tifi
everyday, Haitian Creole
A girl in Haitian Creole is tifi. The shorter fi means "girl", "female" or "daughter" depending on the sentence.
Meaning: young female person (noun)
Ways to say it
| Creole | Note |
|---|---|
| tifi | everyday, Haitian Creole |
| fi | girl or daughter |
Tifi is the common word for a young girl. Ti fi m can mean "my little girl" when a parent speaks.
Which one should you use?
Fi is also used for a female in general, for example yon fi for "a woman" or "a girl".
Did you know?
- The Creole fi comes from French fille.
Examples in context
- Tifi a ap jwe.The girl is playing.
- Se yon bèl tifi.She is a pretty girl.
- Fi m lekòl jodi a.My daughter is at school today.
Example conversation
Two neighbors, Lucie and Gerda, talk in the yard.
- LucieKote tifi ou a?Where is your girl?
- GerdaLi lakay, l ap dòmi.She is at home, she is sleeping.
- LucieBon, kite l repoze.Good, let her rest.
