Friend

Haitian-Creole translation: Zanmi

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English term or phrase:Friend
Haitian-Creole translation:Zanmi
Entered by: CHENOUMI (X)

20:01 Jan 1, 2003
English to Haitian-Creole translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: Friend
You are my best friend
Zanmi
Explanation:
You are my best friend > Ou se pi bon zanmi mwen.
OR
> Ou se pi bon zanmi m'.

P.S. ( m' is the contracted form of the pronoun.)

HTH !
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CHENOUMI (X)
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5 +2Zanmi
CHENOUMI (X)
3 +1zanmi
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
zanmi


Explanation:
zanmi


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Note added at 2003-01-01 20:12:43 (GMT)
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\"zanmi\" or \"konpay\".


Chinoise
Local time: 08:45
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  FPE: Would "konpay" yield more to the meaning of "partner"? "Zanmi" is quite right for "friend"!
7 hrs
  -> Yes, I agree. Thanks!
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Zanmi


Explanation:
You are my best friend > Ou se pi bon zanmi mwen.
OR
> Ou se pi bon zanmi m'.

P.S. ( m' is the contracted form of the pronoun.)

HTH !

CHENOUMI (X)
Native speaker of: Native in Haitian-CreoleHaitian-Creole, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 80
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Letspeak: Best help offered for the above request. "Zanmi" is quite appropriate for the context.
1 hr
  -> Thank you!

agree  Karlo (X)
9 days
  -> Thank you.
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