flash cards from Chita Pa Bay 5
krich
pitcher
sekle
to weed, clear off ground
de
two
manchèt
machete
pip
pipe
lanne
year
ap
“-ing” (present progressive indicator); see boule
lènmi
enemy
rasanble
to be gathered, be assembled
lavi
life, existence
marengwen
large mosquito
lanmè
sea
lan, a, an, la
the
zo
bone; dice
kòk
cock, rooster
dis
ten
vandredi
Friday
travayè
worker
pyès moun
no one
pentad
guinea fowl
toupatou
everywhere, all around
grann
grandmother
pàn
(mechanical) breakdown; problem
lapriyè
prayer; to pray
tris
sad
ni…ni
(with pa) neither…nor
Okay
(Les) Cayes, (Aux) Cayes
benediksyon
blessing
monpè
priest
santi
to smell; to feel (reflexive)
vit
fast, quickly
fanmi
family
pye
foot; plant
bourèt
cart, wheelbarrow
mennaj
boyfriend; girlfriend
twòp, twò
too much, too many
pou
for; in order to; to express necessity or obligation; to express possession; see gen, pou, kont, se pou
sèt
seven
rele
to call, call out; to be named
pwoche
to approach, draw near
joure
to insult, swear at
kòl
necktie
sa yo
these, those
manch pòt
doorknob
jeneral
general
bis
bus
elèv
pupil, student
syèl
sky; heaven
(yon) ti kras
(a) little bit
senmenn
week
samdi
Saturday
lèt
milk; letter
men
hand; but; here is, here are;game
kajou
mahogany
trannde
thirty-two
dekwa
something
bouton
button
tig
tiger
planche
floor
mache
to walk; to travel;
lemonn
world
rich
rich
koupe
to cut