale kreyòl depi lontan. Kijan ou di "about." Pou ekzamp, "I have a question about grammar." Eske m dwe itilize "sou" o "konsènan" o "aprépo?" Yon lòt kesyon, eske "yap" gen yon lót definisyon anplis "yo ap?"

Hi. You can use sou (on), konsènan (concerning), apwopo / apropo (regarding), or osijè (on the subject of) to say 'about' in Creole.

Prepositions sou and konsènan are most popularly used.

About 'yap / y'ap', I cannot think of any other translations but as you have it: Yo ap.

Which word does "wisdom"come from?

Do you mean the root of the Creole word for 'wisdom'?

Wisdom (English) → Sajès (Creole) which is from French Sagesse.

Etymology of word Sagesse

Is kwedekwekwe a Haitian creole word?

Well, I don't know if it's a Creole word, but I know what it means in Creole.

Kwedekwekwe → cackling, laughing with a shrill cry

M pa konn kouman fanm sa fè okenn travay. Tout lajounen se kewdekwekwe nan telefòn nan.
I don't know how this woman gets any work done. All day long she's cackling on the phone.

what is 'tanto si ... tanto sa'?

tanto..., tanto...→ one minute ..., and the next ...

Tanto si, tanto sa.
One minute it's this, and the next it's that.

Tanto ou vle ale, tanto w vle rete. Deside non.
One minute you want to go, and the next, you want to stay. Make up your mind.

Fanfan pa ka deside ak ki fi pou l renmen. Tanto l ak youn, tanto l ak lòt la.
Fanfan can't decide which girl to date. One minute he's with one, and the next he's with the other.

Ou pa ka konte sou nèg sa. Tanto l cho, tanto l frèt.
You can't count on this guy. One minute he's hot, and the next he's cold.

Help me to understand this kind of expression: "Fini l fini, ..."

Ah, it's one of those Creole expressions where Haitians seem to emphasize a word by saying it twice.
This particular one would mean: Once a task is completed, ...
So you will a similar wording arrangement: VERB - SUBJECT - VERB
Or you'll often see this arrangement for past tense: VERB - SUBJECT - TE VERB

1. Fini l fini ...
Once he's done...

2. Fini ou fini manje, al fin fè devwa w.
Once you're done eating, go finish your homework

3. Antre jij la te antre, tout moun te kanpe.
Once the judge entered, everyone stood up.

4. Parèt pwofesè a parèt, tout elèv va fè silans.
Once the teacher shows up, all the students will quiet down.

5. Rive m te rive, mwen te al dòmi tou dwat.
One I arrived, I went straight to bed.

6. Wè li wè nèg la sèlman, li gentan tonbe damou.
Once she just saw the guy, she already fell in love.
She only took a look at the guy, and she already was in love.

7. Gade manman l te gade l sèlman, li te sispann kriye.
Once his/her mom looked at her only, he/she stopped crying.
His/Her mom just took one look at him/her and he/she stopped crying.

'Never once' (in Creole). I'm trying to say "Never once did you even lift a finger to help me" I have 'Janm yon faw ...'? Is correct?.

Never once (not even once) → pa menm yon fwa

Never once did you even lift a finger to help me
Pa menm yon fwa, ou te leve dwèt pou ede me.

FUTURE FORMS

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Yon bèl salitasyon a tout moun k’ap koute. Kouman nou ye?

A beautiful greeting to all listening. How are you?

Jodi a nou pral pale sou fòm fiti nan lang Kreyòl Ayisyen an

Today we’ll talk about the future form in the Haitian Creole language

FUTURE FORM MADE WITH: ap, pral, a, ava, va

AP and PRAL generally used for an immediate future

VA, A, AVA generally used for an indefinite future.

USING A, AVA, or Va to form the future tense

1. Nou va wè demen. (using 'va' to form future)

N’ava wè demen . (using 'ava' to form future)

N’a wè demen. (using 'a' to form future)

We’ll see you tomorrow. (See you tomorrow)

2. Ou va fèmen pòt la lè w fini. or

W’ava fèmen pòt la lè w fini. or

W’a fèmen pòt la lè w fini.

You’ll shut the door when you’re done.

