chanm dòmi
Haitian Creole
In Haitian Creole "bedroom" is chanm dòmi, literally "sleeping room". People often just say chanm, which means "room".
Meaning: room for sleeping (noun)
Ways to say it
| Creole | Note |
|---|---|
| chanm dòmi | Haitian Creole |
| Chanm | short form |
Say chanm mwen for "my room". The longer form chanm dòmi is clearer when other rooms are being talked about.
Did you know?
- Dòmi is the Creole verb "to sleep", from French dormir.
Examples in context
- Chanm mwen piti.My bedroom is small.
- Al nan chanm ou.Go to your room.
Example conversation
A landlord, Mesye Alex, shows a house to a renter, Madanm Claude.
- Mesye AlexKay la gen twa chanm dòmi.The house has three bedrooms.
- Madanm ClaudeChanm nan gran?Is the room big?
- Mesye AlexWi, li gran.Yes, it is big.
