Salut! I hope you guessed all the words correctly in exercise 22. Were you able to come up with some sentences. E-mail them to me if you wish Or find a Haitian friend to look them over. Thanks and Good day.
1. Yon ban (a bench)
2. Yon tas (a cup)
3. Yon fig (a banana)
4. Repete (repeat)
5. Yon rout (a road)
6. Yon zwazo (a bird)
7. Yon bann moun or yon foul moun (a crowd)
8. Yon lekòl (a school)
9. Lajan (money)
10. Retire (take away)
Lesson 22 - Krik? Krak! Guessing Game.
In Haiti, we have this guessing game called "krik? krak!".
A storyteller will say "Krik?" to a group of people, and if you're gamed to guess the riddle, then you'll answer, "Krak!". The storyteller will then give you a riddle and you have to yell out the answer if you guessed it.
Click here to learn some Haitian Krik Krak riddles.
Please guess the creole word from the following definitions. Then use that word in a sentence (a creole sentence of course!)
1. Krik? Krak! A long, narrow seat for several people, usually made of wood. _____________
2. Krik? krak! A small container for holding liquids, often with a handle. ______________
3. Krik? krak! A tropical fruit that is long, curved, and yellow. _______________
4. Krik? Krak! To say or do something again. ____________
5. Krik? Krak! A wide path with a smooth surface on which vehicles or people travel. ______________
6. Krik? Krak! A warm-blooded creature with two legs, wings, feathers, and a beak. ________________
7. Krik? krak! A lot of people packed together. _________
8. Krik? krak! A place where people go to be taught. _______
9. Krik? krak! Coins or bills that people use to buy things. ___________
10. Krik? Krak! To take something off or away. ___________
Find the answers in the next blog as always. Thanks!
A storyteller will say "Krik?" to a group of people, and if you're gamed to guess the riddle, then you'll answer, "Krak!". The storyteller will then give you a riddle and you have to yell out the answer if you guessed it.
Click here to learn some Haitian Krik Krak riddles.
Please guess the creole word from the following definitions. Then use that word in a sentence (a creole sentence of course!)
1. Krik? Krak! A long, narrow seat for several people, usually made of wood. _____________
2. Krik? krak! A small container for holding liquids, often with a handle. ______________
3. Krik? krak! A tropical fruit that is long, curved, and yellow. _______________
4. Krik? Krak! To say or do something again. ____________
5. Krik? Krak! A wide path with a smooth surface on which vehicles or people travel. ______________
6. Krik? Krak! A warm-blooded creature with two legs, wings, feathers, and a beak. ________________
7. Krik? krak! A lot of people packed together. _________
8. Krik? krak! A place where people go to be taught. _______
9. Krik? krak! Coins or bills that people use to buy things. ___________
10. Krik? Krak! To take something off or away. ___________
Find the answers in the next blog as always. Thanks!
Exercise 21- Answers to Exercise 20
Hello once again. In Exercise 20, you were to convert these following sentences in to negative then translate. Here are your answers.
1. Chita sou ban sa.
Pa chita sou ban sa.
Do not sit on this bench.
2. Kenbe kle sa pou mwen.
Pa kenbe kle sa pou mwen.
Don't hold on to this key for me.
3. Mwen fè egzèsis chak jou.
Mwen pa fè egzèsis chak jou.
I do not exercise every day.
4. Nou pral vote demen maten.
Nou pa pral vote demen maten.
We will not go to vote tomorrow morning.
5. Gen twa liv sou tab la.
Pa gen twa liv sou tab la.
There aren't three books on the table.
6. Polis la chire papye a.
Polis la pa chire papye a.
The police officer do not tear the paper.
7. Misye a te siyen chèk la.
Misye a pa te siyen chèl la.
The man did not sign the check.
Also :),
Translate the following sentences to Haitian Creole. ("May the force be with you!")
(Answers!)
1. She did not understand a word I said.
Li pat konprann yon mo mwen te di. or
Li pa te konprann yon mo mwen te di.
2. The people will not move away from the gate.
Moun yo pap soti devan baryè a.
Moun yo pap pral soti devan baryè a.
3. There's no difference between big and large.
Pa gen diferans ant gwo ak laj.
4. There was no one on the phone.
Pat gen pèsòn nan telefòn nan. or
Pa te gen pèsòn nan telefòn nan.
5. There will not be any dancing tonight.
Pap gen danse aswè a. or
Pa pral gen danse aswè a.
I truly hope you did well!
1. Chita sou ban sa.
Pa chita sou ban sa.
Do not sit on this bench.
2. Kenbe kle sa pou mwen.
Pa kenbe kle sa pou mwen.
Don't hold on to this key for me.
3. Mwen fè egzèsis chak jou.
Mwen pa fè egzèsis chak jou.
I do not exercise every day.
4. Nou pral vote demen maten.
Nou pa pral vote demen maten.
We will not go to vote tomorrow morning.
5. Gen twa liv sou tab la.
Pa gen twa liv sou tab la.
There aren't three books on the table.
6. Polis la chire papye a.
Polis la pa chire papye a.
The police officer do not tear the paper.
7. Misye a te siyen chèk la.
Misye a pa te siyen chèl la.
The man did not sign the check.
Also :),
Translate the following sentences to Haitian Creole. ("May the force be with you!")
(Answers!)
1. She did not understand a word I said.
Li pat konprann yon mo mwen te di. or
Li pa te konprann yon mo mwen te di.
2. The people will not move away from the gate.
Moun yo pap soti devan baryè a.
Moun yo pap pral soti devan baryè a.
3. There's no difference between big and large.
Pa gen diferans ant gwo ak laj.
4. There was no one on the phone.
Pat gen pèsòn nan telefòn nan. or
Pa te gen pèsòn nan telefòn nan.
5. There will not be any dancing tonight.
Pap gen danse aswè a. or
Pa pral gen danse aswè a.
I truly hope you did well!
Exercise 20 - Let's review NEGATIVE SENTENCES
Negative sentences! Yay!!!
Your mission: Convert these sentences to the negative, then translate the resulting sentence.
1. Chita sou ban sa.
2. Kenbe kle sa pou mwen.
3. Mwen fè egzèsis chak jou.
4. Nou pral vote demen maten.
5. Gen twa liv sou tab la.
6. Polis la chire papye a.
7. Misye a te siyen chèk la.
Also :),
Translate the following sentences to Haitian Creole. ("May the force be with you!")
1. She did not understand a word I said.
2. The people will not move away from the gate.
3. There's no difference between big and large.
4. There was no one on the phone.
5. There will not be any dancing tonight.
Your mission: Convert these sentences to the negative, then translate the resulting sentence.
1. Chita sou ban sa.
2. Kenbe kle sa pou mwen.
3. Mwen fè egzèsis chak jou.
4. Nou pral vote demen maten.
5. Gen twa liv sou tab la.
6. Polis la chire papye a.
7. Misye a te siyen chèk la.
Also :),
Translate the following sentences to Haitian Creole. ("May the force be with you!")
1. She did not understand a word I said.
2. The people will not move away from the gate.
3. There's no difference between big and large.
4. There was no one on the phone.
5. There will not be any dancing tonight.
Exercise 19 - Answers to Exercises 18
Here are the answers for the exercises to previous blog.
1. Madanm sa-a genyen yon bel bag nan dwèt li.
Eske Madanm sa-a genyen yon bèl bag nan dwèt li?
Does this lady have a pretty ring on her finger?
2. Chyen sa yo tap jape tout nan nwit.
Eske chyen sa yo tap jape tout nan nwit?
Were the dogs barking all night?
3. Alex bwè dlo a nan yon sèl glòt!
Eske Alex bwè dlo a nan yon sèl glòt?
Did Alex drink the water in just one gulp?
4. Ti fi a pral marye demen.
Eske ti fi a pral marye demen?
Will the girl get married tomorrow?
5. Genyen lekòl jodi a.
Eske genyen lekòl jodi a?
Is there school today?
6. Ti pitit la chante tankou yon ti zwazo.
Eske ti pitit la chante tankou yon ti zwazo?
Does the child sing like a bird?
7. Tout "Cowboy" soti Texas.
Eske tout "Cowboy" soti Texas?
Do all Cowboys come from Texas?
8. Yo di anpil mizisyen ap mouri pòv.
Eske yo di anpill mizisyen ap mouri pòv?
Do they say that a lot of musicians will die poor?
9. Gwo anvlòp sa se pou ou.
Eske gwo anvlòp sa se pou ou?
Is this big envelop yours?
10. Egzèsis sa te fasil!
Eske egzèsis sa te fasil?
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1. Madanm sa-a genyen yon bel bag nan dwèt li.
Eske Madanm sa-a genyen yon bèl bag nan dwèt li?
Does this lady have a pretty ring on her finger?
2. Chyen sa yo tap jape tout nan nwit.
Eske chyen sa yo tap jape tout nan nwit?
Were the dogs barking all night?
3. Alex bwè dlo a nan yon sèl glòt!
Eske Alex bwè dlo a nan yon sèl glòt?
Did Alex drink the water in just one gulp?
4. Ti fi a pral marye demen.
Eske ti fi a pral marye demen?
Will the girl get married tomorrow?
5. Genyen lekòl jodi a.
Eske genyen lekòl jodi a?
Is there school today?
6. Ti pitit la chante tankou yon ti zwazo.
Eske ti pitit la chante tankou yon ti zwazo?
Does the child sing like a bird?
7. Tout "Cowboy" soti Texas.
Eske tout "Cowboy" soti Texas?
Do all Cowboys come from Texas?
8. Yo di anpil mizisyen ap mouri pòv.
Eske yo di anpill mizisyen ap mouri pòv?
Do they say that a lot of musicians will die poor?
9. Gwo anvlòp sa se pou ou.
Eske gwo anvlòp sa se pou ou?
Is this big envelop yours?
10. Egzèsis sa te fasil!
Eske egzèsis sa te fasil?
Was this exercise easy?
Thanks.
Exercise 18 - Asking "yes" and "no" Questions
To ask a 'yes' or 'no' question in Haitian Creole, place "Eske" in front of your sentence.
Review lesson 25 before doing this exercise
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/03/lesson-25-asking-yes-and-no-questions.html
Example:
1.
li marye - he's married
eske li marye - is he married
2.
frèz yo mi - the strawberries are ripe
eske frèz yo mi? - are the strawberries ripe?
3.
pye bwa a tonbe - the tree fell
eske pye bwa a tonbe? - did the tree fall?
4.
ou kontan - you're happy
eske ou kontan? - are you happy?
5.
chyen yo ap jape - the dogs are barking.
eske chyen yo ap jape? - are the dogs barking?
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Let's practice!
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO YES OR NO QUESTIONS,
THEN TRANSLATE THE RESULTING SENTENCE.
1. Madanm sa-a genyen yon bel bag nan dwèt li.
2. Chyen sa yo tap jape tout nan nwit.
3. Alex bwè dlo a nan yon sèl glòt!
4. Ti fi a pral marye demen.
5. Genyen lekòl jodia.
6. Ti pitit la chante tankou yon ti zwazo.
7. Tout "Cowboy" soti Texas.
8. Yo di anpil mizisyen ap mouri pòv.
9. Gwo anvlòp sa se pou ou.
10. Egzèsis sa te fasil!
Review lesson 25 before doing this exercise
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/03/lesson-25-asking-yes-and-no-questions.html
Example:
1.
li marye - he's married
eske li marye - is he married
2.
frèz yo mi - the strawberries are ripe
eske frèz yo mi? - are the strawberries ripe?
3.
pye bwa a tonbe - the tree fell
eske pye bwa a tonbe? - did the tree fall?
4.
ou kontan - you're happy
eske ou kontan? - are you happy?
5.
chyen yo ap jape - the dogs are barking.
eske chyen yo ap jape? - are the dogs barking?
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Let's practice!
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO YES OR NO QUESTIONS,
THEN TRANSLATE THE RESULTING SENTENCE.
1. Madanm sa-a genyen yon bel bag nan dwèt li.
2. Chyen sa yo tap jape tout nan nwit.
3. Alex bwè dlo a nan yon sèl glòt!
4. Ti fi a pral marye demen.
5. Genyen lekòl jodia.
6. Ti pitit la chante tankou yon ti zwazo.
7. Tout "Cowboy" soti Texas.
8. Yo di anpil mizisyen ap mouri pòv.
9. Gwo anvlòp sa se pou ou.
10. Egzèsis sa te fasil!
Exercise 17 - answers to Exercise 16
Translate in Haitian Creole.
1. Lulu forgot her suitcases.
Answer: Lulu bliye valiz li yo. OR Lulu te bliye valiz li yo.
2. Nènè went to town yesterday.
Answer: Nènè te ale lavil yè.
3. Journalists swarmed over her like flies.
Answer: Jounalis te tonbe sou li tankou mouch.
4. I saw you on top of the roof last night.
Answer: Mwen te wè ou sou tèt kay la yè swa.
5. The repairman fixed the leaky faucet.
Answer: Bòs la te repare tiyo a.
Translate in English.
6. Nou pa te patisipe nan kominyon an maten an.
Answser: We did not participate in the communion this morning.
7. Nou mete tout valiz yo sou kamyonèt la.
Answer: We put all the bags in the "little pick-up".
8. Li pase tout nwit la ap pale nan telefòn.
Answer: He/She spent the whole night talking on the phone.
9. Nou netwaye tout kay la nan de minit.
Answer: We cleaned the whole house in two minutes.
