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How to Use Possessive Pronouns in Haitian Creole

Intermediate Lesson


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In this lesson, you will learn how to say to whom does something belongs to by using possessive pronouns such as mwen (my), ou (your), etc.

You will also learn how to use the Creole word pa to really stress the fact that something belongs to you.


In Haitian Creole, the possessive pronoun always comes after the object.

A possessive pronoun is a word you use to show that something belongs to you.

The Creole possessive pronouns are mwen (my), ou (your), li (his / her), nou (our) and yo (their)

Consider These Examples


Notice how the possessive pronoun comes after the object

1. Kreyon mwen → My pencil

2. Liv ou → Your book

3. Machin li → His car



You can (if you want) put pa  between  the object and the possessive pronoun to make a strong point that something is truly yours. 

Consider These Examples


Notice how pa is between the object and possessive pronoun

1. Kreyon pa mwen → MY pencil

2. Liv pa ou → YOUR book

3. Machin pa li → HIS CAR

2 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 20, 2018 at 1:41 PM

    I've been reviewing this site for a few days and it is truly an amazing resource. As a 1st gen Haitian-American I can understand why people request sound files. The pronunciation can be daunting if you've never heard it before. On this page I would add some symbol to show how "pa" fuses with the following word to make a combo sound. Of course anyone could just say pa ou which is correct but joining the two in speech to make the sound "pow" makes the speaker sound native.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 30, 2020 at 8:11 AM

    Interesting

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