Kou EntèmedyèMo angle yo an angle

by DuoCards

Kou sa a ap mennen ou yon etap pi pre pou w santi w konfyans nan lang angle! Nou pral aprann kijan pou konpare adjektif, pale sou tan pase, eksplore vèb fraz ak anpil plis. Men anvan nou rive la, ann chofe ak kèk mo ak fraz itil.

fluency

fluans

Improving your fluency takes practice.

rewarding

anrichisan

Volunteering at the animal shelter is a rewarding experience.

achievement

siksè

He felt proud of his achievement when he finished the marathon.

English fluency is a great achievement.

Pale anglè byen se yon gwo siksè.

skills

konpetans

Learning new skills can be fun and rewarding.

She hopes to acquire new skills.

Li espere aprann nouvo konpetans.

confident

gen konfyans nan tèt li

Being confident can help you succeed.

challenging

difisil

Learning a new language can be challenging, but it is very rewarding.

knowledge

konesans

She has a lot of knowledge about animals and their habitats.

I get along with my coworkers.

Mwen byen ak kòlèg travay mwen yo.

She's slightly late.

Li gen yon ti reta.

He is working hard to get a raise.

L ap travay di pou l ka jwenn yon ogmantasyon.

overwhelming

akablan

The amount of homework was overwhelming for the students.

The workload became overwhelming.

Kantite travay la vin twòp pou mwen.

I felt overwhelmed after the meeting.

Mwen te santi m akable apre reyinyon an.

*Vèb frazal* Èske ou deja rankontre *vèb frazal* ? Ann gade yo ansanm! Yon vèb frazal se yon fraz ki gen yon *siyifikasyon espesyal.* Vèb frazal yo gen *yon vèb prensipal* ak *yon lòt mo* ki anjeneral swa yon advèb oswa yon prepozisyon. Pa egzanp: "to put on"vle di abiye "to work out"vle di fè egzèsis

to chill out

detann

I'm just chilling out in front of the TV.

to figure out

jwenn solisyon an

Can you help me figure out this math problem?

I need to figure out how to fix my bike.

Mwen bezwen chèche konnen kijan pou m repare bisiklèt mwen an.

to put on

mete sou ou

He put on his shoes quickly.

I put on my shoes before I go outside.

Mwen mete soulye m anvan m soti deyò.

to turn on

limen

I will turn on the TV to watch my favorite show.

to turn on a TV

limen yon televizyon

After dinner, we usually turn on the TV to relax.

to turn off

tenyen

I always turn off my computer before going to bed.

to turn off the lights

tenyen limyè yo

Before you leave the room, please turn off the lights.

to sit down

chita

Please sit down.

honestly

pou di vre

I honestly didn’t expect that to happen.

to come up with

envante

I need to come up with a good idea for my project.

She came up with a solution.

Li te jwenn yon solisyon pou pwoblèm nan.

Take it easy.

Pran l dousman.

Don't worry about the exam, just take it easy.

to cheer up

remoute moral

She knows how to cheer up the saddest person in the world.

Good music cheers me up.

Bon mizik fè kè m kontan.

Go ahead!

Ale pou ou!

Can we start eating, mom? - Sure, go ahead.

After work, I like to chill out and listen to music.

Apre travay, mwen renmen rilaks epi koute mizik.

Keep it up!

Kenbe la!

Keep up the good work.

*Kalite advèb pou nivo entèmedyè* Advèb yo se estrikti ki modifye vèb, adjektif, fraz, ak lòt advèb. Ann egzamine kèk nan advèb ki pi komen ak itil anba a!

right now

kounye a menm

I have to make a call right now!

perhaps

petèt

Perhaps we could invite Davide and her friends to the party.

remarkably

remakab

The athlete performed remarkably well in the competition.

bashfully

ak timidite

He was smiling bashfully. He bashfully looked away when she smiled at him.

to smile bashfully

souri ak yon ti kras wont

He is smiling bashfully.

carefully

atansyon

They carefully examined the painting to see if it was an original.