10. Nou tale nan makèt maten an. Nou achte anpil manje.
Answer: We went to the market this morning. We bought a lot of food.
1. Lulu forgot her suitcases.
Answer: Lulu bliye valiz li yo. OR Lulu te bliye valiz li yo.
2. Nènè went to town yesterday.
Answer: Nènè te ale lavil yè.
3. Journalists swarmed over her like flies.
Answer: Jounalis te tonbe sou li tankou mouch.
4. I saw you on top of the roof last night.
Answer: Mwen te wè ou sou tèt kay la yè swa.
5. The repairman fixed the leaky faucet.
Answer: Bòs la te repare tiyo a.
Translate in English.
6. Nou pa te patisipe nan kominyon an maten an.
Answser: We did not participate in the communion this morning.
7. Nou mete tout valiz yo sou kamyonèt la.
Answer: We put all the bags in the "little pick-up".
8. Li pase tout nwit la ap pale nan telefòn.
Answer: He/She spent the whole night talking on the phone.
9. Nou netwaye tout kay la nan de minit.
Answer: We cleaned the whole house in two minutes.
10. Nou tale nan makèt maten an. Nou achte anpil manje.
Answer: We went to the market this morning. We bought a lot of food.
Exercise 16 - Past tense
Thank you to everyone who continue to learn this exciting language!
Review the lesson on past tense before doing this exercise.
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/03/lesson-22-past-tense.html
Translate in Haitian Creole.
1. Lulu forgot her suitcases.
2. Nènè went to town yesterday.
3. Journalists swarmed over her like flies.
4. I saw you on top of the roof last night.
5. The repairman fixed the leaky faucet.
Translate in English.
6. Nou pa te patisipe nan kominyon an maten an.
7. Nou mete tout valiz yo sou kamyonèt la.
8. Li pase tout nwit la ap pale nan telefòn.
9. Nou netwaye tout kay la nan de minit.
10. Nou tale nan makèt maten an. Nou achte anpil manje.
Review the lesson on past tense before doing this exercise.
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2010/03/lesson-22-past-tense.html
Translate in Haitian Creole.
1. Lulu forgot her suitcases.
2. Nènè went to town yesterday.
3. Journalists swarmed over her like flies.
4. I saw you on top of the roof last night.
5. The repairman fixed the leaky faucet.
Translate in English.
6. Nou pa te patisipe nan kominyon an maten an.
7. Nou mete tout valiz yo sou kamyonèt la.
8. Li pase tout nwit la ap pale nan telefòn.
9. Nou netwaye tout kay la nan de minit.
10. Nou tale nan makèt maten an. Nou achte anpil manje.
Exercise 15 - Answers to Exercise 13
1. Li New York.
2. Nou Canada.
3. Yo Miami.
4. Mwen Mexico.
5. Mwen an Haiti.
6. Map ekri.
7. Lizette ap chante.
8. Yap danse.
9. Nap chante yon chante.
10. Profesè a ap pale ak tifi a.
11. Sa se pa yon chat. Sa se yon chyen.
12. Li gen karant tan.
13. Vera gen swasant tan.
14. Mwen gen senkan.
15. Ti bebe a gen en nan.
16. Chyen sa a gen dezan jodi a.
17. Gen yon tas anba kabann sa.
18. Gen yon legliz sou katye sa.
19. Gen anpil machin nan pakin sa..
20. Gen twòp moun la.
2. Nou Canada.
3. Yo Miami.
4. Mwen Mexico.
5. Mwen an Haiti.
6. Map ekri.
7. Lizette ap chante.
8. Yap danse.
9. Nap chante yon chante.
10. Profesè a ap pale ak tifi a.
11. Sa se pa yon chat. Sa se yon chyen.
12. Li gen karant tan.
13. Vera gen swasant tan.
14. Mwen gen senkan.
15. Ti bebe a gen en nan.
16. Chyen sa a gen dezan jodi a.
17. Gen yon tas anba kabann sa.
18. Gen yon legliz sou katye sa.
19. Gen anpil machin nan pakin sa..
20. Gen twòp moun la.
Exercise 14 - Answers to exercise 12
Answers to "Review of the definite articles an and nan."
1. misyon an
2. avyon an
3. Pon an
4. soutyen an
5. televizyon an
6. sosison an
7. viann nan
8. volan an
9. telefòn nan
10. abitan an
11. move tan an
12. pwatann nan
13. wonn nan
14. deklarasyon an
15. machann nan
1. misyon an
2. avyon an
3. Pon an
4. soutyen an
5. televizyon an
6. sosison an
7. viann nan
8. volan an
9. telefòn nan
10. abitan an
11. move tan an
12. pwatann nan
13. wonn nan
14. deklarasyon an
15. machann nan
Exercise 13 - Translating sentences with the verb to be
The following sentences are made with the verb to be. Please translate them in Haitian Creole.
1. He is in New York.
2. we are in Canada.
3. They are in Miami.
4. I am in Mexico.
5. I am in Haiti.
6. I am writing.
7. Lizette is singing.
8. They are dancing
9. we are singing a song.
10. The teacher is talking to the girl.
11. That is not a cat. That's a dog.
12. He is 40 years old.
13. Vera is 60 years old.
14. I am 5 years old
15. The baby is one year old.
16. That dog is two years old today.
17. There is a cup under this bed.
18. There is a church on this block.
19. There are many cars in this parking lot.
20. There are too many people here.
Good luck!
1. He is in New York.
2. we are in Canada.
3. They are in Miami.
4. I am in Mexico.
5. I am in Haiti.
6. I am writing.
7. Lizette is singing.
8. They are dancing
9. we are singing a song.
10. The teacher is talking to the girl.
11. That is not a cat. That's a dog.
12. He is 40 years old.
13. Vera is 60 years old.
14. I am 5 years old
15. The baby is one year old.
16. That dog is two years old today.
17. There is a cup under this bed.
18. There is a church on this block.
19. There are many cars in this parking lot.
20. There are too many people here.
Good luck!
Exercise 12 - More review for the definite article
Review of the definite articles an and nan.
1. (mission)misyon
2. (airplane)avyon
3. (bridge)Pon
4. (bra)soutyen
5. (TV)televizyon
6. (sausage)sosison
7. (meat)viann
8. (wheel)volan
9. (phone)telefòn
10. (villager)abitan
11. (bad weather) move tan
12. (green beans) pwatann
13. (circle) wonn
14. (declaration) deklarasyon
15. (seller)machann
You'll find answers Exercise 14.
Check out your progress. Take a test on the Definite Articles
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1. (mission)misyon
2. (airplane)avyon
3. (bridge)Pon
4. (bra)soutyen
5. (TV)televizyon
6. (sausage)sosison
7. (meat)viann
8. (wheel)volan
9. (phone)telefòn
10. (villager)abitan
11. (bad weather) move tan
12. (green beans) pwatann
13. (circle) wonn
14. (declaration) deklarasyon
15. (seller)machann
You'll find answers Exercise 14.
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Exercise 11 - Answers to exercies in 10
Answers to exercise 10
1. kanape a
2. moto a
3. jenjanm nan
4. valiz la
5. dra a
6. kiyè a
7. kretyen an
8. jwèt la
9. fèy la
10. nanm nan
11. pant lan
12. nimewo a
13. fant lan
14. pòt la
15. moun nan
16. nannan an
17. mayi a
18. prezidan an
19. chato a
20. vizyon an
1. kanape a
2. moto a
3. jenjanm nan
4. valiz la
5. dra a
6. kiyè a
7. kretyen an
8. jwèt la
9. fèy la
10. nanm nan
11. pant lan
12. nimewo a
13. fant lan
14. pòt la
15. moun nan
16. nannan an
17. mayi a
18. prezidan an
19. chato a
20. vizyon an
Exercise 10 - Reviewing the definite article / And answer to exercise 9
Before continuing on to the definite articles. here are the answers to exercise 9.
***In response to the question about what role the definite articles play when using possessive adjectives - Sometimes Haitian Creole speakers do drop the definite article. You will see it mostly when they use it with demontratives (this is, that is, these are, those are).
Example: This is my pencil - Sa se kreyon mwen. (Although it's perfectly fine to say Sa se kreyon mwen an).
1. Chanm mwen gen yon kabann ak twa chèz. (Or you can also say:)
1. Chanm mwen an gen yon kabann ak twa chèz.
2. Tonton mwen gen de ti moun.
3. Sa se ti gason mwen. Li gen yon ti machin. (Or you can also say:)
3. Sa se ti gason mwen an. Li gen yon ti machin.
4. Sa se kay mwen. Li gen kat chanm. (Or you can also say:)
4. Sa se kay mwen an. Li gen kat chanm.
5. Paula se vwazen mwen. Li se yon doktè.
6. Mwen gen twa ti liv, yon chapo,ak de mayo.
7. Al chita la.
8. Kanpe isi.
9. Sa se yon gwo pye bwa.
10. Nou se Ameriken.
Hope you did well here.
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Good news! I have posted a video lesson on the singular definite article. Look to the left column of the screen in the Audio/Video section and choose the Singular Definite Article parts 1, 2, 3, and 4. Hope it helps.
A lot of you wanted to review the definite articles.
Hope these exercises will help. (you'll find more on the definite article in LESSON 8)
A. Answer this question: In Haitian Creole, does the definite article follow or precede the noun?
B. Provide the correct definite article for the following words. Good luck!
1. (sofa)/kanape
2. (motorcycle)/moto
3. (ginger)/jenjanm
4. (bag)/valiz
5. (bedsheet)/dra
6. (spoon)/kiyè
7. (christian)/kretyen
8. (toy)/jwèt
9. (leaf)/fèy
10. (soul)/nanm
11. (edge)/pant
12. (number)/nimewo
13. (crease)/fant
14. (door)/pòt
15. (person)/moun
16. (nucleus)/nannan
17. (corn)/mayi
18. (president)/prezidan
19. (castle)/chato
20. (vision)/vizyon
Find answers for 1-20 in next blog (exercise 11). Thanks :)
Check out your progress. ake a test on the Definite Articles:
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***In response to the question about what role the definite articles play when using possessive adjectives - Sometimes Haitian Creole speakers do drop the definite article. You will see it mostly when they use it with demontratives (this is, that is, these are, those are).
Example: This is my pencil - Sa se kreyon mwen. (Although it's perfectly fine to say Sa se kreyon mwen an).
1. Chanm mwen gen yon kabann ak twa chèz. (Or you can also say:)
1. Chanm mwen an gen yon kabann ak twa chèz.
2. Tonton mwen gen de ti moun.
3. Sa se ti gason mwen. Li gen yon ti machin. (Or you can also say:)
3. Sa se ti gason mwen an. Li gen yon ti machin.
4. Sa se kay mwen. Li gen kat chanm. (Or you can also say:)
4. Sa se kay mwen an. Li gen kat chanm.
5. Paula se vwazen mwen. Li se yon doktè.
6. Mwen gen twa ti liv, yon chapo,ak de mayo.
7. Al chita la.
8. Kanpe isi.
9. Sa se yon gwo pye bwa.
10. Nou se Ameriken.
Hope you did well here.
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Good news! I have posted a video lesson on the singular definite article. Look to the left column of the screen in the Audio/Video section and choose the Singular Definite Article parts 1, 2, 3, and 4. Hope it helps.
A lot of you wanted to review the definite articles.
Hope these exercises will help. (you'll find more on the definite article in LESSON 8)
A. Answer this question: In Haitian Creole, does the definite article follow or precede the noun?
B. Provide the correct definite article for the following words. Good luck!
1. (sofa)/kanape
2. (motorcycle)/moto
3. (ginger)/jenjanm
4. (bag)/valiz
5. (bedsheet)/dra
6. (spoon)/kiyè
7. (christian)/kretyen
8. (toy)/jwèt
9. (leaf)/fèy
10. (soul)/nanm
11. (edge)/pant
12. (number)/nimewo
13. (crease)/fant
14. (door)/pòt
15. (person)/moun
16. (nucleus)/nannan
17. (corn)/mayi
18. (president)/prezidan
19. (castle)/chato
20. (vision)/vizyon
Find answers for 1-20 in next blog (exercise 11). Thanks :)
Check out your progress. ake a test on the Definite Articles:
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Exercise 9 - Posted exercises for next class
Hi!
Print these questions so you can work on them. We'll go over them at the next class. Thanks!
1. My room has a bed and three chairs.
2. My uncle has two children.
3. This is my son. He has a small car.
4. That is my house. It has four rooms.
5. Paula is my neighbor. She is a doctor.
6. I have three small books, one hat, a truck, and two t-shirts
7. Go sit over there.
8. Stand here.
9. This is a big tree.
10. We are Americans.
Print these questions so you can work on them. We'll go over them at the next class. Thanks!
1. My room has a bed and three chairs.
2. My uncle has two children.
3. This is my son. He has a small car.
4. That is my house. It has four rooms.
5. Paula is my neighbor. She is a doctor.
6. I have three small books, one hat, a truck, and two t-shirts
7. Go sit over there.
8. Stand here.
9. This is a big tree.
10. We are Americans.
Exercise 8 - Answers to Questions in Exercise 7
Answers to questions in the previous exercise.
There are two ways to ask the question - where?
1. Ki kote kay la ye? or
Kote kay la?
2. Ki kote ou te apran-n pale Kreyòl?
Kote ou te apran-n pale Kreyòl?
3. Ki kote wap dòmi aswè-a?
Kote wap dòmi aswè-a?
