The many ways to say "ONE" in Haitian Creole

one: youn, en, yon sèl, yon grenn, yon

yon

one car → yon machin

one house → yon kay

one life → yon lavi

Yon sèl

Only one God → yon sèl Bondye

Only one father → yon sèl papa

Only one friend → yon sèl zanmi

Yon grenn

Just one shoe → yon grenn soulye

Just one eye → yon grenn je

Just one child → yon grenn timoun

Just one single child → yon sèl grenn timoun

En

Used when counting numbers as in: 1, 21, 31, 41, etc...

Youn does not modify the noun.

A car

Youn machin (incorrect)

Yon machin (correct)

Youn comes after the verb or at the end of a sentence.

I need one. → Mwen bezwen youn.

Give me one. → Ban'm youn.

I got one, thanks! → Mwen jwenn youn, mèsi!