Follow the instructions carefully.

Swiv enstriksyon yo avèk anpil atansyon.

It is not difficult to make, providing you follow the instructions carefully.

Drive carefully!

Kondwi ak prekosyon!

to be in love

damou

We had fun and we were in love.

hopelessly in love

damou tout bon vre

She's hopelessly in love with him.

unusually

yon fason ki pa nòmal

It's unusually cold outside.

rarely

raman

I rarely eat dessert after dinner.

completely

nèt

She was completely surprised by the party.

I completely forgot about the meeting today.

Mwen te bliye nèt sou reyinyon jodi a.

*Lyen vèb yo* Lyen vèb yo se vèb ki pa montre yon aksyon men pito *dekri sijè a.* Pandan ke vèb renmen "walk"oswa "jump"reprezante yon aksyon, lyen vèb tankou "be"oswa "seem"ajoute plis detay sou sijè a, tankou "he seems nice"oswa "she is an architect."

obvious

klè

The answer to the question was obvious.

to appear

parèt

Smoke appeared on the horizon.

fur

pwal

The cat’s fur was silky.

You seem nice.

Ou sanble yon moun ki janti.

I just met you, but you seem nice.

This place looks like a mess!

Ala yon dezòd nan plas sa a!

I can't believe how messy your room is! This place looks like a mess!

to look great

parèt bèl

Liz looks great today.

Keep calm and carry on.

Rete kalm epi kontinye.

I know you're nervous about the presentation, but just keep calm and carry on.

to remain

rete

The old building remains standing despite the earthquake.

It remains the same.

Li rete menm jan an.

Despite the challenges, our determination to succeed remains the same.

to be awake

leve

I was awake but still sleepy when the sun came up.

Are you awake?

Èske ou leve?

*Adjektif konparatif ak advèb* Ou ka itilize advèbyèl tankou "slightly", "much", "a lot"anvan yon adjektif konparatif. Sa vle di ou ka pi sibtil nan konparezon ou ka fè. "The prices are slightly higher than they were last year." "Those who start early will have a much better chance of meeting their goals." "The task is a lot easier than it sounds." Remake ke "much better"se swiv pa yon *non* , sepandan, li ka kanpe tou pou kont li.

far more

anpil plis

Love is far more important than money.

not quite

pa nèt

Yet, it is not quite finished. I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand what you mean by 'cultural diversity'.

I don't quite understand.

Mwen pa fin byen konprann.

I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand what you mean by 'cultural diversity'.

slightly

yon ti jan

The prices are slightly higher than they were last year.

slightly different interpretation

yon entèpretasyon ki yon ti jan diferan

That is a slightly different interpretation.

Could you speak more slowly?

Èske ou ka pale pi dousman, tanpri?

much more

anpil plis

People eat much more food than they should.

the least pleasant

sa ki pi piti agreyab la

He found the least pleasant part of the job to be the long hours.

much better chance

yon pi bon chans

They have a much better chance of winning.

the best ever

pi bon nèt

Yesterday I had the best pizza I've ever eaten!

Kòm ou deja konnen, ak pifò vèb, tan pase a fòme pa ajoute Sepandan, gen anpil nan lang angle. Ou bezwen sonje sa yo.

I got a gift.

Mwen te resevwa yon kado.

I got a gift from my best friend.

He got the message.

Li resevwa mesaj la.

He got the message from you.

I was awake.

Mwen te leve.

I was awake the whole night.

I brought you a gift.

Mwen pote yon kado pou ou.

I brought you a gift for your birthday.

He drove me to work.

Li te mennen m nan travay ak machin.

We ate too much.

Nou manje twòp.

I forgot to reply to her email.

Mwen te bliye reponn imèl li a.

She drove through the storm without stopping.

Li te kondwi nan mitan tanpèt la san li pa t kanpe.

I knew it!

Mwen te konn sa!

I knew it! The restaurant is closed on Sundays.

The school forbade students to use their phones.

Lekòl la entèdi elèv yo sèvi ak telefòn yo.

