Creole Made Easy (1) Flashcards
child (relationship, not just young age)
pitit
sometimes (x2)
pafwa
(gen) de fwa
some of (x2)
kèk nan
yon pati nan
Those are good houses.
Sa yo se bon kay.
keyboard
klavye
It is more than that.
Se plis ke sa.
which is?
kilès ki?
[adjective]
these ___
those ___
___ sa yo
___ sila yo / sa yo
it’s for that reason …
se pou tèt sa …
I should not like him to say that.
Mwen pa ta renmen li di sa.
The electricity was cut twice today.
Yo te koupe kouran an de fwa jodi a.
If we had not arrived in time, he might have untied the boat.
Si nou pa te rive a tan, li te ka demare bato a.
Your children are sick.
Pitit ou yo malad.
should have
ought to have
te dwe
Your child is sick.
Pitit ou a malad.
my house (x3)
kay mwen
kay pa mwen
kay pa m’
report
rapò
child (young age, not relationship)
timoun
to stop (an object)
rete
electricity (current)
kouran
She came so that you may go.
Li vini pou ou kapab ale.
heavy
lou
He was very much pleased by these people.
Li te kontan anpil ak moun sa yo.
Where are your books?
Ki kote liv ou yo ye?
Light it with a match.
Limen li avèk yon alimèt.
to nominate
nonmen
The house was burned.
Kay la te boule.
to germinate
jèmen
Where IS his office?
Ki kote biwo li YE?
Her work is best.
Travay li pi bon pase tout.
next to
a kote
You ought to use your ax.
Ou dwè sèvi ak roch ou.
weed(s)
raje
Will you be here when they begin their work? (“a”)
Eske w’a isit la lè y’a konmanse travay yo?
nursery
pepinyè
It’s a good thing to learn Creole.
Se yon bon bagay pou apran kreyòl
He said that he might come.
Li te di ke l’ ta kapab vini.
from time to time
tan-zan-tan
Don’t speak loudly.
Pa pale fò.
Contraction of:
- li pral
- li va
l’a
Contraction of:
- nou pral
- nou va
n’a
He would write the reports.
Li ta ekri rapò yo
chin
manton
to grow
pouse
The river was dried up.
Rivyè a te sèch.
that house
kay sila a
They are the same tires [I saw in his house].
Se menm kawoutchou [mwen te wè nan kay li] yo.
their house (x2)
kay yo
kay pa yo [never contracted]
cupboard
bifèt
Sometimes, some seeds sprout and the others don’t.
Gen de fwa kèk gren jèmen lòt yo pa jèmen.
Now they are showing us the same thing [that they saw yesterday].
Kounye a y’ap montre nou menm bagay [yo te wè yè] a
The woman gives the child [on the horse] the basket.
Fanm nan bay timoun [sou chwal la] a panye a.
tight fit
kwense
others
lezòt
Who was with you yesterday when I saw you?
Ki moun ki te avèk ou yè lè mwen te wè ou?
He would come.
Li ta vini.
over
anlè
Where were you yesterday?
Ki kote ou te ye yè?
cold
frèt
Cut it further back
Koupe li pi dèyè.
so … that
si tèlman … ke
woman
fanm
their horse
their horses
chwal yo a
chwal yo
the load
chajman an
may, might
ta ka
There were 7 there yesterday, but there is only 1 today.
Te genyen sèt la yè, men gen yon sèl jodi a.
They told me that it was too far to walk in only one day.
Yo te di m’ ke se te twò lwen pou mache nan yon sèl jounen.
in time (x2)
a tan
a lè
The movie was just shown twice.
(“They showed the movie two times.”)
Yo te fèk pase fim nan de fwa.
seed, grain;
pill, tablet;
testicle
grenn
Tie our horses to the tree.
Mare chwal nou yo nan pye bwa a.
their house
their houses
kay yo a
kay yo
east
lès
to pull
rale
between
ant
Please give me a piece of bread.
Tanpri ban mwen yon moso pen.
tight, taut
sere
stake
pikèt
toy
jwèt
The work was done well.
Travay la te byen fèt.
should, ought to
ta dwe
to file
klase
warm
tyèd
experience
esperians
He types so fast that he makes too many mistakes.
Li tape si tèlman vit ke li fè twop fot.
angry
fache
Why are you stopping your work now?
Pouki sa w’ap sispan travay ou kounye a?
The money was lost.
Lajan an te pèdi.
to harvest
keyi
Where was the book?
Ki kote liv la te ye?
those houses
kay sila yo
Which among them do you prefer?
Kilès nan yo ou pito?
man
nonm
Which IS best for you?
Kilès KI pi bon pou ou?
behind
dèyè
song
chan
Give it.
Bay li.
member, limb (body)
manm
it was
se te
to do (passive)
done
fèt
He would have come.
Li ta vini.
to injure
blese
Some people never learn.
Gen de moun ki pa janm aprann.
to be accustomed to
abitye
dry season
sechrès
sharp
file
She waits for some limes.
Li tann kèk sitwon.
I would have done it if I had been able, but my arm hurt me.
Mwen ta fè l’ si m’ ta kapab, men bra mwen te fè mal.
Creole is not so hard.
Kreyòl pa si tèlman difisil.
Fewer weeds grow at that time.
Gen mwens raje ki pouse nan tan sa a.
could
ta kapab
ta ka
unfortunately
malerezman
We must send some of the bananas to him.
Nou bezwen voye kèk nan fig yo ba li.
Who was that?
Ki moun sa te ye?
He sold me some of his chickens.
Li te vann mwen kèk nan poul li yo.
This is a good house.
Sa se yon bon kay.
row
ranje
wet
mouye
Who is the dog for?
Chen an pou ki moun?
would
ta
area, region
zòn
sufficient
sifi
This is the house [where I was born].
Sa se kay [kote mwen te fèt] la.
title
tit
He worked so fast that he finished in one day.
Li te travay si tèlman vit ke li te fini nan yon jou.
to harm
fè tò
to stop (an action)
sispan
Was it less dry here in the month of February?
Eske li te fè mwen sèch isit la nan mwa fevriye?
ax
rach
several times
pliziè fwa
Give him.
Ba li.
Have them repaired again tomorrow.
Fè repare yo ankò demen.
under
anba
Are those the best bananas you have? (x2)
Eske fig sila yo se pi bon ou genyen?
Eske sila yo se pi bon fig ou genyen?
A man broke his leg yesterday because he did [that] what you are doing.
Yon nomn te kase janm li yè, paske li te fè sa w’ap fè a.
may/might have
te ka
He begins to cut it with my tools.
Li komanse koupe li avèk zouti mwen yo.
tire
kawoutchou
Why did the others leave today?
Pouki sa lezòt yo te kite jodi a?
to empty
vide
deep
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