Mo Vokabulè – Vocabulary Words
Pratik - Any regular customer or vendor
Kòmèsan - seller, a person engaging in commerce
Machann - vendor
Madan sara - Vendors traveling to sell their goods
Mamit - informal unit of measure in Haitian open air markets and stores
Ti mamit - about 1 pound
Gwo mamit - about 5 pounds
Bèu/bè - butter or margarine in Haiti (Very few people establish the distinction between them in Haiti)
Sonje - remember
M sonje ou - I miss you (I remember you!)
Pa bliye-m / Pa bliye mwen! - Do not forget me!
Pwovizyon - groceries
Fè pwovizyon - buy groceries
Pito - to prefer, rather
Kwè - to believe
andwi – chitterlings
pwa nwa – black beans
Zepina – spinach
Pitimi – millet
Pile zepis – pound spices
Pinga ou pèdi tan! Do not lose time
Pinga ou mize! Do not stay too long
Sizonnen poul ak pwason an – Season the chicken and fish
Pa bliye achte sitwon – Do not forget to buy lemons
Pran 2 dan lay – take 2 cloves of garlic
Pran 2 pye siv – Take two chives
Melange tout sa avèk yon ti gout pèsi – Mix all that up with a little bit of parsley.
Mete yon ti kras sèl nan manje-a – Put in some salt in the food
Pile pwav la avan ou mete-l nan bouyon an – Pound the black pepper before putting it into the stew
Madan Jak renmen manje pwason fri oswa an sòs – The lady likes to eat fried fish or fish in sauce
Kwit diri kole ak pwa tann – cook rice with peas
Tre byen - Very well
Bon anpil - Very good
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