Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Lesson 33 - Going places





Did you know that ki bò and ki koté mean the same thing?

Ki bò? - Where? (kee buh)
Ki koté? - Where? (kee koh-tay)

Ki bò ou vlé alé? - Where do you want to go?
Ki koté ou vlé alé? - Where do you want to go?

Ki bò ou sòti? - Where are you from?
Ki koté ou sòti? -Where are you from?

Ki ou fèt? - Where were you born?
Ki koté ou fèt? - Where were your born?

Ki koté ou ka alé? - Where are you going?
Ki bò ou ka alé? - Where are you going?
Ki koté François té  alé? - Where did François go?
Ki koté Marie té vlé alé - Where did Marie want to go?


Ki lavil nou sòti? - What/which city are we from? 
Ki léta i sòti? - What/which state is he from? 
Ki péyi yo sòti? What/which country are they from?
Nan ki pawòz yo ka wèsté? - What/which parish are they living in?         
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 Check out these sentences. See how the prepositions (in, from and at) are omitted.

I live in Louisiana - Mwen wèsté Lwizyann.

I come from Germany. - Mwen sòti Almany.

I was born in Port-of-Spain. - Mwen té fèt Òpò

Our aunt was born at Arima. - Matant-nou té fèt Awim.


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