Monday, November 3, 2014

Gason Ganyan ak Fanm Djanm Bati Ayiti: Istwa Pou Timoun, 'Walking and Playing in The Rain....'

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'Mache ak Jwe Anba Lapli - Walking and Playing in The Rain' Book Review:

"Mache ak Jwe anba lapli – Walking and Playing in the rain" is the story of two beautiful Haitian girls who got caught by bad weather while walking home from school. Linda and Lidya were close cousins. They were strong young girls. #Fanm djanm! #Gason ganyan! They were members of an extended Haitian family in Jeremie, a city in the Southwestern part of Haiti. Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, son of a French nobleman and mixed-race slave and eventually a general of the French Revolutionary Wars, was also born there. Read their story in Haitian Creole and English and find out what they did when they got home despite their maid's instruction. In this story, you will find out the meals Haitian students eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Find out whether you know the names of the games most Haitian kids play. Underline boys and girls' favorite games. Linda and Lidya enjoy playing the following games.

Linda and Lidya enjoy playing 'Kay'! Yo renmen jwe kay

jwe domino (play domino)

jwe marèl (hopscotch)

jwe damye (checkers)

monte kap (fly kites)

jwe bezig (yon jwèt kat ki gen rèn)

jwe oslè (knucklebones, jacks)

jwe mab (marbles)

fè lago (hide and seek, play tag)

jwe kat (play cards)

jwe boul (play balls, mostly soccer)

sote kòd (jump ropes)

jwe kay (count-and-capture)

jwe kat (play cards)

fè wonn ( role playing, dancing and singing in a circle, run and play in a circle)

jwe kachkach liben (Hide and Seek an Object)

jwe ak fistibal, tire fistibal (play with slingshots, shoot with slingshots)

Friday, September 5, 2014

Tap Tap and Madan Sara - The Pillars of Haitian Informal Economy

Who are the Madan Saras? Madan Saras are female Haitian merchants, street vendors who are the principal accumulators, movers, and distributors of domestic produce in Haiti. They are the link between the rural peasant farmers and the city dwellers. They bring the farmers' harvest to the local market. They walk long distance while carrying the produce on their head, donkeys, horses, mules, wheelbarrow, buses, trucks etc. They are the drivers and backbone of the informal Haitian economy.

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Below are kalbas gourds / calabash. We make utensils with them. We call them "kwi."

Tap Tap, Madan Sara ak Plezi Ete an Ayiti - Tap Tap, Madam Sara and Summer Pleasures of Haiti (A new ebook available on Amazon.com) (A new ebook available on Amazon.com. Purchase your copy right on Amazon.com now!)

Book Review

"Tap Tap, Madan Sara ak Plezi Ete an Ayiti – Tap Tap, Madam Sara and Summer Pleasures of Haiti" is a book for everyone who has experienced the colorful and amazing beauty of Haiti. In this ebook, authors Joseph J. Charles and Jean Baptiste Laferriere present a list of activities that build ultimate memories of spending summer in Haiti: Pran Woulib sou Tap Tap, Bwè Kafe ak Chokola; Manje Griyo; Manje Anana; Bwè Ji Grenadin, Kachiman, Kenèp, Zabriko, Chadèk, Kowozòl, Grenad, Grenadya, Gwayav, Labapen, Papay, Pòm Kajou, Rezen, Sapoti, Mango, Zanmann, Zaboka, Seriz, Monte Kamyon, Rakonte Istwa, Keyi Kalbas ak Kayimit, Ale sou Plaj ak Rivyè, Bat Kòk nan Gagè/Gadyè. (Translated: Taking a Tap Tap Ride, Drinking Coffee and Chocolate; Eating fried pork; Eating Pineapple, Drinking Passion Fruit Juice, Custar Apple, Quenettes, Apricot, Grapefruit, Soursoup, Pomegrenade/Grenada, Guava, Breadfruit/Sugar Apple, Papaya, Cashew, Sea Grapes, Mamey, Mango, Almond, Avocado, Cherry; Climbing Dump Trucks; Telling Stories; Picking Calebasse/calabash and Star Apple; Going to the Beach and Rivers; Cockfighting in the Gallera Gallodrome Rink.)

Riding a Tap Tap to Petionville, Nazon, Delmas, and Carrefour is one of the best summer pleasures of Haiti. Then, buying fresh fruits, seafood, and vegetables from Madan Sara who work so hard to bring them from the rural provinces is unforgettable.

Friday, July 12, 2013

Creole Builds Haiti Press is Officially Releasing ' Creole Builds Haiti / Kreyol Bati Ayiti: You Can Understand, Read, Write, and Speak Kreyol' Workbook


Joseph J. Charles, M.S.
List Price: $29.99
5.25" x 8" (13.335 x 20.32 cm)
Black & White on Cream paper
140 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1451536119
ISBN-10: 1451536119
BISAC: Foreign Language Study / Creole Languages

Book Review:


SakPaseLearnHaitianCreole
is designed to help beginning and intermediate learners of Haitian Creole get the support they need with the grammar, vocabulary, exercises and phonology of the language. The lessons cover various topics such as daily Haitian life, disaster relief language, family interactions, community life, shopping, medical care and polite or appropriate communication, schools and church activities.


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Saturday, September 29, 2012

Creole MP3 Lessons By Subscription on Skype Video Call: Select your Creole MP3 Lessons Per Month Below

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Welcome to CreoleBuildsHaiti, a Tribute to Pierre Vernet's Vision of Haiti's Linguistic Inclusion and Development

(Mr. Vernet is in the middle of the picture).

