Kou pou débutan II (A1/A2)Mo angle yo an angle

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*Byenveni nan Kou pou Débutan II a!* Ann kòmanse avèk vèb yo "to do"epi "to make."yo souvan konfonn, kidonk ann aprann kijan pou nou itilize yo kòrèkteman. "Do"anjeneral refere a *aksyon an* , alòske "make"jeneralman refere a *rezilta a.* Ou kapab pa egzanp "do homework", "do the shopping", oubyen "do yoga", men ou menm "make lunch", "make plans", oubyen "make friends".

to make friends

fè zanmi

I want to make friends at my new school.

a promise

yon pwomès

Keep the promise!

to make a promise

fè yon pwomès

He made a promise to his parents.

once a week

yon fwa pa semèn

She does yoga once a week.

I do my hair.

M ap fè cheve m.

I have a shower, I do my hair, and I get dressed.

a suggestion

yon sijesyon

I have a suggestion for our project.

to make a suggestion

fè yon pwopozisyon

May I make a suggestion?

He made a joke.

Li te fè yon ti blag.

He made a joke about his sister’s new hairstyle.

I make my bed.

Mwen fè kabann mwen.

I make my bed every morning.

You did well.

Ou te fè byen.

You did well in your exams.

to make plans

fè plan

Let’s make plans for tomorrow.

Ann fè plan pou demen.

*Pral tansyon* Ou te deja aprann tansyon Future GOING TO. Koulye a, ann gade nan *tansyon Futur Senp la* , souvan yo rele *tansyon volonte* . Se *volonte* yo itilize pou bagay ke nou deside fè kounye a. (Desizyon rapid) *Ale nan* yo itilize pou fè referans a evènman ki te *deja planifye.* Estrikti tansyon Future Simple se *sijè + WILL + vèb prensipal la* egzanp: "You will open the door." Nan fraz negatif, nou kontra avèk won't: *will not = won't* egzanp: "She won't do it." Pou fraz kesyon, nou echanje sijè a ak WILL. egzanp: "Will you open the door?" Sonje byen, volonte oksilyè modal la se envaryab, ki vle di *li pa chanje fòm li pa moun nan.*

I will do it.

M ap fè li.

We will see.

N'a wè.

Are you going to the party tonight? - We will see.

She won't be there.

Li p ap la.

She won't be there for the meeting tomorrow.

to arrive

rive

Will they arrive by noon?

He will arrive late.

L ap rive an reta.

He will arrive late to the meeting.

on time

alè

I'm always on time.

Will you arrive on time?

Èske w ap rive alè?

an umbrella

yon parapli

I will bring an umbrella.

I will take an umbrella.

M ap pran yon parapli.

It will rain today.

Lapli pral tonbe jodi a.

Will you open the window?

Èske ou ka louvri fenèt la?

*Mwen abitye ak li!* *Be used to* vle di *abitye ak* ou *abitye ak* . *Estrikti* fraz la se: *sijè + vèb prensipal BE + itilize pou + objè* "I am used to hard work." "Are you used to fast food?" Remake byen ke si objè a enplike yon vèb, nou itilize *fòm nan -ing* . "I'm used to speaking in public." "He's used to getting up early." "Are you used to eating spicy food?"

I'm used to it.

M abitye ak sa.

They're used to watching TV in the evening.

fast

rapid

This car is fast.

I'm used to eating fast.

M abitye manje vit.

I'm used to waking up early.

the noise

bri a

What is that noise?

I am used to lots of noise.

Mwen abitye ak anpil bri.

to get up early

leve bonè

I usually get up early.

He's used to getting up early.

Li abitye leve bonè.

I'm used to working late.

Mwen abitye travay ta.

to watch TV

gade televizyon

Do you want to watch TV?

in the evening

nan aswè a

They are used to working in the evening.

They're used to watching TV in the evening.

Yo abitye gade televizyon nan aswè.

a brand

yon mak

Brand is the image of the product in the market.

She's used to buying this brand.

Li abitye achte mak sa a.

Are you used to cold?

