Ki jan pou montre chemen ak bay konsiy

Montre yon moun chemen se youn nan premye vrè konvèsasyon an angle, e li gen pwòp gramè li : enperatif la.

Enperatif la

Sijè a disparèt e se sèlman vèb la tou nu ki rete. Kreyòl la fè menm bagay la (Vire agoch, Kontinye tou dwat), e angle gen yon sèl fòm tou, kèlkeswa moun ou ap pale avè l la.

• Turn left at the lights.
• Go straight on.
• Don't take the first exit. (negasyon : don't + vèb, pa pa kreyòl la ki vini devan vèb la, ni not ki pa gen plas la)

Ni you, ni to. Se tout fòm nan.

Menm fòm nan ranpli kat lòt fonksyon

Kote	Egzanp
rèsèt ak konsiy	Add the eggs. Stir for two minutes.
panno ak avi	Keep left. Do not lean on the door.
avètisman	Watch your step! · Mind the gap.
ofri ak envitasyon	Have another biscuit. · Come in!

Si fraz la gen ou ladan l tou, ou bezwen let's : Let's take the bus. (an kreyòl « Ann pran bis la »). Negasyon an se Let's not walk — it's raining.

Mo direksyon

Ekspresyon	Sans
go straight on / ahead	kontinye tou dwat, san devye
turn left / right	vire agoch / adwat
take the second right	pran dezyèm vire adwat la
go past the bank	pase devan bank la
go through the park	travèse pak la nan yon bout rive nan lòt
go over / under the bridge	pase sou pon an / anba pon an
go along / follow this road	swiv menm lari a
it's on your left	se agoch ou li ye
opposite the station	fas a estasyon an, lòt bò lari a
next to / between	toupre / ant
at the corner	nan kwen an
at the end of the road	nan bout lari a
at the roundabout / crossroads	nan wonpwen an / nan kafou a

Ki jan pou mete etap yo nan lòd

Montre chemen se yon suit, e angle di l byen fò : first, then, after that, when you get to…, finally.

• First go straight on. Then take the second left. When you get to the church, turn right.

Ki jan pou di si li lwen

• It's about two hundred metres.
• It's a five-minute walk. (devan yon non, minute rete nan singilye : a five-minute walk, pa five minutes walk. Nan kreyòl la, non an rete nan singilye apre yon chif (senk minit), men nan It takes five minutes ou mete -s)
• It's just around the corner. · It's a fair way — you're better off taking the bus.
• You can't miss it. (« ou pa ka rate l », yon fraz final ki trè souvan)

Ki jan pou mande

• Excuse me, how do I get to the station?
• Is there a pharmacy near here?
• Which way is the museum?
• Is it far? — About ten minutes on foot.

Kòmanse ak Excuse me. San sa, kesyon an sonnen brital.

Ki jan pou adousi yon konsiy

Pou montre chemen, enperatif tou nu a nòmal, men lè ou mande yon moun fè yon bagay, li ka sonnen tankou yon lòd. Chwazi nivo ou bezwen an :

Dirèk	Pwoli	Trè pwoli
Turn left here.	Could you turn left here, please?	Would you mind turning left here?
Send it today.	Please send it today.	Would you be able to send it today?

Just adousi tou : Just go straight on.

Analiz yon egzanp

Excuse me, how do I get to the library?

— Go straight on, take the second left, and it's on your right, opposite the school. It's about five minutes.

Kat endikasyon ak yon pwen referans. Se tout ansanb la.

Lè ou pa konprann nan premye kou a

A: Excuse me, which way is the station?

B: Go past the post office, then follow the road round to the left.

A: Sorry, could you say that again? Past the post office, and then?

B: Then left. Keep going and you'll see it on your right. You can't miss it.

Li itil pou ou gen Sorry, could you say that again? nan men ou : an jeneral, yo eksplike chemen an pi vit pase ou rive trete l.

Teste sa ou konnen

Nan tès ki vin apre a : enperatif la ak mo direksyon yo.