gade
verb, everyday
The Haitian Creole word for "look" is gade. As a command, Gade! means "Look!"
Use gade to point something out. Gade sa means "look at that" and Gade m means "look at me".
Meaning: to look or watch (phrase)
Which one should you use?
Gade also covers "watch", as in watching television or a game, and it can mean to look after someone, as in gade timoun yo, "watch the children".
Did you know?
- Gade does double duty for "look at", "watch" and "look after", so context decides the English.
Examples in context
- Gade sa!Look at that!
- Gade m lè m ap pale avè w.Look at me when I am talking to you.
- Mwen ap gade televizyon.I am watching television.
Example conversation
Nadia and her father Jean-Marc are walking on the beach at sunset.
- NadiaPapa, gade solèy la!Dad, look at the sun!
- Jean-MarcWi, li bèl anpil.Yes, it is very beautiful.
- NadiaGade, li prèske kouche.Look, it is almost setting.