Èske ou abitye ak fredi?

Gen yon diferans ant *be used to* ak *used to*. Nou itilize *used to + infinitive* pou pale sou yon *aksyon oswa eta ki te repete nan tan pase* ki pa verite ankò.

We used to be friends.

Nou te konn zanmi.

I saw my old friend at the store today. We used to be friends, but we haven't talked in years.

I used to get up early.

Mwen te konn leve bonè.

When I was a child, I used to get up early to play outside.

to work as

travay kòm

He works as a waiter.

I used to work as a teacher.

Mwen te konn travay kòm pwofesè.

They used to watch TV in the evening.

Yo te konn gade televizyon nan aswè.

to smoke

fimen

Do you smoke?

I used to smoke.

Mwen te konn fimen.

She used to buy this brand.

Li te konn achte mak sa a.

long hair

cheve long

I have long hair and he has short hair.

He used to have long hair.

Li te konn gen cheve long.

*Advèb frekans* Nou itilize advèb frekans pou di *konbyen fwa nou fè bagay, oswa konbyen fwa bagay yo rive.* "always" "usually" "often" "sometimes" "occasionally" "hardly ever" "never" Yo anjeneral *anvan vèb prensipal la* , oswa *ant oksilyè a ak vèb prensipal la* . Men yo vini *apre vèb to be* . Nou ka itilize kèk advèb frekans *nan kòmansman oswa nan fen* yon fraz pou mete aksan. "He is always smiling." "Sometimes I stay up late." "I cook Indian occasionally."

always

toujou

The sun always rises in the east.

I always do my homework.

Mwen toujou fè devwa mwen.

Do you always come here?

Èske ou toujou vini isit la?

usually

dabidit

He usually arrives home about one o'clock.

He's usually on time.

Anjeneral li rive alè.

They usually watch TV in the evening.

Yo abitye gade televizyon nan aswè.

often

souvan

He often goes for long walks by himself.

You often ask me for help.

Ou konn mande m èd souvan.

sometimes

pafwa

Sometimes I want to do things on my own.

Sometimes we go to school by bus.

Pafwa nou ale lekòl nan otobis.

Do you sometimes smoke?

Èske ou fimen pafwa?

never

janm

He is never ill.

I never smoke.

Mwen pa janm fimen.

I never get up early.

Mwen pa janm leve bonè.

You always smile.

Ou toujou ap souri.

hardly ever

rèman

I hardly ever eat breakfast in the morning.

They hardly ever play outside during winter.

Yo prèske pa janm jwe deyò pandan sezon ivè a.

*Nan, sou oswa nan?* *Nan* , *sou* , ak *nan* se tout egzanp prepozisyon ki sèvi plizyè objektif. Yo kapab montre yon relasyon ak tan ak espas, tou depan de kijan ou itilize yo. Premyèman, ann gade twa prepozisyon sa yo kòm *prepozisyon tan* . "In"anjeneral yo itilize pou reprezante yon kantite tan ki pa espesifik oswa yon peryòd tan pi jeneral ki pa espesifik. pa egzanp: "I like to swim in the summer." "On"refere a yon dat espesifik. pa egzanp: "I’ll be home on Sunday." "At"endike yon lè espesifik. pa egzanp: "The movie starts at 7."

on Monday

lendi

I'll call you on Monday.

I will come on Monday.

M ap vini lendi.

on the weekend

nan fen semèn nan

I won't work on the weekend.

on the 15th

nan dat 15 la

I go to the dentist on the 15th.

on the 15th of April

nan dat 15 avril

What are you doing on the 15th of April?

She comes on the 15th of April.

Li ap vini 15 avril.

She comes to visit me on the 15th of April.

in winter

nan sezon fredi

In winter there's ice and snow.

to go skiing

ale fè ski

We go skiing every year.

I go skiing in winter.

Mwen ale fè ski nan sezon fredi.

in the morning

nan maten

We'll talk in the morning.

I was born in 1996.

Mwen te fèt an 1996.

in the future

nan lavni

In the future I want to be a millionaire.