Since the passing of the dean of the Faculte de Linguistiques Appliquee in the January 12, 2010 quake, many of us, lovers and speakers of Creole have been wondering about how to expand his dreams and vision shared with us in one of the many classes he taught at the university of state (Universite d'Etat d'Haiti, UEH).

In a conference he paneled on October 22, 2009, late Pierre Vernet  pleaded for a linguistic politics in Haiti that would cross the sectors of education, health and agriculture.

Mr. Vernet quickly realized that a comprehensive linguistic political scheme requires means and tools. He added, "Creating a linguistic politics in Haiti is not about making good speeches. It requires means, tools, linguists, education, the production of dictionaries, books, and other documents written in Creole..." Mr. Vernet was known to encourage his students to engage in creative and critical thinking. He believed that the future of Haiti rests squarely on the role played by the new generation in the use, acceptance and promotion of the mother tongue.

Here is a creole textbook that may help meet one of his goals. Despite the pain associated with the passing of such a brilliant mind, we have to continue to create this future where Haitian students can learn in their primary, mother tongue, Creole. French will always remain dear to Haitians, but it can be taught just like English and Spanish are currently taught.



















At least, that is how I remember him, standing in front of the classes, excitedly talking about various issues. Everybody wanted to be in his class. He was the repository of a fountain of knowledge.

I will never forget how he had a way of reaching out and motivating us, his students. Unfortunately, he died doing what he loved best. He died under the debris of the faculty among his students.

During the Oct. 22, 2009 conference, Mr. Vernet encouraged the production of Creole books and documents in order to promote the language. In elegant French, He said it this way as reported by a journalist who was in attendance, "Il invite les intellectuels, les jeunes et toute la société à augmenter la production (écrite et orale) en Créole parce que, dit-il, c’est le meilleur moyen de promouvoir le Créole et de lutter contre les ennemis et détracteurs de cette langue."

The organizers of the conference titled it, "Démarches nécessaires à l’application d’une politique linguistique en Haïti"

Sunday, April 22, 2012

List of Top Haitian Creole Phrases, Expressions, and Words

Book Review: "Learn/Listen to Haitian Creole MP3 Dialogues, Phrases, Words + Audio Expressions, Sayings for Everyone Everywhere - Aprann/Koute Dyalòg MP3, Fraz, Pwovèb, Mo + Odyo Ekspresyon Kreyòl Pou Tout Moun..." is a podcast-compatible (http://haitiancreolemp3.libsyn.com) series of MP3 dialogues, phrases, words, and audio expressions whose focus is to get you to speak and understand Haitian Creole in a short time. The lessons are designed to get you out of your comfort zone and place you into various Haitian locales where you will most likely hear and practice the language. Each lesson is designed to help you build your vocabulary and increase your cultural knowledge. If you like "Learn Haitian Creole in One Week..." and other similar titles, you will like this ebook too. Go to http://haitiancreolemp3.libsyn.com to get the accompanying audio or MP3 files.

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Friday, January 20, 2012

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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Top Haitian Creole Learning Textbook: "Sa-k Pase? Learn Haitian Creole Textbook"


Joseph J. Charles, M.S.
List Price: $29.99
5.25" x 8" (13.335 x 20.32 cm)
Black & White on Cream paper
140 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1451536119
ISBN-10: 1451536119
BISAC: Foreign Language Study / Creole Languages

Book Review:


SakPaseLearnHaitianCreole
is designed to help beginning and intermediate learners of Haitian Creole get the support they need with the grammar, vocabulary, exercises and phonology of the language. The lessons cover various topics such as daily Haitian life, disaster relief language, family interactions, community life, shopping, medical care and polite or appropriate communication, schools and church activities.


Purchase a copy of this textbook to learn Haitian Creole now: SakPaseLearnHaitianCreole Textbook

Haitian Creole Textbook: Sa-k Pase? Learn Haitian Creole Textbook



List Price: $29.99
5.25" x 8" (13.335 x 20.32 cm)
Black & White on Cream paper
140 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1451536119
ISBN-10: 1451536119
BISAC: Foreign Language Study / Creole Languages

Book Review:


SakPaseLearnHaitianCreole
is designed to help beginning and intermediate learners of Haitian Creole get the support they need with the grammar, vocabulary, exercises and phonology of the language. The lessons cover various topics such as daily Haitian life, disaster relief language, family interactions, community life, shopping, medical care and polite or appropriate communication, schools and church activities.


Purchase a copy of this textbook to learn Haitian Creole now: SakPaseLearnHaitianCreole Textbook

Friday, July 22, 2011

Godfather's Mercy - Pitye, Parenn! or Parenn Pran Pitye; plus Popular French, English, and Haitian Creole Phrases


"Godfather's Mercy - Pitye, Parenn! or Parenn Pran Pitye; plus Popular French, English, and Haitian Creole Phrases" provides you with the most popular basic phrases in French, English, and Haitian Creole. It also comes equipped with easy-to-use vocabulary in all three languages. In addition, it presents Tijan's story and his godfather's mercy on him. Fatherless, 10-year-old Tijan decides to leave the treeless mountaintop where he lives with his always-drunk mother in search of an elusive education in crop-rich downtown Leogane, Haiti. Will Tijan reach his dream of learning how to read and write? Will her mother even realize that he went missing? Find out how His godfather, Mr. Bonifas, convinces his wife as he decides to offer to Tijan the same opportunities and access to education and a better life their own children enjoy. The text of this story is translated into English from Haitian Creole.
               

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