sòs
noun, Haitian Creole
In Haitian Creole "sauce" is sòs. This page covers Haitian Creole.
The word names the sauce served over rice, so a bean sauce is sòs pwa and "the sauce" is sòs la.
Meaning: a liquid served with food (noun)
Which one should you use?
The vowel is written ò, which is the open o sound, as in English "thought" in many accents.
Did you know?
- In Haitian cooking the sauce served over rice is often the center of the meal, and its name changes with the main ingredient, such as sòs pwa for beans.
Examples in context
- Sòs la bon anpil.The sauce is very good.
- Mete plis sòs sou diri a.Put more sauce on the rice.
Example conversation
Sandra helps her aunt Lourdes cook dinner.
- SandraMatant, sòs la pare?Aunt, is the sauce ready?
- LourdesPa ankò, li bezwen plis tan.Not yet, it needs more time.
- SandraMwen ap tann.I will wait.
