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 |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the gender in Haitian. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.
| Haitian Numbers |
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