Lesson 11

Question 1

Anrejistre

Answer 1

to register, to tape

Question 2

Bèlfi

Answer 2

daughter-in-law

Question 3

Bèlmè

Answer 3

mother-in-law, stepmother

Question 4

Bèlsè

Answer 4

sister-in-law

Question 5

Bòpè

Answer 5

father-in-law, stepfather

Question 6

Bofis

Answer 6

son-in-law, stepson

Question 7

Bòfrè

Answer 7

brother-in-law

Question 8

Bwat

Answer 8

box, package, can, case

Question 9

Deside

Answer 9

to decide, to conclude

Question 10

Dèyè

Answer 10

behind, rear (prep)
backside, bottom, rear, behind, etc (n)
pursue (v)

Question 11

Èske

Answer 11

Question form for questions not beginning with Ws

Ex: Did, are, was, is, will

Can be paired with a negative: didn’t, aren’t, wasn’t, etc

Question 12

Fanm

Answer 12

woman

Question 13

Fasil

Answer 13

easy

Question 14

Fèk

Answer 14

just now (recently)

Question 15

Fèt

Answer 15

birthday, party, celebration, holiday, feast

to be born

Question 16

Granmoun

Answer 16

adult, grown up, elder (n)

mature (adj)

Question 17

Jaden

Answer 17

garden, farm, cultivated land

Question 18

Flè

Answer 18

flower

Question 19

Jèn

Answer 19

youth (n)

young (adj)

Question 20

Iwen

Answer 20

far, distant, remote (adj)

away (adv)

Question 21

Magazen

Answer 21

indoor store or shop

Question 22

Malgre

Answer 22

despite, in spite of, although

Question 23

Mesye

Answer 23

man (informal)
Mr.
gentleman

Question 24

Mo

Answer 24

word

Question 25

Mòn

Answer 25

mountain, hill

Question 26

Nonm

Answer 26

man, number

Question 27

Okipe

Answer 27

to handle, to occupy, to care for or look after (v)
busy (adj)

Cultural use: means to be mentally preoccupied with, bothered by or worried about something.

Pa okipe w - Don’t worry yourself.
Pa okipe l - Don’t be bother by (pay attention to) her.

Question 28

Ou/Oubyen

Answer 28

or

Question 29

Panye

Answer 29

basket

Question 30

Petèt

Answer 30

maybe, possibly, probably, perhaps

Question 31

Pi Pito

Answer 31

favorite (more rather)

EX: My Favorite is lemon juice - M pi pito ji sitwon
Literally - I more prefer lemon juice.

Question 32

Pito

Answer 32

rather, instead

Question 33

Plant

Answer 33

plant

Question 34

Pye Bwa

Answer 34

tree

Question 35

Repons

Answer 35

answer, response, reply (n)

Question 36

Sèlman

Answer 36

only, merely/just

Question 37

Tikè

Answer 37

ticket

Question 38

Tou

Answer 38

too, also, as well, every, hole

M vle ale avèk yo tou - I want to go with them too/also/as well

Question 39

Tounen

Answer 39

to return, to come back , to go back, to turn around, to turn back

tounen mal - backfire

Question 40

Twò

Answer 40

too

twò is placed before an adjective

twò gwo - too big
twò piti - too little

Question 41

Twòp

Answer 41

too much, too many, excess

twòp is placed before a noun or after a verb as too much or too many

twòp manje - too much food
travay twòp - works too much

Question 42

Vakans

Answer 42

vacation, holiday

Question 43

Adding emphasis to setences

Answer 43

At the end of positive sentences they sometimes add the word wi for emphasis. In negative phrases, they sometimes add non.

They sometimes add byen before an adjective to give it emphasis.

byen bèl - really or very pretty