She spoke to him by phone.

Li te pale avè l nan telefòn.

I thought about it.

Mwen te reflechi sou sa.

He caught me looking at his screen.

Li te kenbe m ap gade ekran li a.

I understood.

Mwen konprann.

She explained the concept to me, and I understood.

*Itilizasyon yo diferan nan get* Vèb la "get"ka sanble byen konfizyon pou pifò elèv angle yo. Ou ka tande moun ki pale natif natal yo sèvi ak li nan prèske chak konvèsasyon. Siyifikasyon ki pi komen nan vèb sa a se sa ki annapre yo: *1. Jwenn/achte* "I need to get some files from the archives." "We must get some milk. There isn’t any left." *2. Pran* "She gets the train to work every day." "We can get a cab back to the hotel." *3. Resevwa* "Did you get my email yesterday?" "She got a beautiful necklace for her birthday." *4. Vin* "It’s getting colder. Put on your jacket." "You can get better at English by practicing." *5. Rive* "They left at 4:30 and got home at 5:30." "When do you think you’ll get here?" *6. Konprann* "I didn’t get what he said. Did you?" "He got the joke but I didn’t." *7. Fè yon bagay rive* "You should get your hair cut. It’s really long." "We’re getting the car checked before our holiday."

Did you get it?

Èske ou konprann?

I didn't get the joke.

Mwen pa t konprann blag la.

I didn't get the joke. Can you explain it to me?

to acquire

jwenn

I need to acquire more information before making a decision.

Get it done.

Fè sa k dwe fèt la.

Just get it done, please.

I got home at midnight.

Mwen te rive lakay mwen a minui.

I got home at midnight.

to get a cab

pran yon taksi

We can get a cab back to the hotel.

get better

vin pi bon

You can get better at English by practicing.

It's getting cold.

Li kòmanse fè frèt.

It's getting cold outside.

Did you get my message?

Èske ou te jwenn mesaj mwen an?

Got it!

Mwen konprann!

You can get better at English with DuoCards.

Ou ka vin pi bon nan lang anglè ak DuoCards.

*Phrasal verbs komen ak get* Gen kèk phrasal vèb ak "get"ke ou deja konnen epi itilize san yo pa menm panse sou li. Pa egzanp: "What time do you get up?" "Get up"vle di kite kabann ou nan maten. Ann gade kèk nan phrasal verbs ki pi enpòtan ak *get* .

get on

moute

Here’s the bus. Let’s get on.

Get on the train!

Moute nan tren an!

I always get nervous when I have to get on a crowded train.

to get off

desann

We got off the plane and went to passport control.

to get in

monte

He got in the car and put on his seatbelt.

to get out

soti

Get out of my room!

to get back

tounen

We should get back by 7:30. Can you wait for us?

Get back immediately.

Tounen touswit.

He told me to get back immediately after I finished my work.

to get over

pase sou

I had flu last week but I’ve got over it now.

It took her months to get over the disappointment.

Sa te pran l plizyè mwa pou l te fin bliye desepsyon an.

to get on / along with somebody

antann ak yon moun

Do you get on with your colleagues?

Despite their differences, they got along well.

Malgre diferans yo, yo te byen antann yo.

to get across

fè konprann

I tried to get my point across to the teacher, but she didn't seem to understand.

He struggled to get his point across.

Li te gen difikilte pou l fè moun konprann sa l te vle di.

to get away with (something)

sòti nan sa

He stole some money from the firm but no one found out so he got away with it.

You can't get away with it!

Ou p ap ka chape ak sa!

You can't get away with cheating on the test. The teacher will find out.