4. Ki kote ou te tande chante sa-a?
Kote ou te tande chante sa-a?
5. Ki kote m-ta dwe ale?
Kote m-ta dwe ale?
There are two ways to ask the question - where?
1. Ki kote kay la ye? or
Kote kay la?
2. Ki kote ou te apran-n pale Kreyòl?
Kote ou te apran-n pale Kreyòl?
3. Ki kote wap dòmi aswè-a?
Kote wap dòmi aswè-a?
4. Ki kote ou te tande chante sa-a?
Kote ou te tande chante sa-a?
5. Ki kote m-ta dwe ale?
Kote m-ta dwe ale?
Exercise 7 - Where are you?
Before we continue on to Exercise 7, here are the answers to Exercise 6 (hope you did well with them).
Answers (Exercise 6)
1. Li pat ale lekòl.
2. Li prale nan teyat la.
3. Yale nan klas chak lendi.
4. Leyla tale nan magazen an.
5. Joujou pa prale nan fèt la.
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AUDIO SECTION
This audio clip is downloadble from this link:http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/e3a17c7a-abe3-0f40-f54f-704f06a3d97b.mp3
Click on the play button, listen and follow along.
Let us ask questions with where.
Where - koteWhere - ki kote (or sometimes, Ki bò)
Where - ki bò
1. Where are you? - Ki kote ou ye? or
2. Where are you? - Kote ou ye?
3. Where's the car? - Ki kote machin nan ye? or
4.. Where is the car? - Kote machin nan?
5. Where did you go? - Ki kote ou te ale? or
6. Where did you go? - Kote ou te ale?
7. Where will you stay? - Ki kote ou ap rete? or
8. Where will you stay? - Kote ou ap rete?
9. Where are the trees? - Ki kote pye bwa yo ye? or
10. Where are the trees? - Kote pye bwa yo?
Mèsi e orevwa :)
Track: Nonm sa by Emeline Michel
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Let's Practice
Your turn... Please translate the following sentences.
1. Where is the house?
2. Where did you learn to speak Haitian Creole?
3. Where will you sleep tonight?
4. Where did you hear this song?
5. Where should I go?
Happy translating. I'll post the answers on the next blog. Thanks.
Answers (Exercise 6)
1. Li pat ale lekòl.
2. Li prale nan teyat la.
3. Yale nan klas chak lendi.
4. Leyla tale nan magazen an.
5. Joujou pa prale nan fèt la.
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AUDIO SECTION
This audio clip is downloadble from this link:http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/e3a17c7a-abe3-0f40-f54f-704f06a3d97b.mp3
Click on the play button, listen and follow along.
Let us ask questions with where.
Where - kote
Where - ki bò
1. Where are you? - Ki kote ou ye? or
2. Where are you? - Kote ou ye?
3. Where's the car? - Ki kote machin nan ye? or
4.. Where is the car? - Kote machin nan?
5. Where did you go? - Ki kote ou te ale? or
6. Where did you go? - Kote ou te ale?
7. Where will you stay? - Ki kote ou ap rete? or
8. Where will you stay? - Kote ou ap rete?
9. Where are the trees? - Ki kote pye bwa yo ye? or
10. Where are the trees? - Kote pye bwa yo?
Mèsi e orevwa :)
Track: Nonm sa by Emeline Michel
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Let's Practice
Your turn... Please translate the following sentences.
1. Where is the house?
2. Where did you learn to speak Haitian Creole?
3. Where will you sleep tonight?
4. Where did you hear this song?
5. Where should I go?
Happy translating. I'll post the answers on the next blog. Thanks.
Exercise 6 - Verb to go
You will most often hear the contraction form of the verb to go in daily conversation.
To go - ale
To go - al (contracted form)
1. She went to the market.
Li te ale nan mache a.
Li tale nan mache a. (contracted form)
Li tal nan mache a. (contracted form)
2. We went to the concert yesterday.
Nou te ale nan konsè a yè.
Nou tale nan konsè a yè. (contracted form)
Nou tal nan konsè a yè, (contracted form)
3. We go to school every day.
Nou ale lekòl chak jou.
Nale lekòl chak jou. (contracted form)
Nal lekòl chak jou
4. She will go to the doctor with me.
Li pral ale kay doktè a avèk mwen.
Li prale kay doktè a avèk mwen. (contracted form)
Li pral kay doktè demen. (contracted form)
5. They will not go.
Yo pa pral ale.
Yo pa prale. (contracted form)
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Let's practice. Use contraction.
1. He did not go to school.
2. We will go to the theater.
3. They go to class every Monday.
4. Leyla went to the store.
5. Joujou will not go to the party.
To go - ale
To go - al (contracted form)
1. She went to the market.
Li te ale nan mache a.
Li tale nan mache a. (contracted form)
Li tal nan mache a. (contracted form)
2. We went to the concert yesterday.
Nou te ale nan konsè a yè.
Nou tale nan konsè a yè. (contracted form)
Nou tal nan konsè a yè, (contracted form)
3. We go to school every day.
Nou ale lekòl chak jou.
Nale lekòl chak jou. (contracted form)
Nal lekòl chak jou
4. She will go to the doctor with me.
Li pral ale kay doktè a avèk mwen.
Li prale kay doktè a avèk mwen. (contracted form)
Li pral kay doktè demen. (contracted form)
5. They will not go.
Yo pa pral ale.
Yo pa prale. (contracted form)
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Let's practice. Use contraction.
1. He did not go to school.
2. We will go to the theater.
3. They go to class every Monday.
4. Leyla went to the store.
5. Joujou will not go to the party.
Exercise 5
Here, you will find the answers to the problems in Exercise 4. So please, try to do Exercise 4 on your own and see how well you're doing. Then you may come back here and check your answers.
1. I passed the exam. -Mwen te pase egzamen an. or Mwen pase egzamen an.
2. Do not jump on this bed. -Pa sote sou kabann sa.
3. Are you going to eat these grapefruits? -Eske ou pral maje chadèk sa yo?
4. Did you see my bag? -Eske ou te wè valiz mwen an?
5. My country is in distress. -Peyi mwen an nan detrès.
6. That kid is going to fall off the table. -Ti pitit sa pral tonbe sot sou tab la.
7. The concert will play tonight. -Konsè a pral jwe aswè a.
8. The room is too small. I don't like it. - Chanm nan twò piti. Mwen pa renmen li.
9. Let's go people! Get ready! -An nou ale tout moun! Prepare nou!
10. This car drives too fast. Please slow down. -Machin sa kouri trò vit. Tanpri ralanti.
1. I passed the exam. -Mwen te pase egzamen an. or Mwen pase egzamen an.
2. Do not jump on this bed. -Pa sote sou kabann sa.
3. Are you going to eat these grapefruits? -Eske ou pral maje chadèk sa yo?
4. Did you see my bag? -Eske ou te wè valiz mwen an?
5. My country is in distress. -Peyi mwen an nan detrès.
6. That kid is going to fall off the table. -Ti pitit sa pral tonbe sot sou tab la.
7. The concert will play tonight. -Konsè a pral jwe aswè a.
8. The room is too small. I don't like it. - Chanm nan twò piti. Mwen pa renmen li.
9. Let's go people! Get ready! -An nou ale tout moun! Prepare nou!
10. This car drives too fast. Please slow down. -Machin sa kouri trò vit. Tanpri ralanti.
Exercise 4
Do not do exercise 4 unless you did exercise 3.
Let's translate the sentences from Exercise 3 ...
1. I went to a party yesterday. The music was too loud. The food was bad. And there was no dancing. I had an awful time.
Translation: Mwen te ale nan yon fèt yè. Mizik la te twò fò. Manje a pa te bon. E pa te gen danse. Mwen te pase yon move tan.
2. I read a book last month. It wasn't too bad. It was a good story.
Translation: Mwen te li yon liv mwa dènye. Li pa te mal. Se te yon bon istwa.
Tell me, tell me - I hope you did well here. (you get extra points for using contractions!)
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More practice exercises for you. - Translate the following sentences. The answer will be placed in the next blog.
1. I passed the exam.
2. Do not jump on this bed.
3. Are you going to eat these grapefruits?
4. Did you see my bag?
5. My country is in distress.
6. That kid is going to fall off the table.
7. The concert will play tonight.
8. The room is too small. I don't like it.
9. Let's go people! Get ready!
10. This car drives too fast. Please slow down.
(we'll also be working with the verb to go next blog. Thanks)
Let's translate the sentences from Exercise 3 ...
1. I went to a party yesterday. The music was too loud. The food was bad. And there was no dancing. I had an awful time.
Translation: Mwen te ale nan yon fèt yè. Mizik la te twò fò. Manje a pa te bon. E pa te gen danse. Mwen te pase yon move tan.
2. I read a book last month. It wasn't too bad. It was a good story.
Translation: Mwen te li yon liv mwa dènye. Li pa te mal. Se te yon bon istwa.
Tell me, tell me - I hope you did well here. (you get extra points for using contractions!)
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More practice exercises for you. - Translate the following sentences. The answer will be placed in the next blog.
1. I passed the exam.
2. Do not jump on this bed.
3. Are you going to eat these grapefruits?
4. Did you see my bag?
5. My country is in distress.
6. That kid is going to fall off the table.
7. The concert will play tonight.
8. The room is too small. I don't like it.
9. Let's go people! Get ready!
10. This car drives too fast. Please slow down.
(we'll also be working with the verb to go next blog. Thanks)
Exercise 3
To answer your questions about VOAnews.com: When you go on that site, you must select "Creole" from the language prompt to hear the news in Creole. They have many different programs in Haitian Creole.
Your homework this week is to listen for these specific words when you listen to the News in Haitian Creole at VOAnews.com:
Listen for:
Yo - they
Pa - (negation)
gen or genyen - to have
te - indicating past. You will hear it after a pronoun (mwen, ou, li, nou, yo)
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Let's translate a couple of sentences. Do not neglect your article. Take notice of the verb tense. if you need to, go back and review the corresponding lessons. Here it goes. Happy translating!
1. I went to a party yesterday. The music was too loud. The food was bad. And there was no dancing. I had an awful time.
2. I read a book last month. It wasn't too bad. It was a good story.
Your homework this week is to listen for these specific words when you listen to the News in Haitian Creole at VOAnews.com:
Listen for:
Yo - they
Pa - (negation)
gen or genyen - to have
te - indicating past. You will hear it after a pronoun (mwen, ou, li, nou, yo)
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Let's translate a couple of sentences. Do not neglect your article. Take notice of the verb tense. if you need to, go back and review the corresponding lessons. Here it goes. Happy translating!
1. I went to a party yesterday. The music was too loud. The food was bad. And there was no dancing. I had an awful time.
2. I read a book last month. It wasn't too bad. It was a good story.
List of most frequently used prepositions
about - de
above - anlè
across - anfas
after - aprè
against - kont
along - avè
at - a (or sometimes silent)
because - paske
behind - dèyè
below - anba
beneath - anba
beside - bò kote
besides - antouka
between - nan mitan
down - anba
during - pandan
every, each - chak
except - eksepte
for - pou
from - de
in - nan, anndan
of - (about a subject) sou
on - sou
onto -sou
opposite - opose
out -deyò
outside - deyò
till - jiska
toward - bò zòn, bò kote, vè
under - anba
underneath - anba
until - jiskaske
with - a, ak, avèk
above - anlè
across - anfas
after - aprè
against - kont
along - avè
at - a (or sometimes silent)
because - paske
behind - dèyè
below - anba
beneath - anba
beside - bò kote
besides - antouka
between - nan mitan
down - anba
during - pandan
every, each - chak
except - eksepte
for - pou
from - de
in - nan, anndan
of - (about a subject) sou
on - sou
onto -sou
opposite - opose
out -deyò
outside - deyò
till - jiska
toward - bò zòn, bò kote, vè
under - anba
underneath - anba
until - jiskaske
with - a, ak, avèk
Exercise 2 - Tell me about you
Audio clip will be posted soon!
Conversations start here.
1. Kijan ou rele? - what's your name?
A. M rele Fanò - My name is Fanò
2. Ki kote ou fèt? - where where you born?
A. M te fèt Port-de-Paix, Haiti - I was born in Port-de-Paix, haiti
3. Nan ki mwa ou fèt? - In what month where you born?
A. M te fèt nan mwa Me - I was born in the month of May.
4. Eske ou marye? - Are you married?
A. Wi m marye. - yes I am.
5. Eske ou gen timoun? - Do you have children?
A. Wi, m gen timoun - yes I do
6. Kijan ti moun ou yo rele? -What are the names of your kids?
A. Timoun yo rele Michaël ak Joanne - The kids are called Micahel and joanne.
7. Eske w ap travay? - Are you working?
A. Non, m pap travay. - Non, I am not working.
8. Ki sa ou renmen fè? - What do you like to do?
A. M renmen kouri bisiklèt - I like to ride bicycles.
9. Eske ou gen yon machin? - Do you have a car?
A. Wi m gen yon machin - yes I have a car
10. Eske ou renmen vwayaje? - Do you like to travel?
Wi m renmen vwayaje - Yes, I like to travel.
11. Ki kote ou vizite deja? - Where have you traveled?
A. M vizite New York, Itali, Angletè ak Lajantine - I have visited New York, Italy, England and Argentina.
12. Eske ou renmen pale Kreyol? - Do you like to speak Creole?
A. Wi m renmen pale Kreyol. -Yes, I like speaking Creole.
Conversations start here.
