what's your name?
kijan ou rele?
my name's Chris
non mwen se Chris
my name's Emily
mwen rele Emily
I'm Sophie
Mwen se Sophie
this is Lucy
sa a se Lucy
this is my wife
sa se madanm mwen
this is my husband
sa a se mari mwen
this is my boyfriend
sa a se konpayon mwen
this is my girlfriend
sa se mennaj mwen
this is my son
sa a se pitit mwen
this is my daughter
sa a se pitit fi mwen an
I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name
M regrèt, mwen pa t 'pran non ou
do you know each other?
ou konn youn lot?
nice to meet you
mwen kontan rankontre ou
pleased to meet you
kontan rankontre ou
how do you do?
kòman ou ye?
how do you do?
kòman ou ye?
how do you know each other?
ki jan ou fè konnen youn lòt?
we work together
nou travay ansanm
we used to work together
nou te konn travay ansanm
we were at school together
nou te lekòl ansanm
we're at university together
nou nan inivèsite ansanm
we went to university together
nou te ale nan inivèsite ansanm
through friends
atravè zanmi yo
where are you from?
ki kote ou soti?
where do you come from?
ki kote ou soti?
whereabouts are you from?
ki kote ou soti?
I'm from …
Mwen se moun …
I'm from England
Mwen soti Angletè
whereabouts in … are you from?
ki kote nan... ou soti?
whereabouts in Canada are you from?
kote ou ye nan Kanada?
what part of … do you come from?
ki pati nan... ou soti?
what part of Italy do you come from?
ki pati nan Itali ou soti?
where do you live?
ki kote ou rete?
I live in …
Map viv nan …
I live in London
Mwen rete nan Lond
I live in France
Mwen rete an Frans
I'm originally from Dublin but now live in Edinburgh
Mwen orijinèlman soti Dublin men kounye a ap viv nan Edinburgh
I was born in Australia but grew up in England
Mwen te fèt nan Ostrali men mwen te grandi nan Angletè
what brings you to …?
kisa ki mennen ou nan...?
what brings you to England?
kisa ki mennen w ann Angletè?
I'm on holiday
Mwen an vakans
I'm on business
Mwen nan biznis
I live here
Mwen rete isit la
I work here
Mwen travay isit la
I study here
Mwen etidye isit la
why did you come to …?
poukisa ou vin nan...?
why did you come to the UK?
poukisa ou te vin nan UK a?
I came here to study
Mwen vin la poum etidye
I wanted to live abroad
Mwen te vle viv aletranje
how long have you lived here?
konbyen tan ou rete isit la?
I've only just arrived
Mwen jis rive
about a year
apeprè yon ane
just over two years
jis plis pase de zan
how long are you planning to stay here?
konbyen tan ou planifye pou rete isit la?
until August
jiska mwa Out
I'm not sure
Mwen pa sèten
do you like it here?
ou renmen li isit la?
yes, I love it!
wi, mwen renmen li!
I like it a lot
Mwen renmen li anpil
what do you like about it?
kisa ou renmen sou li?
I like the …
Mwen renmen…
I like the food
Mwen renmen manje a
I like the weather
Mwen renmen move tan an
I like the people
Mwen renmen moun yo
how old are you?
ki laj ou?
I'm twenty-two
Mwen gen vennde
I'm thirty-eight
Mwen gen trant-uit
when's your birthday?
kilè fèt ou?
it's 2 October
se 2 oktòb
who do you live with?
ak kiyes wap viv?
do you live with anybody?
ou ap viv ak yon moun?
I live with …
Mwen ap viv avèk …
I live with my boyfriend
Mwen viv ak konpayon mwen
I live with my girlfriend
map viv ak mennaj mwen
I live with my partner
Mwen viv ak patnè mwen
I live with my husband
M ap viv ak mari m
I live with my wife
Mwen rete ak madanm mwen
I live with my parents
Mwen viv ak paran mwen
I live with a friend
Mwen viv ak yon zanmi
I live with friends
Mwen viv ak zanmi
I live with relatives
Mwen rete ak fanmi
do you live on your own?
ou viv pou kont ou?
I live on my own
Mwen viv pou kont mwen
I share with one other person
Mwen pataje ak yon lòt moun
I share with … others
Mwen pataje ak... lòt moun
I share with two others
Mwen pataje ak de lòt
I share with three others
Mwen pataje ak twa lòt moun
what's your phone number?
ki nimewo telefòn ou ye?
what's your email address?
ki adrès imel ou ye?
what's your address?
ki adrès ou?
could I take your phone number?
Èske mwen ka pran nimewo telefòn ou a?
could I take your email address?
Èske mwen ka pran adrès imel ou a?
are you on Facebook?
ou sou Facebook?
are you on Skype?
ou sou Skype?
what's your username?
ki non itilizatè ou ye?
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