Lesson 20 Flashcards
Mwen prese
I’m in a hurry.
prese - to rush, to hurry, hurried
M remesi w
I thank you.
pou tèt mwen OR pou kont mwen
All alone, by myself
twò fò
too hard, too loud
Gen lontan
It’s been a while.
lontan - for long, long
Esplike m ‘on (yon abbreviated) bagay.
Explain something to me.
esplike - explain
esplikasyon - explanation
rele anmwey
throw a fit, tantrum
Mezanmi!
Oh my goodness, oh my gosh
kabicha
nap
M’ an reta
I’m running late.
reta - delay
an pàn
broke down (a machine, device, appliance, etc)
pàn - breakdown, malfunction, not functioning
anpàn (as one word) - out of order
gen rezon
to be right
Ex: Ou gen razon - You’re right
vin fache
to become upset
fè vit
hurry up
gen pasyans
to be patient
mèt
may
Ex: Ou mèt fè sa - You may do that
Li mèt manje - She may eat
men li
Here it is
men mwen - here I am
men yo - here they are
Etc
Kisa k rive?
What happened?
Kisa w genyen?
What’s up with you?
What’s wrong with you?
annwiye/annuiye/anniye
to annoy or bother
bored
antre (similar to rante in scriptures)
to enter, to get involved
entrance
admission fee
antre nan - go into or join
Bondye
God
chak tan and chak fwa
every time
chanson
song
chante
to sing
song
fè desen
to draw or design
gentan/deja
already
Jezi
Jesus
jis
just (only)
appropriate
fair
until
jiska
until
kache
conceal, hide
kale
to beat or spank
defeat
hatch, peel, shell
kale je ou - keep one’s eyes peeled (open)
kenbe
to hold or withhold to arrest or detain to contend to capture to keep or contain
lakou
yard, courtyard
lari
street, road
lòt bo a
over there, right over there
marye
married, to marry, marry
prete
to lend, loan or borrow
pwomèt
to promise
raz
boring
Sentespri
Holy Spirit
Senyè
Lord
swete
to hope or wish
twòp bri
too much noise
bri - commotion, sound, noise
