2006-12-14 08:55:53 · 7 answers · asked by Joia S 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
In Haitian Creole we say "Tonton Nwèl".
In Tonton the "on" is pronounced like the "ont" in Dupont (silent t)
as for the Nwèl it's pronouced like N+well (but with a shorter "L" sound at the end)
Iif you can read French, it's pronounced more or less like "Tonton Nouelle" the "ou" has the English "w" sound.
2006-12-17 17:57:24 · answer #1 · answered by mjasmin_ht 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In caribbean Spanish it is frequently "Santa Clo"
(read the short story "Santa Clo va a La Cuchilla" by Abelardo Diaz Alfaro. It's a story from the perspective of Puerto Rico.
2006-12-14 09:02:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard some native Spanish speakers call him "Papa Noel," but traditionally Latino cultures center around "los reyes magos" and not Santa Clause.
2006-12-14 09:22:39 · answer #3 · answered by huskerlaw07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In French Caribbean traditions Santa Claus doesn't exist but when we talk about him, we use the French name "Père Noël" or "Papa Noël" and just pronounce it like "Papa Nwel".
2006-12-17 03:58:47 · answer #4 · answered by fabee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very funny thanx 4 the laugh
2016-03-29 07:21:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arabic : بابا نويل " Papa Noel " ..
2006-12-14 09:45:46 · answer #6 · answered by TearDrop 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spanish: Papá Noel
Sorry, I don't know those other languages!
2006-12-18 01:43:27 · answer #7 · answered by Kay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