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Ann nou Pale Kreyol ! Let’s Speak Creole!. Where is Creole spoken?. Creole is spoken in this U.S city……. Haitian Creole. Is one of Haiti's two official languages , along with French .
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Ann nou Pale Kreyol! Let’s Speak Creole!
Where is Creole spoken? • Creole is spoken in this U.S city…….
Haitian Creole • Is one of Haiti's two official languages, along with French. • Creole based largely on 18th Century French, some African languages, as well as Arabic, Spanish, Taíno, Arawak and English. • About two to three million creole speakers residing in the Bahamas, Cuba, Canada, France, Cayman Islands, French Guiana, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Belize, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Ivory Coast, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, and the United States
Greeting Tutorial • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haEP8qqKjeM
Greetings • Bonjou!– bon- joohhello, good morning! • Bonswa! bon- swahgood afternoon, good evening! • Allo! • ah-lohhi, hello!
Kouman/Kijanou ye • koh-ma-ooh/key-janh/- yay)?– • how are you? • Mwen/ M rele • m-waan ray-lay • My name is…
Kijan /Komanourele key-janh/ koh-ma- ooh-ray-lay? What is your name? • Mwen/ M rele m-waan ray-lay • My name is…
Mwen ( M) byen) m-waan- b-yan I’m fine • Mèsi may- see thank you
Kilajou • key-lah-jooh? • How old are you? • Mwen ( M) gin # ans m-waan- gain anh I am # years old
Mwen(M) kontanrekonètou • m-waan con-tan- rack-oh-net- ooh • I'm pleased to meet you • Mwenmimtou • m-ain- m-aim- tooh • Me too • Orevwa- • oh-ray-vuh-ah • Good-bye
Activite/Activity • Introduce yourself to 3 people using four greetings words • Example: Bonjou Mwenrele Marjorie Komanou ye? Orevwa