CME New Flashcards
There
La
To come
Vini
Here
Isit la
In
Nan
Into
Nan
Meeting
Reyinyon
Take
Pran
Machine/system work
Mache
This
Sa
That
Sa
This one
Sa a
That one
Sa a
Before
Anvan
After
Apre
In front
Devan
Next to 2
Akote
Bò
Under
Anba
To pass
Pase
To stay
Rete
To stop (a person or object)
Rete
Again
Ankò
To stop (an action)
Sispan
Here (before noun or pronoun)
Here it is.
Men
Men li
An sound
Bunny u
That / this
Sa
This one / that one
Sa a
Song
Chan
Bread
Pen
Path trail
Chemen (chaymen)
Deliver (give)
Bay
Us
Nou
Them
Yo
Good
Bon
Well
Byen
Behind
Dèyè
Us
Nou
Ours
Nou
Will (I will…)
Pral
You plural
Nou
With (using)
I work with my hands
Avèk
With (accompany)
Avék
Ak
Arrive
Rive
Get there
Rive la
Right there
La a
The following vowel
a
Manje a
The following an, en, on
an
Reyinyon an
The following in, èn, òn, m
nan
Machin nan
Chèn nan
Telefòn nan
The with other consonants
la
Chez la
Kay la
The pleural
Yo
Women
Fanm
Man 2
Nonn
Nèg
Box
Bwat
Bag
Sache
Envelope
Anvlòp
Desk
Biwo
Chair
Chèz
Table
Tab
When 2
Kilè
Lè
Often
Souvan
On
Sou
To put
Mete
To remove
Wetire
Current
Kouran
Office
Biwo
Rain
Lapli
Hole
Twou
Store
Magazen
Tool
Zouti
Machete
Manchèt
Worker
Travayè
The answer
Repons la
Garden
Jaden
Eraser
Gonn
Avacado
Zaboka
Sugar
Sik
Egg
Ze
Kitchen
Kizin
Globe
Glòb
Horse
Chwal
Pony
Pone
Professor
Pwofesè
Sink (n)
Envye
Ground
Tè a
Mail (n)
Lapos
Lamp
Lanp
Other
Lòt
Each
Chak
Each other
Youn ak lòt
Wheelbarrow 2
Bourèt
Brouèt
Between
Ant
Over
Anlè
To have time
Gen tan
Up above
Anwo
My papers
Papye m’ yo
The office phone
Tekefòn biwo a
My house
Kay pa m
Their desks
Biwo pa yo
In shape, fit
Anfòm
Too much/many
Twòp
Look at
Gade
Always
Toujou
Still
Toujou
Never
Pajamn
Must 2
Fòk
Dwe
The people’s box
Bwat moun yo a
The people’s gifts
Kado moun yo
Your gifts
Kado ou yo
The women’s paper
Papye fanm yo a
It is theirs
Se pa yo
Mine
Pa m
Meaning of se
Describes who is, what is, where is, when is. That's Jan's house. I am... It is monday It's mine
Ask
Mande
Learn
Aprann
Show
Montre
Listen
Koute
Hear
Tande
Computer
Konpitè
Keyboard
Klavye
Mouse
Sourit
Bad
Move
Same
Menm
Student
Elèv
Pastor
Pastè
Teacher
Pwofesè
Monday
Lendi
Parent
Paran
Easy
Fasil
Big
Gwo
Li vs Se
Li - person or object, something physical
Se - task, time, intangible
It was
Se te
Use
Sèvi
Soup
Soup
Wish
Swete
Paint
Pentire
Than
Ke
That
Ke
Let’s 2
An nou
An n’
True
Vre
Deliver
Livre
Sock
Chosèt
A ride
Woulib
Who
Ki moun
I like it WHEN …
Lè
Was
Te
Past tense
Te
I did it
Mwen te fè li
Past negative
Pa te
Pat
Was not
Pa te
Didn’t
Pa te
Past ongoing
Te ap
Tap
I was learning
M tap aprann
They were eating
Yo tap manje
Could have (past)
Te ka
Should have (past)
Te dwe
Would have (past)
Tap
To look (at)
Gade
To tell
Di
To go out
Soti
Decide
Deside
Discard
Jete
Almost
Prèske
Already
Deja
Tomorrow
Demen
Only
Sèlman (before noun)
Others
Lezòt
Piece
Moso
The only place, time, or one
Sèl (after noun)
Would
Ta
Ought to (future)
Ta dwe
Late 2
An reta
Ta
Done /made
Te fè (beginning)
She made the dress well
Fèt (end).
The dress was well made.
