8. Counting 0-100

Question 1

Numbers: 1-9

1, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

Answer 1

Zewo, En, De, Twa, Kat

Senk, Sis, Sèt, Uit, Nèf

Question 2

Using “EN” as the number 1

The only time you can say en is when you are referring to a numerical identification such as pin numbers, phone numbers, IDs and numbered lists

Answer 2

*For all other situations, say yon or yonn ( “a” or “an”)

Question 3

EXAMPLES FOR EN

1. Phone numbers
   Nimewo mwen kòmanse ak en
2. Identification numbers, pins and codes
   ID mwen kòmanse ak en
3. Numbered lists
   Nimewo en nan lis la

EXAMPLES FOR YON

1. Mwen gen yon machin
2. Ou gen yon zoranj

Answer 3

My number starts with one

My ID starts with one

Number one in the list

I have a car

You have an orange car

Question 4

Mwen gen YON machin

Ou gen YON zoranj

Answer 4

I have a car

You have an orange car

Question 5

Count by tens: 10 to 100

10, 20, 30, 40, 50

60, 70, 80, 90, 100

Answer 5

Dis, Ven, Trant, Karant, Senkant

Swasant, *Swasanndis, Katreven, *Katrevendis, San

• Dis means your adding 10 to the number (eg swasanndis is 60+10)

Question 6

Counting: 10 through 19

10, 11, 12, 13, 14

15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Answer 6

Dis, Onz, Douz, Trèz, Katòz

Kenz, Sèz, Disèt, Dizuit, Diznèf

Question 7

Counting: 20 to 29

20, 21, 22, 23, 24,

25, 26, 27, 28, 29

From 21 and after every 10 digit onwards, all numbers end as eyen in Creole.

Answer 7

Ven, Venteyen, Vennde, Venntwa, Vennkat,

Vennsenk, Vennsis, Vennsèt, Ventuit, Ventnèf

The word eyen literally means and-one in English

Question 8

Counting: 30 to 39

30, 31, 32, 33, 34,

35, 36, 37, 38, 39

Answer 8

Trant, Tranteyen, Trannde, Tranntwa, Trannkat

Trannsenk, Trannsis, Trannsèt, Trantuit, Trantnèf

Question 9

Counting: 40 to 49

40, 41, 42, 43, 44,

45, 46, 47, 48, 49

Answer 9

Karant, Karanteyen, Karannde, Karanntwa, Karannkat

Karannsenk, Karannsis, Karannsèt, Karantuit, Karantnèf

Question 10

Counting: 50 to 59

50, 51, 52, 53, 54,

55, 56, 57, 58, 59

Answer 10

Senkant, Senkanteyen, Senkannde, Senkanntwa, Senkannkat

Senkannsenk, Senkannsis, Senkannsèt, Senkanntuit, Senkantnèf

Question 11

Counting: 60-69

60, 61, 62, 63, 64,

65, 66, 67, 68, 69

Answer 11

Swasant, Swasanteyen, Swasannde, Swasanntwa, Swasannkat

Swasannsenk, Swasannsis, Swasannsèt, Swasantuit, Swasantnèf

Question 12

Counting: 70-79

70, 71, 72, 73, 74,

75, 76, 77, 78, 79

*Numbers are counted differently. Add 10,11,12, etc.

Answer 12

Swasann-dis, Swasann-onz, Swasann-douz, Swasann-trèz, Swasann-katòz

Swasann-kenz, Swasann-sèz, Swasann-disèt, Swasann-dizuit, Swasann-diznèf

Question 13

Counting: 80-89

80, 81, 82, 83, 84,

85, 86, 87, 88, 89

Answer 13

Katreven, Katreven-en, Katreven-de, Katreven-twa, Katreven-kat

Katreven-senk, Katreven-sis, Katreven-sèt, Katreven-uit, Katreven-nèf

Question 14

Counting: 90 to 100

90, 91, 92, 93, 94,

95, 96, 97, 98, 99

100

Answer 14

Katreven-dis, Katreven-onz, katreven-douz, katreven-trez, Katreven-katòz

Katreven-kenz, katreven-sèz, katreven-disèt, katreven-dizuit, katreven-diznèf

San