nwa
everyday, Haitian Creole
In Haitian Creole, "black" is nwa. The color red is wouj.
Nwa comes after the noun: chat nwa is "black cat".
Meaning: the color black (adjective)
How does it change in a sentence?
With the article it becomes chat la nwa, "the cat is black".
Did you know?
- Black and red were the colors of the Haitian flag used from 1964 to 1986, and today the flag is blue and red.
Examples in context
- Chat la nwa.The cat is black.
- Mwen vle yon rad nwa.I want a black dress.
Example conversation
A shopper asks a seller about a dress.
- KliyanOu gen rad sa a an nwa?Do you have this dress in black?
- MachannWi, men l.Yes, here it is.
- KliyanMèsi, map pran l.Thanks, I will take it.