*Kòz ak efè* Ann gade kèk mo ak fraz ki ede w mete de lide ansanm. Nou souvan itilize ekspresyon tankou "because", "since", "due to", "as", "thanks to", "therefore", "so"pou pale sou kòz ak efè. Remake byen ke gen yon diferans ant "due to"ak "thanks to". *Mèsi a* gen yon *konotasyon pozitif* . *Akòz* se pi *net* - li ka gen tou de yon negatif ak yon konotasyon pozitif.

therefore

se poutèt sa

He was injured and therefore unable to play.

as a result

kòm rezilta

He didn’t work hard. As a result, he was fired.

due to

akòz

Due to the rain, the game was cancelled.

thanks to you

gras ak ou

Thanks to you I was able to finish the homework.

to go out

soti

Let's go out dancing!

I can’t go out as it’s raining.

Mwen pa ka soti paske lapli ap tonbe.

to get a raise

jwenn yon ogmantasyon salè

He is working hard in order to get a raise.

Thanks to his hard work, he got a raise.

Gras ak travay di li fè, li jwenn yon ogmantasyon chèf.

since it's your birthday

piske se anivèsè nesans ou

Since it's your birthday, you got to be invited for lunch today.

because of

akòz

We cancelled the trip because of the rain.

I did it because of you.

Mwen te fè sa poutèt ou.

*Kisa ki vini apre yon vèb?* Gen anpil vèb nan lang angle e gen anpil modèl diferan pou sa ki vini apre yon vèb. Gen kèk modèl komen yo se: *Vèb + infinitif ak to* "I decided to take the car to work." "He offered to cook dinner." *Vèb + -ing fòm* "It took years but I've finally quit smoking." "After she finished reading the book she turned off the light and went to sleep." *Vèb + (sa) kloz* (Ou ka kite deyò "that".) "I understand that you weren't happy with your pay rise." "I suggest that you try the salmon, it's delicious."

I love learning new vocabulary!

Mwen renmen aprann nouvo mo!

to quit

fini

I'm going to quit my job and travel the world.

to suggest

sigjere

I suggest that you taste the salmon, it's delicious.

I suggest that you quit smoking.

Mwen sijere pou ou sispann fimen.

He likes telling jokes.

Li renmen bay blag.

pay rise

ogmantasyon salè

Sarah received a significant pay rise this year.

to assume

sipoze

She assumed that I knew the answer.

I assume you're right.

Mwen sipoze ou gen rezon.

to decide

deside

I decided to tell her that I love her.

I decided to do it.

Mwen deside fè li.

scattered

epapiye

I understand that you are a bit scattered.

to be scattered

epapiye

Why are they scattered?

to take care of (something/someone)

pran swen (yon bagay/yon moun)

She offered to take care of it.

Li te ofri pou l okipe sa.

I have a lot of work to do this weekend, but my friend offered to take care of my dog while I'm busy.

She refused to admit that she had made a mistake.

Li te refize admèt ke li te fè yon erè.

to avoid

evite

I try to avoid junk food to stay healthy.

He avoided answering the question.

Li te evite reponn kesyon an.

We noticed that something was wrong.

Nou remake te gen yon bagay ki pa t nòmal.

*Plis règ* Gen kèk vèb ki gen siyifikasyon diferan selon si wi ou non yo swiv pa yon *fòm -ing* oswa *a + enfinitif* . Pa egzanp: "Stop"*+ -ing* vle di aksyon an *pa fèt ankò.* "Stop"+ *to + infinitif* vle di yon moun oswa yon bagay sispann yon aktivite *pou yo ka fè yon lòt bagay.* "I've stopped buying the newspaper because now I read the news online." "He stopped the video to ask the students some questions."

I stopped smoking.

Mwen sispann fimen.

I stopped to smoke.

Mwen te kanpe pou m fimen.

I was walking to work, but I stopped to smoke a cigarette.

to remember

sonje

I'll always remember this holiday.

I remember seeing him before.

Mwen sonje mwen te wè li deja.

I remember seeing him before, but I can't remember where.

Remember to call me.

Pa bliye rele m.

to lock

vire kle

He forgot to lock the car.

He forgot to lock the door.

Li te bliye fèmen pòt la ak kle.

He forgot to lock the door when he went out.

I remembered locking the door before leaving the house.

Mwen te sonje mwen te fèmen pòt la anvan mwen te kite kay la.

