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Sunday, February 21, 2010

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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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











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