The Jesus Film Project nan Kreyole

It was with great pleasure that I ran into the Cocking Family at the end of my pew yesterday at church.  Several years ago they had announced that they would be leaving Michigan for sunny Florida (oh poor Cocking Family) and becoming missionaries with Campus Crusade's "The Jesus Film Project".  I was oh so sad to see them leave our church (they are WONDERFUL people AND talented musicians) as well as Portable Church Industries (where I had a second job).  Nevertheless, God knew what he was doing (go figure) and they have been faithfully serving in Florida where Tim is an audio engineer and music score composer for The Jesus Film Project.  This project is a really amazing way of sharing the gospel with people in their own native language.  It is reaching millions of people!!  Tim forwarded a link to the project where we can watch and listen to The Jesus Film in Creole.  Click on the button below and take a listen!
The language is listed as:  Haitian Creole French

Dezyem Leson nan Kreyole

Some of the most exciting moments I have had in Haiti have been with my friends in the mache (open market).  It is a thrilling experiencing.  The mache is densely packed with people, animals, smells, sounds, people speaking vit vit Kreyole, smoke from the grill, and absolutely beautiful produce.  As a foreigner, it is extremely intimidating and it requires a high degree of fluency.   It practically brings tears to my eyes and a rush of adrenaline when I think of those times!

I don't know if we will have the opportunity to visit the mache but nevertheless food is a universal language!  So let's learn a few more words/phrases today!

Mache (open market)
Eske ou vann . . . ?  (Do you sell . . .?)
Mwen genyen sa deja (I have that already)
Konbyen le/yo ye?  (How much is it/are they?)

Vyann poul (chicken meat)
Vyann kabrit (goat meat)
Milk (let)
Egg (Ze)
Peanut Butter (manba)
Cornmeal (mayi moulen)
Spicy Cabbage (pikliz)  (mmmmmmmm!)
Rice (riz)
Zaboka (avocado)
Pwa (beans)
Lime (sitwon)
Organe (zoranj)
Plantain (bannann)
Plaintain slices fried (bannann peze)
Banana (fig bannann or fig mi)
Water (dlo)
Coffee (kafe)
Sugar Cane (kann sic)

Premye Leson nan Kreyole

Let's learn some Kreyole Folks!  Before we begin, check out this great post about why learning the local language is so critical.  My favorite is reason #4!!

Koman ou ye?  (How are you?)
Byen (Well)
Pa pi mal (Not so bad)

Kijan ou rele? (What's your name?)
Mwen rele *Tracy*.  (My name is *Tracy*.)

Mwen ap rete nan kay Paste Voltaire.  (I am staying at Pastor Voltaire's house)
Mwen ap aprann pale Kreyole.  (I am learning to speak Kreyole)

Eske ou kapab ede mwen?  (Can you help me?)

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