My creole 4 Flashcards
Gen Lè
It seems
It is not worth the trouble
Se pa lapenn
Do not tease me
Pase nan betiz
Pa pase-m nan betiz (Pa betize avèk mwen
To make acquaintance with; to meet
Fè konesans ak
– to make money, to earn money, to bring in some cash
Fè kòb / Fè lajan
To spend money
Depanse lajan
– to Cooperate
Mete tèt ansanm / Kowopere
Town –
Bouk
Farm
bitasyon
In the country –
andeyò, nan mòn
To take a bath –
pran yon ben, beyen
To brush one’s teeth –
bwose dan
To shave –
Fè bab
To comb –
Penyen tèt
To get dressed
– Mete rad
To go out –
Fè yon sòti
To go to a party –
Ale nan yon fèt
To go play pool
Al jew biya
To go to bed late –
Al dòmi ta
girlfriend/boyfriend
Mennaj
long time ago / 12 years ago
m konnen li gen lontan/ gen dizan konsa
fence
lantiray
hope
lespwa
maybe, perhaps
petet
bean /pea
pwa
fe yon ti mache
to walk abit
immedately
lamenm
te a pa bay anyen anko
the land no longer brings anything
sezi
surprized
dry
sek
mizery, poverty
mize; lamize
robust, hard-working
vanyan
native
natif natal
it was hard/tought
sa te red
to believe
kwe
to recognize
rekonnet
yard
lakou
tired, exhausted
bouke
near, close
bo kote (li)
suddenly
sanzantan
to hold
kenbe
to hate
rayi
pipe
pip
encounter
kontre
nashi dela plohi
zafe` nou pa bon