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Showing posts with label word of the day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label word of the day. Show all posts
Friday, 11 December 2015
Word Of The Day
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Tuesday, 18 August 2015
Mo Pou Jòdi-a
Ansanm
Pronunciation: uh-suhm
Meaning: Together
Démen nou ké alé ansanm.
Tomorrow we will go together.
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Monday, 16 February 2015
Word of the the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Ou pa sa konté tout sé zétwal-la.
(oo pah sah cohn-tay toot say zay-twahl lah)
You can't count all of the stars.
Friday, 6 February 2015
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Di papa'w an ti miyèt lay byen bon pou santé'y.
(dee pa-paw ahn tee mee-yet lai byeh bon poo san-tay ee)
Tell you father that a little garlic is good for his health.
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Wednesday, 28 January 2015
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Mwen ka pwan kafè-mwen san sik.
(mweh cah pwahn cah-feh mweh sahn seek)
I have my coffee without sugar.
Tuesday, 27 January 2015
Word of the day
Mwen pito manjé wézen wouj pasé wézen blan.
(mweh pee-toh mah-zhay way-zeh woozh pah-say way-zeh bla)
I prefer to eat red grapes more than white grapes.
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Monday, 3 February 2014
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Word of the day - Mo pou Jòdi-a
Lakansyèl: /lah-kahn-syehl/
Meaning: Rainbow.
Chivé fanm-lan ni tout koulè lakansyèl-la.
(shee-vay fahm-lahn nee toot koo-leh lah-kahn-syehl lah)
The woman's hair has all the colours of the rainbow.
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Friday, 31 January 2014
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Pawadi : /pah-wah-dee/
Meaning: Heaven or paradise
Nou ké wè jézi nan pawadi.
[noo kay weh zhay-zee nahn pah-wah-dee]
We will see Jesus in heaven.
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Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Anj: /ahnj/
Variant: zanj or nanj
Meaning: Angel.
Anj-la ké pwotéjé nou, pa pè.
[ahnj lah kay pwoh-tay-zhay noo pah peh]
The angel will protect us, don't be afraid.
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Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Kann: /kahn/
Meaning: Sugar Cane
nonm-lan ka koupé kann.
(nohm-lahn kah koo-pay kahn)
The man is cutting sugar cane.
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Sunday, 26 January 2014
word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Lougawou: /loo-gah-woo/
Lougawou-a té sòté anlè nou antwèt
(loo-gah-wooo tay sau-tay ahn-leh noo ahn-tweht)
The werewolf attacked us without warning.
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Friday, 24 January 2014
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Lou: /loo/
Meaning:Wolf.
Nou té wè yon lou ka hélé nan simityè-a.
(noo tay weh yohn loo kah hay-lay nahn see-meet-yeh ah)
We saw a wolf howling in the cemetery.
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Wednesday, 22 January 2014
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Jako: /zha-koh/
Meaning:Parrot.
Jako-a tèlman dosil, ou pé touché'y.
zha-koh ah tell-mahn doh-seel oo pay too-shay ee
The parrot is so tame, you can touch it.
Sunday, 19 January 2014
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Balyé: /bahl-yay/
Meaning:Broom.
Éti ou mété balyé-a?
(ay-tee oo may-tay bal-yay ah)
Where did you put the broom?
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Saturday, 18 January 2014
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Bouya: /boo-yah/
Meaning:Fog.
An bouya ka kouvè sé mòn-lan jòdi-a.
(ahn boo-yah kah koo-veh say muhn lahn zhuh-dee ah)
A fog is covering the mountains today.
Thursday, 16 January 2014
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Pwensès:/pwehn-sehs/
Variant Pwansès /pwahn-sehs/
Pwensès-la té sòti an glo-a.
(pwehn-sehs lah tay suh-tee ahn glow ah)
The princess came from the water.
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Wednesday, 15 January 2014
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Pwens:/pwehns/
Variant:Pwans /pwahns/
Meaning:Prince
Yon jou, ti pwehns-la ké léwa-a.
(yohn zhoo tee pwehns lah kay lay-wah ah)
One day, the little prince will be the king.
Tuesday, 14 January 2014
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Palé: /pah-lay/
Meaning: palace
Siltan-an ka viv nan yon gwo palè blan.
(seel-tahn an kah veev nahn yohn grow pah-lay blahn)
The sultan lives in a big white palace.
Wednesday, 8 January 2014
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Léwa: /lay/wah
Meaning: King
Nou té lévé lanmen'y pou benni léwa-a.
(noo tay lay-vay lahn mehn ee poo ben-nee lay-wah ah)
We raised his hands to bless the king.
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
Mo pou jòdi-a
Word of the day - Mo pou jòdi-a
Lawenn: /lah/wehnn
Meaning: Queen
Kontinan léwòp-la ni plizyè lawenn.
(cohn-tee-nahn lay-wohp lah nee pleez-yeh lah-wehn)
The continent of Europe has several queens.
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