lapolis
everyday
This page covers Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen), the most widely spoken creole. The word for "police" is lapolis. A single police officer is polisye.
Meaning: law enforcement (noun)
Ways to say it
| Creole | Note |
|---|---|
| lapolis | everyday |
| polisye | police officer |
Lapolis is the institution, as in rele lapolis for "call the police". Polisye is the person.
How does it change in a sentence?
The article la is fused to polis, just as in other nouns like lalin.
Did you know?
- The article in lapolis is part of the word, so you do not add another one.
Examples in context
- Rele lapolis!Call the police!
- Yon polisye ap kanpe la.A police officer is standing there.
Example conversation
Shopkeeper Edmond reports a lost wallet to officer Dorsainvil.
- EdmondMwen pèdi pòtfèy mwen.I lost my wallet.
- DorsainvilKote ou te ye?Where were you?
- EdmondNan mache a.At the market.
