Some numbers in Haitian Creole: The best way to learn numbers in Haitian Creole is to memorize them.
Audio/video link for learning numbers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CSoSvu3P24
Other links for telling time: Telling Time
En(1), de(2), twa(3), kat(4), senk(5), sis(6), sèt(7), uit(8), nèf(9), dis(10), onz(11), douz(12), trèz(13), katòz(14), kenz(15), sèz(16), disèt(17), dizuit(18), diznèf(19), ven(20), trant(30), karant(40), senkant(50), san(100), desan(200), twasan(300), katsan(400), senksan(500), mil(1000), de mil(2000), twa mil (3000), kat mil (4000), senk mil (5000)
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hour - lè, è
hour (number of) - èdtan
o’clock - è
minute - minit
second (time) - segond
morning - maten
afternoon - apre midi
day - jounen, jou
night - aswè, swa
noon - midi
midnight - minwi
On time - alè
late - anreta
early - bonè
:15-minute mark after the hour - enka
:30-minute mark after the hour - e demi or edmi
:45-minute mark after the hour - twaka
:45-minute mark to the hour - mwenka
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telling time equals = number + è. Examples:
It's 11 o'clock - Li onzè.
It's 12 o'clock - Li fè douzè
It's about 3 o'clock - Li fè twazè
Come at about 1 o'clock - Vini vè inè
Come at 7 o'clock - Vini a setè
We'll be done at around 5 o'clock - N'ap fini bò zòn senkè
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Telling time with minutes equals = number + è + minutes. Examples:
11:03 - onzè twa (or) onzè twa minit
6:10 - sizè dis (or) sizè di minit
5: 30 - senkè trant (or)
5:30 - senkè edmi (*we also say 'edmi' for the :30-minute mark. example coming next:)
1: 30 - inè e demi (means 'one and a half hour')
2:45 - dezè karant senk (or)
2:45 - dezè twaka (we also say 'twaka' for the :45-minute mark)
4:15 - katrè kenz (or)
4:15 - katrè enka ("enka" translates the :15-minute mark)
6:00 in the morning - sizè dimaten
7:12 in the evening - setè douz di swa
3:00 in the afternoon - twazè nan apremidi
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Early, Late, and On Time
It's early - Li bonè.
It's too early. - Li twò bonè.
It's late. - Li ta.
It's too late. - Li twò ta.
Come early. - Vini bonè.
Come on time. - Vini alè.
Don't come late. - Pa vini an reta.
Don't be late. - Pa vini an reta.
Sorry, I'm late. - Eskize m paske m anreta.
It's past 2 o'clock. - Li depase dezè.
It's way past 10 p.m. Where were you? - Li depase dizè di swa. Kote ou te ye?
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| Klas mwen kòmanse a witè. Li depase witè kounye a. Mwen anreta! |
Let's practice a little. Using the list of numbers above, write the following times in Haitian Creole.
1. 8 o'clock
2. 10 o'clock
3. 2 o'clock
4. 3:15
5. 1:20
6. 11:45
7. 7:30
8. 12:00 AM
9. 12:03 PM
10. 9:00 in the evening
11. You are late today.
12. It's past 11 o'clock.
13. Don't be too early!
Answers provided at the bottom of this page. Scroll down.
1.witè, 2.dizè, 3.dezè, 4.twazè kenz, 5.inè ven, 6.onzè karant senk or onzè twaka, 7.setè edmi, 8.minwi, 9.midi twa, 10.nevè diswa 11. Ou anreta jodi a. 12. Li depase onzè. 13. Pa vini twò bonè!
