paske
Haitian Creole
In Haitian Creole "because" is paske, from French parce que. It joins a reason to the main sentence.
Put paske before the reason, as in Mwen rete lakay paske lapli ap tonbe.
Meaning: for the reason that (conjunction)
Did you know?
- Poukisa means "why" and paske is the usual answer to it.
Examples in context
- Mwen rete lakay paske lapli ap tonbe.I am staying home because it is raining.
- Poukisa? Paske mwen fatige.Why? Because I am tired.
- Li kriye paske li tris.She is crying because she is sad.
Example conversation
Teacher Madanm Joseph asks her student Ti Jak why he is late.
- Madanm JosephPoukisa ou an reta?Why are you late?
- Ti JakPaske bis la an reta.Because the bus was late.
- Madanm JosephDakò, chita.Okay, sit down.
