Class 12 Flashcards
1
Q
Kiskeya
A
The original native name for the island that is now Haiti and DR
2
Q
kolonizatè yo
A
colonizers
3
Q
rache
A
to rip (off of something)
4
Q
poto elektrik
A
electric pole (aka phone pole)
5
Q
tribi a
A
tribe
6
Q
goumen
A
to fight
7
Q
lite
A
to struggle
8
Q
zouti a
A
a tool
9
Q
liyen an
A
link (url)
10
Q
vag la
A
wave (in water)
11
Q
Ou kite vag la mennen ou
A
Let the wave take you
12
Q
ban
A
to give
NOTE: used only before “mwen” or “m”
13
Q
ba
A
to give
NOTE: used before any word, except “mwen” / “m”
14
Q
bay
A
to give
NOTE: used before any words that are not pronouns
15
Q
kanpe (1 of 2)
A
to stand
16
Q
kanpe (2 of 2)
A
to stop
when used to interrupt a verb of movement
17
Q
sispann
A
to stop
used to interrupt verbs other than verbs of movement
18
Q
kenbe
A
to hold / hold onto
