kay
everyday, Haitian Creole
In Haitian Creole, a house is a kay. It is one short syllable that rhymes with English "eye" followed by a soft "y".
The possessive and the article come after the noun: kay mwen is "my house" and kay la is "the house".
Meaning: building where people live (noun)
Which one should you use?
To say "at home" use lakay. To say "at someone's house", Haitians say lakay plus a name, as in lakay Marie.
Did you know?
- The Haitian Creole word kay comes from the French case, a small house.
Examples in context
- Kay mwen bèl.My house is beautiful.
- Kay la gran.The house is big.
- Nou pral konstwi yon kay.We are going to build a house.
Example conversation
Real estate agent Vanessa shows a house to a couple.
- VanessaMen kay la.Here is the house.
- MariLi gran. Nou renmen l.It is big. We love it.
- VanessaGen yon bèl lakou tou.There is also a nice yard.