3. Avèk èd ou, yo va travay san pwoblèm. or

Avèk èd ou, y’ava travay san pwoblèm. or

Avèk èd ou, y’a travay san pwoblèm.

With your help, they will work with no difficulty.

....Continuing to use A, AVA, or VA to express the future

4. Kilè mwen va wè w? or

Kilè m’ava wè w? or

Kilè m’a wè w?

When will I see you?

5. Si ou kwè ou va wè glwa Bondye. or

Si ou kwè w’ava wè glwa Bondye. or

Si w kwè w’a wè glwa Bondye.

If you believe you’ll see God’s glory.

Using AP or PRAL to form future tense

6. Mwen pral benyen talè.

I am going to shower soon

Remember that you might also hear:

ex: 1 - M’a pral benyen talè.

ex: 2 -M’ava benyen talè.

ex: 3 - M’a benyen talè.

all of which are future forms

7. M’ap rete tann ou devan bibliyotèk la.

I will wait for you in front of the library.

Remember that you might also hear:

ex: 1 - M’ava rete tann ou devan bibliyotèk la

ex: 2 - M’a ret tann ou devan bibliyotèk la.

8. M’ap pran de (2) konprime anvan m’al dòmi.

I’ll take two pills before bed.

Enben mezanmi, se te tout. Mèsi e n'a wè.

Well that was all. Thanks and goodbye

More links to uses of A, AVA, VA
Other links: SEE YOU LATER

How would you say "I don't think so"?

I don't think so

Mwen pa kwè sa.

Mwen pa panse sa.

what do Eske m kab ede ou means

Eske m kab ede ou?

Can I help you?

i remeber you its just been a long time?

I remember you. Its just been a long time.

Mwen sonje ou. Sa fè lontan.

Alo, eske ou satisfe oubyen pa satisfe ak yon liv?

Liv? Ki liv?

Do you know of any good advanced level creole learning books...

I'm not too sure what 'advanced' means to you, but the most comprehensive book on learning Creole I have come across so far is Ann Pale Creole by Albert Valdman.
Send me a post if you know of other books like this. Thanks.

You have Pran fil in the previous post. Is the same as PRAN PYE?

Pran pye → control, dominate, rule over, overshadow

Pa kite li pran pye sou ou.
Do not let him control you.

PRAN FIL

what does pede mean

pede → to continue to do a task, to persist at a task (can we say persist at? Is it good English?)

L'ap pede pale.
He kept on talking.

Li pede anmède m.
She kept on bothering me.

Mwen pa konnen pouki l'ap pede kriye konsa.
I don't know why she keeps crying so much.

Pouki w'ap pede ban m pwoblèm konsa?
Why do you keep harrassing me?

How do you say i love cup cakes

What kind of cupcake is it?
cupcakes → ponmkèt, bonbon, kokonèt, bonbon siwo, gato

I love cupcake.
Mwen renmen ponmkèt.

While in Haiti, a friend was explaining to me an expression : tet chajay (full head). I think she was telling me this means you are overwhelmed. That you have a lot going on in your mind. Is this correct?

Yes.

Tèt chaje n. (expression) → problems, difficulty, obstacle, dilemma, calamity, anxiety disturbance

Bagay sa se yon tèt chaje.
This thing is a mess.

Pa pale ak fi sa. Li se yon tèt chaje.
Do not talk to this girl. She's trouble.

Pote tout tèt chaje ou yo nan pye lakwa a.
Bring all your worries at the foot of the cross.

Ala yon tèt chaje!
What a dilemma!

To use tèt chaje as a verb (to be burdened, to be overwhelmed), place the subject between the words tèt and chaje.

Tèt mwen chaje.
I have a lot on my mind.
I'm overwhelmed.

Tèt li chaje.
He/she is troubled.

Eske tèt ou chaje?
Are you burdened?
More links for tèt chaje, tèt chaje ak tèt cho,

How do you say To be willing... ?

to be willing → dispose or prepare

I'll be willing to go.
Mwen dispose pou m ale.

what's the difference between 'pran fil' and 'pran kouran'

Pran fil →succeed, flourish, take off, to get the hang of, to become proficient

Li fèk koumanse bizinis la, e li gentan pran fil.
He just started the business, and it's already taken off.