The movie starts at 7.

Fim lan kòmanse a 7 è.

Meet me at 12.

Rankontre m a 12 è.

at the moment

nan moman sa a

I'm not available at the moment.

not at the moment

pa pou kounye a

*Lakay oswa nan sinema a?* "In", "on" ak "at" kòm prepozisyon kote: *In* anjeneral refere a yon bagay ki andedan yon espas fèmen oswa nan yon espas pi gwo. "in the car" "in France" "in the center" *On* anjeneral endike ke yon bagay sitiye sou tèt yon lòt bagay, oswa yon kote ki pi espesifik nan yon zòn pi gwo. "on the table" "on Main Street" *At* ka itilize pou montre yon pwen sèten. Li se pi espesifik nan twa prepozisyon yo pou endike yon kote espesifik. "at the library" "at the store"

at home

lakay

I wasn't at home.

Are you at home?

Èske ou lakay ou?

I stay at home on the weekend.

Mwen rete lakay mwen nan wikenn nan.

at the store

nan magazen an

I have to buy something at the store.

We're at the store at the moment.

Nou nan magazen an kounye a.

in the car

nan machin nan

She's sitting in the car and waiting.

He is sitting in the car.

Li chita nan machin nan.

I live in Germany.

M ap viv an Almay.

Meet me at 12 in the center

Rankontre m nan sant vil la a midi.

on the table

sou tab la

The book is on the table.

The keys are on the table.

Kle yo sou tab la.

on the field

sou teren an

The players are on the field.

They are on the football field.

Yo sou teren foutbòl la.

*Kesyon ki pase senp* Nou ka itilize kesyon senp nan tan lontan pou poze kesyon sou tan lontan. Sèvi "did"ak *vèb* la ak , men *pa chanje vèb la nan fòm tan lontan an.* Sa a se paske "did"vèb prensipal la deja montre tan lontan an, kidonk li rete nan fòm enfinitif li. "Did you have a nice weekend?" "Did they finish their homework?" Nou ka fè kesyon nan tan pase lè nou itilize *mo entèwogasyon an + did* . "What did you do?" "Where did he go?"

Did you do it?

Èske ou fè sa?

Did you do your homework? - Yes, I did.

What did you do?

Kisa ou fè?

What did you do? - I didn't do anything.

Did he stay?

Èske li te rete?

Did he stay at home?

Did you smoke?

Èske ou te fimen?

Did you smoke yesterday?

Where did you buy it?

Ki kote ou te achte sa?

Where did you buy this dress?

Did they arrive on time?

Èske yo te rive alè?

When did they arrive?

Ki lè yo rive?

When did they arrive? - They arrived yesterday.

Did she watch TV?

Èske li te gade televizyon?

Did she watch TV yesterday? - No, she didn't.

Where did you live?

Ki kote ou te abite?

Where did you live? - I lived in Germany for five years.

*Pwonon endefini* "Something"epi "anything"li gen menm siyifikasyon an epi li refere a *yon bagay/objè inanime* , men yo itilize youn nan fraz pozitif epi lòt la nan fraz negatif. "Something"vle di yon bagay ki enkoni. Li itilize nan *fraz pozitif.* "Anything"vle di yon bagay *nenpòt kalite.* Sèvi ak li nan fraz *kesyon* ak *negatif.* Li kapab itilize tou pou vle di "I don't mind."

something

yon bagay

We always buy something to eat.

something to eat

yon bagay pou manje

I will bring something to eat.

something else

yon lòt bagay

I will do something else tonight.

Anything else?

Gen lòt bagay ankò?

Do you need anything else?

more than anything

plis pase nenpòt lòt bagay

I love you more than anything.

Is there anything I can do?

Èske gen anyen mwen ka fè?

Is there anything I can do for you?

to miss

manke

I miss you.

Something is missing.

Gen yon bagay ki manke.

Something is missing here.

I will do anything.

M ap fè nenpòt sa.

I will do anything to make things better.

Let's do something.

Ann fè yon bagay.

Let's do something this weekend!

