1-5_OO Flashcards
Ki jan ou di … nan kreyol?
How do you say …. in Kreyol?
Mwen gen yon kesyon.
I have a question.
Repete
Repeat
Pale dousman.
Speak slowly.
Kijan ou di nan anglé?
How do you say in english?
Eskize’m
Excuse me
Ki jan ou ye? Kouman ou ye?
How are you?
Pa two byen.
Not too well.
Pa pi mal.
Not too bad (not more bad).
Ki jan ou rele? / Ki non ou?
How are you called? / What’s your name?
Ki kote ou sóti/rete?
Where do you come from?/Live (stay at)?
Ki laj ou? Konbyen áne ou genyen?
What’s your age? How many years have you?
Mwen sonje w’.
I remember you (I miss you).
M’byen kontan wé w’.
I’m pleased to see you.
Orevwa.
Goodbye.
Padekwa.
You’re welcome.
Dakó
That’s cool.
Ou dakó ak sa?
Are you cool with that?
Pa gen pwoblém.
No problem.
Bonjou mesye.
Good morning/day sir / mr.
Mwen regrét sa.
I’m sorry (I regret that).
Tanpri/souple
Please
Silvouplé
Please
rive
to arrive
chita
to sit
lave
to wash
jwe
to play
ekri
to write
benyen
to bath/bathing
kouri
to run
ri
to laugh
wè
to see/view
santi
smell/feel (mwen santi fatige)
bwose
to brush
retire
to take off/to remove
pati
to depart/ to go out
kite
to leave/ to quit
kanpe
to stand
seche
to dry
pase
to pass
goute
to taste
touche
to touch
penyen
to groom
vire
to turn
priye
to pray
danse
to dance
sote
to jump/ to skip/ to leap
resevwa
to receive/ to get/ to obtain
vann
to sell
monte
to go up/ to rise/ to raise
desann
to go down
dòmi
to sleep
kouche
to lay down
reveye
to wake up
leve
to lift up/ to raise
The mom sits and bathes her daughter.
Manman an chita e benyen piti fi li.
His uncle jumps and laughs.
Tonton li sote e (li) ri.
The wife wakes up and her husband sleeps.
Madamn nan reveye e mari li dòmi.
Our son get’s up.
Pitit gason nou leve.
Their female cousin is well.
Kouzin yo se byen.
PRAN
to take (an item)
POTE/POT
to carry/ to bring
MENNEN
to take or to bring a person somewhere
TANN
to wait
KONNEN/KONN
o know
KONN
typically/ usually
METE/MET
to put/ to put on/ to wear
EDE
to help
GADE/GAD
to look/ look at
JWENN
to find/ to receive something
KOUPE
to cut
ACHTE
to buy
TONBE
to fall
KOUTE
to listen
TANDE
to hear
MANDE
to ask
MANJE
to eat / food
RETE/RET
to stay/ to stop (an object)
SISPANN
to stop (an action)
RETE/SISPANN
YOU CAN RETE (STOP) A VEHICLE (OBJECT) OR YOU CAN SISPANN (STOP) DRIVING (ACTION)
RALE
to pull
MARE
to tie
GENYEN/GEN
to gain/ to have/ to win
PALE/PAL
to speak/ to talk
VINI/VIN
to come
FINI/FIN
to finish/ done
ALE/AL
to go
DI
to say/ to tell
VLE
to want
BEZWEN
to need
FÓK
must (it is necessary):FÓK MWEN FÉ SA. (NOT: MWEN FÓK FÉ SA)
FÉ
to do/ to make
PARE
to be ready
MONTRE
to show/ to demonstrate
BALE
to sweep/ broom
SOURI
to smile
MACHE
to walk
FÉ DOUCH
to shower (take a shower)
GRANGOU
to be hungry
SWAF
to be thirsty
The girl is small.
Ti fi a piti.
Yes/ they are in the same thing.
Wi/ yo se nan menm bagay.
No/ because I don’t want that.
Non/ paske mwen pa vle sa.
I don’t do anything to him!
Mwen pa fè anyen pou li!
Don’t give him anything yet.
Pa ba li anyen ankò.
We have him.
Nou genyen li.
You need to remove it.
Ou bezwen retire li.
How is your brother doing?
Kouman frè ou ye?
Where is your father from?
Ki kote papa ou ye?
How old is your sister?
