sal
everyday
Dirty in Haitian Creole is sal. It comes from French sale and works for hands, clothes, a room or anything not clean.
Meaning: not clean (adjective)
How does it change in a sentence?
In Creole the adjective follows the noun and no to be verb is needed, so Rad sa a sal means "These clothes are dirty".
Did you know?
- In Haitian Creole an adjective like sal stays the same for every noun, so it never changes for gender.
Examples in context
- Rad sa a sal.This clothing is dirty.
- Men yo sal.The hands are dirty.
Example conversation
A mother, Marie, talks to her son Jean before dinner.
- MarieJean, men ou sal.Jean, your hands are dirty.
- JeanWi, manman.Yes, Mom.
- MarieAle lave yo.Go wash them.
