Quick Creole for Medical Personnel
Hope Literature, Haitian Creole Medical Phrasebook
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Undress and put on this gown, please. Sivouple dezabiye, epi mete wòb sa. See-voo-play, dayz-ah-bee-ay, ay-pee may-tay wob sa. Sit down, please! Lie down. Chita, sivouple! Kouche. Shee-tah, see-voo-pleh. Koo-shay. I am going to take your temperature. M’ap kontwole tanperati ou. Mahp kohn-twohl-ay tahm-pay-rah-tee oo. I am going to take your blood pressure. M’ap kontwole tansyson ou. Mahp kohn-twohl-ay tahn-seey-ohn oo. We need to weigh you. Follow me. N’ap pran pwa ou. Swiv mwen. Nahp prahh pwah oo. Sweev mwayh. We need a urine sample / blood sample. Nou bezwen pran pipi ou / san ou. Noo behz-way prahh pee-pee oo / sahh oo. Hold still! Take off your sleeve. Pa bouje! Retire manch ou. Pah boo-jay! Ray-tee-ray mahhsh oo. Put your arm here. Put on your clothes. Mete bra ou isi. Abiye ou. May-tay brah oo ee-see. Ah-bee-ay oo.
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Dorothy Shumans is a vibrant, devoted follower of Christ, mother of four and grandmother of nine who has served as Director of House of Hope Ministries, Inc. in Haiti for many years. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Education with certifications in Elementary Education, vocal music, Vocational Home Economics, English as a Second Language and Bible. Her graduate studies have included Geriatric Nutrition, Counseling families with special needs, Biblical financial counseling, and Missionary Medical Intensive training. She has authored several books in Kreyòl / English including: Creole With A Smile Grammar Textbook, Creole With A Smile Kreyòl / English Dictionary, and Quick Creole for Medical Personnel. She and her team have edited many other works for various ministries and established Kreyòl libraries in Haiti.
About the Author
Dorothy’s passions are teaching, singing, gardening, cooking, sewing, camping out, traveling and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She is 75 years young and is looking forward to the next 25 years serving others wherever the Lord leads. She is available for public speaking on the subjects of missions in Haiti, nutritional healing, emergency preparedness and the Gospel of Christ. Her motto is, “Do the best you can, with what you have, where you are, for Jesus sake today!” You may contact her at houseohope@yahoo.com.