lakay
everyday, Haitian Creole
In Haitian Creole, "home" is lakay, literally "at the house". Kay alone means the house, the building.
Meaning: one's home (noun)
Ways to say it
| Creole | Note |
|---|---|
| lakay | everyday, Haitian Creole |
| kay | house |
Say Mwen lakay for "I am home" and Mwen prale lakay for "I am going home". Lakay can also mean "back home", the place you are from.
Which one should you use?
Kay is the building and takes a possessive, as in kay mwen, "my house".
Did you know?
- Lakay is built from la ("there") and kay ("house"), which explains the meaning "at home".
Examples in context
- Mwen lakay.I am at home.
- Mwen prale lakay.I am going home.
- Kay mwen piti, men li bèl.My house is small, but it is beautiful.
Example conversation
Fritz calls his brother Alex after work.
- FritzKi kote ou ye?Where are you?
- AlexMwen lakay. Ou vle vini?I am at home. Do you want to come?
- FritzWi, mwen vini talè.Yes, I am coming soon.
