Lesson 20

Question 1

Mwen prese

Answer 1

I’m in a hurry.

prese - to rush, to hurry, hurried

Question 2

M remesi w

Answer 2

I thank you.

Question 3

pou tèt mwen OR pou kont mwen

Answer 3

All alone, by myself

Question 4

twò fò

Answer 4

too hard, too loud

Question 5

Gen lontan

Answer 5

It’s been a while.

lontan - for long, long

Question 6

Esplike m ‘on (yon abbreviated) bagay.

Answer 6

Explain something to me.

esplike - explain
esplikasyon - explanation

Question 7

rele anmwey

Answer 7

throw a fit, tantrum

Question 8

Mezanmi!

Answer 8

Oh my goodness, oh my gosh

Question 9

kabicha

Answer 9

nap

Question 10

M’ an reta

Answer 10

I’m running late.

reta - delay

Question 11

an pàn

Answer 11

broke down (a machine, device, appliance, etc)

pàn - breakdown, malfunction, not functioning

anpàn (as one word) - out of order

Question 12

gen rezon

Answer 12

to be right

Ex: Ou gen razon - You’re right

Question 13

vin fache

Answer 13

to become upset

Question 14

fè vit

Answer 14

hurry up

Question 15

gen pasyans

Answer 15

to be patient

Question 16

mèt

Answer 16

may

Ex: Ou mèt fè sa - You may do that
Li mèt manje - She may eat

Question 17

men li

Answer 17

Here it is

men mwen - here I am
men yo - here they are
Etc

Question 18

Kisa k rive?

Answer 18

What happened?

Question 19

Kisa w genyen?

Answer 19

What’s up with you?

What’s wrong with you?

Question 20

annwiye/annuiye/anniye

Answer 20

to annoy or bother

bored

Question 21

antre (similar to rante in scriptures)

Answer 21

to enter, to get involved
entrance
admission fee

antre nan - go into or join

Question 22

Bondye

Answer 22

God

Question 23

chak tan and chak fwa

Answer 23

every time

Question 24

chanson

Answer 24

song

Question 25

chante

Answer 25

to sing

song

Question 26

fè desen

Answer 26

to draw or design

Question 27

gentan/deja

Answer 27

already

Question 28

Jezi

Answer 28

Jesus

Question 29

jis

Answer 29

just (only)
appropriate
fair
until

Question 30

jiska

Answer 30

until

Question 31

kache

Answer 31

conceal, hide

Question 32

kale

Answer 32

to beat or spank
defeat
hatch, peel, shell

kale je ou - keep one’s eyes peeled (open)

Question 33

kenbe

Answer 33

to hold or withhold
to arrest or detain
to contend
to capture
to keep or contain

Question 34

lakou

Answer 34

yard, courtyard

Question 35

lari

Answer 35

street, road

Question 36

lòt bo a

Answer 36

over there, right over there

Question 37

marye

Answer 37

married, to marry, marry

Question 38

prete

Answer 38

to lend, loan or borrow

Question 39

pwomèt

Answer 39

to promise

Question 40

raz

Answer 40

boring

Question 41

Sentespri

Answer 41

Holy Spirit

Question 42

Senyè

Answer 42

Lord

Question 43

swete

Answer 43

to hope or wish

Question 44

twòp bri

Answer 44

too much noise

bri - commotion, sound, noise