isi, isi a, isit, isit la, they all translate here
isi or isit sometimes point to being present
and isi a or isit la is more specific about location
But they can be interchangeable.
1. Mwen pa't vin nan nòs la paske mwen pa't isi.
I didn't come to the wedding because I was away.
2. Bò isit la moun pa mache nan lari lèswa.
Around here people do not walk the streets at night.
3. Veye kò w ak moun isit. Yo trèt.
Beware of people from around here. They are hypocrites.
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isi or isit sometimes point to being present
and isi a or isit la is more specific about location
But they can be interchangeable.
1. Mwen pa't vin nan nòs la paske mwen pa't isi.
I didn't come to the wedding because I was away.
2. Bò isit la moun pa mache nan lari lèswa.
Around here people do not walk the streets at night.
3. Veye kò w ak moun isit. Yo trèt.
Beware of people from around here. They are hypocrites.
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference, Look up Haitian Creole and English Words
Mandaly, What word in French does "isit" come
ReplyDeletefrom? Mesi.
It comes from French "ici".
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