How to Say “Cat” in Creole (Haitian Creole)

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chat
Haitian Creole
In Haitian Creole "cat" is chat, the same as the French word. With the article it is chat la.
Plural is shown by the article, so chat yo means "the cats". A kitten is a ti chat.
Meaning: domestic animal (noun)

Did you know?

  • Adding ti before a noun makes it small, so ti chat is a kitten.

Examples in context

  • Mwen gen yon chat.
    I have a cat.
  • Chat la ap dòmi.
    The cat is sleeping.
  • Ti chat yo pa gwo.
    The kittens are not big.

Example conversation

Neighbors Béatrice and Gilbert talk over a fence.

  1. Béatrice

    Ou gen yon chat?
    Do you have a cat?
  2. Gilbert

    Wi, chat la rele Minou.
    Yes, the cat is called Minou.
  3. Béatrice

    Li bèl anpil.
    It is very pretty.
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