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)
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Friday, 31 July 2015
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Lesson 35 - The verb "to have"
In today's lesson, we will learn about the Kwéyòl verb "tini or ni" which means "to have". It is an extremely important verb. This verb is used in many everyday expressions as well as in idiomatic expressions. Unlike its French counterpart "avoir", the Kwéyòl verb is not irregular, since there is no conjugation of verbs in Kwéyòl.
Mwen ni/tini twa fwè.
J'ai trois fères.
I have three brothers.
Ou ni/tini yon lidé.
Tu as une idée.
You have an idea.
li ni/tini twòp kanmawad.
Il a trop d'amis.
He has too many friends.
Nou pa ni/tini anpil zanmi
We don't have many friends.
Nous n'avons pas beaucoup d'amis.
Mwen ni/tini dé lanmen èk dis dwèt.
I have two hands and ten fingers.
J'ai deux mains et dix doigts.
Ou ni/tini yon lakay adan lakanpay-la? Chiven!
You have a house in the countryside? Cool!
Tu as une maison à la campagne? Chouette!
Mwen ni/tini yon ponm-fwans.
I have an apple.
J'ai une pomme.
Jàn épi mwen, nou ni/tini dis liv.
Jeanne and I have ten books.
Jeanne et moi, nous avons dix livres.
Mwen ni/tini dé plim.
I have two pens.
J'ai deux stylos.
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Idiomatic Expressions with the Kwéyòl verb tini/ni:
The French Creole verb tini/ni literally means "to have" and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. Here are a few that are most commonly used.
ni_______lanné
to be_______old.
avoir_______ans.
Ex. Ou ni disèt lanné = You are seventeen years old.
ni pou +infinitive
to have to do something
avoir à + infinitive
Ex. Mwen ni pou di''w an bagay = I have to tell you something.
ni konfyans an (you can also use the verb konfyé)
to trust, have confidence in.
avoir confiance en
Ex. Mwen ni konfyans an savans-ou. = I have confidence in your expertise.
ni chans (means "to have luck")
to be lucky
avoir de la chance
Ex. Ou ni chans, ou sòti genyen an motoka! = You're lucky, you just won a car!
ni wézon
to be right (about something)
avoir raison
Ex. Jàn ni wézon, wòb-la byen lèd! = Jeanne is right, the dress is very ugly!
ni tò / ni fòt
to be wrong (about something)
avoir tort
Ex. Ou kwè mwen ka manti, sé ou ki ni tò! = You think I'm lying, you're wrong!
ni dwa
to have the right (to something or to do something)
avoir le droit
Ex. Yo pa ni dwa pwan lajan-ou. = They don't have the right to take your money.
la + ni...
there is, there are....
il y a...
Ex. La ni anpil moun isi-a. - There are many people here.
La ni yon Bondyé tousèl. - There is only one God.
to have
The verb tini or ni means "to have" in most senses, including having in one's possession and currently experiencing. Many things that you have, both literally and figuratively, can be expressed using the Kwéyòl verb tini.Mwen ni/tini twa fwè.
J'ai trois fères.
I have three brothers.
Ou ni/tini yon lidé.
Tu as une idée.
You have an idea.
li ni/tini twòp kanmawad.
Il a trop d'amis.
He has too many friends.
Nou pa ni/tini anpil zanmi
We don't have many friends.
Nous n'avons pas beaucoup d'amis.
Mwen ni/tini dé lanmen èk dis dwèt.
I have two hands and ten fingers.
J'ai deux mains et dix doigts.
Ou ni/tini yon lakay adan lakanpay-la? Chiven!
You have a house in the countryside? Cool!
Tu as une maison à la campagne? Chouette!
Mwen ni/tini yon ponm-fwans.
I have an apple.
J'ai une pomme.
Jàn épi mwen, nou ni/tini dis liv.
Jeanne and I have ten books.
Jeanne et moi, nous avons dix livres.
