Haitian Gender
Welcome to the fifth Haitian lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Haitian to help you practice your daily phrases.
man gason |
woman fanm |
husband mari |
wife madanm |
boy ti gason |
girl ti fi |
father papa |
mother manman |
Gender Grammar Rules
In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.
| Grammar + Rules - Haitian |
|---|
| my son is a student [masculine + noun] pitit gason'm se yon elèv |
| her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] pitit fi'l son elèv |
| he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] li gen yon frè wotè |
| she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] li gen yon sè wo |
| his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] frè'l yo jen |
| his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] sè'l yo jèn |
The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.
son pitit gason |
daughter pitit fi |
brother frè |
sister sè | grandfather gran pè |
grandmother grann |
child timoun |
children timoun |
Expressions in Haitian
Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Haitian, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.
| English - Haitian |
|---|
| What do you mean? ki sa ou vle di? |
| I don't understand mwen pa konpran |
| I don't know mwen pa konen |
| What is that called in Haitian? komen yo di sa'a en kreyol |
| What is this? sa sa'a ye |
| What does that word mean in English? sa mo sa'a vle di en engle |
| Sorry (if you made a mistake) padon |
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