The word manti (mahn-tee) means "to lie"
The phrase fè manti (feh mahn-tee) also means to lie
To tell a lie.
Fè manti (feh mahn-tee)
Bay manti (bye mahn-tee)
Nan manti èk (nah mahn-tee ehk)
Tiwé mansonj (tee-way mah-sonzh)
or
Benyen épi/èvè manti (beh-yeh ai-pee mahn-tee) [use when there's an object]
or
Béwé épi manti (bay-way ai-pee mahn-tee) [use when there's an object]
Examples:
He lies.
Li kapab fè manti (lee kah-pab feh mahn-tee)
Li ka manti (lee kah mahn-tee)
Li ka tiwé mansonj (lee kah tee-way mah-sonzh)
Li nan manti (lee nah mahn-tee)
He lied to everyone.
Li bay tout moun manti (lee bye toot moon mahn-tee)
Li béwé tout moun épi manti (lee bay-way toot moon ai-pee mahn-tee)
Li benyen tout moun èvè manti (lee beh-yeh toot moon eh-veh mahn-tee)
You lied to me.
Ou ban mwen manti (oo bah mweh mahn-tee)
I can't lie.
Mwen pa sa fè manti (mweh pa sah feh mahn-tee)
Mwen pa sa bay manti (mweh pa sah bai mahn-tee)
Mwen pa sa manti (mweh pa sah mahn-tee)
You are lying to yourself.
Ou ka bay kò'w manti. (oo kah bai kau-oo mahn-tee)
Ou ka manti ba kò'w. (oo kah man-tee bah kau oo)
I can't say that I love you, I won't lie to myself.
Mwen pa fouti di mwen enmen'w, mwen pa ké manti bay kò-mwen.
To tell a lie on someone.
Fè manti asou yon moun (fè mahn-tee ah-soo yoh moon)
Bay manti asou yon moun (bai mahn-tee ah-soo yoh moon)
You lied about me.
Ou té fè manti asou mwen (oo tay feh mahn-tee ah-soo mweh)
Ou té bay manti kont mwen (oo tay bai mahn-tee kont mweh)
Resource and Learning site for those who are learning to speak Trinidadian French Creole (Patois).
Friday, 31 July 2015
Thursday, 9 July 2015
Question: How is everything?
How is everything?
Kouman tout bagay yé?
(koo-mah toot bay-eye yea)
Kouman tout bagay yé?
(koo-mah toot bay-eye yea)
Question: I'm fine, how about you?
I'm fine, how about you?
Mwen byen é ou menm
(mweh byeh ay oo mem)
Mwen byen é ou menm
(mweh byeh ay oo mem)
Question: How do you say I'm doing well thank you?
I'm doing well thank you.
Mwen byen mèsi.
Mwen byen mèsi.
Question: What does the word nannan mean?
The word nannan refers to the pulp or inside of a fruit or nut.
nannan sé zowanj-la té byen anmè - The pulp of these oranges was very bitter.
nannan sé zowanj-la té byen anmè - The pulp of these oranges was very bitter.
Friday, 3 July 2015
Question: How do you say where do you live?
Where do you live?
**(Ki) koté ou ka wèsté?
(kee koh-tay oo kah wes-tay)
**(Ki) koté ou ka wété?
(kee koh-tay oo kah way-tay)
Éti ou ka wèsté?
(ay-tee oo kah wes-tay)
Note: The words wèsté and wété are interchangeable with wèsté being preferred by most people.
** The word ki is often dropped when asking this question.
**(Ki) koté ou ka wèsté?
(kee koh-tay oo kah wes-tay)
**(Ki) koté ou ka wété?
(kee koh-tay oo kah way-tay)
Éti ou ka wèsté?
(ay-tee oo kah wes-tay)
Note: The words wèsté and wété are interchangeable with wèsté being preferred by most people.
** The word ki is often dropped when asking this question.
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