I remembered to lock the door before I left the house.

Mwen te sonje fèmen pòt la anvan m te kite kay la.

I'll never forget meeting you for the first time.

Mwen p'ap janm bliye premye fwa mwen te rankontre ou la.

I'll never forget meeting you for the first time. You were wearing a bright red shirt and had the biggest smile on your face.

to reckon

konsidere

I reckon it will take about an hour to get there.

I'm trying to

M ap eseye

I'm trying to learn Japanese but it's very difficult.

Have you tried turning the computer off and on again?

Èske ou te eseye tenyen òdinatè a epi limen l ankò?

outstanding

ekselan

The view from the top of the mountain was outstanding.

What an outstanding performance!

Ala yon bèl pèfòmans!

*Rayi, renmen, renmen, epi pito* Nou ka itilize *rayi, renmen, renmen, epi prefere* ak yon fòm -ing oswa ak yon enfinitif. Nan angle Ameriken an, fòm ki gen to-infinitive yo pi komen pase fòm nan -ing. Gen yon ti diferans nan siyifikasyon ant de fòm yo. *Fòm nan -ing* mete aksan sou *aksyon an oswa eksperyans.* *Enfinitif* la bay plis anfaz sou *rezilta* aksyon an oswa evènman an. Nou souvan itilize fòm nan -ing sijere plezi (oswa mank de li), ak fòm nan enfinitif eksprime abitid oswa preferans. Fòm nan -ing pi komen pase fòm nan enfinitif apre *rayi ak renmen.* Lè nou itilize "would"ak *rayi, tankou, renmen, oswa prefere* , nou itilize *to-enfinitif* la, pa fòm nan -ing.*

We would hate to see you go.

Nou pa ta renmen wè ou ale.

We really value your contributions to the team. We would hate to see you go.

I would love to be there!

Mwen ta renmen la!

Are you going to the concert tonight?" "I would love to be there, but I have to work.

for too long

depi twò lontan

Don't let me wait for too long.

They don’t like sitting for too long.

Yo pa renmen chita twò lontan.

I like baking pizza.

Mwen renmen fè pitza.

I hate waiting.

Mwen rayi tann.

He would hate to wait there for more than an hour.

Li t ap rayi tann la pandan plis pase yon èdtan.

to interrupt

entèwonp

She had to interrupt the meeting to answer an important phone call.

He hates being interrupted.

Li rayi lè moun koupe l lapawòl.

I prefer to work on tasks that have clear deadlines.

Mwen prefere travay sou travay ki gen dat limit klè.

to cause a problem

koze yon pwoblèm

They’d hate to cause a problem.

I prefer going out

Mwen pito soti deyò

I prefer going out than staying at home.

a tie

yon kravat

The man is wearing a tie.

he prefers not to wear a tie

li pito pa mete kravat

He prefers not to wear a tie to work.

to join

rantre

They invited us to join them at their table.

We would love to join you.

Nou ta renmen vin jwenn ou.

It's a tie!

Se match nil!

it's a tie for first place

*Tranzitif oswa entransitif* Gen kèk vèb toujou bezwen yon objè. Yo rele sa yo vèb tranzitif. Gen kèk vèb pa janm gen yon objè. Yo rele sa yo vèb entransitif. Gen kèk vèb yo ka itilize *ak yon objè (transitively)* oswa *san yon objè (intransitively).* Pafwa siyifikasyon an se menm. Pa egzanp: "Please bring coffee."- Nan fraz sa a, vèb la "bring"se tranzitif; objè li se kafe, bagay y ap pote a. "The sun is shining."- Nan fraz sa a, vèb la "shine"se entransitif, li pa mande yon objè pou fraz la gen sans.

Did you enjoy the course?

Èske ou te renmen kous la?

He stopped the car at the traffic lights.

Li te kanpe machin nan nan limyè trafik la.

(transitive)

The car stopped suddenly in the middle of the road.

Machin nan te kanpe toudenkou nan mitan wout la.

