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Monday, May 28, 2012

how do you use the word piga? what does trakka mean?


The best English translation for "PINGA!" that I can't think of is 'DON'T!",  "DON'T YOU DARE!", or "YOU BETTER NOT..."
PINGA is always used as a warning, with the understanding that there might be consequences.

Examples:

As auxillary / modal verb
Pinga ou fè sa!
Don't you do that!

Pinga ou pale ak moun sa yo.
Don't talk to these people.

Pinga ou kite nonm sa pran tèt ou.
Don't let this man take your head (literally)
Don't be taken by this man.

As a noun:
Mache sou pinga w.
Walk on your pinga. (literally)
Be vigilant.

Yo te ba l yon pinga.
They gave him an warning.


See more sentences with PINGA 

Traka → nuisance, problems, headache, dilemma, a bother, impediment, misfortune

W'ap ban'm traka.
You're giving me a headache.

Ala de traka!
What a nuisance!

Other Haitian Creole nouns that are synonymous with traka are: pwoblèm, tèt chaje, ka, malediksyon, devenn, lapenn, tribilasyon, kalamite, tray

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