poul
Haitian Creole
In Haitian Creole "chicken" is poul, from French poule. It names both the bird and its meat.
Use poul in the kitchen and on the farm, as in Nou manje poul for "We eat chicken".
Meaning: bird or its meat (noun)
Did you know?
- Poul is spelled and sounds close to French poule, the hen.
Examples in context
- Nou manje poul jodi a.We are eating chicken today.
- Poul la nan lakou a.The chicken is in the yard.
- Mwen renmen poul.I like chicken.
Example conversation
Grandmother Mamie Odette asks her grandson Stanley what he wants for lunch.
- Mamie OdetteKi sa ou vle manje?What do you want to eat?
- StanleyMwen vle poul.I want chicken.
- Mamie OdetteDakò, m pral kwit li.Okay, I will cook it.
