Creole Made Easy (1) Flashcards

1
Q

child (relationship, not just young age)

A

pitit

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2
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sometimes (x2)

A

pafwa
(gen) de fwa

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3
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some of (x2)

A

kèk nan
yon pati nan

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4
Q

Those are good houses.

A

Sa yo se bon kay.

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5
Q

keyboard

A

klavye

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6
Q

It is more than that.

A

Se plis ke sa.

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7
Q

which is?

A

kilès ki?

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8
Q

[adjective]
these ___
those ___

A

___ sa yo
___ sila yo / sa yo

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9
Q

it’s for that reason …

A

se pou tèt sa …

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10
Q

I should not like him to say that.

A

Mwen pa ta renmen li di sa.

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11
Q

The electricity was cut twice today.

A

Yo te koupe kouran an de fwa jodi a.

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12
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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.

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13
Q

Your children are sick.

A

Pitit ou yo malad.

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14
Q

should have
ought to have

A

te dwe

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15
Q

Your child is sick.

A

Pitit ou a malad.

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16
Q

my house (x3)

A

kay mwen
kay pa mwen
kay pa m’

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17
Q

report

A

rapò

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18
Q

child (young age, not relationship)

A

timoun

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19
Q

to stop (an object)

A

rete

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20
Q

electricity (current)

A

kouran

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21
Q

She came so that you may go.

A

Li vini pou ou kapab ale.

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22
Q

heavy

A

lou

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23
Q

He was very much pleased by these people.

A

Li te kontan anpil ak moun sa yo.

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24
Q

Where are your books?

A

Ki kote liv ou yo ye?

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25
Q

Light it with a match.

A

Limen li avèk yon alimèt.

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26
Q

to nominate

A

nonmen

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27
Q

The house was burned.

A

Kay la te boule.

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28
Q

to germinate

A

jèmen

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29
Q

Where IS his office?

A

Ki kote biwo li YE?

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30
Q

Her work is best.

A

Travay li pi bon pase tout.

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31
Q

next to

A

a kote

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32
Q

You ought to use your ax.

A

Ou dwè sèvi ak roch ou.

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33
Q

weed(s)

A

raje

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34
Q

Will you be here when they begin their work? (“a”)

A

Eske w’a isit la lè y’a konmanse travay yo?

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35
Q

nursery

A

pepinyè

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36
Q

It’s a good thing to learn Creole.

A

Se yon bon bagay pou apran kreyòl

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37
Q

He said that he might come.

A

Li te di ke l’ ta kapab vini.

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38
Q

from time to time

A

tan-zan-tan

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39
Q

Don’t speak loudly.

A

Pa pale fò.

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40
Q

Contraction of:
- li pral
- li va

A

l’a

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41
Q

Contraction of:
- nou pral
- nou va

A

n’a

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42
Q

He would write the reports.

A

Li ta ekri rapò yo

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43
Q

chin

A

manton

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44
Q

to grow

A

pouse

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45
Q

The river was dried up.

A

Rivyè a te sèch.

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46
Q

that house

A

kay sila a

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47
Q

They are the same tires [I saw in his house].

A

Se menm kawoutchou [mwen te wè nan kay li] yo.

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48
Q

their house (x2)

A

kay yo
kay pa yo [never contracted]

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49
Q

cupboard

A

bifèt

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50
Q

Sometimes, some seeds sprout and the others don’t.

A

Gen de fwa kèk gren jèmen lòt yo pa jèmen.

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51
Q

Now they are showing us the same thing [that they saw yesterday].

A

Kounye a y’ap montre nou menm bagay [yo te wè yè] a

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52
Q

The woman gives the child [on the horse] the basket.

A

Fanm nan bay timoun [sou chwal la] a panye a.

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53
Q

tight fit

A

kwense

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54
Q

others

A

lezòt

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55
Q

Who was with you yesterday when I saw you?

A

Ki moun ki te avèk ou yè lè mwen te wè ou?

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56
Q

He would come.

A

Li ta vini.

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57
Q

over

A

anlè

58
Q

Where were you yesterday?

A

Ki kote ou te ye yè?

59
Q

cold

A

frèt

60
Q

Cut it further back

A

Koupe li pi dèyè.

61
Q

so … that

A

si tèlman … ke

62
Q

woman

A

fanm

63
Q

their horse
their horses

A

chwal yo a
chwal yo

64
Q

the load

A

chajman an

65
Q

may, might

A

ta ka

66
Q

There were 7 there yesterday, but there is only 1 today.

A

Te genyen sèt la yè, men gen yon sèl jodi a.

67
Q

They told me that it was too far to walk in only one day.

