Creole Made Easy (1) Flashcards
1
Q
child (relationship, not just young age)
A
pitit
2
Q
sometimes (x2)
A
pafwa
(gen) de fwa
3
Q
some of (x2)
A
kèk nan
yon pati nan
4
Q
Those are good houses.
A
Sa yo se bon kay.
5
Q
keyboard
A
klavye
6
Q
It is more than that.
A
Se plis ke sa.
7
Q
which is?
A
kilès ki?
8
Q
[adjective]
these ___
those ___
A
___ sa yo
___ sila yo / sa yo
9
Q
it’s for that reason …
A
se pou tèt sa …
10
Q
I should not like him to say that.
A
Mwen pa ta renmen li di sa.
11
Q
The electricity was cut twice today.
A
Yo te koupe kouran an de fwa jodi a.
12
Q
If we had not arrived in time, he might have untied the boat.
A
Si nou pa te rive a tan, li te ka demare bato a.
13
Q
Your children are sick.
A
Pitit ou yo malad.
14
Q
should have
ought to have
A
te dwe
15
Q
Your child is sick.
A
Pitit ou a malad.
16
Q
my house (x3)
A
kay mwen
kay pa mwen
kay pa m’
17
Q
report
A
rapò
18
Q
child (young age, not relationship)
A
timoun
19
Q
to stop (an object)
A
rete
20
Q
electricity (current)
A
kouran
21
Q
She came so that you may go.
A
Li vini pou ou kapab ale.
22
Q
heavy
A
lou
23
Q
He was very much pleased by these people.
A
Li te kontan anpil ak moun sa yo.
24
Q
Where are your books?
A
Ki kote liv ou yo ye?
25
Light it with a match.
Limen li avèk yon alimèt.
26
to nominate
nonmen
27
The house was burned.
Kay la te boule.
28
to germinate
jèmen
29
Where IS his office?
Ki kote biwo li YE?
30
Her work is best.
Travay li pi bon pase tout.
31
next to
a kote
32
You ought to use your ax.
Ou dwè sèvi ak roch ou.
33
weed(s)
raje
34
Will you be here when they begin their work? ("a")
Eske w'a isit la lè y'a konmanse travay yo?
35
nursery
pepinyè
36
It's a good thing to learn Creole.
Se yon bon bagay pou apran kreyòl
37
He said that he might come.
Li te di ke l' ta kapab vini.
38
from time to time
tan-zan-tan
39
Don't speak loudly.
Pa pale fò.
40
Contraction of:
- li pral
- li va
l'a
41
Contraction of:
- nou pral
- nou va
n'a
42
He would write the reports.
Li ta ekri rapò yo
43
chin
manton
44
to grow
pouse
45
The river was dried up.
Rivyè a te sèch.
46
that house
kay sila a
47
They are the same tires [I saw in his house].
Se menm kawoutchou [mwen te wè nan kay li] yo.
48
their house (x2)
kay yo
kay pa yo [never contracted]
49
cupboard
bifèt
50
Sometimes, some seeds sprout and the others don't.
Gen de fwa kèk gren jèmen lòt yo pa jèmen.
51
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
52
The woman gives the child [on the horse] the basket.
Fanm nan bay timoun [sou chwal la] a panye a.
53
tight fit
kwense
54
others
lezòt
55
Who was with you yesterday when I saw you?
Ki moun ki te avèk ou yè lè mwen te wè ou?
56
He would come.
Li ta vini.
57
over
anlè
58
Where were you yesterday?
Ki kote ou te ye yè?
59
cold
frèt
60
Cut it further back
Koupe li pi dèyè.
61
so ... that
si tèlman ... ke
62
woman
fanm
63
their horse
their horses
chwal yo a
chwal yo
64
the load
chajman an
65
may, might
ta ka
66
There were 7 there yesterday, but there is only 1 today.
Te genyen sèt la yè, men gen yon sèl jodi a.
67
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.
68
in time (x2)
a tan
a lè
69
The movie was just shown twice.
("They showed the movie two times.")
Yo te fèk pase fim nan de fwa.
70
seed, grain;
pill, tablet;
testicle
grenn
71
Tie our horses to the tree.
Mare chwal nou yo nan pye bwa a.
72
their house
their houses
kay yo a
kay yo
73
east
lès
74
to pull
rale
75
between
ant
76
Please give me a piece of bread.
Tanpri ban mwen yon moso pen.
77
tight, taut
sere
78
stake
pikèt
79
toy
jwèt
80
The work was done well.
Travay la te byen fèt.
81
should, ought to
ta dwe
82
to file
klase
83
warm
tyèd
84
experience
esperians
85
He types so fast that he makes too many mistakes.
Li tape si tèlman vit ke li fè twop fot.
86
angry
fache
87
Why are you stopping your work now?
Pouki sa w'ap sispan travay ou kounye a?
88
The money was lost.
Lajan an te pèdi.
89
to harvest
keyi
90
Where was the book?
Ki kote liv la te ye?
91
those houses
kay sila yo
92
Which among them do you prefer?
Kilès nan yo ou pito?
93
man
nonm
94
Which IS best for you?
Kilès KI pi bon pou ou?
95
behind
dèyè
96
song
chan
97
Give it.
Bay li.
98
member, limb (body)
manm
99
it was
se te
100
to do (passive)
done
fèt
101
He would have come.
Li ta vini.
102
to injure
blese
103
Some people never learn.
Gen de moun ki pa janm aprann.
104
to be accustomed to
abitye
105
dry season
sechrès
106
sharp
file
107
She waits for some limes.
Li tann kèk sitwon.
108
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.
109
Creole is not so hard.
Kreyòl pa si tèlman difisil.
110
Fewer weeds grow at that time.
Gen mwens raje ki pouse nan tan sa a.
111
could
ta kapab
ta ka
112
unfortunately
malerezman
113
We must send some of the bananas to him.
Nou bezwen voye kèk nan fig yo ba li.
114
Who was that?
Ki moun sa te ye?
115
He sold me some of his chickens.
Li te vann mwen kèk nan poul li yo.
116
This is a good house.
Sa se yon bon kay.
117
row
ranje
118
wet
mouye
119
Who is the dog for?
Chen an pou ki moun?
120
would
ta
121
area, region
zòn
122
sufficient
sifi
123
This is the house [where I was born].
Sa se kay [kote mwen te fèt] la.
124
title
tit
125
He worked so fast that he finished in one day.
Li te travay si tèlman vit ke li te fini nan yon jou.
126
to harm
fè tò
127
to stop (an action)
sispan
128
Was it less dry here in the month of February?
Eske li te fè mwen sèch isit la nan mwa fevriye?
129
ax
rach
130
several times
pliziè fwa
131
Give him.
Ba li.
132
Have them repaired again tomorrow.
Fè repare yo ankò demen.
133
under
anba
134
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?
135
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.
136
may/might have
te ka
137
He begins to cut it with my tools.
Li komanse koupe li avèk zouti mwen yo.
138
tire
kawoutchou
139
Why did the others leave today?
Pouki sa lezòt yo te kite jodi a?
140
to empty
vide
141
deep
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