Tie v
Mare
Corner v
Kwense
Corner n
Kwen
Untie
Demare
Empty adj
Vid
Empty v
Vide
Pour
Vid
Spill
Vid
Child
Pitit
Most
Pi
Tickle
Chatouyèt
Sky
Syèl
Heaven
Syèl
Cloud
Nwaj
Cloudy
Nyaje
Old
Vye
Airplane
Avyon
All the time
Tout tan
Almond
Zanmann
Alone
Pou kont
Angel
Zanj
Ant
Fomi
Anybody
Nenpòt moun
Any
Nenpòt
Anywhere
Nenpòt kote
As (in the roll of, like)
As a good friend
Kòm
Were already
Te deja
Were going to (would have)
Tap
It was only Jan
Se Jan sèl
Was there
Te la
Future condition
Pral
I will
M pral
I’m going to
M prale
Future negative
Pa pral
Pap
Future continuos ongoing
Pral
He will wait
Li pral tann
Could (future)
Ta ka
Might (future)
Ta ka
Should (future)
Ta dwe
Future time indefinite (someday)
Va (instead of pral)
Ava after contracting y’ava
Someday they will come see you.
Yon jou yo va vini wè ou
Abbreviated future tense
Pral an va can be a
M’a fini li
I will finish
Return
Tounen
Leave
Kite
To rain
Fè lapli
To control
Kontwole
To plan 2
Planifye
Fè pwogram
Tired 2
Fatige
Bouke
New 2
Nèf
Nouvo
Old (object)
Vye
Early
Bonè
Together
Ansanm
Inside
Anndan
Home 2
Lakay
Fwaye
Internet
Entènèt
Old (age)
Gran
Older
Pi gran
Old person
Granmoun
Bad person
Vye moun
Will go
Prale
Negative future
Pa pral
Pap
May ( might be able to or might do)
Ta kabab
Ta ka
May (granting permission)
Mèt
Arm
Bra
Oven
Fou
Present tense
Ap
Present negative
Pap
Passive and active voice
Passive in English
The current is off
Generally active in Creole
They cut off the current
Yo koupe kouran an
Cut
Koupe
To know abbreviated
Kon
To leave abbreviated
Sot
To file
Klase
Think
Panse
Read
Li
To watch
Gade
To listen
Koute
At all
Ditou
Window
Fenèt
Fewer, less
Mwens
Light
Limyè
Feather
Plim
Using
Sèvi ak
Computer (other)
Òdinatè
Since (seeing that)
Kòm
Since (time)
Depi
Since (because, on account of)
Piske
Comparison ( sing like a bird)
Kòm
Unfortunately
Malerezman
During / while
Pandan
Useful
Itil
Useless
Initil
Lesson
Leson
There were
Te gen
There will be
Pral gen
Over there (general area or direction)
Bò la a
Video
Videyo
To text
Tèkste
Text n
Tèks
There would be
Ta gen
There could be
Ta ka gen
Intend to
Genyen
To win
Genyen
To video
Pran videyo
To pay
Peye
Out
Deyò
Outside
Deyò
To find
Jwenn
To charge
Chaje
Enough 2
Ase
Sifi
Money 2
Lajan
Kòb
Have a charge (in a battery)
Gen chaj
Charge on a credit card
Achte kredi
è
Beg
O
Go
Ò
Jaw raw aw
an sound
Uh (kan)
en sound
Sink (men)
on sound
Won’t (Pon)
y sound at end (peny)
Y as in year. Not e sound
Pen-y. Not penny
Student 2
Elèv
Etidyan
To study
Etidye
Truck
Kamyon
There will be
Pral gen
The others
Lòt yo
Remember
Sonje
Put
Mete
Who whom
Ki moun
Which
Kilès
When
Kilè
At what time
A kilè
Who is finished
Ki moun ki fini
Who will be there
Ki moun ki pral la
Which is mine
Kilès ki pa m
How did he go
Kijan li te ale
Where was Marie
Kikote Marie te ye
Was she there
Eske li te la
Walk
Mâché
Hour
è
Mistake
Fot
To choose
Chwazi
During
Pandan
Already 2
Gentan
Deja
Way, manner
Jan
Answer n
Repons
Answer v
Reponn
Less 2
Mwen
Mwens
Soon
Talè
Not yet
Poko
Such that
Insofar
Tèl
So, thus, thereby
Kònsa
Tight taut
Sere
Tight fit
Kwense
Accident
Aksidan
Corner n
Kwen
Everyone
Tout moun
Half a
Demi
Half of
Mwatye nan
Half of an implied object
Mwatye
And a half
Edmi
Half past (time)
Edmi
Identification questions
What is….
Who is….
Ki …… Sa ye
What book is this
Ki liv sa ye
Who is this
Ki moun sa ye
Who are you
Ki moun ou ye
What is this
Kisa sa ye
Who will cook the food
Ki moun ki pral kwit manje a
Which, that
Ki
Deep
Fon
Shallow
Plat
To beep
Bipe
To lead, guide, take someone somewhere
Mennen
To cause
Fè
To harvest
Tekòlte
To struggle
Debat
Ground
Tè
Soil, earth
Tè
The Earth
Latè
On the ground / floor
Atè
Sentence
Fraz
Mouth
Bouch
Since (time)
Depi
Straight
Dwat
More ( she has more children)
Plis
“er”. Bigger, taller
Pi
Pi gwo
Pi bon
More THAN
Pase ( use with plis and pi)
More doors than windows
Plis pòt pase fenèt
You will drive faster than I do
Ou pral kondwi pi bit pase m’
Less or fewer
Mwens
Give me less.
