How Plural Words Work in Haitian Creole

How Plural Nouns Work in Creole

• 1. Haitian Creole nouns usually do not change when they become plural.
• 2. Do not add s to the end of a noun to make it plural.
• 3. You can use context, numbers, or quantity words to show that a noun is plural.

Consider These Examples

Notice how the Creole nouns do not change or end with an added s

1. Pran kèk fig — Take some bananas

2. Ban mwen de pòm — Give me two apples

3. Li bati plizyè kay — He builds several houses

Using "Yo" with Plural Nouns

Put yo after a noun to mean the with more than one person or thing.

Consider These Examples

1. Fig yo — The bananas

2. Pòm yo — The apples

3. Kay yo — The houses