Hibachi Restaurant: Part 1
Seriously, every Haitian American who has taken their Haitian parents to a hibachi restaurant can relate to the video below. I remember bringing my mom, who’s an excellent cook, to one. She had so many complaints about the cooking, but at the end of the day, she loved the experience and food.
- Enjoy the video.
- Write down what the parents are saying in Creole. Do as much as possible.
- Translate what the son is saying into Creole.
Hibachi Restaurant: Part 2
In this section, we will
- review essential vocabulary
- watch Creole and English videos discussing “lalo”
- check your comprehension of the humorous video.
New Vocabulary Words
- Valè. Amount of, quantity of, number of.
- Bon valè. Large amount of.
- Sa a se yon bon valè manje. This is a lot of food. This is a large amount of food.
- Lalo. Jute, corchorus. A kind of herb or shrub.
- Sa k genyen? What?
Answer the following questions. Ask a Haitian for some details. You can ask us too.
- Poukisa paran yo te kwè sa se yon lajan gaspiye?
- Sa k fè manman an te fè referans ak Thanksgiving?
- Poukisa yo te sezi yo t ap lave men yo ak soup?
- Poukisa ayisyen toufe diri?
- Ki sa fraz “lave vyann” nan vle di?
- What things are older ones in your area not used to? How would you help them ease their way into embracing this new addition into their world?