bèl fi
everyday
This page covers Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen), the most widely spoken creole. To say "pretty girl" use bèl fi. For a young girl you can say bèl ti fi.
Meaning: a pretty girl or woman (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Creole | Note |
|---|---|
| bèl fi | everyday |
| bèl ti fi | young girl |
Fi means girl or woman and bèl is the adjective for beautiful or pretty.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Haitian Creole, bèl goes before the noun, which is one of the few adjectives that do.
Did you know?
- Bèl is one of the few adjectives that go before the noun in Haitian Creole, like in French.
Examples in context
- Se yon bèl fi.She is a pretty girl.
- Bèl ti fi sa a rele Mika.This pretty little girl is called Mika.
Example conversation
Grandfather Dieudonne talks about his granddaughter Mika with a neighbor, Cantave.
- CantaveKi moun ti fi sa a ye?Who is this little girl?
- DieudonneSe pitit pitit mwen.She is my grandchild.
- CantaveSe yon bèl ti fi.She is a pretty little girl.
