vach
everyday
On this page Creole means Haitian Creole. A cow is a vach. The word bèf means beef or an ox, so it is not the usual word for the female animal.
Meaning: female farm animal kept for milk (noun)
Ways to say it
| Creole | Note |
|---|---|
| vach | everyday |
| bèf | beef, ox |
Use vach for the animal and add la for "the cow", as in vach la. For the meat, Haitians say bèf.
Did you know?
- The Haitian Creole word vach comes from French vache, and bèf comes from French bœuf.
Examples in context
- Vach la ap manje zèb.The cow is eating grass.
- Mwen wè yon vach nan jaden an.I see a cow in the field.
Example conversation
Marie and her cousin Jean look out over a field in the countryside.
- MarieGade, kisa sa a ye?Look, what is that?
- JeanSe yon vach.It is a cow.
- MarieVach la gwo anpil.The cow is very big.