Li fèk jwenn travay la, e yo gentan pwomote l kòm manadjè. Li pran fil nèt.
He just got the job, and he's already been promoted manager. He's flourishing.

Pran kouran → to receive a jolt, to receive an electric shock, to get a sudden bolt of energy

Lè mwen te manyen manch pòt frijidè a, mwen te pran kouran.
When i touched the handle of the fridge door , I got shocked.

How would you say sentences like: You're not that bad, She's not that pretty, He's not that handsome, etc...

Use: Pa pi identifier pase sa.
or
Use: konsa

You're not that bad.
Ou pa pi mal pase sa.
Ou pa mal konsa.

She's not that pretty.
Li pa pi bèl pase sa.
Li pa bèl konsa.

He's not that handsome.
Li pa pi bo gason pase sa
Li pa bo gason konsa

Mwen kwè → I believe

How do you translate preposition 'in" in sentences like: His life is in danger. You're in good health.

Adverbs?
In that case, you can say 'an'

His life is in danger.
He's living unsafely
Lavi li an danje.

I'm in good health.
I'm healthy
M'an bòn sante.

You're in good health.
You're healthy
Ou an bòn sante.

They got married secretly
Yo marye an sekrè.

Mandaly, ki kote w soti?

M fèt Kafou, m leve Akayè.

I know how to say 'thanks' in Creole. How would you say 'Give thanks to the one who gave us this beautiful day.'

Give thanks...
Di mèsi...
Bay remèsiman

We're giving thanks.
N'ap di mèsi
N'ap bay remèsiman
Nou pote remèsiman

Give thanks to the one who gave us this beautiful day.
Bay remèsiman pou sila a ki ban nou bèl jounen sa.

Can u confirm that creole JENES means young person and prostitute? if yes how do you differentiate them?

Yes, you are right the Creole term 'jennès or jenès' both would translate the English words youth and prostitute.
The meaning is in the context.

'Ou pa mare pye lanmò' would mean exactly ... Thanks!

Ou pa mare pye lanmò.
You can't cheat death
or
You can't stop death.

ANY MANNERS I SHOULD KNOW BEFORE GOING TO HAITI FOR A MONTH STAY??

See these two links.
Terms of respect
What's considered rude

mwen ap ale m' menaj lakay...(girlfriend)is that correct? mesi :)

That sentence is not grammatically correct.
Did you mean to say 'I am going to visit my girlfriend.'?

There is joy...

There's joy...
Gen jwa...
Gen lajwa...

I want...

I want ..
Mwen vle...

I would like...
Mwen ta renmen....

How do you say seven?

seven - sèt
seventy seven - swasanndisèt

do voodoo really works? i heard that haitian are very powerful in voodoo.

I heard that too :)

Haitian vaudou is not magic, and it is not a spell.

It is a religion.

Nou pa la. (We're not home.)?

Nou pa la.
We're not present.
We're not home.

Nou p'ap la.
We won't be home.
We won't be there.
We won't be present.
We won't show up.

N'ap la.
We'll be there.

M p'ap la lè sa a.
I won't be there at that time.
I won't be available at that time.

mandalay, how would you translate 'Kiles kanto?'

Do you mean Kilès k'an tò?
Without the necessary accent marks, it would have been hard to figure this out.

Kilès k'an tò? (contracted)
Kilès ki an tò? (non contracted)
Who's at fault?
Whose fault is it?
Who's wrong?

tò (n.) → fault
an tò (adv.) → at fault, in the wrong
gen tò → to be wrong, to be at fault

Se li ki gen tò.
It's him/her that's wrong.
It's his/her fault.

Se pa mwen ki an tò.
I am not at fault

Fòk gen maladi pou gen lanmò.?

I would have to disagree with this proverb.
It is not true in life at all.
If it's not true in life, what purpose does it serve as a proverb?
Sickness does not always precede death.

Would you use LAGE or LACHE for the verb 'release' in "Release the dog."?

In this sentence I would use lage.
lage - let go, free, release, untie, quit, abandon
lache - loosen, relax

Wish to learn Creole. English native language. Speak some Spanish & French. Best way to start?