A

Yo te di m’ ke se te twò lwen pou mache nan yon sèl jounen.

68
Q

in time (x2)

A

a tan
a lè

69
Q

The movie was just shown twice.
(“They showed the movie two times.”)

A

Yo te fèk pase fim nan de fwa.

70
Q

seed, grain;
pill, tablet;
testicle

A

grenn

71
Q

Tie our horses to the tree.

A

Mare chwal nou yo nan pye bwa a.

72
Q

their house
their houses

A

kay yo a
kay yo

73
Q

east

A

lès

74
Q

to pull

A

rale

75
Q

between

A

ant

76
Q

Please give me a piece of bread.

A

Tanpri ban mwen yon moso pen.

77
Q

tight, taut

A

sere

78
Q

stake

A

pikèt

79
Q

toy

A

jwèt

80
Q

The work was done well.

A

Travay la te byen fèt.

81
Q

should, ought to

A

ta dwe

82
Q

to file

A

klase

83
Q

warm

A

tyèd

84
Q

experience

A

esperians

85
Q

He types so fast that he makes too many mistakes.

A

Li tape si tèlman vit ke li fè twop fot.

86
Q

angry

A

fache

87
Q

Why are you stopping your work now?

A

Pouki sa w’ap sispan travay ou kounye a?

88
Q

The money was lost.

A

Lajan an te pèdi.

89
Q

to harvest

A

keyi

90
Q

Where was the book?

A

Ki kote liv la te ye?

91
Q

those houses

A

kay sila yo

92
Q

Which among them do you prefer?

A

Kilès nan yo ou pito?

93
Q

man

A

nonm

94
Q

Which IS best for you?

A

Kilès KI pi bon pou ou?

95
Q

behind

A

dèyè

96
Q

song

A

chan

97
Q

Give it.

A

Bay li.

98
Q

member, limb (body)

A

manm

99
Q

it was

A

se te

100
Q

to do (passive)
done

A

fèt

101
Q

He would have come.

A

Li ta vini.

102
Q

to injure

A

blese

103
Q

Some people never learn.

A

Gen de moun ki pa janm aprann.

104
Q

to be accustomed to

A

abitye

105
Q

dry season

A

sechrès

106
Q

sharp

A

file

107
Q

She waits for some limes.

A

Li tann kèk sitwon.

108
Q

I would have done it if I had been able, but my arm hurt me.

A

Mwen ta fè l’ si m’ ta kapab, men bra mwen te fè mal.

109
Q

Creole is not so hard.

A

Kreyòl pa si tèlman difisil.

110
Q

Fewer weeds grow at that time.

A

Gen mwens raje ki pouse nan tan sa a.

111
Q

could

A

ta kapab
ta ka

112
Q

unfortunately

A

malerezman

113
Q

We must send some of the bananas to him.

A

Nou bezwen voye kèk nan fig yo ba li.

114
Q

Who was that?

A

Ki moun sa te ye?

115
Q

He sold me some of his chickens.

A

Li te vann mwen kèk nan poul li yo.

116
Q

This is a good house.

A

Sa se yon bon kay.

117
Q

row

A

ranje

118
Q

wet

A

mouye

119
Q

Who is the dog for?

A

Chen an pou ki moun?

120
Q

would

A

ta

121
Q

area, region

A

zòn

122
Q

sufficient

A

sifi

123
Q

This is the house [where I was born].

A

Sa se kay [kote mwen te fèt] la.

124
Q

title

A

tit

125
Q

He worked so fast that he finished in one day.

A

Li te travay si tèlman vit ke li te fini nan yon jou.

126
Q

to harm

A

fè tò

127
Q

to stop (an action)

A

sispan

128
Q

Was it less dry here in the month of February?

A

Eske li te fè mwen sèch isit la nan mwa fevriye?

129
Q

ax

A

rach

130
Q

several times

A

pliziè fwa

131
Q

Give him.

A

Ba li.

132
Q

Have them repaired again tomorrow.

A

Fè repare yo ankò demen.

133
Q

under

A

anba

134
Q

Are those the best bananas you have? (x2)

A

Eske fig sila yo se pi bon ou genyen?
Eske sila yo se pi bon fig ou genyen?

135
Q

A man broke his leg yesterday because he did [that] what you are doing.

A

Yon nomn te kase janm li yè, paske li te fè sa w’ap fè a.

136
Q

may/might have

A

te ka

137
Q

He begins to cut it with my tools.

A

Li komanse koupe li avèk zouti mwen yo.

138
Q

tire

A

kawoutchou

139
Q

Why did the others leave today?

A

Pouki sa lezòt yo te kite jodi a?

140
Q

to empty

A

vide

141
Q

deep

A

fon