You are beautiful. - Ou bèl.
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Are the 5 adjectives that you mentioned - big, small, large, old, beautiful - the only ones that come before the noun? If not, could you provide a complete list so I can memorize it please?
Beautiful – bèl
Big – gwo
Good - bonGreat – gran
Huge – gwo
Humongous – gwo, katafalLarge – gwo
Last – dènye
Old – vye Other – lòt
Pretty – bèl
Small – ti
Some – kèk
Young – jèn
Same – menm
Several – plizyè
Exercise 60 - Opposites
Bonjou tout moun!
How are you doing so far?
To all volunteers going to Haiti this summer, this is the perfect time to study the language.
The language is not all in writing. Find a Haitian Creole speaker to practice with. If you can find a good Haitian Creole class that'll be helpful too.
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We are putting the following sentences into the negative form using opposites. Use the opposite of the highlighted and underlined word and negate the sentence. Follow the first few examples. It should take you a good week to complete this exercise and memorize the vocabulary words included. Then you will be able to complete Crossword Puzzle #4
1. Kay la gwo. The house is big. (gwo/piti)
kay la pa piti. The house is not small.
2. Li fè jou. It's daytime. (jou/nwit)
Li pa fè nwit. It's not nighttime.
3. Ti gason an wo. The little boy is tall. (wo/kout)
Ti gason an pa kout. The little boy is not short.
4. Bwat la kare. The box is square. (kare/won)
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5. M kontan. I am happy. (kontan/tris)
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6. Chèz la leje. The chair is light (leje/lou)
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7. Li vivan. He's alive (vivan/mouri)
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8. Legliz la a dwat. The church is to the right. (dwat/goch)
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9. Li fè cho. It's hot. (cho/frèt)
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10. Bwa a epè. The wood is thick. (epè/fen)
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11. Sa se yon ti fi. This is a little girl. (ti fi/ti gason)
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12. Vè a plen. The glass is full.(plen/vid)
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13. Elèv la nan tèt klas la. The student is at the head of the class. (tèt/ke)
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14. Bweson sa anmè. This drink is bitter. (anmè/dous)
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15. Machin sa sal. This car is dirty. (sal/pwòp)
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16. Bous la bèl. The purse is pretty. (bèl/lèd)
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17. Mwen sot nan Nò. I'm from the North.(Nò/Sid)
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18. Solèl la leve nan lès. The sun rises in the East. (lès/lwès)
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19. Ou mache vit. You walk fast. (vit/dousman)
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20. Li soti. He went out (soti/antre)
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21. Limyè a anwo tab la. The light is over the table. (anwo/anba)
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22. Toujou gen silans na yon libreri. It's always quiet in a library. (silans/bri)
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23. Li fènwa nan yon kav. It's dark in a cave. (fènwa/fèklè)
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Answers
4. Bwat la pa won. The box is not round.
5. M pa tris . I am not sad
6. Chèz la pa lou. The chair is not heavy
7. Li pa mouri. He's not dead.
8. Legliz la pa a goch. The church is not on the left.
9. Li pa fè frèt. It's not cold
10. Bwa a pa fen. The wood is not thin/skinny.
11. Sa se pa yon ti gason. this is not a boy.
12. Vè a pa vid. The glass is not empty
13. Elèv la pa nan ke klas la. The student is not last in the class.
14. Bweson an pa dous. The drink is not sweet
15. Machin sa pa pwòp. This car's not clean.
16. Bous la pa lèd. The purse is not ugly.
17. M pa sot nan sid. I'm not from the South.
18. Solèy la pa leve nan lwès. The sun does not rise in the West.
19. Ou pa mache dousman. You don't walk slowly.
20. Li pa antre. He did not come in.
21. Limyè a pa anba tab la. The light's not under the table.
20. Pa toujou gen bri nan yon libreri. It's not always noisy in a library
21. Li pa fè klè nan yon kav. There's no light in the cave.
How are you doing so far?
To all volunteers going to Haiti this summer, this is the perfect time to study the language.
The language is not all in writing. Find a Haitian Creole speaker to practice with. If you can find a good Haitian Creole class that'll be helpful too.
______________________________________________
We are putting the following sentences into the negative form using opposites. Use the opposite of the highlighted and underlined word and negate the sentence. Follow the first few examples. It should take you a good week to complete this exercise and memorize the vocabulary words included. Then you will be able to complete Crossword Puzzle #4
1. Kay la gwo. The house is big. (gwo/piti)
kay la pa piti. The house is not small.
