tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61910249024114304012024-03-12T19:40:06.639-07:00Haitian Creole HobnobMeet and GreetMandalyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267219250311586945noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191024902411430401.post-82053852947781773072011-09-19T06:43:00.000-07:002011-09-19T06:43:23.640-07:00Hello and Good morning!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong>Here's the list you requested. Practice listening to it at least two or three times.</strong><br />
<strong>Click on the play button. Listen and follow along ☺</strong><br />
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<strong>1. Bonjou!</strong> <br />
Good morning! Hello!<br />
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<strong>2. Bonswa!</strong> <br />
<em> Good afternoon / Good evening!</em><br />
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<strong>3. Bònn nwi!</strong><br />
<em> Good night!</em><br />
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<strong>4. Orevwa!</strong> <br />
<em>Goodbye!</em><br />
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<strong>5. Na wè pita</strong>.<br />
<em>See you later</em><br />
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<strong>6. Kijan ou ye?</strong><br />
<strong> </strong><em>How are you?</em> <br />
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<strong>7. Mwen byen, mèsi. E ou menm?</strong><br />
<strong> </strong><em>I’m fine, thank you. And you?</em><br />
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<strong>8. Kijan ou rele?</strong> <br />
<em>W</em><em>hat's your name?</em><br />
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<strong>9. Mwen rele ...<span style="color: magenta;">Kate</span></strong><span style="color: magenta;">.</span> <br />
<em>My name is ...<span style="color: magenta;">Kate</span></em><span style="color: magenta;">.</span><br />
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<strong>10. Mwen kontan rekonèt ou</strong>. <br />
<em>I'm</em> <em>Pleased to meet you.</em><br />
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<strong>11. Eskize mwen mesye / Madanm</strong>.<br />
<em>Excuse me sir / Man’m</em><br />
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<strong>12. Konbyen sa koute?</strong> <br />
<em> How much is this?</em><br />
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<strong>13. Silvouplè / tanpri</strong> <br />
<em>Please</em><br />
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<strong>14. Mèsi anpil</strong> <br />
<em>Thank you very much</em><br />
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<strong>15. Kote twalèt la ye?</strong><br />
<strong> </strong><em>Where's the toilet?</em><br />
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<strong>16. Pase bònn jounen☺</strong> <em> </em><br />
<em> Have a nice day☺</em><br />
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<strong>17. Map sonje ou.</strong> <br />
<em>I will miss you.</em><br />
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<strong>18. Mwen pa konprann</strong>. <br />
<em>I don't understand</em><br />
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<strong>19. Mwen pa konnen</strong>. <br />
<em>I don't know.</em><br />
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<strong>20. Tanpri repete ankò</strong> <em> </em><br />
<em> Please say that again</em><br />
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<strong>21. Tanpri, pale pi dousman</strong>. <br />
<em>Please speak more slowly.</em><br />
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<strong>22. Kijan ou di ...<span style="color: magenta;">sa</span> an Kreyòl?</strong> <br />
<em>How do you say ... <span style="color: magenta;">this</span> in Creole?</em><br />
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<strong>23. Sa sa vle di?</strong> <br />
<em>What does that mean?</em><br />
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<strong>24. Eske ou pale Angle?</strong> <br />
<em>Do you speak English?</em><br />
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<strong>25. Kite m an repo, silvouplè</strong>. <br />
<em>Leave me alone, please.</em><br />
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<strong><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Se tout, mèsi, e orevwa!</span></strong><br />
<em><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">That's all, thanks and goodbye!</span></em><br />
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<strong>If this is your first trip to Haiti, I welcome you with a great Caribbean smile. </strong><br />
<strong>Enjoy your trip whether it's your first or your tenth. Let the tropical sun warm your heart. And as you mingle with those very spirited natives on this beautiful island, just ready your heart to learn new things ☻</strong><br />
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Click on the following links to find more info on the followings:<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBW0NNXFYgGyChvITsmmf73CFkrnQR2WwXxQe6M8ZdxYRhDXPal7uPNlFanttr_E9Ixks8tX1XfotNGVg5KTavteM_wWpRk5uGnZrKwqAdsPQ5wWzoIGL6i9fgoFhobQCO0dDndXzNPkqd/s1600/Marabou.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBW0NNXFYgGyChvITsmmf73CFkrnQR2WwXxQe6M8ZdxYRhDXPal7uPNlFanttr_E9Ixks8tX1XfotNGVg5KTavteM_wWpRk5uGnZrKwqAdsPQ5wWzoIGL6i9fgoFhobQCO0dDndXzNPkqd/s200/Marabou.bmp" t8="true" width="193" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7-7OQnIumA">Days Of the Week</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GysIvt-21QM">Months of the Year</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CSoSvu3P24">The Numbers</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_a4MX1SdPk">The Haitian Creole Alphabet</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-are-all-fruits-and-vegetables.html">Some fruits and vegetables</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>Mandalyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267219250311586945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191024902411430401.post-61199724388167083622011-09-19T06:40:00.000-07:002011-09-19T06:40:11.501-07:00I'm Happy to see you<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">I'm Happy to see you</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>Mwen kontan wè ou</em></span></div>Mandalyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267219250311586945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191024902411430401.post-86028918824344726922011-09-19T06:33:00.001-07:002011-09-19T06:33:58.082-07:00Good morning my friend!