ji zoranj
everyday
This page covers Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen), the most widely spoken creole. Orange juice is ji zoranj. Ji is the word for juice and zoranj is orange.
Use ji before the fruit name, so ji zoranj, ji sitwon and so on.
Meaning: drink made from oranges (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As in many Creole noun pairs, the main noun comes first and the describing word comes after it.
Did you know?
- The pairing of ji with a fruit name works for every fruit juice.
Examples in context
- Mwen vle yon vè ji zoranj.I want a glass of orange juice.
- Ji zoranj la bon.The orange juice is good.
Example conversation
In a small restaurant, waiter Michel serves breakfast to a guest, Denise.
- MichelKisa ou vle bwè?What do you want to drink?
- DeniseYon ji zoranj, souple.An orange juice, please.
- MichelTousuit.Right away.
