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Friday, November 11, 2011

Kijan ou ye - what is "ye"?

ye → to be (used often when asking question with verb "to be". Also used in combination with "se")

Kijan ou ye? How are you?
Ki kote li ye?Where is it?
Kisa li ye?What is it?
Kilè li ye?What time is it?
Kimoun ou ye?Who are you?

Used in combination with "Se"
Se sa li ye. → That's what it is.
Se pa yon timoun ou ye. → You're not a child.
Se yon zwazo li ye. → It is a bird.

2 comments:

  1. Se yon zwazo li ye - can you say "li se yon zwazo"

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  2. Yes, you absolutely can.

    Chapo ba!

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