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Bonjou tout moun!
Kouman nou ye?
"Where do we place the definite articles in a sentence in Haitian Creole?"
Singular definite articles are: a, an, la, lan, nan
Plural definite articles: yo
Example:
Chemiz la → the shirt
ze a → the egg
kapitenn nan → the captain
nimewo yo → the numbers
"Where do we place the definite article in, say, a relative clause or a sentence subject?"
Example:
The book that I want is blue
Liv la mwen vle ble (not correct)
Liv mwen vle a ble (correct)
1. Flè a
The flower.
2. Flè jòn nan
The yellow flower
4. Flè jòn ou te ban mwen an trè bèl.
Flè jòn ou te ban mwen an | trè bèl.
The yellow flower that you gave me | is very beautiful.
5. kay la
The house.
6. Kay anbwa a
Kay anbwa a
The wooden house
7. Kay anbwa ki te fèk bati a te boule
Kay anbwa ki te fèk bati a | te boule
The wooden house that was just built | got burned
8. dans lan
The dance
9. Premye dans lan pa't bon.
Premye dans lan | pa 't bon.
The first dance | wasn't good.
10. Premye dans gwoup la te pèfòme a pa't bon.
Premye dans gwoup la te pèfòme a | pa't bon.
The first dance that the group had performed | wasn't good
11. Ti gason ki t'ap kriye a gen setan.
Ti gason ki t'ap kriye a | gen setan
The boy who was crying | is seven years old.
12. Mwen te renmen kado ou te ban m nan.
Mwen te renmen | kado ou te ban m nan. (contracted)
Mwen te renmen | kado ou te ban mwen an.(uncontracted)
I loved | the gift that you gave me.
13. Rad ou te achte a bèl.
Rad ou te achte a | bèl
The dress that you bought | is pretty.
14. Mwen pral pale ak moun ki te la yo.
Mwen pral pale ak | moun ki te la yo.
I will speak with | the people who were there.
15. Kenbe sa ki nan men w lan
Kenbe | sa ki nan men w lan.
Hold | that / the one which is in your hands
Hold on to what you've got.
Enben se tout. Mèsi e orevwa
Well that's all. Thanks and goodbye
To listen to this audio clip, click the play button and follow along :)
Bonjou tout moun!
Kouman nou ye?
"Where do we place the definite articles in a sentence in Haitian Creole?"
Singular definite articles are: a, an, la, lan, nan
Plural definite articles: yo
Example:
Chemiz la → the shirt
ze a → the egg
kapitenn nan → the captain
nimewo yo → the numbers
"Where do we place the definite article in, say, a relative clause or a sentence subject?"
Example:
The book that I want is blue
Liv la mwen vle ble (not correct)
Liv mwen vle a ble (correct)
1. Flè a
The flower.
2. Flè jòn nan
The yellow flower
4. Flè jòn ou te ban mwen an trè bèl.
Flè jòn ou te ban mwen an | trè bèl.
The yellow flower that you gave me | is very beautiful.
5. kay la
The house.
6. Kay anbwa a
Kay anbwa a
The wooden house
7. Kay anbwa ki te fèk bati a te boule
Kay anbwa ki te fèk bati a | te boule
The wooden house that was just built | got burned
8. dans lan
The dance
9. Premye dans lan pa't bon.
Premye dans lan | pa 't bon.
The first dance | wasn't good.
10. Premye dans gwoup la te pèfòme a pa't bon.
Premye dans gwoup la te pèfòme a | pa't bon.
The first dance that the group had performed | wasn't good
11. Ti gason ki t'ap kriye a gen setan.
Ti gason ki t'ap kriye a | gen setan
The boy who was crying | is seven years old.
12. Mwen te renmen kado ou te ban m nan.
Mwen te renmen | kado ou te ban m nan. (contracted)
Mwen te renmen | kado ou te ban mwen an.(uncontracted)
I loved | the gift that you gave me.
13. Rad ou te achte a bèl.
Rad ou te achte a | bèl
The dress that you bought | is pretty.
14. Mwen pral pale ak moun ki te la yo.
Mwen pral pale ak | moun ki te la yo.
I will speak with | the people who were there.
15. Kenbe sa ki nan men w lan
Kenbe | sa ki nan men w lan.
Hold | that / the one which is in your hands
Hold on to what you've got.
Enben se tout. Mèsi e orevwa
Well that's all. Thanks and goodbye
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