Mwen ni/tini dé plim.
I have two pens.
J'ai deux stylos.
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Idiomatic Expressions with the Kwéyòl verb tini/ni:
The French Creole verb tini/ni literally means "to have" and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. Here are a few that are most commonly used.
ni_______lanné
to be_______old.
avoir_______ans.
Ex. Ou ni disèt lanné = You are seventeen years old.
ni pou +infinitive
to have to do something
avoir à + infinitive
Ex. Mwen ni pou di''w an bagay = I have to tell you something.
ni konfyans an (you can also use the verb konfyé)
to trust, have confidence in.
avoir confiance en
Ex. Mwen ni konfyans an savans-ou. = I have confidence in your expertise.
ni chans (means "to have luck")
to be lucky
avoir de la chance
Ex. Ou ni chans, ou sòti genyen an motoka! = You're lucky, you just won a car!
ni wézon
to be right (about something)
avoir raison
Ex. Jàn ni wézon, wòb-la byen lèd! = Jeanne is right, the dress is very ugly!
ni tò / ni fòt
to be wrong (about something)
avoir tort
Ex. Ou kwè mwen ka manti, sé ou ki ni tò! = You think I'm lying, you're wrong!
ni dwa
to have the right (to something or to do something)
avoir le droit
Ex. Yo pa ni dwa pwan lajan-ou. = They don't have the right to take your money.
la + ni...
there is, there are....
il y a...
Ex. La ni anpil moun isi-a. - There are many people here.
La ni yon Bondyé tousèl. - There is only one God.
Sunday, 31 March 2013
word of the day
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Bwè /bweh/
Meaning: To drink
TFC : Kisa ou vlé bwè, labyè oben diven?
(kee-sa/oo/vlay/bweh/lab-yeh/oh-behn/dee-vehn/)
ENG: What do you want to drink, beer or wine?
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
lesson 34 - Bodily functions
Bonjou tout moun, sa ka fèt? - Hello everyone, what's up?
Today we are going to learn a few words related to bodily functions. Listed below are verbs directly related to bodily functions.
To hug - anbwasé [ahn-bwah-say]
To touch - touché [too-shay]
To handle - manyen [mahn-yehn]
To look - gadé [gah-day]
To see - wè [weh]
To speak or talk - palé [pah-lay]
To listen - kouté [coo-tay]
To hear - tann or tandé [tahnn / tahn-day]
To smell - santi [sahn-tee]
To walk - maché [mah-shay]
To eat - manjé [mahn-zhay]
To bite - modé [moh-day]
To chew - machikoté [mah-shee-koh-té]
To sit - asiz [ah-seez]
To hold - tjenbé [cheh-bay]
To drink - bwè [bweh]
To sweat - swè [sweh]
To clap (hands) - aplodi [ah-ploh-dee]
To Shake hands - soukwé lanmen [sook-way / lah-mehn]
To shake head - soukwé tèt [sook-way /teht]
To kiss (lips) - bo [boh]
To suck - sisé [see-say]
To taste - gouté [goo-tay]
To jump (over) - janbé [zhan-bay]
To jump (general) - sòté [sau-tay]
To lick - niché or liché [nee-shay / lee-shay]
To swallow - valé [vah-lay]
To turn one's head - viwé tèt [vee-way/teht]
To whisper - chouchou [shoo-shoo]
To pass urine - pisé [pee-say]
To defecate - fè bizwen [feh/ beez-weh]
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Here is a short list of body parts
Armpit - Anba-bwa [ahn-bah/bwa]
Ear - Zòwèy [zau-wehee]
Eye - Zyé [zyea]
Esophagus - Fal [fahl]
Elbow - Koud [kood]
Body - Kò [kau]
Back - Do [do]
Chest - Lèstomak [les-tau-mahk]
Buttocks - Fès [fehs]
Finger - Dwèt [dweht]
Face - Fidji [fee-jee]
Forehead - Fon [fohn]
Foot - Pyé [pyay]
Gums - Jensiv [zhen-seev]
Hair (head) - Chivé [shee-vay]
Hair (body) - Pwèl [pwell]
Head - Tèt [teht]
Heart - Tjè [sheh]
Hand - lanmen [lah-mehn]
Hip - Hanch [hahnsh]
Skin - Lapo [lah-poh]
Tongue - Lanng [lahnng]
Leg - Janm [zhahm]
Lip - Lèv [lehv]
Neck -Kou [koo]
Nose - Nen [nehn]
Soul - Nanm [nahm]
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Select the name of a body part from the list and FILL IN THE BLANKS.
