Learn NEGATIVE English CONTRACTIONS | Pronunciation Course 3

Hi, everyone.

HI tout moun.

It’s Lynn again.

Welcome to my video.

Se Lynn ankò.

Byenvini nan videyo mwen an.

Today, we're going to be talking about

Jodi a, nou pral pale sou

making negative contractions using ‘not’.

fè kontraksyon negatif lè l sèvi avèk 'pa'.

Now, this is one that you should pay really close attention to because

Koulye a, sa a se youn ke ou ta dwe peye vrèman atansyon a paske

if you memorize it properly and you pronounce it properly,

si ou memorize li byen epi ou pwononse li byen,

you're going to sound just like a native speaker.

ou pral son jis tankou yon moun ki pale natif natal.

Let's take a look.

Ann pran yon gade.

Okay, let's take a look at my list of

Oke, ann gade nan lis mwen an nan

four common contractions using negative sentences.

kat kontraksyon komen lè l sèvi avèk fraz negatif.

Now, I will repeat each example twice.

Koulye a, mwen pral repete chak egzanp de fwa.

I’ll say the first one slowly.

Mwen pral di premye a tou dousman.

And the second time I’ll say it quickly like a native speaker.

Ak dezyèm fwa a mwen pral di li byen vit tankou yon moun ki pale natif natal.

So remember it's really important

Donk sonje li vrèman enpòtan

that you repeat after me out loud each time.

pou w repete apre mwen byen fò chak fwa.

Okay, the first one,

Oke, premye a,

‘is not’ = ‘isn't’.

'se pa' = 'se pa'.

‘He isn't home.’

'Li pa lakay ou.'

Next.

Next.

‘are not’ = ‘aren't’.

'yo pa' = 'yo pa'.

‘They aren't coming to dinner.’

'Yo pa vini nan dine.'

‘do not’ = ‘don't’.

'pa fè' = 'pa fè sa'.

‘I don't like doing homework.’

'Mwen pa renmen fè devwa.'

‘does not’ = ‘doesn't’.

'pa fè sa' = 'pa fè sa'.

‘She doesn't study very well.’

'Li pa etidye trè byen.'

Great job, everybody. Let's move on.

Bon travay, tout moun. Ann avanse.

Okay, now we're going to take a look at some dialogues.

Oke, kounye a nou pral pran yon gade nan kèk dyalòg.

These will help you know how and when to make contractions.

Sa yo pral ede w konnen ki jan ak ki lè fè kontraksyon.

And how to pronounce them correctly.

Ak ki jan yo pwononse yo kòrèkteman.

Conversation 1.

Konvèsasyon 1.

Which of these can be made into contractions?

Kilès nan sa yo ka fè nan kontraksyon?

Yes, these ones.

Wi, sa yo.

“Why's he not here?”

"Poukisa li pa isit la?"

“He doesn't like to come to class.”

"Li pa renmen vin nan klas."

Conversation 2.

Konvèsasyon 2.

Which of these can be made into contractions?

Kilès nan sa yo ka fè nan kontraksyon?

Yes, these ones.

Wi, sa yo.

“Are her parents rich?”

"Èske paran li yo rich?"

“No, they're not.” or “No, they aren't.”

"Non, yo pa." oswa "Non, yo pa."

Conversation 3.

Konvèsasyon 3.

Which of these can be made into contractions?

Kilès nan sa yo ka fè kontraksyon?

Yes, these ones.

Wi, sa yo.

“She doesn't like spicy food.”

"Li pa renmen manje pikant."

“She's had a bad day.”

"Li te pase yon move jou."

Conversation 4.

Konvèsasyon 4.

Which of these can be made into contractions?

Kilès nan sa yo ka fè nan kontraksyon?

Yes, these ones.

Wi, sa yo.

“Let's go eat lunch.”

"Ann al manje midi."

“I don't feel hungry yet.”

"Mwen poko santi mwen grangou."

Conversation 5.

Konvèsasyon 5.

Which of these can be made into contractions?

Kilès nan sa yo ka fè nan kontraksyon?

Yes, these ones.

Wi, sa yo.

“Is he tired?”

"Èske li fatige?"

“No, he isn't.”

"Non, li pa."

or

oswa

“No, he's not.”

"Non, li pa."

Conversation 6.

Konvèsasyon 6.

Which of these can be made into contractions?

Kilès nan sa yo ka fè nan kontraksyon?

Yes, these ones.

Wi, sa yo.

“Are they working?”

"Èske yo ap travay?"

“No, they aren't.” or “No, they're not.”

"Non, yo pa." oswa "Non, yo pa."

Okay, good job today, everyone.

Oke, bon travay jodi a, tout moun.

That was a lot of information and I’m sure you worked hard.

Sa te anpil enfòmasyon e mwen sèten ou te travay di.

Don't forget to keep on practicing.

Pa bliye kontinye pratike.

And let me know how everything is going in the comments.

Epi kite m 'konnen ki jan tout bagay ap pase nan kòmantè yo.

And be sure to check out my other videos

Epi asire w ke ou tcheke lòt videyo mwen yo

And I’ll see you next time.

epi mwen pral wè ou pwochen fwa.