Word O' The Day Flashcards
1
Q
Have a view of, overlook
A
Bay sou (M’achte yon bèl kay.Fò w ta wè sa, tout fenèt devan kay la bay sou lanmè a.)
2
Q
Crook, scoundrel
A
bakoulou
3
Q
Incite, provoke
A
ensite, pouse dife
4
Q
Worn out, destitute (after the earthquake, Haiti fell into desitition)
A
Apre tranblemantè a Ayiti te tonbe an degraba
5
Q
To be in a bind
A
pran nan twa wa
Ak politik malouk sa yo, peyi a pran nan twa wa.
6
Q
Backwards
A
Si chak kou nou fè de (2) pa an avan, nou fè twa (3) pa an aryè, nou p ap janm pwogrese
7
Q
Offensive language
A
Mo deplase, bay’m betiz (n/v)
8
Q
To heckle
A
bat chalbari
9
Q
One’s own business
A
zafè pa’m/pa’w - Yo avèti ou gen danje k’ap vini. Se zafè pa’w si ou pa koute.
10
Q
To fail
A
Monte sou serif
11
Q
Street child, vagrant, orphan
A
ti kokorat
