In Lesson 10, we learned that in Trinidadian French Creole a negative sentence is formed by placing "PA" BEFORE the verb, adjective or adverb; "pa" is also placed before any tense markers. In this short lesson we will have a short review before being introduced to other types of negative statements.
1. Mwen pa ka manjé lay. - I don't eat garlic.
2. Sésé Bernard pa ka palé. - Bernard's sister does not speak.
3. Nou pa vlé vizité'w. - We don't want to visit you.
4. Mwen pa ka tjwit vyann. - I don't cook meat.
5. Zòt pa kontan. You [all] are not happy.
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There isn't / There aren't.
6. Pa ni manjé lakay. - There isn't any food at home.
7. Pa ni klas Mékwédi. - There aren't any classes on Wednesday.
8. Pa ni twavay. - There are no jobs.
9. Pa ni pwòblèm. - There's no problem.
10. Pa ni plas pou mwen la. - There is no place for me here.
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Negative Imperatives.
11. Pa touché. - Don't touch.
12. Pa fouté yo. - Don't hit them.
13. Pa di sa. - Don't say that.
14. Pa pléwé. - Don't cry.
15. Pa wi. - Don't laugh.
16. Pa pè. - Don't be afraid.
17. Pa faché. - Don't be angry.
18. Pa asiz. - Don't sit.
19. Pa doubout. - Don't stand.
20. Pa kouché. - Don't lie down.
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