Mwen renmen w
everyday, Haitian Creole
In Haitian Creole, the best known French-based creole, I love you is Mwen renmen w. The full form is Mwen renmen ou, and w is the short form of ou, meaning you.
Meaning: declaration of love (phrase)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| Mwen renmen w | everyday, Haitian Creole |
| Mwen renmen ou | full form |
The phrase is used for a partner, family and close friends. There is no separate formal version.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Other French-based creoles have their own forms. This page gives the Haitian one.
How does it change in a sentence?
Mwen means I, renmen means love or like, and ou means you. Haitian Creole does not change the verb for person or tense here.
Did you know?
- Renmen covers both love and like in Haitian Creole, so context shows how strong the feeling is.
Examples in context
- Mwen renmen w.I love you.
- Mwen renmen w anpil.I love you very much.
- Manman, mwen renmen w.Mom, I love you.
Example conversation
Pierre tells his grandmother Marie that he loves her before leaving for school.
- PierreMwen prale lekòl, grann.I am going to school, grandma.
- MarieAle, pitit mwen.Go, my child.
- PierreMwen renmen w, grann.I love you, grandma.
