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student
elèv
study
etidye
would
ta
that
sa
interesting
enteresan
See ya!
Na wè.
I am (myself)
mwen menm
around here / in these parts
bò isit la
What does this mean…?
Ki sa sa vle di…?
That means…
Sa vle di…
Wow! / Beloved!
Mezanmi
What a beautiful little lady!
Ala yon bèl ti dam!
It’s you! (Is you!)
Se ou!
would
ta
could
ta ka
should
ta dwe
another
yon lot
Where were you?
Ki kote ou te ye?
How are you?
Kijan ou ye?
Who is she?
Ki moun li ye?
I know who he is.
Mwen konnen ki moun li ye.
What is that? It’s very beautiful.
Ki sa sa ye? Li trè bèl.
When is it?
Ki le li ye?
What was that on the ground?
Ki sa sa te ye a tè a?
How is your friend?
Kijan zanmi ou ye?
I’ll ask him if he knows what time it is.
M’a mande li si li konnen ki lè li ye.
She will come.
L’a vini.
I will know.
M’a konnen.
I am learning.
M’ap aprann.
Go call your friend!
Al rele zanmi ou. (notice ale -> al before a verb)
Come talk with me.
Vin pale avek mwen. (notice vini -> vin before a verb)
shorted fini
fin
shortened konnen
konn
Call me, please.
Rele m’, souple.
You go to church?
W’ ale legliz?
He is fighting with his friend.
L’ap goumen avek zanmi l’.
Go find it!
Al jwenn li. (notice ale -> al before a verb)
Come talk with us.
Vin pale avek nou. (notice vini -> vin before a verb)
Holy
apa pou
King
wa
God
bondye
Jesus
Jezi
Christ
Kris
Lord
Seyè
fast
vit
less
mwens / mwen when modifying adjective
more
plis / pi when modifying adjective
too much / too many
twop / two when modifying adjective
life
lavi
I don’t care
Mwen pa swen.
Fèmen pòt la.
Close the door.
Let’s go!
An nou ale!
