Ann Pale Kreyòl - Leson 11-13 Flashcards
top of the hill/mountain
tèt mòn nan
to continue
kontinye
skinny
mèg
6 pre-nominal adjectives
(BB-GG-TV)
bèl - bon
gran - gwo
ti - vye
to recognize
rekonèt
What’s in front of their house?
Ki sa ki devan lakay yo?
Dr Joseph
doktè Jozèf
a light-skinned person with straight hair (not a foreigner) (m/f)
yon milat
yon milatrès
a light-skinned person with kinky hair (not a foreigner) (m/f)
yon grimo
yon grimèl
kinky and very short hair (x3)
tèt, cheve:
- graton
- gridap
- kwòt
mulatto (m/f)
milat
milatrès
to cross the street
travèse lari
What is his (skin) colour?
Ki koulè li?
concrete
beton
purple
vyolèt
a light-skinned person (usually a foreigner)
yon blan
car
machin
long hair
cheve long
short hair
cheve kout
I’m not from this neighbourhood.
Mwen pa moun katye a.
around (this time)
vè (lè sa a)
to explain (give an explanation)
ba yon ti esplikasyon
tree (x2)
pyebwa
pye
sentence
fraz
poor
pòv
paint (n)
penti
They live close by.
Yo rete tou pre la a.
2nd
dezyèm
I’m off!
m ale!
quite near here
tou pre la a
exercise
egzèsis
You should keep on walking.
Ou mèt kontinye mache toujou.
kitten
ti chat
What colour is the house?
Ki koulè kay la?
to use, be used for
sèvi
you will see
ou a wè
you must choose
se pou ou chwazi
a light-skinned person (not a foreigner)
yon moun wouj
playing in the yard
ap jwe nan lakou a
light-skinned with silky hair
klè ak tèt swa
orange (colour)
jòn abriko
rich
rich
brown
mawon
tall
wo
a black-skinned person with straight hair
yon marabou
fat
gra
police station
biwo polis
He asks for directions.
Li mande ki wout pou li fè.
Tell me the way to the post office.
Esplike m wout lapòs la, non.
police headquarters
kazèn
Take that road all the way to Pavé Street.
Suiv wout sa a rive nan ri Pave.
turn left (on ___ street) (x2)
vire agòch (nan/sou ri ___)
across (the street) from it
anfas li
Go down Pave Street to Main Street.
Desann ri Pave rive sou Granri.
turn left
vire agoch
turn right
vire adwat