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Good morning my friend!</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>Bonjou zanmi!</em></span></div>Mandalyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267219250311586945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191024902411430401.post-13807902909239326172011-09-19T06:32:00.000-07:002011-09-19T06:32:55.948-07:00Good Morning Haiti!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Good morning Haiti!</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>Bonjou Ayiti!</em></span></div>Mandalyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267219250311586945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6191024902411430401.post-6803597519301002132011-09-18T08:00:00.000-07:002011-09-18T08:00:28.492-07:00Many ways to greet someone in Haitian Creole<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong><span closure_uid_sw4x63="296" style="background-color: #ffe599;">What do you say when someone asks you <em>"How are you?"</em> in Creole?</span></strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><br />
</div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong>1. How are you?</strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> </strong><em closure_uid_sw4x63="311"> Kijan ou ye? <span style="color: #666666;">or</span> Kouman ou ye? <span style="color: #666666;">or</span> Kòman ou ye? <span style="color: #666666;">(use either one)</span></em></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> I'm fine.</strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> </strong><em>Mwen byen</em></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> I'm not too bad.</strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><div closure_uid_2tsbrs="272"><strong> </strong><em>Mwen pa pi mal.</em></div><div closure_uid_2tsbrs="272"><strong> I'm well. Everything's calm.</strong></div><div closure_uid_2tsbrs="272"><em closure_uid_2tsbrs="273"> Mwen byen. Tout bagay poze.</em></div></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><br />
</div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong>2. How are things?</strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> </strong><em> Kijan bagay yo ye?</em></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> Everything's fine.</strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> </strong><em>Tout bagay byen.</em></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> Things are not too well!</strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> </strong><em> Bagay yo pa twò byen non!</em></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><br />
</div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong>3. What's new?</strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> </strong><em closure_uid_sw4x63="325">Sa ou fè de nouvo? <span style="color: #666666;">or more popularly</span> E nouvèl?</em></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> Nothing really, thanks!</strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> </strong><em> Anyen mèsi!</em></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> We're thriving.</strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> </strong><em>Nap degaje nou.</em></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><br />
</div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong>4. What are you up to?</strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> </strong><em>Sa ou fè?</em></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><br />
</div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong>5. What's up?</strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> </strong><em> Sak pase?</em></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> We're still here.</strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> </strong><em>Nou la.</em></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> We're holding firm.</strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong> </strong><em closure_uid_sw4x63="303"> Nap kenbe. <span style="color: #666666;">or</span> Nap boule.</em></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><br />
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</div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong>6. What's happening?</strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><div closure_uid_72oped="263"><strong> </strong><em>Sa kap fèt?</em></div><div closure_uid_72oped="263"><strong> I'm great!</strong></div><div closure_uid_72oped="263"><em> Mwen anfòm!</em></div></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><br />
</div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><strong>7. What have you been up to?</strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><em> Sa ou fè de bon?</em></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><em> </em><strong>I've been up to nothing really!</strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><em closure_uid_sw4x63="333"> Mwen pa fè anyen de bon non!</em></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><em closure_uid_sw4x63="332"><span closure_uid_sw4x63="335" style="color: #666666;"> Sometimes, Creole speakers say: </span></em></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><em> </em><strong>Well... you know...</strong></div><div closure_uid_sw4x63="275"><em> Enben... ou konnen...</em></div></div>Mandalyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267219250311586945noreply@blogger.com0