pitit pitit gason
standard
A grandson in Haitian Creole is pitit pitit gason, literally "child child boy". Pitit pitit on its own means grandchild.
Meaning: the son of your child (noun)
Ways to say it
| Creole | Note |
|---|---|
| pitit pitit gason | standard |
| pitit pitit | grandchild |
What does it mean word for word?
Pitit means "child", doubled for the next generation, and gason means "boy".
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive comes after the noun: pitit pitit gason mwen, "my grandson".
Did you know?
- Doubling pitit for grandchild is a typical Haitian Creole pattern of building family words from simple ones.
Examples in context
- Sa se pitit pitit gason mwen.This is my grandson.
- Mwen gen twa pitit pitit.I have three grandchildren.
Example conversation
Grann Lucie shows her grandson to her friend Odette at church.
- OdetteKi moun ti gason sa a?Who is this little boy?
- Grann LucieSe pitit pitit gason mwen.He is my grandson.
- OdetteLi gran anpil!He is very tall!
