Haitian Pronouns
This is a list of pronouns in Haitian. This includes subject, object, and the possessive. These are used on a daily basis, so don't skip this lesson. We start with the object pronouns such as "I, you, her ..."
I: Mwen mem
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You: Ou mem
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He: li
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She: li
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| We: yo |
| You (pl.): nou mem |
| They: yo mem |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.
I love you: mwen renmen'w
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She is beautiful: li se yon bel fi
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| We are happy: nou konten |
| They are dancing: ya'p danse |
Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".
Me: M' / mwen
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You: w / ou
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Him: li
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Her: li
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| Us: nou |
| You (pl.): ou |
| Them: yo |
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These are examples to demonstrate how the subject pronoun is used in a sentence.
Give me your phone number: bam nimewo'w
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I can give you my email: mwen ka ba'w adres email mwen
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| Tell him to call me: di'l rele'w |
| Can you call us?: es ke u ka rele nou |
We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".
My: pa'm
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Your: pa'w
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His: pa'l
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Her: pa'l
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| Our: pa nou |
| Your (pl.): pa'w |
| Their: pa yo |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the possessive adjective is used.
My phone number is . . .: nimewo'w se...
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His email is . . .: adres email li se...
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| Our dream is to visit Spain: rev nou se pou nou vizite espay |
| Their country is beautiful: peyi yo bel |
This is the possessive pronoun. Used as an alternative to the possessive adjectives above. Instead of saying "It is my dog" you can say "It is mine".
Mine: pa'm
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Yours: pa ou
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His: pa li
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Hers: pa li
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| Ours: pa nou |
| Yours (pl.): pa'w |
| Theirs: pa yo |
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These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.
The book is mine: Liv sa'a pou mwen
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Is this pen yours?: plim sa'a pou ou
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| The shoes are hers: Soulye sa yo pou li |
| Victory is ours: viktwa se pou nou |
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