Haitian Verbs
Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Haitian. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Haitian.
Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Haitian conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:
| Present Tense - Haitian |
|---|
| I speak English mwen pale angle |
| you speak French ou pale franse |
| he speaks German li pale alamn |
| she speaks Italian li pale italyen |
| we speak Arabic nou pale arab |
| they speak Chinese yo pale chinwa |
The past tense in Haitian conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:
| Past Tense - Haitian |
|---|
| I visited France mwen te vizite lafrans |
| you visited Italy ou te vizite peyi itali |
| he visited Morocco li te vizite maròk |
| she visited China li te vizite lachin |
| we visited Mexico nou te vizite meksik |
| they visited Kenya yo te vizite kenya |
The future tense in Haitian conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:
| Future Tense - Haitian |
|---|
| I will drink milk mwen pral bwè lèt |
| you will drink coffee ou vle bwè kafe |
| he will drink tea li pral bwè te |
| she will drink water li pral bwè dlo |
| we will drink apple juice nou pral bwè ji pòm |
| they will drink tea yo pral bwè te |
Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.
ear zòrèy |
eye je |
mouth bouch |
nose nen |
hair cheve |
face figi |
head tèt |
heart kè |
hand men |
fingers dwèt |
leg jamn |
feet pye |
Travel Phrases in Haitian
Imagine yourself in some Haitian speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!
| English - Haitian |
|---|
| Can you help me? es'ke ou ka ede'm |
| Can I help you? es'ke mwen ka ede'w |
| Where is the airport? ki kote ayeopò'a ye? |
| Go straight ale dwat |
| Then epi |
| Turn left vire agoch |
| Turn right vire adwat |
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