Are you just starting?

Take an class.
Haitihub.com and Creoleclasses.com have some great online classes.
Gather a group of Creole speaking friends so you'll have a lot of chances to practice the language.
Listen to Creole radio programs.
Read books written in Creole.
And don't give up.

You'll speak Creole in absolutely no time at all with your French and Spanish background.

Bòn chans :)

is there a translation of Ti Manno's song Neg Kont Neg? what does neg kont neg mean ?

Gee! How did you find that old song?
Nèg kont Nèg (man against man), as the song explains it, is about black man against black man, inferiority complex, and self-deprecation. The song especially targets Haitians.
I can tell you right now, the accusations in this ten-minute song are false and unfounded. As a Haitian, I think Ti Manno, rest his soul, had some serious problems with his own race.
This is not the only song he wrote that belittles the Haitian people.
I remember some time in the mid-1980s, he was stoned and booted off stage by a Creole-speaking crowd.
They should have bury this song along with Ti Manno.

I'm not sure if you'll find the English translation to this song anywhere online. I'll keep you posted :)

Could you use 'tande' for both verbs HEAR and OVERHEAR?

Yes.

I overheard them talking.
Mwen te tande y'ap pale.

name (in Creole)

name (n.) → non
name, nominate (v.) → nonmen, rele

What's your name?
Ki non ou?
and of course:
Kouman w rele?

That's my name.
Se non mwen.

What do you call it?
Kouman ou nonmen li?
Kouman ou rele li?

"Practice makes perfect" Do you have an idiom along that line?

I can think of two:
Fò w konn la pou al la.
Si w pa pase maladi, ou pa p konn renmèd.

i just can't win

i just can't win...

Mwen jis pa kab genyen...

What is 'make' as a verb in Creole? (Li te koumanse make m.)

make ( pronounced ma-kay) - to mark, to aim at, to target, to focus on.

Li te koumanse make m.
He/She was targeting me.

fèk kare?

fèk kare is used to emphasize that an action which has started will continue for an indefinite period of time.
We say fèk kare, fenk kare, or fèk koumanse
It's equivalent to This is just the beginning.

Nou fèk kare goumen.
Our fight has only begun.

Ou fèk kare gen pwoblèm.
Your problems have only begun.

Si n'ap tann moun ede nou, nou fèk kare ap tann.
If you're waiting for someone to help you, your wait has just begun.

How do you say small, medium, large?

small, medium, large
piti, mwayen, gran

Why are there so many different spelling for just one word in Creole. Ex: jouk, joustan, jis, jistan, jouska ... just to say ... until. Can somebody make up their mind?

I guess the name CREOLE says it all.
And sometimes the spelling in the new orthographe may be different from the old.

What is the "a" in "ti cheri a"?

It's a definite article
Ti cheri a → little darling

How do you say "May God bless you wherever you go"?

May God bless you wherever you go

Se pou Bondye beni w nenpòt kote w ale.

What is the sex of the baby going to be?

Ki sèks bebe a?

How was your night?

Two ways to say this:

Kouman nuit ou te ye?
Kijan nuit ou te ye?
Kòman nuit ou te ye?

Or

Kouman ou te pase nuit la?

Kijan ou te pase nuit la?

Kòman ou te pase nuit la?

Pa koute konsey...

Pa koute konsèy...

Do not listen to the advice of .....

How would I say 'open your eyes' as in 'don't be so naive'? Would 'ouvri je ou' work? And is there an expression for that?

Yes. These would work:
Ouvè je w.
Louvri je w.
or
Ouvri je w.

The expressions for that would be:
Mete nanm sou ou.
Kale je w.

I will not allow anyone to hinder me from my blessings

For hinder you could use rete, kanpe, bloke, kenbe, or anpeche

I will not allow anyone to hinder me from my blessings.

Mwen p'ap kite okenn moun anpeche m jwenn benediksyon m.

I will not allow anyone to impede my blessings.

Mwen p'ap kite okenn moun rete benediksyon m.

How to say fried goat

Fried goat meat → taso, taso vyann kabrit or taso kabrit

Mandly, help me with this a bit. 'She missed the kid so much she came back early.' Now I have 'Li sonje piti li twòp li tounen bone.'

