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Resource and Learning site for those who are learning to speak Trinidadian French Creole (Patois).
Showing posts with label question. Show all posts
Showing posts with label question. Show all posts
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Sunday, 2 August 2015
Question: How do you say "what is your name?"
What is your name?
Sa ki non'w?
(sah kee noh oo)
Ki non'w?
(kee noh oo)
Kouman'w ka kwiyé'w?
(coo-mah oo cah kwee-yay oo)
Kouman yo ka kwiyé'w?
(coo-mah yo cah kwee-yay oo)
Sa ki non'w?
(sah kee noh oo)
Ki non'w?
(kee noh oo)
Kouman'w ka kwiyé'w?
(coo-mah oo cah kwee-yay oo)
Kouman yo ka kwiyé'w?
(coo-mah yo cah kwee-yay oo)
Friday, 31 July 2015
Question: What does "fè manti" mean?
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)
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)
Labels:
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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.
Thursday, 25 June 2015
Question: is there a difference between ès and èskè?
No there is no difference. Ès is a question marker for any question that can be answered with a simple yes or no response. There are several variants of the word ès I will list them all below:
Ès <--- This is the most common form of the word.
Ex. Ès ou vlé alé épi papa'w? - Do you want to go with your dad?
Èskè <--- The most common variant of the word Ès.
Ex. Èskè nou sé moun ki mové? - Are we evil people?
Other less common forms are (èski, es si and ensi)
Note: The word 'ès' and all other variants is always placed at the start of a sentence.
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Question: How do you say Hello and welcome?
Hello and welcome!
Bonjou é byenvini!
(boh-zhoo ay byeh-vee-nee)
Hello and welcome to Trinidad & Tobago.
Bonjou é byenvini nan péyi Twinidad épi Tobago.
(boh-zhoo ay byeh-vee-nee nah pay-ee twee-nee-dad ai-pee tobago)
or
Bonjou é byenvini an Twinidad é Tobago.
(boh-zhoo ay byeh-vee-nee ah twee-nee-dad ai tobago)
Bonjou é byenvini!
(boh-zhoo ay byeh-vee-nee)
Hello and welcome to Trinidad & Tobago.
Bonjou é byenvini nan péyi Twinidad épi Tobago.
(boh-zhoo ay byeh-vee-nee nah pay-ee twee-nee-dad ai-pee tobago)
or
Bonjou é byenvini an Twinidad é Tobago.
(boh-zhoo ay byeh-vee-nee ah twee-nee-dad ai tobago)
Monday, 22 June 2015
Question: How do you say speak slowly?
Speak slowly
Palé dousman
(pah-lay doos-mah)
Speak more slowly please.
Palé pli dousman souplé.
(pah-lay plee doos-mah soop-lay)
Palé dousman
(pah-lay doos-mah)
Speak more slowly please.
Palé pli dousman souplé.
(pah-lay plee doos-mah soop-lay)
Saturday, 20 June 2015
Question: How do you say "you're out of your mind" or you're not in ''your right mind?''
You're out of your mind
---
Ou pèd bon sans ou.
[oo pehd boh sans oo]
---
Ou fou. [fou used for men]
[oo foo]
---
Ou fòl. [fòl used for women]
[oo fuhl]
---
Tèt ou pati.
[teht oo pah-tee]
---
Tèt ou gaté.
[teht oo gah-tay]
---
Tèt ou pa bon.
[teht oo pah boh]
---
Sèvèl ou chaviwé.
[seh-vehl oo sha-vee-way]
---
Ou pèd bon sans ou.
[oo pehd boh sans oo]
---
Ou fou. [fou used for men]
[oo foo]
---
Ou fòl. [fòl used for women]
[oo fuhl]
---
Tèt ou pati.
[teht oo pah-tee]
---
Tèt ou gaté.
[teht oo gah-tay]
---
Tèt ou pa bon.
[teht oo pah boh]
---
Sèvèl ou chaviwé.
[seh-vehl oo sha-vee-way]
Question: How do you say never mind in Patois?
Never mind
Nenpòt, sa pa anyen
[neh-puht sah pah ah-yeh]
---
Kité sa
[kee-tay sah]
---
Bliyé sa
[blee-yay sah]
Pa otjipé ou
[pah ot-zhee-pay oo]
Nenpòt, sa pa anyen
[neh-puht sah pah ah-yeh]
---
Kité sa
[kee-tay sah]
---
Bliyé sa
[blee-yay sah]
Pa otjipé ou
[pah ot-zhee-pay oo]
Question: How do you say "You're welcome, it's my pleasure" in Patois?
You're welcome
Sé pa anyen
[say pah ah-yeh]
It's my pleasure
Sé tout plézi mwen
[say toot play-zee mweh]
Sé pa anyen
[say pah ah-yeh]
It's my pleasure
Sé tout plézi mwen
[say toot play-zee mweh]
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