How can you say mining gold in Haitian Creole?
Leve lò — Mining (raising) gold
Leve dyaman – Mining (raising) diamonds
Leve dlo – Carrying water
The verb leve is very common and basically means picking something up. If you dropped your telephone you might ask someone to pick it up.
Leve telefon mwen tanpri – Pickup my telephone please
In the pronunciation above we’ve included gold and diamonds. We’ve also included the last phrase “carrying water” because it’s very common and might sound like “Mining gold” if you are new to hearing Haitian Creole.
Leve dlo – Carrying water
Very few homes in Haiti have water directly in the house. It’s carried from an outside faucet or nearby well. Then it’s kept inside barrels inside the home. This is a common chore for children or younger relatives under the family’s roof.
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