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Creole Made Easy (2) Flashcards

1
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some cloth

A

yon moso twal

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2
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to bite, sting

A

mòde

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3
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pastor

A

pastè

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4
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Summary of Conditional
1. would, would have
2. could, may, might
3. could have, might have
4. should, ought
5. should have, ought to have

A
  1. ta
  2. ta ka
  3. te ka
  4. ta dwe
  5. te dwe
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5
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Contraction of:
- mwen pral
- mwen va

A

m’a

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6
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business

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afè

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7
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to deliver

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livre

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8
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You are older than I. (to an adult)

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Ou genyen plis laj pase mwen.

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9
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It rained so much (that) their car can’t arrive.

A

Li tèlman fè lapli machin yo pa ka rive.

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10
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bad

A

move

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11
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to type

A

tape

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12
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to teach

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montre

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13
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[adj]-est

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[adj] pase tout

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14
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could have

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te ka

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15
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to kill

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touyè

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16
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Who IS coming today?

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Ki moun KI ap vini jodi a?

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17
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basket

A

panye

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18
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I cannot find the others at all.

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Mwen pa kapab jwen lòt yo ditou.

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19
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untie, start-up

A

demare

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20
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dibble

A

pens

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21
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in front of

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devan

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22
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bed

A

kabann

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23
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Pierre was a professor.
(not currently “equal”)

A

Pierre te pwofesè.

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24
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Nou (we vs. you pl.) tendency

A

N’ = we
Nou = you pl.

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25
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Dessalines was nominated chief of the country.
(“They nominated Dessalines chief of the country.”)

A

Yo te nonmen Dessalines chèf peyi a.

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26
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congratulations!

A

konpliman!

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27
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Will they ask me for the book when I have finished reading it?

A

Eske yo pral mande mwen liv la, lè mwen fini li li?

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28
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It wasn’t easy.

A

Li pa te fasil.

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29
Q

flower

A

flè

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30
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car, vehicle

A

machin

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31
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to come back

A

tounen

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32
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placement of “pa” (negative marker)

A

BEFORE the tense indicator
(“Li pa te vini.”)

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33
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This is the house [that Jack built].

A

Sa se kay [Jak te bati] a.

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34
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pastor

A

pastè

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35
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farm

A

abitasyon

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36
Q

the women’s basket

A

panye medam yo a

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37
Q

I like this house better than that one.

A

Mwen pito kay sa a pase sila a.

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38
Q

hair

A

cheve

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39
Q

worker

A

travayè

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40
Q

emperor

A

anprè

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41
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[pronoun]
this
that

A

sa
sa

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42
Q

nice

A

janti

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43
Q

Your child is older than all the others.

A

Pitit ou a pi gran pase tout lòt yo.

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44
Q

spirit; intelligence; mind

A

lespri

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45
Q

You may stay late.

A

Ou mèt rete ta.

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46
Q

to use (x2)

A

sèvi
sèvi ak

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47
Q

to raise

A

monte

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48
Q

to bite

A

mòde

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49
Q

where is …?

A

ki kote … ye?

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50
Q

trace, track

A

tras

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51
Q

up

A

anwo

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52
Q

We are pleased with the peanut butter.

A

Nou kontan manba a.

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53
Q

ashamed

A

wont

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54
Q

chalk

A

lakrè

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55
Q

to preach

A

preche

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56
Q

old (age, referring to children vs adults)

A

gran (children)
laj, vye (adults)

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57
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My feet are tired.

A

Pye mwen fatige.

58
Q

clock

A

òlòj

59
Q

sewing

A

kouti

60
Q

corner

A

kwen

61
Q

to sew

A

koud

62
Q

[adjective]
this ___
that ___

A

___ sa a
___ sila a / sa a

63
Q

to prefer, like better than

A

pito

64
Q

Why are you leaving?

A

Pouki sa w’ap kite?

65
Q

Contraction of:
- yo pral
- yo va

A

y’a

66
Q

let’s (x2)

A

an nou
an n’

67
Q

brain

A

sèvo

68
Q

who is?

A

ki moun ki?

69
Q

excuse

A

eskiz

70
Q

printer (computer)

A

enprimant

71
Q

sermon

A

prèch

72
Q

to get rain

A

jwenn lapli

73
Q

[pronoun]
these
those

A

sa yo
sa yo

74
Q

with (accompaying)

A

avèk
ak

75
Q

mistake

A

fot

76
Q

The children already ate the soup.

