Creole Made Easy (2) Flashcards
some cloth
yon moso twal
to bite, sting
mòde
pastor
pastè
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
- ta
- ta ka
- te ka
- ta dwe
- te dwe
Contraction of:
- mwen pral
- mwen va
m’a
business
afè
to deliver
livre
You are older than I. (to an adult)
Ou genyen plis laj pase mwen.
It rained so much (that) their car can’t arrive.
Li tèlman fè lapli machin yo pa ka rive.
bad
move
to type
tape
to teach
montre
[adj]-est
[adj] pase tout
could have
te ka
to kill
touyè
Who IS coming today?
Ki moun KI ap vini jodi a?
basket
panye
I cannot find the others at all.
Mwen pa kapab jwen lòt yo ditou.
untie, start-up
demare
dibble
pens
in front of
devan
bed
kabann
Pierre was a professor.
(not currently “equal”)
Pierre te pwofesè.
Nou (we vs. you pl.) tendency
N’ = we
Nou = you pl.
Dessalines was nominated chief of the country.
(“They nominated Dessalines chief of the country.”)
Yo te nonmen Dessalines chèf peyi a.
congratulations!
konpliman!
Will they ask me for the book when I have finished reading it?
Eske yo pral mande mwen liv la, lè mwen fini li li?
It wasn’t easy.
Li pa te fasil.
flower
flè
car, vehicle
machin
to come back
tounen
placement of “pa” (negative marker)
BEFORE the tense indicator
(“Li pa te vini.”)
This is the house [that Jack built].
Sa se kay [Jak te bati] a.
pastor
pastè
farm
abitasyon
the women’s basket
panye medam yo a
I like this house better than that one.
Mwen pito kay sa a pase sila a.
hair
cheve
worker
travayè
emperor
anprè
[pronoun]
this
that
sa
sa
nice
janti
Your child is older than all the others.
Pitit ou a pi gran pase tout lòt yo.
spirit; intelligence; mind
lespri
You may stay late.
Ou mèt rete ta.
to use (x2)
sèvi
sèvi ak
to raise
monte
to bite
mòde
where is …?
ki kote … ye?
trace, track
tras
up
anwo
We are pleased with the peanut butter.
Nou kontan manba a.
ashamed
wont
chalk
lakrè
to preach
preche
old (age, referring to children vs adults)
gran (children)
laj, vye (adults)
My feet are tired.
Pye mwen fatige.
clock
òlòj
sewing
kouti
corner
kwen
to sew
koud
[adjective]
this ___
that ___
___ sa a
___ sila a / sa a
to prefer, like better than
pito
Why are you leaving?
Pouki sa w’ap kite?
Contraction of:
- yo pral
- yo va
y’a
let’s (x2)
an nou
an n’
brain
sèvo
who is?
ki moun ki?
excuse
eskiz
printer (computer)
enprimant
sermon
prèch
to get rain
jwenn lapli
[pronoun]
these
those
sa yo
sa yo
with (accompaying)
avèk
ak
mistake
fot
The children already ate the soup.
Timoun yo te deja manje soup la.
bird
zwazo
when to use “kèk”
only before plural noun
The man would do better to mind his own business.
Nònm nan ta fè pi byen okipe afè pa l’.
with (using s.th.)
avèk (never “ak”)
Unfortunately, it was the [most experienced] worker who made the [worst] mistakes.
Malerezman, se travayè [ki gen plis esperians] la ki te fè [pi move] fot yo.
Li pa’p vini.
(3 possible meanings)
Li pa ap vini.
Li pa pral vini.
Li pa va vini.
piece
moso
may (giving permission)
mèt
soon
talè
next
pwochen
Some of the area received rain.
Yon pati nan zòn nan te jwenn lapli.
your oranges
zoranj ou yo
It is the person who uses the computer who will do the [best] work.
Se moun ki sèvi konpite a ki pral fè travay [ki pi bon] an.
Who will be here tomorrow?
Ki moun k’a [ki va] isit la demen?
lazy
parese
I asked him to come so early so that we can finish before noon.
Mwen te mande l’ vini si tèlman bonè, pou nou kapab fini avan midi.
Li vs. se = “it is”
Li = referring to person/object (physical)
Se = task, time, concept
to paint
pentire
when to use “pral” vs. “va” for future tense
pral = action verb (“Li pral fè li demen.”)
va = state of being verb (“Yo va fatige.”)
merchant
machann
alternative to “kèk” for singular nouns
yon ti
yon moso (nan)
yon pati (nan)
It was well made.
Li te byen pare.
cookie
bonbon
couch; armchair
fotèy
professor
pwofesè
sewing machine
machin a koud
inside
anndan
to pull, drag
trennen
when to use “to be” (“se”)
In a [noun = noun] present tense sentence. (“Mwen se doktè.”) – but not negative.
It’s hot.
Li fè cho.
west
lwès
slowly
dousman
story
istwa
late
an reta
Yes, they can give it to you.
Wi, yo kapab ba ou li.
to tie
mare
calendar
almanak
foreman
fòman
The work was done well.
Travay la te byen fèt.
She is so much older than you.
Li si tèlman pi gran pase ou.
some workers
gen de travayè
here (x2)
isit la
isi a
I will be finished. (alt)
Mwen va fini.
would have
ta
it was
li te (physical)
se te (abstract)
store
magazen
rocking chair
dodin
what is unique about “mwen”?
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.
to ride
monte
some of the rice
yon pati nan diri a
I gave him too much.
Mwen te ba li twòp.
last
dènye
pregnant
ansent
some of the rice
yon pati nan diri a
to deliver (a baby)
akouche
when to use “(gen) de” to mean “some”
referring to a general group rather than a specific person
the people’s dogs
chen moun yo
sweater
chanday
It may rain tomorrow.
Lapli ka tonbe demen.
young (age, referring to children vs adults)
piti (children)
jenn (adults)
(start with lesson 9 in workbook)
computer (x2)
konpite
òdinatè
machann
vendor
curtain
rido
to spoil, ruin
gate