Ki laj sè ou?
pou
for (reason)
pa
not (before verb/adj)
piti / ti
small (piti after/ ti before)
kapab / ka
can
non
name/ no
wi
yes
nan
in/ into/ of
bebe
baby
ti moun
children
poko
no! not doing something like “poko kouri !”
dousman
slowly
bagay
items/ things/ stuff
anyen
nothing (mwen pa vale anyen) (pa + anyen)
prèske
nearly/ almost
kase
broken/ to break
paske
because
menm
same/ even
sa
this/ that
la
here/ there/ always follow adj/noun (kay la)
KARAKTÉ
character
bél
beautiful
bo
handsome/ to kiss
léd
ugly
zanmi
friend
bon
good
move
bad
kontan
happy
fache
angry/ upset
tris
sad
entelijan
smart
sót
stupid
parese
lazy
engra
ungrateful
rich
rich
póv
poor
gwo
big
kout
short
wo
tall
még
skinny/ thin
gra
fat
bonjan
well mannered
move jan
ill mannered
Li gen bonjan/move jan
He has good/bad ways.
malad
sick
malnouri
malnourished
fou
crazy
fatige / bouke
tired
demwazél
young lady
vye
old
VOKABILÉ
vobulary
travay
to work/ job
pitit
child (relational: his child/ my child/ Mary’s child)
savon
soap
malét
suitcase
kay
house
men
but
kék
few/ several/ some
valiz
handbag/ backpack
premye
first
dezyém
second
twazyém
third
dénye
last
avék / ak
with
I’m talking to him
Map pale avek li.
Cat and dog
Chat ak chyen.
Sister and brother
Sé ak fré.
ankó
again
aprann
to learn/ to teach
vit
fast/ quickly
fé vit
hurry up/ hurry
malét léd la
The ugly suitcase
But/ the young lady is tired.
Men/ demwazél la fatige.
The baby bathes with soap.
Ti bebe a benyen ak savon.
I am angry with you!
Mwen fache pou ou (pou w’).
Help me do this.
Ede m’ fè sa.
The third child can’t dance.
Twazyèm piti fi a pa ka danse.
They can buy soap for us.
Yo ka achte savon pou nou.
We don’t know that handsome boy.
Nou pa konnen garcon an bèl.
Go in the house and take the suitcase.
Ale nan kay la e pran malèt la.
My job makes me crazy!
Travay mwen fè m’ fou.
My wife is beautiful.
Madanm mwen bèl.
KESYON
question
KI
who/ what
KISA/SA
what
KOTE/KOT
where/ place
KI KOTE
where/ what place
LÉ
time/ when
KI LÉ
what time/ where
KI JOU
what day
POUKISA (Pou kisa)
why
KI MOUN
who
KI MOUN KI
who (followed by is/ does/ did)
KI JAN
how
JAN
John/ way
KONBYEN
how much/ how many
KONBYEN FWA
how many times
KONBYEN NAN
how many of
KILÉS KI
which one
KILÉS
which
KILÉS NAN
which of
KI KALITE
what kind/ what type
KI BÓ
what area (where/ specifically)
VOKABILÈ
vocabulary
CHERI
sweety
BLIYE
to forget
TALÉ
soon
MOUN
person
YON MOUN
a person/ someone/ somebody
BLESE
to hurt/ to injure (verb)
LEGLIZ
church
DOKTÉ
doctor
PASTÉ
pastor
LEKÓL
school
PWOFESÉ
teacher
ANSANM
together
LAJAN/KÓB
money
MACHIN
vehicle: car/ truck/ bus/ machine
ANLÉ
up
SOU
on/ to be drunk
ANBA
under
ASE
enough
KÓMANSE
to begin/ start
KOUNYE A
now/ right now
DWE
ought to/ to owe
PATAJE
to share
KONDWI
to drive
VOLE
to fly (not on airplane)
VÓLÉ
to steal/ thief
SÓTI
to come from/ get out/ go out
JWÉT
game/ toy
RENMEN
to like/ to love
MOURI
to die/ dead
LAKAY
home (kay la - the house)
ZOUTI
tool
MOSO
piece
TOUJOU
always/ still (not to be still but to still do something)
PANSE
to think (verb)/ thought (noun)
KONPRANN
to understand
RANJE
to fix/ to arrange
TOUT
all : tout moun - everyone/ everybody / tout bagay - everything
What time does he start his job?
Ki lè kòmanse travay li?
I want a piece of that.
M’ vle moso nan sa.
My children love to play together.
Timoun mwen yo renmen jwe ansanm. (yo = plural)
Share the toys with them.
Pataje jwèt yo ak yo.
You drive my car well.
Ou kondwit machine m’ byen.
Ki kote ou vle manje kounyeya?
Where do you want to eat now?
Ki lè l’ ye?
What time is it? [Ki lel ye]
Poukisa ou pale avè l’?
Why do you speak to him/her?
Ki moun sa?
Who is it?
Kisa ou di mwen?
What did you say to me?
You have enough games.
Ou gen jwèt ase.
She steals my things.
Li vòlè bagay m’.
It’s under my house.
Li sa anba kay la m’.
I need to buy some handbags.
Mwen bezwen achte kèk valiz.
You ought to do that for her.
Ou dwe fè sa pou l’.
Sòti la!
Exit there.
Konbyen nan nou renmen timoun?
How many from us do love children? (I do!)
Al lakay ou!
Go to your home!
Ou toujou panse sa.
You still think about that.
Mwen konn ki lè ou ranje bagay la.
I know when you fix the stuff.
Byen mési - e ou menm?
Well - thanks - and yourself?
Tré byen - mési.
Very well - thanks.
M’ale - n’a wé pi ta.
I’m out (I go) - we’ll see each other later.
Bonswa madanm.
Good afternoon/evening/night
ma’am
miss.
