with, and Contexts for using avèk/ak - Instead of saying "talk to" you say "talk with" - pale avèk.... - Instead of "tired of" something you say "tired with" something - Mwen fatige avèk........ - Instead of being "angry at" someone, we say "angry with" - Mwen fache avèk ou - I'm angry at/with you. - When pairing nouns use with instead of an: Sister and brother - Sè ak frè.

Lesson 5 Flashcards by Andrew V

Ankò

again, anymore, some more

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Aprann

to learn, teach

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Avèk/ak

with, and

Contexts for using avèk/ak

Instead of saying “talk to” you say “talk with” - pale avèk….
Instead of “tired of” something you say “tired with” something - Mwen fatige avèk……..
Instead of being “angry at” someone, we say “angry with” - Mwen fache avèk ou - I’m angry at/with you.
When pairing nouns use with instead of an: Sister and brother - Sè ak frè.

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Bèl

beautiful, cute, pretty

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Adj: handsome

N: kiss

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Bon

good, valid

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Bonjan

good manners - well mannered

Cannot be used as an adjective. You CANNOT say Li bonjan - He is well mannered. You have to say Li GEN bonjan - He has good manners.

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Demwazèl

young lady, dragonfly

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Dènye

last, final, latest

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Dezyèm

second

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Engra

ungrateful

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Entelijan

smart, clever, intelligent, sly

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Fache

angry, mad

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Fatige/Bouke

to tire

Adj: tired

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Fou

Adj: crazy, delirious, insane

N: oven

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Gra

fat

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Gran

great, big/old (age or stature), large, famous

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Gwo

big, huge, great

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Kay

house, dwelling, building

Kèk

a few, several, some

Kontan

happy, glad

Kout

concise, short

Lèd

ugly, unpleasant

Malad

Adj: sick, ill

N: patient

Malèt

suitcase, luggage

Malnouri

malnourished

Mèg

skinny, lean

Men

but, hand, here/there (it is, they are)

Move

bad, angry, mean, evil, unhappy

Move jan

ill mannered (bad manners) Cannot be used as an adjective. You CANNOT say Li move jan - He is bad mannered. You have to say Li GEN move jan - He has bad manners.

Parese

lazy, sluggardly

Pòv

impoverished, poor

Premye

first, eldest

Rich

rich, wealthy

Sachè

plastic bag (trash bag or grocery bag)

Savon

soap

Sòt

stupid, dumb

Travay

to work N: job, employment, task

Tris

sad, unhappy

Twazyèm

third

Valiz

handbag, bag (not plastic bag), briefcase, suitcase

Vit

Adj: fast, quickly, rapidly, glass N: window

Vye

old, ancient, raggedy

tall, high

Zanmi

friend