2. Li fè jou. It's daytime. (jou/nwit)
Li pa fè nwit. It's not nighttime.
3. Ti gason an wo. The little boy is tall. (wo/kout)
Ti gason an pa kout. The little boy is not short.
4. Bwat la kare. The box is square. (kare/won)
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5. M kontan. I am happy. (kontan/tris)
___________________________________________________.
6. Chèz la leje. The chair is light (leje/lou)
___________________________________________________.
7. Li vivan. He's alive (vivan/mouri)
___________________________________________________.
8. Legliz la a dwat. The church is to the right. (dwat/goch)
___________________________________________________.
9. Li fè cho. It's hot. (cho/frèt)
___________________________________________________.
10. Bwa a epè. The wood is thick. (epè/fen)
___________________________________________________.
11. Sa se yon ti fi. This is a little girl. (ti fi/ti gason)
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12. Vè a plen. The glass is full.(plen/vid)
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13. Elèv la nan tèt klas la. The student is at the head of the class. (tèt/ke)
___________________________________________________.
14. Bweson sa anmè. This drink is bitter. (anmè/dous)
___________________________________________________.
15. Machin sa sal. This car is dirty. (sal/pwòp)
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16. Bous la bèl. The purse is pretty. (bèl/lèd)
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17. Mwen sot nan Nò. I'm from the North.(Nò/Sid)
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18. Solèl la leve nan lès. The sun rises in the East. (lès/lwès)
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19. Ou mache vit. You walk fast. (vit/dousman)
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20. Li soti. He went out (soti/antre)
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21. Limyè a anwo tab la. The light is over the table. (anwo/anba)
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22. Toujou gen silans na yon libreri. It's always quiet in a library. (silans/bri)
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23. Li fènwa nan yon kav. It's dark in a cave. (fènwa/fèklè)
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Answers
4. Bwat la pa won. The box is not round.
5. M pa tris . I am not sad
6. Chèz la pa lou. The chair is not heavy
7. Li pa mouri. He's not dead.
8. Legliz la pa a goch. The church is not on the left.
9. Li pa fè frèt. It's not cold
10. Bwa a pa fen. The wood is not thin/skinny.
11. Sa se pa yon ti gason. this is not a boy.
12. Vè a pa vid. The glass is not empty
13. Elèv la pa nan ke klas la. The student is not last in the class.
14. Bweson an pa dous. The drink is not sweet
15. Machin sa pa pwòp. This car's not clean.
16. Bous la pa lèd. The purse is not ugly.
17. M pa sot nan sid. I'm not from the South.
18. Solèy la pa leve nan lwès. The sun does not rise in the West.
19. Ou pa mache dousman. You don't walk slowly.
20. Li pa antre. He did not come in.
21. Limyè a pa anba tab la. The light's not under the table.
20. Pa toujou gen bri nan yon libreri. It's not always noisy in a library
21. Li pa fè klè nan yon kav. There's no light in the cave.
Exercise 44 - Adjectives (answers to exercise 43)
In the previous exercise we were trying to figure out the adjectives. I gave you a few sentences to translate in Haitian Creole. Here are the answers
Answer 1 The ugly smelly shoe - Soulye lèd santi a.
(Both "lèd" and "santi" are adjectives that follow the noun. And "a" is the singular definite article. Remember that the definite article is determined based on the word it follows.)
Answer 2: The ancient yellow house - Ansyen kay jòn nan.
("ansyen" is one of these adjectives that come before the noun. "jòn" follows the noun. All the colors (as an adjective) will always follow the noun. And "nan" is the singular definite article).
Answer: 3: The little pretty girl- bèl ti fi a.
(Both "bèl" and "ti" are adjectives that come before the noun. "a" is the definite article.)
Answer 4: The rusty old car - Vye machin wouye a.
("Vye" is an adjective that comes before the noun. "wouye" will come after the noun. "a" is a definite article.)
Answer 5: The huge ugly box - Gwo bwat lèd la.
("Gwo" always come before the noun. "Lèd" will come after the noun. ."la" is a definite article.)
Answer 1 The ugly smelly shoe - Soulye lèd santi a.
(Both "lèd" and "santi" are adjectives that follow the noun. And "a" is the singular definite article. Remember that the definite article is determined based on the word it follows.)
Answer 2: The ancient yellow house - Ansyen kay jòn nan.
("ansyen" is one of these adjectives that come before the noun. "jòn" follows the noun. All the colors (as an adjective) will always follow the noun. And "nan" is the singular definite article).
