What You Will Learn
The word youn is pronounced roughly like yoon.
You will learn how to use it in the following situations:
1. As the pronoun one
2. For saying one of
3. In expressions such as one another, each other, one after another, and the other
How to Use Youn as the Pronoun One
- Use youn by itself when it replaces a person or thing.
Consider These Examples
1. Ban mwen youn — Give me one
2. Mwen ka pran youn? — Can I take one?
3. Mwen wè youn — I see one
How to Use Youn for Saying One of
- Use youn nan when you would normally say one of in English.
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 with Lòt
- Use youn with lòt in expressions such as one another, each other, one after another, and the other.
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 la — One helped the other