Lesson 9 - Present (Ap) Flashcards
ap
For ongoing or continuous action (like ing suffix)
Li travay byen.
He works well.
Li ap travay byen.
He is working well.
Mwen ap vini kounye a.
I am coming now.
Yo ap sevi ak odinatee` a.
They are using the computer.
Li pa travay byen.
He doesn’t work well.
Li pap travay byen.
He isn’t working well.
Mwen pap vini kounye a.
I am not coming now.
Yo pap sevi ak odinate` a.
They are not using the computer.
Ele`ve yo ap li live yo.
The students are reading the book.
Y’ap pentire kay la.
They are painting the house.
Y’ap fe` travay la byen.
They are doing the work well.
M’ we w' nan fenet la.
I see you in the window.
Sa se nimewo telefo`n Jak.
This is Jak’s phone number.
M’ap aprann kreyo`l.
I’m learning Creole.
M’ pa vle rele l’ kounye a.
I don’t want to call him now.
Li pap vini jodi a.
He isn’t coming today.
Yo koupe kouran an.
They cut the current.
klase
to file
sonje
to remember
panse
to think
se`vi ak
to use
li
to read
gade
to watch
koute
to listen to
konbyen?
how much/many?
ditou
at all
fene`t
windows
mwens
fewer, less
pen
bread
limye`
light
jounal
newspaper
radyo
radio
televizyon
television
liv
book
plim
pen, feather
diri
rice
pwa
beans
Li ap gade televizyon.
He is watching television.
Yo vle anpil bwat pou biwo a.
They want a lot of boxes for the office.
M’ pre`ske fini travay mwen.
I have almost finished my work.
Yo fatige men li vle travay toujou.
They are tired but she still wants to work.
N’ap soti ansanm.
We are going out together.
Li pa ka fe` travay la.
She can’t do the work.
Konpite` a pap mache.
The computer is not working.
Y’ap gade televizyon.
They are watching television.
Yo pap koute radyo a.
They are not listening to the radio.
M’ bezwen deside kisa m’ ta dwe fe`.
I need to decide what I should do.