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She missed the kid so much she came back early.
Li tèlman sonje pitit la, li tounen bonè.

In December

December
desanm

In December
An desanm
Nan mwa desanm

I'll see you in December.
M'a wè ou an desanm.

I'll see you in the month of December.
M'a wè ou nan mwa desanm.

love (noun)

Love (n.) → lanmou, afeksyon, tandrès, renmen, pasyon, dezi, charite, admirasyon

Kisa ...

Kisa or Sa (contracted) → what ...

Kisa ou vle?
Sa ou vle?
What do you want?

Kisa nou dwe fè?
Sa nou dwe fè?
What must we do?

Kisa sa vle di?
Sa sa vle di?
What does that mean?

Kisa nou va fè?
Sa nou va fè?
What will we do?

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how to say "That or this is my favorite...(fill in the blank)

This is / That is ... → Sa se ... or Se...

This is my favorite ....
Sa se ... prefere mwen.

This is my favorite t-shirt.
Sa se mayo prefere mwen.

This is my favorite radio show.
Sa se emisyom radyo prefere mwen.

how to you say "not so good"

Not so good (as in 'not well')
Pa si tèlman byen.
Poko bon
Poko yès

What is KOUPET DWET in SE KOUPE DWET?

Koupe dwèt - expression for delicious, tasty, equivalent to finger-licking good.

Se koupe dwèt.
It's delicious.

Sweet girl ... (Such a sweet girl)

Sweet (definitely not sugary here :)
Sweet → janti, amikal, senpa, san fason.

Such a sweet girl.
Yon ti fi janti.
Yon ti fi san fason.

I want you to be happy (best Creole term)

I want you to be happy.
Mwen vle ou gen kè kontan.

I would say 'Health Center' as 'Sante Sant'?

Mwen ta pito di:

Sant pou Sante
Sant Medikal
oubyen
Klinik Medical

Punishment (Creole terms)

punishment → pinisyon, kondanasyon, chatiman, madichon

Sing to the Lord (Creole)

Sing to the Lord
Chante pou Bondye

How do you say Home or House? Thanks!

house - kay, lakay
home - kay, lakay, fwaye

BONJOU RENMEN SA SE YON BEL JOUNEN JODI A

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I was wondering about terms of respect in HC. My textbook mentions Konpè to address an older male relative. Are there other respectful terms or codes that should be observed?

You mean HT not HC.

Haiti's last name is Toma. Ayiti Toma :)

Addressing an older male as Mesye or Tonton (plus their last name) would work too.
Addressing married women as Madanm (+last name),
and unmarried women as Matmwazèl.

It's better not to keep eye contact too long with someone older than you.
If you're walking a path and do make eye contact, do say Bonjou or Bonswa mesye (to males) and Bonjou or Bonswa Madanm (to females)

Here's a link that may be useful: http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-was-once-told-that-it-is-considered.html

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how do you say go back to haiti

Go back to Haiti.

Retounen Ayiti.

Should I get my "No bully" flag out?

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can you explain this day in Haiti today..something about celebrating the workers and all the children plant trees or something like that?

It's Labor Day (the international version)
It's called Fète du Travail, or Journée International du Travail.

In Creole, it's called
Jounen Entènasyonal travay
or
Jounen Entènasyonal Lit Travayè

It commemorates the struggle and social contributions of the working class. It's celebrated internationally.

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mwen Fatigué se konsa

Mwen fatigue. Se konsa.

I'm tired. That's how it is.

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hope your having a good day

Hope your having a good day.

M'espere w'ap pase yon bon jounen.

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jou jou

joujou → amusement, doll, toy, joke

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Kouman nou di "cough drop" nan kreyòl ayisyen?

lozanj, sirèt pou tous

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How do you say friendly

friendly → amikal, janti, senpa, senpatik, afeksyonan

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What is the word "share" in kryeol

Share → pataje, separe, distribiye, repati, divize

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Se..., Sa..., Se Sa!

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Bonswa mezanmi! Kouman nou ye?

Hello friends! How are you?

