tèt
everyday, Haitian Creole
The Haitian Creole word for head is tèt. It is pronounced a lot like English "tet" with an open è.
Add the possessive after it: tèt mwen is "my head". For pain, Haitians say the part of the body "makes hurt": Tèt mwen fè m mal.
Meaning: part of the body (noun)
When do people say it?
The word appears in the common phrase tèt ansanm, "heads together", which means working together in unity.
Did you know?
- Tèt ansanm became a popular slogan of unity in Haitian public life.
Examples in context
- Li kouvri tèt li.He covered his head.
- Nou dwe mete tèt nou ansanm.We must put our heads together.
Example conversation
Rose feels unwell and talks to her mother Madan Pierre.
- RoseManman, tèt mwen fè m mal.Mom, my head hurts.
- Madan PierreOu bwè dlo jodi a?Did you drink water today?
- RoseNon, pa anpil.No, not much.