1. Kijan ou rele? - what's your name?
A. M rele Fanò - My name is Fanò
2. Ki kote ou fèt? - where where you born?
A. M te fèt Port-de-Paix, Haiti - I was born in Port-de-Paix, haiti
3. Nan ki mwa ou fèt? - In what month where you born?
A. M te fèt nan mwa Me - I was born in the month of May.
4. Eske ou marye? - Are you married?
A. Wi m marye. - yes I am.
5. Eske ou gen timoun? - Do you have children?
A. Wi, m gen timoun - yes I do
6. Kijan ti moun ou yo rele? -What are the names of your kids?
A. Timoun yo rele Michaël ak Joanne - The kids are called Micahel and joanne.
7. Eske w ap travay? - Are you working?
A. Non, m pap travay. - Non, I am not working.
8. Ki sa ou renmen fè? - What do you like to do?
A. M renmen kouri bisiklèt - I like to ride bicycles.
9. Eske ou gen yon machin? - Do you have a car?
A. Wi m gen yon machin - yes I have a car
10. Eske ou renmen vwayaje? - Do you like to travel?
Wi m renmen vwayaje - Yes, I like to travel.
11. Ki kote ou vizite deja? - Where have you traveled?
A. M vizite New York, Itali, Angletè ak Lajantine - I have visited New York, Italy, England and Argentina.
12. Eske ou renmen pale Kreyol? - Do you like to speak Creole?
A. Wi m renmen pale Kreyol. -Yes, I like speaking Creole.
Exercise 1 - Answers to Lesson 28
Before we go on... Questions for you: Have you heard any spoken Haitian Creole recently?
Do check out the Haitian internet radio network. It'll be a big help to get your ears used to hearing the language. VOAnews.com is good place to start.
Moving on...
Did you answer the questions in Lesson 28?
Did you answer them in Haitian Creole?
Here are possible answers to those questions.
1. Mwen rele (your name here).
2. Wi, mwen gen yon machin. or Non, mwen pa gen machin.
3. Wi, m ap travay. or Non, m pap travay.
4. Mwen se yon (your profession here).
5. Wi, mwen gen ti moun. or Non, mwen pa gen ti moun.
6. Wi, mwen te manje yon zoranj jodi-a. or Non, mwen pat manje yon zoranj jodi-a.
7. Wi, mwen prale kay doktè demen. or Non, mwen pa prale kay doktè demen.
8. Wi, map chante konye-a. or Non, mwen pap chante kounye-a.
9. Wi m Kanada kounye-a. or Non, m pa Kanada kounye-a.
10. Wi m te gen maldan yè. or Non, m pat gen maldan yè.
11. M pale (your language here).
How did you do?
Did you notice the contractions? ie: mwen = m; mwen pa te = m pat or mwen pat.
...Until next time.
Do check out the Haitian internet radio network. It'll be a big help to get your ears used to hearing the language. VOAnews.com is good place to start.
Moving on...
Did you answer the questions in Lesson 28?
Did you answer them in Haitian Creole?
Here are possible answers to those questions.
1. Mwen rele (your name here).
2. Wi, mwen gen yon machin. or Non, mwen pa gen machin.
3. Wi, m ap travay. or Non, m pap travay.
4. Mwen se yon (your profession here).
5. Wi, mwen gen ti moun. or Non, mwen pa gen ti moun.
6. Wi, mwen te manje yon zoranj jodi-a. or Non, mwen pat manje yon zoranj jodi-a.
7. Wi, mwen prale kay doktè demen. or Non, mwen pa prale kay doktè demen.
8. Wi, map chante konye-a. or Non, mwen pap chante kounye-a.
9. Wi m Kanada kounye-a. or Non, m pa Kanada kounye-a.
10. Wi m te gen maldan yè. or Non, m pat gen maldan yè.
11. M pale (your language here).
How did you do?
Did you notice the contractions? ie: mwen = m; mwen pa te = m pat or mwen pat.
...Until next time.
Lesson 28 - Some questions for you
Answer the following questions as they apply to you.
Answer the following questions in Creole.
You may go ahead and write them on a piece of paper.
In the next blog - I'll give you possible answers, and you can check your answers against mine.
The next blogs will be mostly exercises, so we may practice everything we've studied from lesson 1 - 27. Hope you're down for it.
1. Kijan ou rele?
2. Eske ou gen yon machin?
3. Eske w ap travay?
4. Ki metye ou?
5. Eske ou gen ti moun?
6. Eske ou te manje yon zoranj jodi a?
7. Eske ou prale kay doktè demen?
8. Eske w ap chante kounye a?
9. Eske ou Kanada kounye a?
10. Eske ou te gen maldan yè?
11. Ki lang ou pale?
Answer the following questions in Creole.
You may go ahead and write them on a piece of paper.
In the next blog - I'll give you possible answers, and you can check your answers against mine.
The next blogs will be mostly exercises, so we may practice everything we've studied from lesson 1 - 27. Hope you're down for it.
1. Kijan ou rele?
2. Eske ou gen yon machin?
3. Eske w ap travay?
4. Ki metye ou?
5. Eske ou gen ti moun?
6. Eske ou te manje yon zoranj jodi a?
7. Eske ou prale kay doktè demen?
8. Eske w ap chante kounye a?
9. Eske ou Kanada kounye a?
10. Eske ou te gen maldan yè?
11. Ki lang ou pale?
Lesson 27 - Asking "Wh" questions with the verb To Be
Asking who, what, where, when and how questions with the verb To Be:
What - Ki sa + Subject + ye
Who - Ki moun + Subject + ye
Who - Kilès + Subject + ye
Where - Ki kote + Subject + ye
When - Ki lè + Subject + ye
How - Kòman + Subject + ye
How much - Kombyen + subject + ye
*How many - Kombyen + subject + ki + inquiring sentence
*How come - Kòman fè + inquiring sentence
*Why - Pouki sa + inquiring sentence
*Why - Pouki + inquiring sentence
Example:
1. Who are you? Ki lès ou ye? Or Ki moun ou ye?
2. What is this? Ki sa sa-a ye?
3. When is the party? Ki lè fèt la ye?
4. How is the food? Kòman manje a ye?
5. Where is the river? Kote rivyè - a ye? or Ki kote rivyè-a ye?
6. Why is she angry? Pouki sa li fache?
7. How come you are happy? Kòman fè ou kontan?
8. How come she is still here? Kòman fè li la toujou?
9. How much are these apples? Kombyen pòm sa yo ye?
10. How many people are there? Kombyen moun ki la?
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Let’s review. Translate the following sentences.
1. Who is this lady?
2. What is this thing?
3. When is the flight?
4. Where is the ball?
5. How are you?
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.kilès madanm sa ye? 2.Kisa bagay sa ye? 3.Kilè vòl la ye? 4.Ki kote boul la ye? 5.Kòman ou ye? or Kijan ou ye?
What - Ki sa + Subject + ye
Who - Ki moun + Subject + ye
Who - Kilès + Subject + ye
Where - Ki kote + Subject + ye
When - Ki lè + Subject + ye
How - Kòman + Subject + ye
How much - Kombyen + subject + ye
*How many - Kombyen + subject + ki + inquiring sentence
*How come - Kòman fè + inquiring sentence
*Why - Pouki sa + inquiring sentence
*Why - Pouki + inquiring sentence
Example:
1. Who are you? Ki lès ou ye? Or Ki moun ou ye?
2. What is this? Ki sa sa-a ye?
3. When is the party? Ki lè fèt la ye?
4. How is the food? Kòman manje a ye?
5. Where is the river? Kote rivyè - a ye? or Ki kote rivyè-a ye?
6. Why is she angry? Pouki sa li fache?
7. How come you are happy? Kòman fè ou kontan?
8. How come she is still here? Kòman fè li la toujou?
9. How much are these apples? Kombyen pòm sa yo ye?
10. How many people are there? Kombyen moun ki la?
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Let’s review. Translate the following sentences.
1. Who is this lady?
2. What is this thing?
3. When is the flight?
4. Where is the ball?
5. How are you?
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.kilès madanm sa ye? 2.Kisa bagay sa ye? 3.Kilè vòl la ye? 4.Ki kote boul la ye? 5.Kòman ou ye? or Kijan ou ye?
Lesson 26 - Asking "wh" Questions with other verbs
Asking who, what, where, when and how questions with other verbs.
What - Ki sa + Inquiring sentence
Who - Ki moun ki + Inquiring sentence
Who - Kilès ki + Inquiring sentence
Where - Ki kote + Inquiring sentence
Where - Kote + Inquiring sentence
When - Ki lè + Inquiring sentence
How - Kòman / Ki jan + Inquiring sentence
Why - Poukisa + inquiring sentence
Why - Pouki + inquiring sentence
How - Ki jan + inquiring sentence
How come - Kòman fè + inquiring sentence
How much - Kombyen + noun + inquiring sentence
How many - Kombyen + noun + inquiring sentence
Example:
1. What will we eat tonight? - Ki sa nou pral manje aswè-a?
2. What do you want? - Ki sa ou vle?
3. What can we do? - Ki sa nou kab fè?
4. Who wrote the letter? - Kilès ki ekri lèt la?
5. Why do you sing? - Poukisa ou chante?
6. How do open a coconut? - Kijan ou ouvè yon kokoye?
7. where do live? - kote ou abite?
8. Who gave you that book? - Kilès ki ba ou liv sa?
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1. Let’s go to the theater. What do you say?
2. Who ate my oranges?
3. What did you do in class today?
4. How did you make that dress?
5. Where did you see her?
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.An nou ale nan teyat la, kisa ou di? 2. Kilès ki te manje zoranj mwen yo? 3.Kisa ou te fè nan klas jodi-a? 4.Kòman ou te fè rad sa-a? or Kijan ou te fè rad sa-a? 5.Ki kote ou te wè li?
What - Ki sa + Inquiring sentence
Who - Ki moun ki + Inquiring sentence
Who - Kilès ki + Inquiring sentence
Where - Ki kote + Inquiring sentence
Where - Kote + Inquiring sentence
When - Ki lè + Inquiring sentence
How - Kòman / Ki jan + Inquiring sentence
Why - Poukisa + inquiring sentence
Why - Pouki + inquiring sentence
How - Ki jan + inquiring sentence
How come - Kòman fè + inquiring sentence
How much - Kombyen + noun + inquiring sentence
How many - Kombyen + noun + inquiring sentence
Example:
1. What will we eat tonight? - Ki sa nou pral manje aswè-a?
2. What do you want? - Ki sa ou vle?
3. What can we do? - Ki sa nou kab fè?
4. Who wrote the letter? - Kilès ki ekri lèt la?
5. Why do you sing? - Poukisa ou chante?
6. How do open a coconut? - Kijan ou ouvè yon kokoye?
7. where do live? - kote ou abite?
8. Who gave you that book? - Kilès ki ba ou liv sa?
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1. Let’s go to the theater. What do you say?
2. Who ate my oranges?
3. What did you do in class today?
4. How did you make that dress?
5. Where did you see her?
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.An nou ale nan teyat la, kisa ou di? 2. Kilès ki te manje zoranj mwen yo? 3.Kisa ou te fè nan klas jodi-a? 4.Kòman ou te fè rad sa-a? or Kijan ou te fè rad sa-a? 5.Ki kote ou te wè li?
Lesson 25 - Asking Yes and No Questions
To ask a Yes or No question, we write "Eske" in front of the sentence.
I am happy. Mwen kontan.
Am I happy? Eske mwen kontan?
She is a student. Li se yon elèv.
Is she a student? Eske li se yon elèv?
You eat quickly - ou manje vit
Do you eat quickly? - Eske ou manje vit?
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Let’s review. Translate the following sentences.
1. The babies were crying.
2. Were the babies crying?
3. He gave me a ring.
4. Did he give me a ring?
5. They speak Creole.
6. Do they speak Creole?
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1. Ti bebe yo tap kriye 2.Eske ti bebe yo tap kriye? 3.Li te ban m yon bag 4.Eske li te ban m yon bag? 5.Yo pale Kreyòl 6.Eske yo pale Kreyòl
I am happy. Mwen kontan.
Am I happy? Eske mwen kontan?
She is a student. Li se yon elèv.
Is she a student? Eske li se yon elèv?
You eat quickly - ou manje vit
Do you eat quickly? - Eske ou manje vit?
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Let’s review. Translate the following sentences.
1. The babies were crying.
2. Were the babies crying?
3. He gave me a ring.
4. Did he give me a ring?
5. They speak Creole.
6. Do they speak Creole?
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1. Ti bebe yo tap kriye 2.Eske ti bebe yo tap kriye? 3.Li te ban m yon bag 4.Eske li te ban m yon bag? 5.Yo pale Kreyòl 6.Eske yo pale Kreyòl
Lessons 24 - Future Tense and other Verbs
Future Tense and Other Verbs
Future Tense = Subject + Pral + Verb
Or…Future Tense = Subject + Ap + Verb
Contraction: = Subject + P + Verb
(Study the different ways to say something in the future tense)
Examples:
(To go - ale)
1. She will go tomorrow.
(non contracted) - li pral ale demen
(contracted) - li prale demen
(Contracted) - li pral demen
(To see - wè)
2. I will see Joan tomorrow.
(non contracted) Mwen pral wè Joan demen
(contracted) Mwen ap wè Joan demen
(contracted) M ap wè Joan demen = Map wè Joan demen
(To bring - pote)
3. He will bring the plate.
li pral pote plat la
li ap pote plat la
l ap pote plat la = lap pote plat la
(To be)
4. They will be there.
yo pral la
yo ap la
yap la
(To sit - chita)
5. We will sit in front.
nou pral chita devan
nou ap chita devan
nap chita devan
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Let’s review. Translate the following sentences.
