Mwen renmen sa zanmi pa'm.
pa'm is a contraction for pa mwen.
pa mwen or pa'm means mine
zanmi pa'm → friend of mine, my friend
Mwen renmen sa zanmi pa'm
I like that my friend
pa'm is a contraction for pa mwen.
pa mwen or pa'm means mine
zanmi pa'm → friend of mine, my friend
Mwen renmen sa zanmi pa'm
I like that my friend
Doesn't "pam" also mean "favorite"?
ReplyDeleteYes, it could mean "favorite."
ReplyDeleteMost of the time, "pa'm" means "mine" or "my own".
Remember that you will see "pa" accompanied with other Haitian Creole pronouns also.
Check out the following examples:
Sa se aktè pa'm nan.
That's my favorite actor.
Sa se machin pa'm nan.
That's my kind of car.
Sa se manje pa'l la.
This is his own food.
Sa se peyi pa'n nan.
This is our own country.
Eske sa se pa'm nan?
Is this mine?
Eske sa se pa'w la?
Is this yours?