Class 12 Flashcards
Kiskeya
The original native name for the island that is now Haiti and DR
kolonizatè yo
colonizers
rache
to rip (off of something)
poto elektrik
electric pole (aka phone pole)
tribi a
tribe
goumen
to fight
lite
to struggle
zouti a
a tool
liyen an
link (url)
vag la
wave (in water)
Ou kite vag la mennen ou
Let the wave take you
ban
to give
NOTE: used only before “mwen” or “m”
ba
to give
NOTE: used before any word, except “mwen” / “m”
bay
to give
NOTE: used before any words that are not pronouns
kanpe (1 of 2)
to stand
kanpe (2 of 2)
to stop
when used to interrupt a verb of movement
sispann
to stop
used to interrupt verbs other than verbs of movement
kenbe
to hold / hold onto
tèt chaje
a problem, something difficult
Tèt mwen chaje
I have problems / there are problems
epelasyon an
spelling
krèm nan
ice cream
alfabè a
alphabet
The original name of the island that is now Haiti and DR
Kiskeya
colonizers
kolonizatè yo
to rip (off of something)
rache
electric pole (aka phone pole)
poto elektrik la
tribe
tribi a
to fight
goumen
to struggle
lite
a tool
zouti a
link (url)
liyen an
wave (in water)
vag la
Let the wave take you
Ou kite vag la mennen ou
to give
Used only before “mwen” / “m”
ban
to give
Used before any word except “mwen” / “m”
ba
to give
used before other words besides pronouns
bay
to stand
kanpe
to hold / hold on
kenbe
to stop
Used to interrupt verbs of movement
kanpe
to stop
Used to interrupt verbs other than verbs of movement
sispann
a problem, something difficult
tèt chaje
I have problems, there are problems
Tèt mwen chaje
spelling (n)
epelasyon
ice cream
krèm nan
alphabet
alfabè a