Answer: 3: The little pretty girl- bèl ti fi a.
(Both "bèl" and "ti" are adjectives that come before the noun. "a" is the definite article.)
Answer 4: The rusty old car - Vye machin wouye a.
("Vye" is an adjective that comes before the noun. "wouye" will come after the noun. "a" is a definite article.)
Answer 5: The huge ugly box - Gwo bwat lèd la.
("Gwo" always come before the noun. "Lèd" will come after the noun. ."la" is a definite article.)
Exercise 43 - Adjectives
Some adjectives occur before the noun: this is a list of the most frequently used adjectives that occur before the noun:
all tout
any nenpòt
bad move
big gwo
good bon
great gran
humongous katafal
last dènye
many anpil
old vye
other lòt
pretty bèl
same menm
several plizyè
small ti
huge gwo
young jèn
some kèk
The other adjectives usually follow the noun. Here's a list of five adjectives which follow the noun.
dirty - sal
yellow - jòn
rusty - wouye
ugly - lèd
smelly - santi
See more on adjectives
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Let's translate these sentences: Study the placement of the adjectives.
The small car - ti machin nan. (the adjective comes before the noun)
The rusty car - machin wouye a. (the adjective follows the noun)
The ugly car - machin lèd la. (the adjective follows the noun)
The big blue car - gwo machin ble a. (one adj comes before the noun and the other follows the noun)
The dirty yellow car - machin jòn sal la. (both adjectives follow the noun)
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Watch the following unlisted videos about adjectives before you continue with the following exercise.
Adjectives
More adjectives
PLEASE TRANSLATE.
1. The ugly smelly shoe._____________________________
2. The ancient yellow house.__________________________
3. The pretty little girl._______________________________
4. The rusty old car.________________________________
5. The huge ugly box._______________________________
Thanks.
Lesson 19 - Adjectives
In Haitian Creole, the verb To Be is omitted when using attributes:
There's more on adjectives in Exercise 43
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In Haitian Creole adjectives usually follow the noun.
1. The red car. --- Machin wouj la.
2. The blue cup. --- Gode ble a.
3. The sad girl. --- Ti fi tris la.
4. I sleep in a clean room. -- Mwen dòmi nan yon chanm pwòp.
5. The students wash the dirty car. -- Elèv yo lave machin sal la.
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Let's Practice! Translate the following sentences.
1. We bring good news today.
2. Put your dirty shoes on the floor.
3. I wear a red shirt today.
4. Chantal is a tall girl
5. The wet shirt.
6. She is a great friend.
7. I've got a lot of joy.
8. This is a wonderful party.
9. We got too much money.
10. This is a closed door.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
1.nou pote bon nouvèl jodi a 2.mete soulye sal ou yo atè a 3.m mete yon chemiz wouj jodi-a 4.chantal se yon ti fi wo 5.chemiz mouye a 6.li se yon bon zanmi 7.m gen anpil jwa 8.sa se yon fèt mèveye 9. nou gen twòp lajan 10.sa se yon pòt fèmen
There's more on adjectives in Exercise 43
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In Haitian Creole adjectives usually follow the noun.
1. The red car. --- Machin wouj la.
2. The blue cup. --- Gode ble a.
3. The sad girl. --- Ti fi tris la.
4. I sleep in a clean room. -- Mwen dòmi nan yon chanm pwòp.
5. The students wash the dirty car. -- Elèv yo lave machin sal la.
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Some adjectives occur before the noun: this is a list of the most frequently used adjectives that occur before the noun:
all tout
any nenpòt
bad move
big gwo
good bon
great gran
humongous katafal
last dènye
many anpil
old vye
other lòt
pretty bèl
same menm
several plizyè
small ti
huge gwo
young jèn
some kèk
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Let's Practice! Translate the following sentences.
1. We bring good news today.
2. Put your dirty shoes on the floor.
3. I wear a red shirt today.
4. Chantal is a tall girl
5. The wet shirt.
6. She is a great friend.
7. I've got a lot of joy.
8. This is a wonderful party.
9. We got too much money.
10. This is a closed door.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
1.nou pote bon nouvèl jodi a 2.mete soulye sal ou yo atè a 3.m mete yon chemiz wouj jodi-a 4.chantal se yon ti fi wo 5.chemiz mouye a 6.li se yon bon zanmi 7.m gen anpil jwa 8.sa se yon fèt mèveye 9. nou gen twòp lajan 10.sa se yon pòt fèmen
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