Gospels Vocab 1-200 Flashcards
Top 200 most frequently used words in the Haitian Creole Bible translation of the four Gospels and Acts.
yo
they; theirs; the (plural)
li
he/she/it; his/hers/its; to read
te
was (past tense marker)
a
the
nan
in; into; of; from; through; the
sa
this; that
nou
we/you; ours/yours (plural)
ki
who; what (not the subject)
pou
for; to
l’
He/she/it contraction
la
the
moun
person
di
to say
se
is (to be)
pa
not; negative indicator; possessive indicator
fè
to do; to make
yon
one; a
mwen
I/me/mine
ou
you/yours (singular)
Jezi
Jesus
ak
with
lè
when
men
hand; but, however; here (men li - “here it is”)
tout
all
gen
to have
Bondye
God
t’ap
past progressive indicator (was… ing)
menm
same; even
sou
on; over; up
m’
I/me/mine contraction
an
the
konsa
so; thus
tou
too; also
wè
to see
pran
to take
vin
to become; to come (abbr.)
jan
how; way
lòt
other
lan
the
paske
because
pitit
small
nonm
man
bay
to give
si
if
konnen
to know
rive
to arrive
kote
where
mete
to put, put on, to wear
voye
to send
apre
after; next
va
future indicator
anpil
a lot of; many; much; very
t’
past tense indicator contraction (te)
bò
side (ki bò - where)
peyi
country
soti
exit; from
bagay
thing
disip
disciple
lavil
city
reponn
to answer
mande
to ask
pase
to pass; than (plis… pase); past
pale
to speak
jwenn
to find
papa
father
epi
then; and then
rele
to call
mèt
master
ankò
again
ale
to go
k’ap
(ki ap) who + progressive (ing) indicator
ka
can; able (kapab)
byen
well
jou
day
vle
to want
tande
to hear
al
go
avèk
with
m’ap
I + progressive indicator (ing)
p’ap
will not; negative + continuing indicator (ing), or future
