Lesson 14: Vocabulary Flashcards
dezòd
disaster; disorder
Èske te genyen dezòd nan zòn nan?
Was there disorder in the area?
Kisa ki te genyen?
What happened?
swiv
follow
Èske mwen mèt swiv ou?
May I follow you?
Èske nou te tande moun di gen dezòd?
Were we told that there was a disorder?
tande
tell
eksplike
explain
eksplikasyon
explaination
Eksplikem.
Explain it to me.
Èske ou eksplike Suzan pwoblèm ou?
Do you explain to Suzan your problem?
lè
when
Èske ou kontan lè li eksplike ou pwoblèm li?
Are you happy when he explains to you his problems?
anfòm
alright
Èske ou anfòm?
Are you alright?
alèji
allergy
Ou gen alèji?
Do yo have allergy?
Èske ou fè alèji?
Are you allergic?
Mwen alèji a …
I’m allergic to …
pezib
peaceful
Li trè pezib.
It is very peaceful.
stil
style
Mwen pa können non stil mizik yo.
I don’t know the name of the styles of music.
reyinyon
meeting
Ak kilè reyinyon an ap kòmanse?
When does the meeting begin?
kòmanse
begin
Li ap kòmanse a onzè.
It begins at 11:00.
fè mal
hurt
Èske men ou fè ou mal?
Does your hand hurt?
swaf
thirsty
Èske ou swaf?
Are you thirsty?
Kay la pezib.
The house is peaceful.
Ki sak genyen?
What’s happening?
bri
noise
Mwen pa tande bri.
I don’t hear noise.
Yon moun ki al jwe nan telefòn mwen an.
Someone played on my telephone.
tou de
both
panse
think
sou sa
about that
Nou tou de a te ap panse sou sa.
We were both thinking about that.
Ban mwen pans sou sa.
Let me think about that.
anile
cancel
Nou anile reyinyon an.
We canceled the meeting.
kouzen
cousin (male)
kouzin
cousin (female)
Ti kouzen ak kouzin mwen yo konn vin jwe lakay la.
Little cousins of my cousin frequently come play at the house.
konn
frequency adverb
konnen
to know
rekonesan
grateful, thankful
gen rekonesans
to be grateful
engra
ungrateful
engratitid
ingratitude