Se - is the verb to be

Se- can be a Neutral Pronoun too (neutral or impersonal pronouns represent an unspecified subject)

Se - It’s, This is, That’s, He’s, She’s

For example

1. It's a joke.

~~Li se yon blag.~~

Se yon blag.

“Se” represents an unspecified subject.

2. Hello, it’s me Rachel.

Bonjou, se mwen Rachèl.

Bonjou, se mwen menm Rachèl.

3. Se te yon plezi.

It was a pleasure.

4. Se te yon bèl kantik ou te chante jodi a.

It was a beautiful hymn that you sang today.

5. Se lalwa.

It’s the law.

6. Se konsa li ye

That's how it is.

"Se" → That is

7. Se chwa pa’w.

It’s up to you.

8. Sa bèl.

It's beautiful.

Sa will be the neutral demonstrative pronoun that you will use as a subject pronoun with verbs other than the verb to be.

9. Sa fè mal.

Li fè mal.

It hurts.

Cannot say: ~~Se fè mal.~~

10. Sa ta fè m anpil plezi.

Li ta fè m anpil plezi

It would please me very much.

11. Sa p'ap deranje m.

Li p'ap deranje m.

It will not bother me.

When Creole speakers ask questions with 'SE'

12. Se kijan w rele?

It is how, you are called?

What is your name?

13. Se ki moun ou ye?

It is who, you are?

Who are you?

14. Se kisa w'ap fè la?

It is what, you're doing here?

What are you doing here?

15. Se kouman ou ye menm?

Se kouman ou ye la?

It is how, you are doing?

So, how are you?

Enben mezanmi, se te tout pou jodi a. Mèsi anpil e n’a wè.

Well friends, that was all for today. Thanks a lot and see ya.

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Lyrics

Anpil wòch va woule lè nou priye (2 fwa)

Ak la fwa wòch va woule lè nou priye

Bondye toujou tande rèl pitit li

Anpil chenn va kase lè nou priye (2 fwa)

Ak la fwa chenn va kase lè nou priye

Bondye toujou tande rèl pitit li

Lè n priye bwate mache, avèg yo wè

Lè n priye pòt syèl louvri, gras tonbe

Lè n priye lapenn ale, lajwa vini

An’n priye, an’n priye

Anpil pòt va louvri lè nou priye (2 fwa)

Ak lafwa pòt va louvri lè nou priye

Bondye toujou tande rèl pitit li

Toujou tande…

Toujou tande rèl pitit li…

Zo bagay? What does it mean?

Zo bagay → tiny, small piece, small amount, meagerly, scanty

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"I have to pick him up from the airport today."

I have to pick him up from the airport today.
Mwen dwe al chache nan aewopò a jodi a.

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How to say "I came but no one was there"? Thank you!!

I came but no one was there.
Mwen te vini, men pa't gen moun la.

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"She is reading a good story"?

L'ap li yon bon istwa

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get it yourself...like if someone wants something but they can just as easily get it themselves...how could you tell them get it yourself in creole?

Al pran'l ou menm.
Al pran'l poukò w.

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please, be more specific

Please, be more specific.

Ban'm plis detay. or Bay plis detay. (if the conversation is not directed at you specifically)

Ban'm plis presizyon. or Bay plis presizyon.

Pale ak plis presizyon.

Pale pi presi.

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listen my advice

Listen to my advice.

Koute konsèy mwen.

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pentad

guineafowl or guineahen

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Do you say "Comment vas-tu?,"Comment allez-vous?(1 person) and "Comment allez-vous?" (2 or more people the same way? Thanks

Before answering this question, I should let you know that this French etiquette does not work for Haitian Creole.

First:
Yes, you are right. You may use "tu" or "vous" for 1 person; and 'vous' for 2 or more people.

Second:
"tu" is used informally. You use it with close friends and people which you're on first-name basis with.

"vous" is for formal use (and plural of course).
I have a friend who complains that she was never able to 'tutoyer' her mother-in-law, even after knowing her for 11 years. Tutoyer (v.) means to use 'tu'. and Vouvoyer (v.) means to use 'vous'.

When I was growing up, I was thought to 'vouvoyer' anyone I meet for the first time except children.

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