*Ki jan ou ta dekri tèt ou?* Ki fòs ak feblès ou yo? Ann aprann kèk mo itil pou dekri pèsonalite ou (oswa yon lòt moun)!

She's funny.

Li amizan.

easy-going

trankil

She is very easy-going.

friendly

amikal

They were friendly to me.

generous

jenere

She is generous with her money.

honest

onèt

I'm always totally honest with you.

moody

kaprisye

She is so moody!

lazy

parese

He was too lazy to cook.

polite

The comment was polite and reasonable.

shy

timid

I was pretty shy at school.

hard-working

travayè

The students are hard-working.

wise

saj

She seems kind and wise.

*Vèb estatif* Vèb estatik yo itilize pou aktivite ke nou (oswa objè) pa ka fè aktivman (nan deplase kò a, elatriye). *Vèb estatik pa chanje eta yo.* Kèk nan vèb stative yo se: "know", "like", "seem", "love", "have", "want", "see"

I know!

Mwen konnen!

I know you are right.

Do you know him?

Èske ou konnen li?

Do you know him well?

to love

renmen

We love this movie.

She loves her cat.

Li renmen chat li a.

She loves her cat more than anything.

Do you love me?

Èske ou renmen m?

Do you love me more than anything?

to hate

rayi

Why do you hate me so much?

the spinach

zenpina a

Spinach is very healthy.

They hate spinach.

Yo rayi epina.

My children hate spinach.

to want

vle

I want to go with you.

Do you want a coffee?

Èske ou vle yon kafe?

Do you want a coffee or a tea?

I want to go.

Mwen vle ale.

I want to go to the center.

He seems nice.

Li sanble li janti.

I just met Sarah’s brother yesterday. He seems nice.

It seems easy.

Sa sanble fasil.

This exercise seems easy.

*Mwen renmen aprann angle!* Avèk vèb la "like", gen de fason pou mete yon vèb apre li. "LIKE"+ "to"+ enfinitif "I like to sleep." "LIKE"+ *vèb* + "ing" "I like sleeping." An jeneral pa gen yon diferans nan siyifikasyon, byenke pafwa nou itilize enfinitif la ( "TO "+ VÈB) pou pale de abitid oswa chwa. Sepandan, itilize yon VÈB+ "ING"pi komen pase itilize yon enfinitif.

I like dancing.

Mwen renmen danse.

to read

I read a book about war.

I like reading.

Mwen renmen li.

I like reading in bed at night.

I like to read in the evening.

Mwen renmen li liv nan aswè.

to go to the gym

ale nan jimnastik

Does he like going to the gym?

I don’t like getting up early.

Mwen pa renmen leve bonè.

Do you like watching TV?

Èske ou renmen gade televizyon?

to wait

tann

I'm waiting for you.

I don't like waiting.

Mwen pa renmen tann.

I don't like waiting for the bus.

She likes cooking.

Li renmen fè manje.

I like to cook Asian food.

Mwen renmen kwit manje azyatik.

to take a selfie

pran yon selfie

I love to take a selfie when I travel.

We like taking selfies.

Nou renmen pran selfie.

I like learning English.

Mwen renmen aprann anglè.

"I speak English well." "Well"se yon advèb. Sèvi ak li "well"pou *dekri yon vèb, yon adjektif, oubyen yon lòt advèb.* Ann aprann kèk advèb itil!

very well

trè byen

You speak English very well.

She can dance well.

Li byen danse.

a little

yon ti kras

You're going a little fast.

I speak a little Spanish.

Mwen pale yon ti kras panyòl.

Do you speak Spanish? - I speak a little Spanish.

a little time

yon ti tan

I need a little more time.

unfortunately

malerezman

Unfortunately, she can’t come to the party.

to be closed

fèmen

Is the store closed?

Unfortunately, it is closed.

Malerezman, li fèmen.

Unfortunately, the shop is closed today.

We have a lot to do.

Nou gen anpil bagay pou nou fè.

We have a lot to do this week.

the money

lajan an

How much money did you get?

a lot of money

anpil kòb

He made a lot of money.