(intransitive)

to emphasize

mete aksan sou

The book emphasises the role of the arts in society.

What happened?

Sa k pase?

Rita looks upset – do you know what happened?

Do not enter.

Pa antre.

to enter the room

antre nan chanm nan

She entered the room looking nervous.

She learns to drive.

L ap aprann kondwi.

She learned to drive when she was twenty.

to drive a van

kondwi yon kaminonèt

He drives a van for a delivery firm.

You should leave now.

Ou ta dwe ale kounye a.

He left me.

Li kite m.

He left me without saying goodbye.

to save time

pou genyen tan

Buying things on the Internet saves people a lot of time.

Did you win?

Èske ou te genyen?

How was the match? Did you win?

to win a competition

genyen yon konpetisyon

She won a competition and got a free trip to Copenhagen.

to increase

ogmante

They increased my salary last month.

to get a car mended

fè repare yon machin

i need to get my car mended

fluently

ak kouray

She speaks six languages fluently.

Imagine speaking English fluently.

Imajine ou pale angle byen kou dlo.

*Di vs di* Diferans ki pi enpòtan ant "say"ak "tell"se ke ak "say", ou pa bezwen mansyone ak ki lide yo oswa enfòmasyon yo te pataje ak, men ak "tell", ou fè. Pa egzanp: "Amy said that she likes coffee." "Amy told me that she likes coffee."

to tell the truth

di laverite

We should always tell the truth.

to say something

di yon bagay

Say something finally.

to say goodbye

di orevwa

They didn't even say goodbye.

I told you.

Mwen te di ou sa.

I told you so.

Nobody told me.

Pèsonn pa t di m.

Nobody told me what to do.

Don't tell anyone.

Pa di pèsonn sa.

Don't tell anyone your address or phone number.

She said it to me.

Li te di m sa.

They told her to wait.

Yo te di l pou l tann.

They told her to wait till the doctor arrived.

Can you tell me?

Èske ou ka di mwen?

Can you tell me the truth?

He said he didn’t agree with the decision.

Li te di li pa dakò ak desizyon an.

He told his manager that he didn’t agree with the decision.

Li te di manadjè li a ke li pa dakò ak desizyon an.

*Angle ka enteresan!* Adjektif ki fini an *-ed* eksprime jan *sijè a santi l.* Sijè a li menm gen yon santiman konsa, ke yon bagay afekte li. Nan lòt men an, adjektif ki fini nan *-ing* di ke *sijè a lakòz yon santiman bay nan anviwònman an* e ke lòt moun santi yo konsa poutèt sa. Nan lòt mo, ou ka di: "The teacher is boring."ak "We are bored because of him."

That's exciting!

Sa eksitan anpil!

This is exciting news.

They were excited.

Yo te eksite.

They were excited about the trip.

shocking

chokan

I heard the shocking news.

The news is shocking.

Nouvèl la chokan.

I was shocked by the news.

Nouvèl la te choke m.

They were shocked by the news of the unexpected election results.

boring

razwa

I've got a boring job in an office.

to get bored

vin annwiye

Maria gets bored easily.

It's interesting.

Li enteresan.

It's interesting that you didn't know that.

to be interested in

enterese nan

I am interested in football.

a surprising ending

yon fen ki sipriz moun

The movie has a surprising ending.

I'm not surprised.

Sa pa siprann mwen.

I'm not surprised by his behaviour.

The journey was exhausting.

Vwayaj la te fatigan anpil.

They were exhausted after the journey.

Yo te fin kraze apre vwayaj la.

worrying

enkyetan

She has a worrying habit of not sleeping well at night.

worried

enkyete

She looked worried when she heard the news.