1. The book will fall.
2. She will tell the story.
3. They will fight.
4. We will have more money.
5. Carline will sit here.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.liv la pral tonbe 2.li pral rakonte istwa a 3.yo pral batay or yo pral goumen 4.nou pral gen plis lajan 5.Carline pral chita la
Future Tense = Subject + Pral + Verb
Or…Future Tense = Subject + Ap + Verb
Contraction: = Subject + P + Verb
(Study the different ways to say something in the future tense)
Examples:
(To go - ale)
1. She will go tomorrow.
(non contracted) - li pral ale demen
(contracted) - li prale demen
(Contracted) - li pral demen
(To see - wè)
2. I will see Joan tomorrow.
(non contracted) Mwen pral wè Joan demen
(contracted) Mwen ap wè Joan demen
(contracted) M ap wè Joan demen = Map wè Joan demen
(To bring - pote)
3. He will bring the plate.
li pral pote plat la
li ap pote plat la
l ap pote plat la = lap pote plat la
(To be)
4. They will be there.
yo pral la
yo ap la
yap la
(To sit - chita)
5. We will sit in front.
nou pral chita devan
nou ap chita devan
nap chita devan
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Let’s review. Translate the following sentences.
1. The book will fall.
2. She will tell the story.
3. They will fight.
4. We will have more money.
5. Carline will sit here.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.liv la pral tonbe 2.li pral rakonte istwa a 3.yo pral batay or yo pral goumen 4.nou pral gen plis lajan 5.Carline pral chita la
Lesson 23 - Future Tense - Verb To Be
The Verb To Be - Future Tense
The future tense of the verb to be is formed by adding pral, ap, or ape after the subject.
I will be late. - M pral anreta.
We will be surprised. - Nou pral sezi.
This will be a great day. Sa pral yon gran jou.
She will be a great painter. Li pral yon gran pent.
Those will be ripe. Sa yo pral mi.
That car will be yours. Machin sa pral pa w.
These shoes will be hers. Soulye sa yo pral pa li.
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Let’s review. Translate the following sentences.
1. The oranges will be ripe.
2. That house will be mine.
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Negative and Future Tense of the verb To Be = Subject + Pa + Pral
or
Contracted form = Subject + Pap
Example:
Regular form: M pa pral la. (I will not be here.)
Contracted: M p'ap l.a (Iwill not be here.)
Regular form: M pa pral nan machin nan. (I will not be in the car.)
Contracted: M p'ap nan machin nan. (I will not be in the car)
Regular form: Chantal pa pral chante. (Chantal will not sing)
Contracted: Chantal p'ap chante. (Chantal will not sing)
Regular form: Zoranj yo pa pral mi. (The oranges will not be ripe)
Contracted: Zoranj yo p'ap mi. (The oranges will not be ripe.)
Regular form: Ti Bebe a pa pral la. (The little baby won't be there)
Contracted: Ti Bebe a p'ap la. (The little baby won't be there)
Regular form: Li pa pral nan bato a. (She will not be on the boat)
Contracted form: Li p'ap nan bato a. (She will not be on the boat.)
Thanks! Shane :)
Regular form: Tika p'ap kontan. (Tika will not be happy)
Contracted: Tika p'ap pral kontan. (Tika will not be happy)
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Let’s practice what we have learned about the verb TO BE so far. Translate the following sentences.
1. I am hungry.
2. I am not hungry.
3. I was hungry.
4. I was not hungry.
5. I will be hungry.
6. I wil not be hungry
7. She is in the crowd
8. She is not in the crowd
9. She was in the crowd
10. She was not in the crowd
11. She will be in the crowd
12. She will not be in the crowd.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.m grangou 2.m pa grangou 3.m te grangou 4.m pa te grangou 5.m pral grangou 6.m pa pral grangou 7.Li nan foul la 8.li pa nan foul la 9.li te nan foul la 10.li pa te nan foul la 11.li pral nan foul la 12.li pa pral nan foul la
The future tense of the verb to be is formed by adding pral, ap, or ape after the subject.
I will be late. - M pral anreta.
We will be surprised. - Nou pral sezi.
This will be a great day. Sa pral yon gran jou.
She will be a great painter. Li pral yon gran pent.
Those will be ripe. Sa yo pral mi.
That car will be yours. Machin sa pral pa w.
These shoes will be hers. Soulye sa yo pral pa li.
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Let’s review. Translate the following sentences.
1. The oranges will be ripe.
2. That house will be mine.
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Negative and Future Tense of the verb To Be = Subject + Pa + Pral
or
Contracted form = Subject + Pap
Example:
Regular form: M pa pral la. (I will not be here.)
Contracted: M p'ap l.a (Iwill not be here.)
Regular form: M pa pral nan machin nan. (I will not be in the car.)
Contracted: M p'ap nan machin nan. (I will not be in the car)
Regular form: Chantal pa pral chante. (Chantal will not sing)
Contracted: Chantal p'ap chante. (Chantal will not sing)
Regular form: Zoranj yo pa pral mi. (The oranges will not be ripe)
Contracted: Zoranj yo p'ap mi. (The oranges will not be ripe.)
Regular form: Ti Bebe a pa pral la. (The little baby won't be there)
Contracted: Ti Bebe a p'ap la. (The little baby won't be there)
Regular form: Li pa pral nan bato a. (She will not be on the boat)
Contracted form: Li p'ap nan bato a. (She will not be on the boat.)
Thanks! Shane :)
Regular form: Tika p'ap kontan. (Tika will not be happy)
Contracted: Tika p'ap pral kontan. (Tika will not be happy)
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Let’s practice what we have learned about the verb TO BE so far. Translate the following sentences.
1. I am hungry.
2. I am not hungry.
3. I was hungry.
4. I was not hungry.
5. I will be hungry.
6. I wil not be hungry
7. She is in the crowd
8. She is not in the crowd
9. She was in the crowd
10. She was not in the crowd
11. She will be in the crowd
12. She will not be in the crowd.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.m grangou 2.m pa grangou 3.m te grangou 4.m pa te grangou 5.m pral grangou 6.m pa pral grangou 7.Li nan foul la 8.li pa nan foul la 9.li te nan foul la 10.li pa te nan foul la 11.li pral nan foul la 12.li pa pral nan foul la
Lesson 22 - Past Tense
Past tense of the verb TO BE
The past tense of the verb To Be is formed by adding te after the subject.
She was a nurse. - Li te yon enfimyè.
Jonas was my friend. - Jonas te zanmi m.
This was a bird. - Sa te yon zwazo.
It was a book - se te yon liv
It was a sad day - se te yon jou tris
Those were Journalists. - Sa yo te jounalis.
Jo was a great singer. - Jo te yon gran chantè.
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Part I - Here is a little practice. Translate the following sentences.
1. This food was good.
2. Cedò was a friend.
3. That was an airplane.
4. It was a big day.
5. I was happy.
Find your answer key at the bottom of this page.
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Past tense of OTHER VERBS
Past tense = Subject + Te + Verb
*Sometimes people will omit the “te” and just use the present tense when talking of the past.
Examples:
She fell. - Li te tonbe. (or sometimes, 'li tonbe')
We went - nou te ale
I did it - m te fè li
Monète ran fast - Monète te kouri vit
he knocked at the door - li te frape pòt la
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Part II - Let’s review: Please translate the following.
1. I understood
2. we loved it
3. she spoke well
4. we sat together
5. they ate it
6. She went to Haiti this morning.
7. We gave her a big kiss.
8. They cried.
9. She called us when she arrived.
10. She saw a lot of trees.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
Part I -1.manje sa te bon 2.Cedò se te yon zanmi 3.sa se te yon avyon 4.se te yon gwo jou 5.m te kontan
Part II - 1.m te konprann 2.nou te renmen l 3.li te pale byen 4.nou te chita ansanm 5.li te manje l 6.Li te ale Ayiti maten an 7.Nou te ba li yon gwo bobo 8.Yo te kriye 9.Li te rele nou lè li te rive 10.Li te wè anpil pye bwa
The past tense of the verb To Be is formed by adding te after the subject.
She was a nurse. - Li te yon enfimyè.
Jonas was my friend. - Jonas te zanmi m.
This was a bird. - Sa te yon zwazo.
It was a book - se te yon liv
It was a sad day - se te yon jou tris
Those were Journalists. - Sa yo te jounalis.
Jo was a great singer. - Jo te yon gran chantè.
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Part I - Here is a little practice. Translate the following sentences.
1. This food was good.
2. Cedò was a friend.
3. That was an airplane.
4. It was a big day.
5. I was happy.
Find your answer key at the bottom of this page.
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Past tense of OTHER VERBS
Past tense = Subject + Te + Verb
*Sometimes people will omit the “te” and just use the present tense when talking of the past.
Examples:
She fell. - Li te tonbe. (or sometimes, 'li tonbe')
We went - nou te ale
I did it - m te fè li
Monète ran fast - Monète te kouri vit
he knocked at the door - li te frape pòt la
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Part II - Let’s review: Please translate the following.
1. I understood
2. we loved it
3. she spoke well
4. we sat together
5. they ate it
6. She went to Haiti this morning.
7. We gave her a big kiss.
8. They cried.
9. She called us when she arrived.
10. She saw a lot of trees.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
Part I -1.manje sa te bon 2.Cedò se te yon zanmi 3.sa se te yon avyon 4.se te yon gwo jou 5.m te kontan
Part II - 1.m te konprann 2.nou te renmen l 3.li te pale byen 4.nou te chita ansanm 5.li te manje l 6.Li te ale Ayiti maten an 7.Nou te ba li yon gwo bobo 8.Yo te kriye 9.Li te rele nou lè li te rive 10.Li te wè anpil pye bwa
Lesson 21 - Demonstrative Adjectives: This, That, These, Those
Demonstrative adjectives: This/That .... These/Those occur after the noun.
1. This girl - Ti fi sa
2. This car - Machin sa
3. This book - liv sa
4. That house - Kay sa
5. That table - Tab sa
6. These people - Moun sa yo
7. these clothes - rad sa yo
8. those chairs - chèz sa yo
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Let's practice. Translate the following sentences.
1. These lessons are easy.
2. This man is my dad.
3. This book is red.
4. She sang this same song yesterday.
5. I take this car. You take that bike.
6. This church is spacious.
7. Those books are mine.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.leson sa yo fasil 2.mesye sa se papa mwen 3.liv sa wouj 4.li te chante menm chante sa yè 5.map pran machin sa. Ou ap pran bisiklèt sa 6.legliz sa gen anpil espas 7.liv sa yo se pa m
1. This girl - Ti fi sa
2. This car - Machin sa
3. This book - liv sa
4. That house - Kay sa
5. That table - Tab sa
6. These people - Moun sa yo
7. these clothes - rad sa yo
8. those chairs - chèz sa yo
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Let's practice. Translate the following sentences.
1. These lessons are easy.
2. This man is my dad.
3. This book is red.
4. She sang this same song yesterday.
5. I take this car. You take that bike.
6. This church is spacious.
7. Those books are mine.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.leson sa yo fasil 2.mesye sa se papa mwen 3.liv sa wouj 4.li te chante menm chante sa yè 5.map pran machin sa. Ou ap pran bisiklèt sa 6.legliz sa gen anpil espas 7.liv sa yo se pa m
Lesson 20 - Demonstrative pronouns: This is, That is, These are, Those are
Affirmative sentences
This is - Sa se
That is - Sa se
These are - Sa yo se
Those are - Sa yo se
Negative sentences
This is not - Sa se pa
That is not - Sa se pa
These are not - Sa yo se pa
Those are not - Sa yo se pa
Examples:
1. This is my car - Sa se machin mwen.
2. That is a pretty ring. - Sa se yon bèl bag.
3. This is not a good sign. - Sa se pa yon bon siy.
4. These are mine. - Sa yo se pa m.
5. Those are yours. - Sa yo se pa w.
6. This is a small house. - Sa se yon ti kay.
7. These are my children. - Sa yo se pitit mwen.
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Let's practice. Please translate the following sentences.
1. This is your book.
2. That is not my house.
3. That is your car.
4. This is ridiculous!
5. That is not a boat.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.sa se liv ou a 2.sa se pa kay mwen 3.sa se machin ou 4.Sa se blòf! 5.sa se pa yon bato
This is - Sa se
That is - Sa se
These are - Sa yo se
Those are - Sa yo se
Negative sentences
This is not - Sa se pa
That is not - Sa se pa
These are not - Sa yo se pa
Those are not - Sa yo se pa
Examples:
1. This is my car - Sa se machin mwen.
2. That is a pretty ring. - Sa se yon bèl bag.
3. This is not a good sign. - Sa se pa yon bon siy.
4. These are mine. - Sa yo se pa m.
5. Those are yours. - Sa yo se pa w.
6. This is a small house. - Sa se yon ti kay.
7. These are my children. - Sa yo se pitit mwen.
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Let's practice. Please translate the following sentences.
