Haitian Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Haitian lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Haitian to help you practice your daily phrases.
| Cardinal and Ordinal - Haitian |
|---|
| one yune |
| first premye |
| two de |
| second dezyèm |
| three twa |
| third twazyèm |
| four kat |
| fourth katriyèm |
| five senk |
| fifth senkyèm |
| six sis |
| sixth sizyèm |
| seven sèt |
| seventh setyèm |
| eight wit |
| eighth wityèm |
| nine nèf |
| ninth nevyèm |
| ten dis |
| tenth dizyèm |
| eleven onz |
| eleventh onzyèm |
| twelve douz |
| twelfth douzyèm |
| thirteen trèz |
| thirteenth trèzyèm |
| fourteen katòz |
| once yon fwa |
| fifteen kenz |
| twice de fwa |
| sixteen sèz |
| Monday lendi |
| seventeen disèt |
| Tuesday madi |
| eighteen dizwit |
| Wednesday mèkredi |
| nineteen diznèf |
| Thursday jedi |
| twenty ven |
| Friday vandredi |
| seventy one swasan onz |
| Saturday samdi |
| one hundred san |
| Sunday dimanch |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Haitian cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Haitian. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules - Haitian |
|---|
| I have three dogs [number + noun] mwen genyen twa chen |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] pitit fi'm gen de chat |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] li pale sèt lang |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] frè m 'lan gen yon sèl pitit gason |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] sa's se dezyèm leson'm |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] ou te li twazyèm liv lan? |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow bèf |
goat kabrit |
donkey bourik |
horse cheval |
dog chen |
cat chat |
mouse sourit |
bird zwazo |
Conversation in Haitian
Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.
| English - Haitian |
|---|
| Where are you from? kote'w soti |
| I'm from the U.S mwen soti o zeta zuni |
| I'm American mwen se ameriken |
| Where do you live? kote ou rete |
| I live in the U.S mwen ap viv o zeta zuni |
| What do you do for a living? kisa ou fe kom travay |
| I'm a student mwen se yon elèv |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Haitian? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have homepage. You can now check the next lesson below.
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