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How to Say One, One of and One Another in Haitian Creole

How to Use the Word 'Youn' in Haitian Creole

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    What You Will Learn


  • The word Youn is pronounced as Yoon.
  • You will learn how to use it in the following scenarios:

  • 1. As the pronoun one
  • 2. For saying one of
  • 3. For saying one another, each other, the other, etc.

How to Use Youn as the Pronoun One

    Keypoints

  • 1. Say youn whenever you would say one in place of a person or object in English.

Consider These Examples


  • 1. Ban mwen youn — Give me one
  • 2. Mwen ka pran youn? — I can take one?
  • 3. Youn te rele Jean — One was named Jean

How to Use Youn for Saying One of

    Keypoints

  • 1. Say youn in situations you would normally say one of in English.
  • 2. It appears as youn nan in such situations, which literally means one of.

Consider These Examples


  • 1. Pran Youn nan sa yo — Take one of these
  • 2. Youn nan bwat yo — One of the boxes
  • 3. Youn nan fi yo — One of the women

How to Use Youn for Saying One Another

    Keypoints

  • 1. You can use youn along with lòt to say one another, each other, the other, etc.

Consider These Examples


  • 1. Renmen youn lòt — Love one another
  • 2. Trete youn lòt byen — Treat one another well
  • 3. Youn apre lòt — One after another
  • 4. Youn te ede lòt — One helped the other
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