A

Timoun yo te deja manje soup la.

77
Q

bird

A

zwazo

78
Q

when to use “kèk”

A

only before plural noun

79
Q

The man would do better to mind his own business.

A

Nònm nan ta fè pi byen okipe afè pa l’.

80
Q

with (using s.th.)

A

avèk (never “ak”)

81
Q

Unfortunately, it was the [most experienced] worker who made the [worst] mistakes.

A

Malerezman, se travayè [ki gen plis esperians] la ki te fè [pi move] fot yo.

82
Q

Li pa’p vini.
(3 possible meanings)

A

Li pa ap vini.
Li pa pral vini.
Li pa va vini.

83
Q

piece

A

moso

84
Q

may (giving permission)

A

mèt

85
Q

soon

A

talè

86
Q

next

A

pwochen

87
Q

Some of the area received rain.

A

Yon pati nan zòn nan te jwenn lapli.

88
Q

your oranges

A

zoranj ou yo

89
Q

It is the person who uses the computer who will do the [best] work.

A

Se moun ki sèvi konpite a ki pral fè travay [ki pi bon] an.

90
Q

Who will be here tomorrow?

A

Ki moun k’a [ki va] isit la demen?

91
Q

lazy

A

parese

92
Q

I asked him to come so early so that we can finish before noon.

A

Mwen te mande l’ vini si tèlman bonè, pou nou kapab fini avan midi.

93
Q

Li vs. se = “it is”

A

Li = referring to person/object (physical)
Se = task, time, concept

94
Q

to paint

A

pentire

95
Q

when to use “pral” vs. “va” for future tense

A

pral = action verb (“Li pral fè li demen.”)
va = state of being verb (“Yo va fatige.”)

96
Q

merchant

A

machann

97
Q

alternative to “kèk” for singular nouns

A

yon ti
yon moso (nan)
yon pati (nan)

98
Q

It was well made.

A

Li te byen pare.

99
Q

cookie

A

bonbon

100
Q

couch; armchair

A

fotèy

101
Q

professor

A

pwofesè

102
Q

sewing machine

A

machin a koud

103
Q

inside

A

anndan

104
Q

to pull, drag

A

trennen

105
Q

when to use “to be” (“se”)

A

In a [noun = noun] present tense sentence. (“Mwen se doktè.”) – but not negative.

106
Q

It’s hot.

A

Li fè cho.

107
Q

west

A

lwès

108
Q

slowly

A

dousman

109
Q

story

A

istwa

110
Q

late

A

an reta

111
Q

Yes, they can give it to you.

A

Wi, yo kapab ba ou li.

112
Q

to tie

A

mare

113
Q

calendar

A

almanak

114
Q

foreman

A

fòman

115
Q

The work was done well.

A

Travay la te byen fèt.

116
Q

She is so much older than you.

A

Li si tèlman pi gran pase ou.

117
Q

some workers

A

gen de travayè

118
Q

here (x2)

A

isit la
isi a

119
Q

I will be finished. (alt)

A

Mwen va fini.

120
Q

would have

A

ta

121
Q

it was

A

li te (physical)
se te (abstract)

122
Q

store

A

magazen

123
Q

rocking chair

A

dodin

124
Q

what is unique about “mwen”?

A

it’s the only pronoun that can be contracted (to “M”) at the beginning of a sentence, even if the next word doesn’t start with a vowel.

125
Q

to ride

A

monte

126
Q

some of the rice

A

yon pati nan diri a

127
Q

I gave him too much.

A

Mwen te ba li twòp.

128
Q

last

A

dènye

129
Q

pregnant

A

ansent

130
Q

some of the rice

A

yon pati nan diri a

131
Q

to deliver (a baby)

A

akouche

132
Q

when to use “(gen) de” to mean “some”

A

referring to a general group rather than a specific person

133
Q

the people’s dogs

A

chen moun yo

134
Q

sweater

A

chanday

135
Q

It may rain tomorrow.

A

Lapli ka tonbe demen.

136
Q

young (age, referring to children vs adults)

A

piti (children)
jenn (adults)

137
Q

(start with lesson 9 in workbook)

A
138
Q

computer (x2)

A

konpite
òdinatè

139
Q

machann

A

vendor

140
Q

curtain

A

rido

141
Q

to spoil, ruin

A

gate

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