Lesson 18 Flashcards
asyèt
dish, plate
atè
ground/floor
basen
tub, cistern, pool
bifèt
cupboard, cabinet
biwo
office
boutèy
bottle
chanm
room, bedroom, chamber
chèz
chair, seat
chodyè
pot, pan, cast iron pot
ditou
at all
douch
shower (noun)
dra
cover, sheet
fenèt
window
fou/recho
oven, stove
fouchèt
fork
frijidè
refrigerator
gode
metal cup
kabann
bed
kafetyè
coffee pot
kiyè
spoon, spoonful
kizin
kitchen
kouto
knife
lanp
lamp, oil lamp
lavabo
sink
lenn, kouvèti
blanket, linen, wool, cover
malerèzman
regretfully, unfortunately, sadly
matla
mattress
mwens/mwen
less
before a noun or after a verb you use mwens
before an adjective mwen
òdinatè/kompitè
computer
pi
more (before an adjective)
most
well
pi move
worse
rapid
prompt, quick, rapid, fast, swift
rido
curtain
sal a manje
dining room
sal deben
bathroom
salon
living room
si tèlman
so, so much
si tèlman ke - so much that
tas
mug, cup
vè
drinking glass, glass
lens
worm
around (referring to a general time - around 2, etc))
youn
one (not as counting, but as a noun)
I want one - Mwen vle youn.
zòrye
pillow
How to say more
before an adjective use pi (see superlative card)
before a noun or after a verb use plis
plis timoun - more children
travay plis - work more
sal
room
to soil (verb)
dirty, filthy, messy
Superlatives in Creole
You don't change the adjective - you just add pi good - bon better - pi bon (more good) big - gwo bigger - pi gwo (more big)
If you want to say best, biggest, etc add pase tout (translated as than all)
pi bon pase tout - best (more better than all)
pi gwo pase tout - biggest (more big than all)
pase can also be used to make more specific comparisions
Ex: His job is better than our job - Travay li pi bon pase travay nou