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Pongongon - Haitian Creole Expression Explained

A persistent man repeatedly asking for something. Such a person can be described as pongongon in Haitian Creole.

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Pongongon

Haitian Creole Expressions

Meaning

The Haitian Creole expression pongongon describes someone who is persistent in an annoying, stubborn, or nagging way.

Translation: Persistent, relentless, annoying, stubborn, or nagging

Example 1


Kèt! Gade ki jan misye pongongon. Li pa janm sispann poze m kesyon non!


Wow! Look at how annoyingly persistent this man is. He never stops asking me questions!


Example 2


Chofè sa a pongongon. L ap plede suiv mwen.


This driver is relentless. He keeps following me.


Start Using It


The Haitian Creole expression pongongon is a very natural expression commonly used by native speakers, especially those from Haiti.

Try using it when appropriate to make your Haitian Creole sound more natural and to spark lively conversations with Haitian speakers around you.

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