1. This is your book.
2. That is not my house.
3. That is your car.
4. This is ridiculous!
5. That is not a boat.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.sa se liv ou a 2.sa se pa kay mwen 3.sa se machin ou 4.Sa se blòf! 5.sa se pa yon bato
A few vocabulary words
Vocabulary Words ---- English - Creole (This list of vocabulary words is placed here for "Custom Google search purpose)
a bit much - twòp
A lot - Anpil
agree - dakò
All - Tout
animals - bèt
Any - Okenn
armchair - kanape
Avocados - zaboka
Baby - bebe
baby bottle - bibon
Bad - move
Bag - valiz
Bark - Jape
bathroom - twalèt
Bed - Kabann
bench - ban
bible - bib
Big - gwo
Bird - Zwazo
Blouse - kòsaj
body - kò
bone - zo
Book - liv
Boy - gason
boyfriend - menaj
breast - tete
Bring - pote
Buy - achete
can (container)- mamit
can (v) - kapab
candle - bouji
Car - machin
carrot - kawòt
cat - chat
Chair - chèz
Child - pitit
chocolate - chokola
church - legliz
Class - klas
Clean (n) - Pwòp
Clean (v) - netwaye
clean - pwòp
close - fèmen
clothes, clothing - rad
cloud - nwaj
coconut - Kokoye
Come - vini
come in - antre
Concert - konsè
confused - trouble
Country - Peyi
crazy - fou
crib - bèso
cry - kriye
cucumber - konkonm
Cup - gode
Cut - koupe
dance - danse
Day - Jou
diaper - kouchèt
die, dead - mouri
Difficult - difisil
dining room - salamanje
Dirty - Sal
Distress - detrès
Doctor - doktè
Dogs - chyen
Dress - rad
Drink - bwè
Drive - Kondwi
drum - tanbou
ears - zòrèy
earrings - zanno
Easy - fasil
Eat - Manje
Every - Chak
eyes - zye, je
Fall - tonbe
family - fanmi
Fast - vit
femine, female - feminen
fight - batay, goumen
finger - dwèt
fire - dife
firefly - koukouy
five - senk
flame - flanm
Flight - vòl
floor - atè
Flower - Flè
For - Pou
Four - Kat
Friend - zanmi
fruits - fwi
full - plen
fun, pleasure - plezi, banbòch
Get ready - prepare
Girl - Ti fi
girlfriend - menaj
Go - Ale
gold - lò
Good - bon
Grapefruit - Chadèk
guitar - gita
Happy - kontan
Hat - Chapo
head - tèt
heart - kè
heavy - lou
high heels shoes - talon kikit
horse - cheval, chwal
hospital - lopital
hot - cho
House - kay
hungry - grangou
In - nan
inside - andedan
Intravenous medication or IV - sewòm
jewelry - bijou
journalists, news anchor - jounalis
joy - jwa
Jump - Sote
lady - fanm
lamp - lanp
Large - gran
learn - aprann
left (direction) - goch
Lesson - leson
Let's - Ann, An nou
Letter - lèt
lettuce - leti
light - limyè
Little - piti
living room - salon
Long - Lonng
Look at - gade
Look for - chache
Lose - pèdi
Love - Renmen
Luggage - malèt
makeup (beauty products) - makiyaj
makeup (to reconcile) - byen
marriage - maryaj
masculine, male - maskilen
money - kòb, lajan
moon - lalin
music - mizik
Nail (fingers) - zong
Nail (hardware)- clou
necklace - chèn
Need - bezwen
needle - zegwi
Neighbor - Vwazen
New - nèf
News - Nouvèl
night - nwit
Night - Nwit
Not ripe - wòwòt
number - nimewo
Nurse - enfimyè
often - Souvan
Old - vye
On - sou
On the floor/ground - atè-a
Paint - pentire
Pant (clothing) - pantalon
party - fèt
Pass - Pase
pastè - pastor
Pencil - Kreyon
Piece of paper - mòso papye
plate - plat, asyèt
please - tanpri souple
police officer - polis
pray - priyè, lapriyè
priest - pè
quietness - silans
Read - li
Ready - pare
Red - Wouj
Ring (jewelry) - bag --------- (wedding ring - bag maryaj)
Room - chanm
round - won
Run - kouri
sad - tris
Salty - sale
school - lekòl
See - wè
shiny - briyan
Shirt - Chemiz
Shoe - soulye
Shop (n) - magazen
Short - kout
shot (medicine)- piki
sick - malad
silver - ajan
Sing - Chante
Sit - Chita
Skirts - Jip
Sky - Syèl
Sleep - dòmi
Slow - dousman
Slow Down - ralanti
Small - piti
Smoke - lafimen
soul - nanm
sofa - fotèy
south - sid
spinach - zepina
Stay - Rete
sun - solèy
sweet - dous
Sweetheart - cheri, boubout, chouboulout, kòkòt, anmourèz
T-Shirt - mayo
Talk - Pale
Teach - Ensenye
teacher - pwofesè
Test - tès, Egzamen
Theater - Teat
Thirsty - swaf
Tire - Kaoutyou
Tired - fatige
To shower - benyen
Toilet - twalèt
Too much - twòp
Tourist - Touris
Translate - Tradwi
Trouble - pwoblèm
truck - kamyon
true - vre
truth - verite
ugly - lèd
Uncle - Tonton
under - anba
upstairs - chanmòt
vegetables - vejetab
violin - vyolon
wash - lave
Weak - fèb
Week - semèn
white - blan
Wife - madanm
With - Avèk
without - san
witless, klutz - bouki
Woman -fanm
Write - ekri
a bit much - twòp
A lot - Anpil
agree - dakò
All - Tout
animals - bèt
Any - Okenn
armchair - kanape
Avocados - zaboka
Baby - bebe
baby bottle - bibon
Bad - move
Bag - valiz
Bark - Jape
bathroom - twalèt
Bed - Kabann
bench - ban
bible - bib
Big - gwo
Bird - Zwazo
Blouse - kòsaj
body - kò
bone - zo
Book - liv
Boy - gason
boyfriend - menaj
breast - tete
Bring - pote
Buy - achete
can (container)- mamit
can (v) - kapab
candle - bouji
Car - machin
carrot - kawòt
cat - chat
Chair - chèz
Child - pitit
chocolate - chokola
church - legliz
Class - klas
Clean (n) - Pwòp
Clean (v) - netwaye
clean - pwòp
close - fèmen
clothes, clothing - rad
cloud - nwaj
coconut - Kokoye
Come - vini
come in - antre
Concert - konsè
confused - trouble
Country - Peyi
crazy - fou
crib - bèso
cry - kriye
cucumber - konkonm
Cup - gode
Cut - koupe
dance - danse
Day - Jou
diaper - kouchèt
die, dead - mouri
Difficult - difisil
dining room - salamanje
Dirty - Sal
Distress - detrès
Doctor - doktè
Dogs - chyen
Dress - rad
Drink - bwè
Drive - Kondwi
drum - tanbou
ears - zòrèy
earrings - zanno
Easy - fasil
Eat - Manje
Every - Chak
eyes - zye, je
Fall - tonbe
family - fanmi
Fast - vit
femine, female - feminen
fight - batay, goumen
finger - dwèt
fire - dife
firefly - koukouy
five - senk
flame - flanm
Flight - vòl
floor - atè
Flower - Flè
For - Pou
Four - Kat
Friend - zanmi
fruits - fwi
full - plen
fun, pleasure - plezi, banbòch
Get ready - prepare
Girl - Ti fi
girlfriend - menaj
Go - Ale
gold - lò
Good - bon
Grapefruit - Chadèk
guitar - gita
Happy - kontan
Hat - Chapo
head - tèt
heart - kè
heavy - lou
high heels shoes - talon kikit
horse - cheval, chwal
hospital - lopital
hot - cho
House - kay
hungry - grangou
In - nan
inside - andedan
Intravenous medication or IV - sewòm
jewelry - bijou
journalists, news anchor - jounalis
joy - jwa
Jump - Sote
lady - fanm
lamp - lanp
Large - gran
learn - aprann
left (direction) - goch
Lesson - leson
Let's - Ann, An nou
Letter - lèt
lettuce - leti
light - limyè
Little - piti
living room - salon
Long - Lonng
Look at - gade
Look for - chache
Lose - pèdi
Love - Renmen
Luggage - malèt
makeup (beauty products) - makiyaj
makeup (to reconcile) - byen
marriage - maryaj
masculine, male - maskilen
money - kòb, lajan
moon - lalin
music - mizik
Nail (fingers) - zong
Nail (hardware)- clou
necklace - chèn
Need - bezwen
needle - zegwi
Neighbor - Vwazen
New - nèf
News - Nouvèl
night - nwit
Night - Nwit
Not ripe - wòwòt
number - nimewo
Nurse - enfimyè
often - Souvan
Old - vye
On - sou
On the floor/ground - atè-a
Paint - pentire
Pant (clothing) - pantalon
party - fèt
Pass - Pase
pastè - pastor
Pencil - Kreyon
Piece of paper - mòso papye
plate - plat, asyèt
please - tanpri souple
police officer - polis
pray - priyè, lapriyè
priest - pè
quietness - silans
Read - li
Ready - pare
Red - Wouj
Ring (jewelry) - bag --------- (wedding ring - bag maryaj)
Room - chanm
round - won
Run - kouri
sad - tris
Salty - sale
school - lekòl
See - wè
shiny - briyan
Shirt - Chemiz
Shoe - soulye
Shop (n) - magazen
Short - kout
shot (medicine)- piki
sick - malad
silver - ajan
Sing - Chante
Sit - Chita
Skirts - Jip
Sky - Syèl
Sleep - dòmi
Slow - dousman
Slow Down - ralanti
Small - piti
Smoke - lafimen
soul - nanm
sofa - fotèy
south - sid
spinach - zepina
Stay - Rete
sun - solèy
sweet - dous
Sweetheart - cheri, boubout, chouboulout, kòkòt, anmourèz
T-Shirt - mayo
Talk - Pale
Teach - Ensenye
teacher - pwofesè
Test - tès, Egzamen
Theater - Teat
Thirsty - swaf
Tire - Kaoutyou
Tired - fatige
To shower - benyen
Toilet - twalèt
Too much - twòp
Tourist - Touris
Translate - Tradwi
Trouble - pwoblèm
truck - kamyon
true - vre
truth - verite
ugly - lèd
Uncle - Tonton
under - anba
upstairs - chanmòt
vegetables - vejetab
violin - vyolon
wash - lave
Weak - fèb
Week - semèn
white - blan
Wife - madanm
With - Avèk
without - san
witless, klutz - bouki
Woman -fanm
Write - ekri
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
Lesson 18 - Review Lessons 13 to 17
Practice Makes Perfect. Please Translate.
1. The dogs bark all night.
2. We have bad news.
3. She cuts the oranges in four pieces.
4. The teacher translates for her.
5. They don't bring their books.
6. My friend doesn't drink coffee, he drinks tea.
7. The children sleep on the bed.
8. Her neighbor doesn't drive a car.
9. She writes in her notebook.
10. Her blouse has many flowers.
11. He cut my fingernails.
12. My sisters stay with me for one week.
13. You don't have any money.
14. She cleans her room daily.
15. They don't sleep on the floor.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
1.chyen yo jape tout nan nwit 2.nou gen move nouvèl 3.li koupe zoranj yo nan kat moso 4.Pwofesè a tradwi pou li 5.yo pa pote liv yo 6 .zanmi mwen an pa bwè kafe, li bwè te 7.ti moun yo dòmi sou kabann nan 8.vwazen li a pa kondwi machin 9.li ekri nan kaye li a 10.kòsaj li a gen anpil flè 11.li koupe zong mwen 12.sè mwen yo rete avè mwen pou yon semèn 13.ou pa gen okenn lajan 14.Li netwaye chanm li a chak jou 15.yo pa dòmi atè a.
1. The dogs bark all night.
2. We have bad news.
3. She cuts the oranges in four pieces.
4. The teacher translates for her.
5. They don't bring their books.
6. My friend doesn't drink coffee, he drinks tea.
7. The children sleep on the bed.
8. Her neighbor doesn't drive a car.
9. She writes in her notebook.
10. Her blouse has many flowers.
11. He cut my fingernails.
12. My sisters stay with me for one week.
13. You don't have any money.
14. She cleans her room daily.
15. They don't sleep on the floor.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
1.chyen yo jape tout nan nwit 2.nou gen move nouvèl 3.li koupe zoranj yo nan kat moso 4.Pwofesè a tradwi pou li 5.yo pa pote liv yo 6 .zanmi mwen an pa bwè kafe, li bwè te 7.ti moun yo dòmi sou kabann nan 8.vwazen li a pa kondwi machin 9.li ekri nan kaye li a 10.kòsaj li a gen anpil flè 11.li koupe zong mwen 12.sè mwen yo rete avè mwen pou yon semèn 13.ou pa gen okenn lajan 14.Li netwaye chanm li a chak jou 15.yo pa dòmi atè a.
Lesson 17 - Negatives - Present Tense
In Haitian Creole, "pa" is used for the negative form.
1. We have two houses - Nou gen de kay.
2. We don't have two houses - Nou pa gen de kay.
3. I shower - m benyen
4. I don't shower - m pa benyen
5. he's tired - li fatige
6. he's not tired - li pa fatige
7. Don't do this. - Pa fè sa.
8. Don't talk to them. - Pa pale ak yo.
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Let's Practice. - Please Translate.
1. we don't have a car.