Mwen ka tann épi ______________________ mwen.
Mwen ka pale èvèk ________________________ mwen.
Ou ka dansé èvèk ____________________ ou.
François ka asiz asou _________________ li.
Nou ka santi lòdè èvèk ________________ nou.
Anne té ka aplodi épi ________________ li
Zò ké manjé épi _____________________ zòt
Li té gadé mwen avèk ___________ y.
Sé ti moun-an té ka kouté istwa-a épi ____________ yo.
The correct answers will be posted in no more than four days.
Today we are going to learn a few words related to bodily functions. Listed below are verbs directly related to bodily functions.
To hug - anbwasé [ahn-bwah-say]
To touch - touché [too-shay]
To handle - manyen [mahn-yehn]
To look - gadé [gah-day]
To see - wè [weh]
To speak or talk - palé [pah-lay]
To listen - kouté [coo-tay]
To hear - tann or tandé [tahnn / tahn-day]
To smell - santi [sahn-tee]
To walk - maché [mah-shay]
To eat - manjé [mahn-zhay]
To bite - modé [moh-day]
To chew - machikoté [mah-shee-koh-té]
To sit - asiz [ah-seez]
To hold - tjenbé [cheh-bay]
To drink - bwè [bweh]
To sweat - swè [sweh]
To clap (hands) - aplodi [ah-ploh-dee]
To Shake hands - soukwé lanmen [sook-way / lah-mehn]
To shake head - soukwé tèt [sook-way /teht]
To kiss (lips) - bo [boh]
To suck - sisé [see-say]
To taste - gouté [goo-tay]
To jump (over) - janbé [zhan-bay]
To jump (general) - sòté [sau-tay]
To lick - niché or liché [nee-shay / lee-shay]
To swallow - valé [vah-lay]
To turn one's head - viwé tèt [vee-way/teht]
To whisper - chouchou [shoo-shoo]
To pass urine - pisé [pee-say]
To defecate - fè bizwen [feh/ beez-weh]
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Here is a short list of body parts
Armpit - Anba-bwa [ahn-bah/bwa]
Ear - Zòwèy [zau-wehee]
Eye - Zyé [zyea]
Esophagus - Fal [fahl]
Elbow - Koud [kood]
Body - Kò [kau]
Back - Do [do]
Chest - Lèstomak [les-tau-mahk]
Buttocks - Fès [fehs]
Finger - Dwèt [dweht]
Face - Fidji [fee-jee]
Forehead - Fon [fohn]
Foot - Pyé [pyay]
Gums - Jensiv [zhen-seev]
Hair (head) - Chivé [shee-vay]
Hair (body) - Pwèl [pwell]
Head - Tèt [teht]
Heart - Tjè [sheh]
Hand - lanmen [lah-mehn]
Hip - Hanch [hahnsh]
Skin - Lapo [lah-poh]
Tongue - Lanng [lahnng]
Leg - Janm [zhahm]
Lip - Lèv [lehv]
Neck -Kou [koo]
Nose - Nen [nehn]
Soul - Nanm [nahm]
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Select the name of a body part from the list and FILL IN THE BLANKS.
Mwen ka tann épi ______________________ mwen.
