tifi
everyday, Haitian Creole
This page covers Haitian Creole. A little girl is a tifi, made of ti (small) and fi (girl). It is also called Ti fi.
Meaning: a young female child (noun)
Ways to say it
| Creole | Note |
|---|---|
| tifi | everyday, Haitian Creole |
| Ti fi | spelling variant |
Write it as one word or two, since both spellings occur. In context it can also simply mean "girl", and fi alone means "girl" or "daughter".
Which one should you use?
The matching word for "little boy" is ti gason.
Did you know?
- The prefix ti is used widely in Creole for small things and as a term of affection, as in ti chat (kitten).
Examples in context
- Tifi a ap jwe.The little girl is playing.
- Ti fi mwen an gen senk an.My little girl is five years old.
Example conversation
A neighbor, Madan Bernard, speaks with Lucie about her daughter.
- Madan BernardKi laj tifi ou a?How old is your little girl?
- LucieLi gen sis an.She is six years old.
- Madan BernardLi bèl anpil.She is very pretty.
