Sunday, September 30, 2012

Mateo Rocha and Michael Trent

Documenting areas around campus where language is an adversity for non-English speakers


Thursday, September 27, 2012

Lindsay and Christina









Geneva & Erin
















Zimmerman Library. Most of the important signs and papers (like the evacuation map) are in English only :( , except for the instructions on the pay phones and on the message/flyer board.
Geneva & Erin

Friday, September 14, 2012

Haitian Creole (by Erin Chavez)

video from youtube showing important phrases in Haitian Creole

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anveusFJybA


Now for the useful stuff!
Koman yo rele ou? or
Ki non ou?
What is your name?

Non mwen sé Paul.
Yo rele mwen Paul
My name is Paul.

Bon jou, Mesyé.

Good day, Sir.

Bonn apré midi.

Good afternoon

Bon swa.

Good night.

Ki sa ou vlé?

What do you want?

Mon vlé yon bwéson

I want a drink.

Mon swaf.

I am thirsty.

Mon grangou.

I am hungry.

Mon pa grangou.

 I am not hungry.

Jodi a sé yon bèl jou.

Today is a beautiful day.

Lapli  ap tonbé.

It is raining.

Li fè cho jòdi a.

It is very hot today.

Ki kote ki mwen ka jwen'n
yon légliz?
Where can I find a church?


http://www.haitisurf.com/creolesentences.shtml

Erin Chavez

Thursday, September 13, 2012