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Bonjou tout moun! Kouman nou ye?
Hello everyone! How are you?
The Haitian Creole word POU can be used as a:
1. POU (preposition) – for, indicating possession; for the benefit of
2. POU (conjunction)– in order that, so that
3. Se pou (must), Se pou (May) see link: SE POU NOU...
4. POU - louse, lice (as in headlice)
5. POU - pulsation (heart rhythm)
POU as a preposition
1. Ma va fè sa pou ou
I’ll do this for you
2. Peyi a se pou nou
The country belongs to us
The country is ours.
3. Mwen te voye yon lèt pou li.
I sent a letter belonging to him/her.
I sent him/her a letter
4. Tablo sa a se pou miray chanm mwen an.
This painting is for my bedroom wall.
5. Li mouri pou mwen.
He died for my benefit.
He died for me.
POU – in order to, so that
6. Mwen vini la a pou m pale ak ou
I came here so that I may talk to you
I came here to talk to you.
7. Ban m zèl pou m vole
Give me wings so that I can fly.
Give me wings to fly.
8. Mwen pran medikaman mwen pou m ka fè mye.
I take my medicine so that I may feel better.
9. M’ap ekri w pou m ka di’w tout sa k’ap pase.
I’m writing to you to tell you of everything that’s happening.
10. Pou m kapab dòmi byen, mwen fè egzèsis chak swa.
In order to sleep well, I exercise every night.
11. Pou w ouvè bwat la, w’ap bezwen yon kouto.
In order to open the box, you'll need a knife
To open the box, you’ll need a knife.
Se tout, Mèsi e orevwa.
That's all, thanks and good-bye :)
To play this audio clip, click the "play" button and follow along :)
Bonjou tout moun! Kouman nou ye?
Hello everyone! How are you?
The Haitian Creole word POU can be used as a:
1. POU (preposition) – for, indicating possession; for the benefit of
2. POU (conjunction)– in order that, so that
3. Se pou (must), Se pou (May) see link: SE POU NOU...
4. POU - louse, lice (as in headlice)
5. POU - pulsation (heart rhythm)
POU as a preposition
1. Ma va fè sa pou ou
I’ll do this for you
2. Peyi a se pou nou
The country belongs to us
The country is ours.
3. Mwen te voye yon lèt pou li.
I sent a letter belonging to him/her.
I sent him/her a letter
4. Tablo sa a se pou miray chanm mwen an.
This painting is for my bedroom wall.
5. Li mouri pou mwen.
He died for my benefit.
He died for me.
POU – in order to, so that
6. Mwen vini la a pou m pale ak ou
I came here so that I may talk to you
I came here to talk to you.
7. Ban m zèl pou m vole
Give me wings so that I can fly.
Give me wings to fly.
8. Mwen pran medikaman mwen pou m ka fè mye.
I take my medicine so that I may feel better.
9. M’ap ekri w pou m ka di’w tout sa k’ap pase.
I’m writing to you to tell you of everything that’s happening.
10. Pou m kapab dòmi byen, mwen fè egzèsis chak swa.
In order to sleep well, I exercise every night.
11. Pou w ouvè bwat la, w’ap bezwen yon kouto.
In order to open the box, you'll need a knife
To open the box, you’ll need a knife.
Se tout, Mèsi e orevwa.
That's all, thanks and good-bye :)
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