Mwen ka pale èvèk ________________________ mwen.
Ou ka dansé èvèk ____________________ ou.
François ka asiz asou _________________ li.
Nou ka santi lòdè èvèk ________________ nou.
Anne té ka aplodi épi ________________ li
Zò ké manjé épi _____________________ zòt
Li té gadé mwen avèk ___________ y.
Sé ti moun-an té ka kouté istwa-a épi ____________ yo.
The correct answers will be posted in no more than four days.
Sunday, 17 March 2013
Word of the day
Mo pou jòdi-a - Word of the day :
Abandonen /ah-bahn-do-nen/
Meaning : To abandon.
Jézi pa té abandonen nou!
zhay-zee pah tay ah-bahn-do-nehn noo!
Jesus had not abandoned us!
Wednesday, 7 March 2012
what is the word BAY means in english does it means AT?
The Kwéyòl word bay which is pronounced like the English words(buy, bye) has several meanings. It is mostly used as a verb meaning "To give."
Example :
1) Bay Annette wòb wouj-la. - Give Annette the red dress.
2) Nou té bay zwézo-a mayi. - We gave the bird corn.
The Kwéyòl word bay is also used as a preposition meaning for, to, or on behalf of
Example:
1) Mwen ka kwit sa bay Mohan - I am cooking that for Mohan.
2) Ès nou té ka palé bay zòt, non! - Were we talking to you(all), no!
3) Mwen ka'alé achté chapo-a bay ti-fi ou. - I am going to buy the hat for your daughter.
Example :
1) Bay Annette wòb wouj-la. - Give Annette the red dress.
2) Nou té bay zwézo-a mayi. - We gave the bird corn.
The Kwéyòl word bay is also used as a preposition meaning for, to, or on behalf of
Example:
1) Mwen ka kwit sa bay Mohan - I am cooking that for Mohan.
2) Ès nou té ka palé bay zòt, non! - Were we talking to you(all), no!
3) Mwen ka'alé achté chapo-a bay ti-fi ou. - I am going to buy the hat for your daughter.
Sunday, 29 January 2012
Lesson 20 - The verb "To give"
In Trinidadian French Creole, the verb "to Give" is bay which is pronounced (buy, bye, by)
You will see the Creole word "bay" written in three different ways:
Ban, ba, bay
ban [bah(n)] comes before the Creole pronouns "mwen" and "nou"
Example:
Yo ké ban mwen yon tas. - They will give me a cup.
Yo ké ban nou yon tas. - They will give us a cup.
Ba [bah] is used before the pronouns OU, LI, YO
Example:
Mwen ba'w lajan. - I give you money.
Mwen ba y lajan. - I give her money.
Mwen ba yo lajan. - I give them money.
Note: 'w is a contraction of the pronoun "ou"
'y is a contraction of the pronoun "li"
Bay (buy) is ALWAYS used at the end of a sentence
Example:
Kisa ou vlé nou bay? - What do you want us to give?
Ou voudwé bay? - Would you like to give?
Lastly ba and bay can be used interchangeably when they appear after pronouns and before nouns.
Example
Mwen té bay Miguel bèbèl-la. - I gave Miguel the toy.
Mwen té ba Miguel bèbèl-la. - I gave Miguel the toy.
Li ba James dé bèl sak. - She gave James two beautiful bags.
Yo ba Jézi yon kouwonn pikan. - They gave Jesus a crown of thorns.
Bay Jézi lavi-w. - Give your life to Jesus.
Sé pou maman bay ti-moun lanmou - Mothers must give children love.
Friday, 30 December 2011
Enmen an does it mean the love excuse my spelling
Don't worry, you spelled the word correctly the word enmen is a verb it means "To love"
e.g.
Mwen enmen madanm-mwen. - I love my wife.
Jan enmen manjé. - Jean loves to eat.
Fanm-lan enmen sé zanno-a. - The woman loves the earrings.
