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24 Sou 24 - Meaning of Haitian Creole Expression

A 24-hour clock illustrating the Haitian Creole expression 24 sou 24, which means 24 hours a day or all the time.

24 sou 24

Haitian Creole Expressions

Meaning

Twenty-four hours a day, around the clock, or all the time.

Note: To explicitly say 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, you can say 24 sou 24, 7 jou sou 7.

Translation: 24 hours a day; around the clock; all the time


Literal Meaning: 24 out of 24

Example 1


Mwen vle biznis mwen an rete ouvè 24 sou 24, paske m pa vle rate okenn kliyan.


I want my business to stay open 24 hours a day because I don't want to miss any customers.

Example 2


Walner fè egzèsis 24 sou 24. Se sa k fè li gwo nèg konsa.


Walner works out all the time. That's why he's so muscular.

Fun Facts


The French language has a similar expression: 24 heures sur 24. It means 24 hours a day or around the clock.

The Haitian Creole expression 24 sou 24 may describe something that operates continuously. It may also be used more loosely to emphasize that someone does something very often or all the time.

Although 24 sou 24 is sometimes translated as 24/7, the more complete way to explicitly include every day of the week is 24 sou 24, 7 jou sou 7.

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