2. Cindy is not happy.
3. Ben doesn't have a pencil.
4. She doesn't have a skirt, she has a dress.
5. I don't need a pen, I need a piece of paper.
6. The mango is not green.
7. I don't understand
8. we don't know you
9. I don't speak Creole
10. they don't eat mangos
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.nou pa gen yon machin 2.Cindy pa kontan 3.Ben pa gen yon kreyon 4.li pa gen yon jip, li gen yon rad 5. m pa bezwen yon plim, m bezwen yon moso papye. 6.mango a pa vèt. 7. m pa konprann 8.nou pa konnen w 9.m pa pale kreyòl 10.yo pa manje mango
1. We have two houses - Nou gen de kay.
2. We don't have two houses - Nou pa gen de kay.
3. I shower - m benyen
4. I don't shower - m pa benyen
5. he's tired - li fatige
6. he's not tired - li pa fatige
7. Don't do this. - Pa fè sa.
8. Don't talk to them. - Pa pale ak yo.
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Let's Practice. - Please Translate.
1. we don't have a car.
2. Cindy is not happy.
3. Ben doesn't have a pencil.
4. She doesn't have a skirt, she has a dress.
5. I don't need a pen, I need a piece of paper.
6. The mango is not green.
7. I don't understand
8. we don't know you
9. I don't speak Creole
10. they don't eat mangos
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.nou pa gen yon machin 2.Cindy pa kontan 3.Ben pa gen yon kreyon 4.li pa gen yon jip, li gen yon rad 5. m pa bezwen yon plim, m bezwen yon moso papye. 6.mango a pa vèt. 7. m pa konprann 8.nou pa konnen w 9.m pa pale kreyòl 10.yo pa manje mango
Lesson 16 - Possessive Adjectives
Remember the "Definite article". Most of the time the Haitian Creole Definite Article follows the Possessive Adjectives.
Please review Lesson 9 and memorize the definite articles.
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The Possessive adjective always follows the noun. And... most of the time a definite article will follow that possessive adjective.
Possessive adjectives:
My - Mwen
Your - Ou
His - Li
Her - Li
Its - Li
Our - Nou
Their - Yo
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Possessive adjectives followed by singular definite article.
Mwen an
Ou a
Li a
Yo a
Possessive adjectives are followed by plural definite article.
Mwen yo
Ou yo
Li yo
Nou yo
Yo an
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Examples
1. my pencil - kreyon mwen OR kreyon mwen an
2. her house - kay li OR kay li a
3. our child - pitit nou OR pitit nou an
4. my car is white - Machin mwen an blan.
5. my child's name is Kalou - Pitit mwen an rele Kalou.
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Shall we practice? Please translate.
1. My name is John.
2. Our bed is too small.
3. His hair is short.
4. Your kids are on the roof of the house.
5. Their book is heavy.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.non mwen se John 2.kabann nou an twò piti 3.cheve li kout 4.ti moun ou yo sou tèt kay la 5.liv li yo lou.
Possessive adjectives 3
Please review Lesson 9 and memorize the definite articles.
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The Possessive adjective always follows the noun. And... most of the time a definite article will follow that possessive adjective.
Possessive adjectives:
My - Mwen
Your - Ou
His - Li
Her - Li
Its - Li
Our - Nou
Your - Nou
Their - Yo
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Possessive adjectives followed by singular definite article.
Mwen an
Ou a
Li a
Nou an
Yo a
Possessive adjectives are followed by plural definite article.
Mwen yo
Ou yo
Li yo
Nou yo
Yo an
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Examples
1. my pencil - kreyon mwen OR kreyon mwen an
2. her house - kay li OR kay li a
3. our child - pitit nou OR pitit nou an
4. my car is white - Machin mwen an blan.
5. my child's name is Kalou - Pitit mwen an rele Kalou.
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Shall we practice? Please translate.
1. My name is John.
2. Our bed is too small.
3. His hair is short.
4. Your kids are on the roof of the house.
5. Their book is heavy.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.non mwen se John 2.kabann nou an twò piti 3.cheve li kout 4.ti moun ou yo sou tèt kay la 5.liv li yo lou.
Learn more about Possessive adjectives at these links:
Possessive adjectives 2Possessive adjectives 3
Lesson 15 - Object Pronouns / Possessive Pronouns
Object pronouns
Me - Mwen (contracted form: m)
You - Ou (contracted form: w)
Him/her - Li (contracted form: l)
Us - Nou (contracted form: n)
You (plural) - Nou (contracted form: n)
Them - Yo
Examples:
1. I love them - mwen renmen yo
2. she understands me - li konprann mwen
3. we love you - nou renmen w
4. Sierra found it - Sierra te jwenn li
5. the people hated us - Moun yo te rayi n
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Possessive Pronouns
The possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs are translated as the followings:
Mine - Pa mwen or contracted form: Pa m
Yours - Pa ou or contracted form: Pa w
His / Hers - Pa li or contracted form: Pa l
Ours - Pa nou or contracted form: Pa n
Theirs - Pa yo
1. This book is mine - Liv sa se pa mwen
2. The house is his - Kay la se pa l.
3. The country is ours - Peyi a se pa n
4. The money is theirs - lajan an se pa yo
5. This is yours - Sa se pa w.
6. The babies are mine. - Bebe yo se pa mwen.
7. I love them very much. - Mwen renmen yo anpil.
8. The car is his. - Machin nan se pa li.
9. He likes it a lot. - Li renmen l anpil.
10. Give me liberty or death! - Ban m libète ou lanmò!
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Let's practice! Translate the following phrases.
1. The chairs are mine. Do not sit on them.
2. The house is mine. My daughter sleeps in it.
3. The shirts are his. He washes them every week.
4. God bless you.
5. He told me the truth.
6. He asked me to marry him.
Answer key at the bottom of this page
1.chèz yo se pa m.Pa chita sou yo 2.kay la se pa-m.Piti fi mwen an dòmi ladan l 3.chemiz yo se pa-l.Li lave yo chak semèn. 4.Bondye beni w 5.Li di m la verite 6.li mande m maryaj
Me - Mwen (contracted form: m)
You - Ou (contracted form: w)
Him/her - Li (contracted form: l)
Us - Nou (contracted form: n)
You (plural) - Nou (contracted form: n)
Them - Yo
Examples:
1. I love them - mwen renmen yo
2. she understands me - li konprann mwen
3. we love you - nou renmen w
4. Sierra found it - Sierra te jwenn li
5. the people hated us - Moun yo te rayi n
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Possessive Pronouns
The possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs are translated as the followings:
Mine - Pa mwen or contracted form: Pa m
Yours - Pa ou or contracted form: Pa w
His / Hers - Pa li or contracted form: Pa l
Ours - Pa nou or contracted form: Pa n
Yours - Pa nou or contracted form: pa n
Theirs - Pa yo
Examples:
1. This book is mine - Liv sa se pa mwen
2. The house is his - Kay la se pa l.
3. The country is ours - Peyi a se pa n
4. The money is theirs - lajan an se pa yo
5. This is yours - Sa se pa w.
6. The babies are mine. - Bebe yo se pa mwen.
7. I love them very much. - Mwen renmen yo anpil.
8. The car is his. - Machin nan se pa li.
9. He likes it a lot. - Li renmen l anpil.
10. Give me liberty or death! - Ban m libète ou lanmò!
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Let's practice! Translate the following phrases.
1. The chairs are mine. Do not sit on them.
2. The house is mine. My daughter sleeps in it.
3. The shirts are his. He washes them every week.
4. God bless you.
5. He told me the truth.
6. He asked me to marry him.
Answer key at the bottom of this page
1.chèz yo se pa m.Pa chita sou yo 2.kay la se pa-m.Piti fi mwen an dòmi ladan l 3.chemiz yo se pa-l.Li lave yo chak semèn. 4.Bondye beni w 5.Li di m la verite 6.li mande m maryaj
Lesson 14 - Verbs - Present tense
In Haitian Creole the verbs retain their form always. There's no subject-verb agreement.
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The verb: To go
I go - Mwen ale
You go - Ou ale
He goes - Li ale
She goes- Li ale
It goes - Li ale
We go - Nou ale
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The verb: To sing
I sing - Mwen chante
You sing - Ou chante
He sings - Li chante
She sings - Li chante
It sings - Li chante
We sing - Nou chante
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Let's Practice.
(To look for - Chache) 1. The teacher looks for the book.
(To love - Renmen) 2. Manny loves Tata a lot.
(To sit - Chita) 3. The Nurse sits on the chair.
(To go - Ale) 4. They go to the Theatre.
(To eat - Manje) 5. We eat avocados a lot.
(To Agree - Dakò) 6. I agree with you
(To wash - lave) 7. He washes his face
(To fight - batay) 8. We fight all the time.
(To rain - Fè lapli) 9. It rains every day
(Can - Kapab) 10. I can read
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
1.pwofesè a chache liv la 2.Manny renmen Tata anpil 3. Enfimyè a chita sou chèz la 4.Yo ale nan teyat la 5.Nou manje zaboka anpil 6.M dakò ak ou 7. li lave figi li 8.Nou batay tout tan (or) nou goumen tout tan 9.Li fè lapli chak jou 10. M kab li (or) M kapab li (or) M ka li.
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The verb: To go
I go - Mwen ale
You go - Ou ale
He goes - Li ale
She goes- Li ale
It goes - Li ale
We go - Nou ale
You go - Nou ale
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The verb: To sing
I sing - Mwen chante
You sing - Ou chante
He sings - Li chante
She sings - Li chante
It sings - Li chante
We sing - Nou chante
You sing - Nou chante
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Let's Practice.
(To look for - Chache) 1. The teacher looks for the book.
(To love - Renmen) 2. Manny loves Tata a lot.
(To sit - Chita) 3. The Nurse sits on the chair.
(To go - Ale) 4. They go to the Theatre.
(To eat - Manje) 5. We eat avocados a lot.
(To Agree - Dakò) 6. I agree with you
(To wash - lave) 7. He washes his face
(To fight - batay) 8. We fight all the time.
(To rain - Fè lapli) 9. It rains every day
(Can - Kapab) 10. I can read
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
1.pwofesè a chache liv la 2.Manny renmen Tata anpil 3. Enfimyè a chita sou chèz la 4.Yo ale nan teyat la 5.Nou manje zaboka anpil 6.M dakò ak ou 7. li lave figi li 8.Nou batay tout tan (or) nou goumen tout tan 9.Li fè lapli chak jou 10. M kab li (or) M kapab li (or) M ka li.
Lesson 13 - Subject Pronouns
I - Mwen, M
you - Ou, W
He/She/ It - Li, l
They - Yo, Y
1. She buys five houses. - Li achte senk kay. Or L achte senk Kay.
2. We come to see you. - Nou vini wè w. Or N vini wè w
3. They sing all night. - Yo chante tout nan nwit.
4. They buy all the food. - Y achte tout manje a.
5. I show you the way. - Mwen montre ou chimen an
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Let's practice. Translate the following sentences.
1. He is happy.
2. She walks fast.
3. I sit next to you.
4. We bring good news.
5. They talk a lot.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
1.li kontan 2.li mache vit 3. m chita bò kote w 4.nou pote bon nouvèl 5.yo pale anpil.
you - Ou, W
He/She/ It - Li, l
We - Nou, N
You - Nou, N
They - Yo, Y
1. She buys five houses. - Li achte senk kay. Or L achte senk Kay.
2. We come to see you. - Nou vini wè w. Or N vini wè w
3. They sing all night. - Yo chante tout nan nwit.
4. They buy all the food. - Y achte tout manje a.
5. I show you the way. - Mwen montre ou chimen an
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Let's practice. Translate the following sentences.
1. He is happy.
2. She walks fast.
3. I sit next to you.
4. We bring good news.
5. They talk a lot.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
1.li kontan 2.li mache vit 3. m chita bò kote w 4.nou pote bon nouvèl 5.yo pale anpil.
Lesson 12 - Review lessons 7 to 11
Please translate the following sentences.
1. Nènè is thirty years old.
2. The cars are red.
3. The shirts are ready.
4. I hear a bird.
5. You see a little boy.
6. The books have three pages.
7. The theater has no chairs.
8. The beds are huge.
9. The houses are small.
10. Resilia has red hair.
11. The lessons are easy.
12. It is a bird.
13. You are a baby.
14. She has a baby.
15. Ti Roro gives me a house.
16. The nurses are Americans.
17. The teachers have three books.
18. The girls have two luggage.
19. The cans are small.
20. The houses fall.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
1.Nènè gen tran tan 2.Machin yo wouj 3. Mayo yo prè 4.M tande yon zwazo 5. Ou wè yon ti gason 6. Liv yo gen twa paj 7. Teyat la pa gen chèz 8. Kabann yo laj 9. Kay yo piti 10. Resilia gen cheve wouj 11. Leson yo fasil 12.Se yon zwazo 13.Ou se yon bebe 14.Li gen yon bebe 15.Ti Roro ban mwen yon kay 16.Enfimyè yo se Ameriken 17.Pwofesè yo gen twa liv 18.Ti fi yo gen de malèt 19.Mamit yo piti 20.kay yo tonbe.
1. Nènè is thirty years old.
2. The cars are red.
3. The shirts are ready.
4. I hear a bird.
5. You see a little boy.
6. The books have three pages.
7. The theater has no chairs.
8. The beds are huge.
9. The houses are small.
10. Resilia has red hair.
11. The lessons are easy.
12. It is a bird.
13. You are a baby.
14. She has a baby.
15. Ti Roro gives me a house.
16. The nurses are Americans.
17. The teachers have three books.
18. The girls have two luggage.
19. The cans are small.
20. The houses fall.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
1.Nènè gen tran tan 2.Machin yo wouj 3. Mayo yo prè 4.M tande yon zwazo 5. Ou wè yon ti gason 6. Liv yo gen twa paj 7. Teyat la pa gen chèz 8. Kabann yo laj 9. Kay yo piti 10. Resilia gen cheve wouj 11. Leson yo fasil 12.Se yon zwazo 13.Ou se yon bebe 14.Li gen yon bebe 15.Ti Roro ban mwen yon kay 16.Enfimyè yo se Ameriken 17.Pwofesè yo gen twa liv 18.Ti fi yo gen de malèt 19.Mamit yo piti 20.kay yo tonbe.