Ba’m Mwens
Mwen (before adjective)
She is less happy
Li mwen kontan
Less THAN
Ke (with Mwens and mwen)
I have less than I need
M gen Mwens ke m bezwen
Most of all
Pase tout
Best of all
Pi bon pase tout
Least of all
Ke tout
Smallest
Pi piti pase tout
Worst of all
Pi move pase tout
I will
M pral
Let (me)
Kite (m)
Let him do…
Kite li fè……
Let it go/ drop it/ forget about it
Kite sa
Let me see
Kite m gade
Kite m wè
Crooked
Kwochi
Straighter
Pi dwat
Open pot for cooking
Chodyè
She has more mangos than I
Li gen plis mango pase m
It is good
Li bòn
It is well
Se byen
“That’s good news”
Se byen sa
Too
Twò
Too much
Twòp
Too many
Twòp
Very good
Bon anpil
A lot of coffee
Anpil kafe
Very (attribute or condition NOT quantity)
Trè
So much…that
Si tèlman…..ke
He worked so fast that he finished in one day.
Li te travay si tèlman vit ke li te fini nan yon jou.
So that
Pou
She came so that you may go
Li te vini pou ou ka ale.
For (to be able to) for us to hear
Pou
It is not easy for us to hear
Se pa fasil pou nou tande
Have enough in the general sense
Gen ase
Have enough for a specific purpose
Gen kont
Sufficient
Sifi
To hurt
Fè mal
To harm
Fè tò
To feel
Santi
Try
Eseye
To seek
Chache
To break
Kase
Born
Fèt
Made
Fèt
Country
Peyi
Just (now)
Fèk
To mind (care for)
Okipe
Business
Afè
In time 2
A tan
A Lè
On time 2
A tan
A Lè
Movie
Fim
Imèl
Key
Kle
“Too few”
Pa sifi
Too (too big)
Twò
So (much/many)
Si tèlman
She speaks so slowly
Li pale si tèlman dousman
Older children
Pi gran
Younger
Pi piti
Older (adult)
Pi laj
Had
Te genyen
Salt
Sèl
I’m struggling along ( I’m ok)
M’ap debat tou
Will not
Pa pral
Of
Nan
Of them (most of them will go)
Nan yo
Those
Sa yo
These
Sa yo
Some
Kèk
Some (vague)
Gen de
Some people
Gen de moun
Sometimes
Gen de Lè
Some of
Kèk nan
Some of the people
Kèk nan moun yo
Some (a little)
Yon ti (before a singular word)
Go from
Soti
Come from
Soti
Come out of
Soti nan
Go out of
Soti nan
Go from…to
Soti….ale
Go from here to the church
Soti isit ale legliz
To come from a country 2
Soti an
Soti o
He came from France
Li soti an frans
Prefer
Pito
Open 2
Louvri
Ouvè
Turn on 2
Louvri
Ouvè
Turn off 2
Etenn
Fèmen
Off 2
Etenn
Fèmen
To treat (medical)
Bay swen
Printer
Enprimant
Dear friend 2
Monchè
Machè
Either…..or
Swa…..oubyen
Notebook computer
Laptòp
USB thumb drive
Kle ISB
Wet
Mouye
Dry 2 adj
Sèk
A sèch
Hot
Cho
Warm
Tyèd
Cold
Frèt
Ready
Pare
Equipment
Ekipay
Surprised
Sezi
Postponed
Ranvwaye
It is hot
Li fè cho
Dry weather
Sechrès
This house
Kay sa a
That girl
Tifi sa a
This should be done
Sa dwe fèt
A part of
Yon pati nan
A piece of
Yon moso nan
I was speaking
Mwen tap pale
I spoke
M pale
You were walking
Ou tap mache
They were eating
Yo tap manje
We will speak
Nou a pale
He will eat
Li a manje
I am going to speak
M pral pale
We are going to eat
Nou pral manje
I have eaten
M te manje
The have spoken
Yo te pale
I would speak
Mwen ta pale
You would eat
Ou ta manje
I would be able to speak
M Ta ka pale
The would be able to eat
Yo ta ka manje
I would have been able to speak
M te ka pale
You would have been able to eat
Ou te ka manje
I used to speak
M kon pale
You were speaking
Ou kon pale
We were eating
Nou kon manje
Used to
Konn
Unless
Amwens
Although
Malgre
Even if
Menmsi
Instead of
Pase pou
Because 2
Poutèt
Paske
Without
San
Unless
Sòf si
Myself
Tèt mwen
To dry
Seche
