dousman
adverb, Haitian Creole
In Haitian Creole "slow" or "slowly" is dousman. This page covers Haitian Creole.
Use dousman to ask someone to slow down, as in Pale dousman for "speak slowly" or Mache dousman for "walk slowly".
Meaning: not fast (adverb)
Which one should you use?
The word also means gently or softly, so it can be used to tell someone to go easy.
Did you know?
- A common Creole proverb says dousman dousman, ou rive, roughly "slowly, slowly, you arrive".
Examples in context
- Pale dousman, tanpri.Speak slowly, please.
- Kondi dousman.Drive slowly.
Example conversation
A visitor named Tom asks Esther to speak slowly.
- TomMwen pa konprann byen.I do not understand well.
- EstherPa pè, m ap pale dousman.Do not worry, I will speak slowly.
- TomMèsi anpil.Thank you very much.