Lesson 11 - Singular and Plural
Singular or Plural does not affect nouns in Haitian Creole.
The nouns remain the same.
1. Yon kay - One house
2. Twa kay - Three houses
3. yon kabann - a bed
4. senk kabann - five beds
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Let's Practice. Please translate.
1. The girls are ready.
2. The girl is happy.
3. The shoes are red.
4. The cup is small.
5. They need five rooms.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.ti fi yo prè 2.ti fi a kontan 3.soulye yo wouj 4.tas la piti 5.yo bezwen senk chanm.
The nouns remain the same.
1. Yon kay - One house
2. Twa kay - Three houses
3. yon kabann - a bed
4. senk kabann - five beds
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Let's Practice. Please translate.
1. The girls are ready.
2. The girl is happy.
3. The shoes are red.
4. The cup is small.
5. They need five rooms.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.ti fi yo prè 2.ti fi a kontan 3.soulye yo wouj 4.tas la piti 5.yo bezwen senk chanm.
Lesson 10 - Indefinite Article
The indefinte articles Yon or On always precede the noun.
You may use YON or ON interchangeably.
1. Yon gason - A man
2. On gason - A man
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Let's Practice. Translate the following.
1. This is a car.
2. She has a house.
3. A cup
4. A table
5. I have a baby
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
1.sa se yon machin 2.li gen yon kay 3.yon tas 4.yon tab 5.m gen yon bebe
You may use YON or ON interchangeably.
1. Yon gason - A man
2. On gason - A man
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Let's Practice. Translate the following.
1. This is a car.
2. She has a house.
3. A cup
4. A table
5. I have a baby
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
1.sa se yon machin 2.li gen yon kay 3.yon tas 4.yon tab 5.m gen yon bebe
Lesson 9 - The Definite Article (Plural)
The plural definite article "yo" always follows the noun. It does not change.
1. Liv yo - The books
2. Machin yo - The cars
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Let's practice. Please translate.
1. the beds
2. the girls
3. the boys
3. the shoes are ready.
4. the houses have mice.
5. the cups are full.
6. the people are here.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.kabann yo 2.ti fi yo 3.ti gason yo 3.Soulye yo prè 4.Kay yo gen sourit 5.Tas yo plen 6.Moun yo la.
1. Liv yo - The books
2. Machin yo - The cars
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Let's practice. Please translate.
1. the beds
2. the girls
3. the boys
3. the shoes are ready.
4. the houses have mice.
5. the cups are full.
6. the people are here.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page.
1.kabann yo 2.ti fi yo 3.ti gason yo 3.Soulye yo prè 4.Kay yo gen sourit 5.Tas yo plen 6.Moun yo la.
Lesson 8 - Definite Article (Singular)
Good news! I have posted a video lesson on the singular definite article. Look to the left column of the screen into the Audio/Video section and select The Singular Definite Article parts 1, 2, 3, and 4. Hope it helps.
More on the definite articles in Exercisae 10, and 12
You may also take a test on the definite articles at http://hosted.onlinetesting.net/HaitianCreole/login.pl
THE DEFINITE ARTICLE "THE" ALWAYS FOLLOWS THE NOUN!!!!!!!!!!
RULES TO FOLLOW
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A. For words ending with a nonnasal vowel, the definite article is "a".
1. Pye a - The foot
2. Kò a - The body
B. For words ending with a consonant preceded by a nonnasal vowel the definite article is "la".
1. Liv la - The book
2. Tab la - The table
C. For words ending with the nasal vowels "an, en, on" the definite article is "an".
1. Tan an - The time
2. Jaden an - The garden
D. For words ending with a consonant which is preceded by the nasal vowels "an, en, on" , The definite article is "lan".
1. Sant lan - The odor
2. Pant lan -The edge
E. For words ending with a resonating "m and n", The definite article is "nan".
1. Kann nan - The Sugar cane
1. fanmi an – the family (the ending “-mi” is preceded by a nasal sound “fan-“)
3. tanbou an – the drum
4. lennmi an – the enemy
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F. Let's practice! Practice makes perfect. Choose the correct definite article for the following words. Choose: a, nan, lan, la, an
1. Zanmi 2. Twalèt 3. Klou 4. Pen
5. Syèl 6. Vwazen 7. kay 8. Chapo
9. Semèn 10. Leson 11. Chanm 12. Mont
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
1.zanmi an 2.twalèt la 3.klou a 4.pen an 5.syèl la 6.vwazen an 7.kay la 8.chapo a 9.semèn nan 10.leson an 11.chanm nan 12.mont lan.
More on the definite articles in Exercisae 10, and 12
You may also take a test on the definite articles at http://hosted.onlinetesting.net/HaitianCreole/login.pl
THE DEFINITE ARTICLE "THE" ALWAYS FOLLOWS THE NOUN!!!!!!!!!!
RULES TO FOLLOW
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A. For words ending with a nonnasal vowel, the definite article is "a".
1. Pye a - The foot
2. Kò a - The body
B. For words ending with a consonant preceded by a nonnasal vowel the definite article is "la".
1. Liv la - The book
2. Tab la - The table
C. For words ending with the nasal vowels "an, en, on" the definite article is "an".
1. Tan an - The time
2. Jaden an - The garden
D. For words ending with a consonant which is preceded by the nasal vowels "an, en, on" , The definite article is "lan".
1. Sant lan - The odor
2. Pant lan -The edge
E. For words ending with a resonating "m and n", The definite article is "nan".
1. Kann nan - The Sugar cane
2. Fanm nan - The lady
Added: SPECIAL NOTE: For words ending in the vowels “i” and “ou” which is preceded by a nasal sound, Creole speakers will use the definite article: an
1. fanmi an – the family (the ending “-mi” is preceded by a nasal sound “fan-“)
2. senti an – the waist
3. tanbou an – the drum
4. lennmi an – the enemy
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F. Let's practice! Practice makes perfect. Choose the correct definite article for the following words. Choose: a, nan, lan, la, an
1. Zanmi 2. Twalèt 3. Klou 4. Pen
5. Syèl 6. Vwazen 7. kay 8. Chapo
9. Semèn 10. Leson 11. Chanm 12. Mont
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
1.zanmi an 2.twalèt la 3.klou a 4.pen an 5.syèl la 6.vwazen an 7.kay la 8.chapo a 9.semèn nan 10.leson an 11.chanm nan 12.mont lan.
Lesson 7 - The verb to have
Genyen - to have
Gen - to have
Gen is the contracted form of genyen
Gen and genyen are used interchangeably in the Haitian Creole language.
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1. Mwen genyen yon machin - I have a car.
2. M gen yon machin - I have a car.
3. li genyen ven tan - he's twenty years old4. li gen ven tan - he/she is twenty years old.
5. nou genyen yon pitit - we have a child
6. nou gen yon pitit - we have a child
7. yo genyen cheve wouj - they have red hair
8. yo gen cheve wouj - they have red hair
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Let's Practice. Please translate the following sentences.
1. I have a house.
2. You have a car.
3. You have two books.
4. My room has a bed.
5. Roro has a t-shirt.
6. I got enough.
7. The house has an upstairs floor.
8. Each country has a flag.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
1.m gen yon kay 2ou gen yon machin 3.ou gen de liv 4.chanm mwen gen yon kabann 5.Roro gen yon mayo. 6. m gen ase 7.Kay la gen yon chanmòt 8.chak peyi gen yon drapo
Gen - to have
Gen is the contracted form of genyen
Gen and genyen are used interchangeably in the Haitian Creole language.
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1. Mwen genyen yon machin - I have a car.
2. M gen yon machin - I have a car.
3. li genyen ven tan - he's twenty years old4. li gen ven tan - he/she is twenty years old.
5. nou genyen yon pitit - we have a child
6. nou gen yon pitit - we have a child
7. yo genyen cheve wouj - they have red hair
8. yo gen cheve wouj - they have red hair
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Let's Practice. Please translate the following sentences.
1. I have a house.
2. You have a car.
3. You have two books.
4. My room has a bed.
5. Roro has a t-shirt.
6. I got enough.
7. The house has an upstairs floor.
8. Each country has a flag.
Find answer key at the bottom of this page
1.m gen yon kay 2ou gen yon machin 3.ou gen de liv 4.chanm mwen gen yon kabann 5.Roro gen yon mayo. 6. m gen ase 7.Kay la gen yon chanmòt 8.chak peyi gen yon drapo
Lesson 6 - Review lessons 1 thru 5
Pronunciation exercises - Say the following sentences out loud!
1. Nancy kontan - Nancy is happy
2. Li kontan anpil - She is very happy
3. Joe sonje m - Joe misses me
4. Li pa bliye m - He does not forget me.
5. Nou se enfimyè - We are nurses.
6. Yo se doktè - They are doctors.
7. Sa se yon liv - This is a book.
8. Sa se yon ti mayo - This is a little shirt.
9. Sa se pa yon soulye - This is not a shoe.
10. Sa yo se malèt mwen - These/ those are my suitcase.
11. Sa se piti mwen - This is my child.
12. Sa yo se pa liv mwen - These/ those are not my books.
13. Ou se madam mwen - You are my wife.
14. Li se mari -m - He is my husband.
15. Li se menaj mwen - She/he is my girfriend/boyfriend.
16. Li se tonton m - He is my uncle.
17. Sa se kay mwen - This is my house.
18. Joumou se yon vejetab - Squash is a vegetable.
19. Tout fig se fwi - All bananas are fruits.
20. Jodi-a nou se Ayisyen - Today we are Haitians.
1. Nancy kontan - Nancy is happy
2. Li kontan anpil - She is very happy
3. Joe sonje m - Joe misses me
4. Li pa bliye m - He does not forget me.
5. Nou se enfimyè - We are nurses.
6. Yo se doktè - They are doctors.
7. Sa se yon liv - This is a book.
8. Sa se yon ti mayo - This is a little shirt.
9. Sa se pa yon soulye - This is not a shoe.
10. Sa yo se malèt mwen - These/ those are my suitcase.
11. Sa se piti mwen - This is my child.
12. Sa yo se pa liv mwen - These/ those are not my books.
13. Ou se madam mwen - You are my wife.
14. Li se mari -m - He is my husband.
15. Li se menaj mwen - She/he is my girfriend/boyfriend.
16. Li se tonton m - He is my uncle.
17. Sa se kay mwen - This is my house.
18. Joumou se yon vejetab - Squash is a vegetable.
19. Tout fig se fwi - All bananas are fruits.
20. Jodi-a nou se Ayisyen - Today we are Haitians.
Lesson 5 - Verb: To be
This audio clip is available for download at this link:
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/1fe3e7b1-232f-21f8-0649-4d31b2b2c292.mp3
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se - to be
****The verb To Be is used to identify a person or an object.
1. Mwen se yon fanm - I am a woman
2. li se yon pilòt - he/she is a pilot
3. nou se Ameriken - We are Americans
4. ou se pitit Joseph - you are Joseph's child.
5. Sa se yon kay - This is a house
6. Yo se Ayisyen - They are Haitians.
7. Sa se yon blag - That is a joke
8. Se yon zwazo - it's a bird
9. Joujou se yon Ayisyen - Joujou is Haitian
10. Mesye sa se zanmi m - This man is my friend
Mèsi.
Track: Mise sa by Dédé Saint-prix
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Let's Practice! Please translate the following sentences.
1. I am a boy
2. She is a girl
3. This is a t-Shirt
4. That is a shoe
5. He is a man
6. She is my sweetheart
7. She is a nuisance
8. It is a lie
Find answer key at the bottom if this page
1.m se yon ti gason 2.li se yon ti fi 3.sa se yon mayo 4.sa se yon soulye 5.li se yon misye. 6.li se boubout mwen 7. li se yon pongongon 8.se yon manti
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/1fe3e7b1-232f-21f8-0649-4d31b2b2c292.mp3
Click on the play button to listen
se - to be
****The verb To Be is used to identify a person or an object.
1. Mwen se yon fanm - I am a woman
2. li se yon pilòt - he/she is a pilot
3. nou se Ameriken - We are Americans
4. ou se pitit Joseph - you are Joseph's child.
5. Sa se yon kay - This is a house
6. Yo se Ayisyen - They are Haitians.
7. Sa se yon blag - That is a joke
8. Se yon zwazo - it's a bird
9. Joujou se yon Ayisyen - Joujou is Haitian
10. Mesye sa se zanmi m - This man is my friend
Mèsi.
Track: Mise sa by Dédé Saint-prix
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Let's Practice! Please translate the following sentences.
1. I am a boy
2. She is a girl
3. This is a t-Shirt
4. That is a shoe
5. He is a man
6. She is my sweetheart
7. She is a nuisance
8. It is a lie
Find answer key at the bottom if this page
1.m se yon ti gason 2.li se yon ti fi 3.sa se yon mayo 4.sa se yon soulye 5.li se yon misye. 6.li se boubout mwen 7. li se yon pongongon 8.se yon manti
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