Lesson 8 - Future (Pral) Flashcards
pral
will, going to (used when a definite time is expressed)
M’ pral fini li demen.
I will finish it tomorrow.
Li pral vini jodi a.
She is going to come today.
pa pral, pap
will not
M’ pap ka travay lendi.
I will not be able to work Monday.
Li pral tan ou devan kay la.
He will wait for you in front of the house.
ta
would
ta ka
could, might
ta dwe
should
Yo ta rete si w’ vle.
They would stay if you wish.
Yo ta dwe ale.
They should go.
Yo ta ka ale si lapli a ta rete.
They could go if the rain would stop.
va, ava
someday, indefinite time in future
Yon jou yo va vini we` nou.
Someday they will come see us.
M’a fini l’.
I’ll finish it.
W’a vini.
You’ll come.
Y’a manje.
They’ll eat.
L’a pale.
He’ll speak.
konnen
to know
tounen
to return
rive
to arrive
kite
to leave
ede
to help
regre`t
to be sorry
fe` lapli
to rain
kondwi
to drive
kontwole
to control
planifye, fe` pwogram
to plan
fatige, bouke
tired
ne`f, nouvo
new
vye
old (when referring to an object)
bone`
early
ta, an reta
late, to be late
ansanm
together
dlo
water
anndan
inside
lakay, fwaye
home
entenet
internet
gran
old (referring to an age)
pi gran
older (referring to age)
granmoun
an adult, old person
vye moun
bad person
Yo pral vle anpil bwat demen.
They will want many boxes tomorrow.
Mwen pral ba ou yon moso demen.
I will give you a piece tomorrow.
Li ta ka rive bone` apre demen.
She might arrive early after tomorrow.
Si wpa janm ale ou va regret sa.
If you never go you will be sorry.
Si li pa bon m’a jete l’.
If it’s not good I will discard it.
Sa pap ka rete dlo a.
That will not be able to stop the water.
Ou pral gen anpil papye sou biwo w’ demen.
You will have many papers on your desk tomorrow.
M’a rele w’.
I will call you.
M’ pap ka vini demen.
I won’t be able to come tomorrow.
Poukisa w’ pap ka vini demen?
Why will you not be able to come tomorrow?
Li pral fe` li demen.
She will do it tomorrow.
Nou prale la.
We will go there.
Gason an pral fini leson an demen.
The man will finish the lesson tomorrow.
Le wout la fini, li va tre bon.
When the road is finished it will be very good.
Yo va fatige.
They will be tired.
Chen yo va mare ak yon ko`d.
The dogs will be tied with a rope.
M’ava fe` sa yon jou.
I will do that someday.
Yon jou l’ava ale.
One day he will go.
Li pa pral vini si li vini.
He will not come if she comes.
prale
will go (short for pral ale)
Li pa prale.
She won’t go.
Yo pap travay demen.
They won’t work tomorrow.
Li ta vini
He would come.
Li ta ka vini.
He could/may come.
Li ta dwe vini.
He should/ought to come.
Mwen ta ka rete ta.
I may stay late.
Ou me`t rete ta.
You may stay late.