*Fraz prepozisyon* Yon fraz prepozisyon se yon gwoup mo ki fòme ak yon *prepozisyon, objè li, ak nenpòt mo ki modifye objè a.* Pifò nan tan an, yon fraz prepozisyon modifye *yon vèb oswa yon non.* Pa egzanp: "He arrived in time." "Are you going by bicycle or on foot?"

by chance

pa azar

I heard their secrets by chance.

on foot

a pye

If you go somewhere on foot, you walk there.

by all means

nan tout fason

Can I borrow your car? - By all means!

at short notice

nan dènye moman

The meeting was cancelled at short notice.

at a glance

nan yon kout je

I know him at a glance.

to approve of

apwouve

We’re not happy but we do approve of their decision.

on a diet

nan yon rejim

The patient is on a diet.

around the world

toupatou sou latè

Everyone around the world likes Coke.

to look forward to

tann ak tout kè

I am looking forward to seeing you.

Mwen pa kapab tann pou mwen wè ou.

in spite of

malgre

In spite of his fear, he decided to try skydiving.

In spite of the rain, we went hiking.

Malgre lapli a, nou te ale fè randonnen.

apart from

anplis de

Apart from his job, he enjoys painting in his free time.

Apart from one mistake, the work was excellent.

Eksepte yon sèl erè, travay la te ekselan.

*Ta dwe* "Should"se yon vèb oksilyè modal. Nou itilize li sitou pou: bay konsèy oswa fè rekòmandasyon: "You should get a haircut." pale sou pwobabilite ak atant: "They should arrive soon." pale de obligasyon: "You should be wearing your seat belt."

You should study.

Ou ta dwe etidye.

You should study for the exam.

Should I come back?

Èske mwen ta dwe tounen?

to get a haircut

fè yon koupe cheve

You should get a haircut.

You should be more careful.

Ou ta dwe fè plis atansyon.

What should I wear?

Kisa pou m mete?

the weight

pwa a

She should gain some weight.

to lose weight

pèdi pwa

You should try to lose weight.

to apply for a job

postile pou yon travay

She should apply for the job.

It should be fine.

Sa ta dwe anfòm.

Should we study?

Èske nou ta dwe etidye?

Should we study more?

Students should submit their work on time.

Elèv yo ta dwe remèt travay yo alè.

The system should update after restart.

Sistèm nan ta dwe mete ajou apre li fin rekòmanse.

I should be studying instead of scrolling.

Mwen ta dwe ap etidye olye m ap defile sou ekran an.

They should have warned us about the changes.

Yo te dwe avèti nou sou chanjman yo pi bonè.

*Like oswa kòm?* "As"epi "like"yo souvan konfonn paske yo tou de ka itilize pou *konparezon.* Pifò nan tan an, tankou konpare de bagay. "He looks like my brother." Souvan, jan yo ka ranplase pa "the way". "He can’t play cricket as he used to."( "He can't play cricket the way he used to.")

like me

tankou mwen

You are just like me.

as much as

menm jan ak

She loves curry as much as I do.

the same as

menm jan ak

Your phone is the same as mine.

She looks like her mother.

Li sanble ak manman l.

the cotton

koton an

She doesn't wear cotton in the winter.

It feels like cotton.

Li sanble ak koton.

to feel like

anvi

I don't feel like it.

to work as

travay kòm

I worked as an actor for two years.

She's like a sister to me.

Li tankou yon sè pou mwen.

people like us

moun tankou nou

There are lots of people like us.

to expect

atann

As we expected, it started to rain.

as I said

jan mwen te di a

As I said, I think this project will be a challenge.

The situation unfolded as we had predicted.

Sitiyasyon an dewoule jan nou te prevwa a.

to unfold

dewoule

As the story unfolded, we learned more about the characters' secrets.

Do it as instructed, otherwise it won’t work.

Fè l jan yo di w la, sinon sa p ap mache.

It seems like we’ve met before.

Mwen santi nou deja rankontre anvan.

The room smells like something has been burning.

Chanm nan santi tankou gen yon bagay ki boule.

*Swè sou prezan an oswa lavni* Nou ka itilize "to wish"pou pale sou yon bagay ke nou ta renmen diferan nan prezan oswa nan lavni. Nou itilize *wish + past simple* : "I wish I spoke Italian." "I wish you were here." "I wish I had a big car."