Chéwi, mwen enmen ou! - Darling, I love you!
e.g.
Mwen enmen madanm-mwen. - I love my wife.
Jan enmen manjé. - Jean loves to eat.
Fanm-lan enmen sé zanno-a. - The woman loves the earrings.
Chéwi, mwen enmen ou! - Darling, I love you!
Thursday, 29 December 2011
Lesson 9 - The Simple Present Tense
In Creole, there is no variation for verbs. The infinitive verb (basic form) does not change according to person or tense; as such, we cannot say that in Creole verbs are conjugated. In the Creole language, the verb does not agree with the subject, so there are NO irregular verbs to learn.
Simple Present Tense
The Simple present and the Simple Past Tense is indicated by the absence of any verbal particles (or the “zero marker”).
Maché (mah-shay) the verb "to walk"
Mwen maché - I walk.
Ou maché - You (singular) walk.
Li (i) maché - He, she or it walks.
Nou maché - We walk.
Zòt maché - You (plural) walk.
Yo maché - They walk.
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Soté (so-tay) the verb "to jump"
Mwen soté - I jump.
Ou soté - You (singular) jump.
Li, (i) soté - He, she or it jumps.
Nou soté - We jump.
Zòt soté - You (plural) jump.
Yo soté - They jump.
Wednesday, 28 December 2011
Lesson 7 - The verb "to have"
There are two forms of the verb "to have" in Trinidadian French Creole. These are:
Tini (tee-nee) - to have
Ni (nee) - to have
Ni and tini are used interchangeably in Trinidadian French Creole.
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1. Ann tini manjé-a - Anne has the food.
2. Nou tini dé zanfan ansanm - We have two children together.
3. Bèwna pa tini tan jòdi-a - Bernard does not have time today.
4. Ou tini lajan épi'w? - Do you have money on you?
5. Non, mwen pa tini lajan - No, I don't have money.
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Tini (tee-nee) - to have
Ni (nee) - to have
Ni and tini are used interchangeably in Trinidadian French Creole.
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Example using "tini" (tee-nee)
1. Ann tini manjé-a - Anne has the food.
2. Nou tini dé zanfan ansanm - We have two children together.
3. Bèwna pa tini tan jòdi-a - Bernard does not have time today.
4. Ou tini lajan épi'w? - Do you have money on you?
5. Non, mwen pa tini lajan - No, I don't have money.
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Example using "ni" (nee)
1. Toma ni dé chat épi yon pwéson - Thomas has two cats and one fish.
2. Doudou, mwen ni yon kado pou'w - Darling, I have a gift for you.
3. Lé Fwanswa ni yon gwan fanmi - The François have a big family.
4. Nou ni sèt kat nan lanmen - We have seven cards in hand.
5. Yo ni twant dòla antout - They have thirty dollars in total.
Sunday, 25 December 2011
Lesson 3 - Verb: To Be
The verb to be is used to identify a person or an object.
1. Mwen sé yon chat - I am a cat.
2. Ou sé yon doktè - You are a doctor.
3. Li sé Afwiken - S(he) is African.
4. Nou sé zélèv - We are students.
5. Zòt sé kanmawad - You (plural) are friends.
6. Yo sé fwè - They are brothers.
7. Sa sé yon djab - That is a devil.
8. Tig sé yon kalité zanimo - Tigers are a kind of animal.
9. Annette sé yon bèl fanm - Annette is a beautiful woman.
10. Jean sé papa-i - Jean is his father.
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Whenever the verb "Sé" appears at the end of a sentence, it becomes "Yé"
1. Nou konnèt ki moun nou yé - We know who we are.
2. ki koté mwen yé? - Where am I?
3. Ki lè i yé? - What time is it?
4. Sa sa yé? - What is that?
5. Sa i yé? - What's up?
6. Sa i yé, i yé - It is what it is.
Saturday, 17 December 2011
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