aprann
everyday, Haitian Creole
This page covers Haitian Creole. "Learn" is aprann.
The same verb can also mean "teach", and the context decides. Mwen ap aprann kreyòl is "I am learning Creole".
Meaning: to gain knowledge or skill (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The marker ap before the verb shows an ongoing action, so ap aprann means "am learning".
Did you know?
- The word for the language itself, kreyòl, is written with a lowercase letter in Haitian Creole.
Examples in context
- Mwen ap aprann kreyòl.I am learning Creole.
- Li renmen aprann.She likes to learn.
Example conversation
Teacher Mirlande talks to her student Daniel after class.
- MirlandeOu ap aprann vit.You are learning fast.
- DanielMèsi, mwen renmen aprann.Thanks, I like to learn.
- MirlandeKontinye konsa.Keep it up.