*Yon A enpòtan* Pafwa, yon sèl lèt ka chanje siyifikasyon an nèt! "A little"gen *kèk* siyifikasyon men lè ou jis di "little"(san yon *a* ), li gen yon siyifikasyon negatif. Gade egzanp sa a: "Have you got any money?" A: "Yes, a little."(Mwen gen kèk lajan, yon ti kantite lajan.) B: "No, very little."(pa anpil/prèske anyen) Menm règ la valab pou mo "few". Nou itilize "a little"ak *non sengilye ki pa ka konte.* Nou itilize "a few"ak *non kontabl pliryèl.*

a few friends

kèk zanmi

I have a few friends, so I'm not lonely.

few friends

tikras zanmi

She has few friends, so she's quite lonely.

a jar

yon krich

I put the cookies in a jar.

a few jars of jam

kèk bokal konfiti

I have a few jars of jam in the cellar.

a little cream and sugar

yon ti kras krèm ak sik

I always enjoy a little cream and sugar in my coffee.

a little extra time

yon ti tan anplis

We have a little extra time this afternoon; do you want to watch a movie?

a choice

yon chwa

You always have a choice.

few people

yon ti kantite moun

Few people came to the party.

to remember

sonje

I remember her well.

a few things to remember

kèk bagay pou sonje

Here are a few things to remember before you go on vacation.

*Kondisyonèl zewo* Yo itilize vèb kondisyonèl sa a lè rezilta a *ap toujou rive.* Yo itilize li pou verite jeneral ak reyalite ki pa ka chanje. Nan fraz kondisyonèl zewo, tan ki nan *tou de pati fraz la se prezan senp lan.* Men kèk egzanp: "If people eat too much, they get fat." "If babies are hungry, they cry." "If it rains, the grass gets wet."

If you eat too much, you get fat.

Si ou manje twòp, w ap vin gra.

to get fat

pran pwa

If people eat too much, they get fat.

to be ill

malad

the peanuts

pistach yo

Do you like peanuts?

If I eat peanuts, I am sick.

Si mwen manje pistach, mwen santi m mal.

to boil

bouyi

If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils.

to get wet

vin mouye

If you stand in the rain, you get wet.

If you heat ice, it melts.

Si ou chofe glas, li fonn.

If you put ice in the sun, it melts quickly.

to melt

fonn

The snow is starting to melt.

*Past senp nan kapab ak pa kapab* Senp ki sot pase "can"a se "could"konsa ou ka di: "I could swim when I was five." Senp sot pase a "can't"se "couldn't"tankou nan egzanp sa a: "I couldn’t sing as a child." Anplis, ou ka itilize "could"epi "couldn't"fè demann politès. Pou egzanp: "Could you help me carry these bags?"

Could you help me?

Èske ou kapab ede m?

Could you help me carry these bags?

to carry a bag

pote yon sak

He couldn't help me carry my bag.

I couldn't do it.

Mwen pa t kapab fè sa.

They could speak English.

Yo te kapab pale angle.

They could speak English before they went to school.

to try

eseye

I am trying to help you.

Could you try?

Èske ou kapab eseye?

Could you at least try?

to play chess

jwe echèk

Could you play chess last year? - Yes, I could.

I couldn't eat peanuts.

Mwen pa t kapab manje pistach.

I couldn't eat peanuts when I was a child.

Could you bring me a coffee?

Èske ou kapab pote yon kafe pou mwen?

Yes, I could.

Wi, mwen ta kapab.

Could you bring me a coffee? - Yes, I could.

*Kijan pou itilize prepozisyon pa a* Mo "by"a trè komen nan lang angle. Li ka itilize nan anpil sitiyasyon ak kontèks diferan. Men kèk egzanp: 1. "by"+ kote *: "The house stands by the river." 2. "by"+ metòd transpò a* : "I go to work by car." 3. "by"+ metòd kominikasyon an *: "Please confirm the order by email." 4. "by"+ -ing vèb* : "Turn on the radio by pressing the button."