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How to Count Numbers From a Hundred to a Billion in Haitian Creole

Beginner Lesson



local_library What You Need to Know

Like English, once you know the basic numbers, counting bigger ones becomes much easier.

Therefore, check our lesson on counting numbers up to 100 if you haven't done so already.


How to Count By 100

When counting by 100,  the numbers from 100 to 900 end as san.


The numbers from 100 to 900 end as "san"

Consider These Examples


1. 200
De san → Two hundred

2. 600 
Sis san → Six hundred

See lesson on counting up to 100

3. 742
Sèt san karann-de → Seven hundred forty-two

4. 938
Nèf san trantuit → Nine hundred thirty-eight


warning When to Be Careful

You should never say en san for a hundred.

Remember, one hundred is always san in Creole.

For example, 138 in Creole is simply san trantuit, not en san trantuit. 

How to Count By 1000

When counting by 1000, numbers from 1000 to 900,000 end as mil 


The numbers from 1000 to 900,000 end as "mil"

Consider These Examples


1. 2 000
De mil → Two thousand

2. 600 000
Sis san mil  → Six hundred thousand

3. 742 000
Sèt san karann-de mil → Seven hundred forty-two thousand

See lesson on counting up to 100

4. 700 200
Sèt san mil, de san → Seven hundred thousand, two hundred

5. 700 231
Sèt san mil, de san tranteyen → Seven hundred thousand, two hundred thirty-one


warning When to Be Careful

It is best practice to simply say mil for one thousand instead of en mil

For example, 1038 in Creole is simply mil trantuit, not en mil trantuit. 

How to Count in Millions and Billions

The Creole word for a million is milyon.

The Creole word for a billion is milya.


The pattern is virtually the same as the other sets of numbers.

The key difference is that you must say en milyon for a one million and en milya for one billion. 

knowing this, all of you have to do is follow the same pattern as before.

The Creole word for million is 'milyon.' The Creole word for billion is 'milya.'

Consider These Examples


1. 1 200 000
En milyon de san mil → One million two hundred thousand

2. 1 200 020
En milyon de san mil ven → One million two hundred thousand twenty

3. 1 400 200 000
En milya kat san milyon de san mil → One billion four hundred million two hundred thousand

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