de
number, Haitian Creole
In Haitian Creole, the number two is de. One is youn and three is twa.
De fwa means "twice". Dezyèm means "second".
Meaning: the number 2 (numeral)
How does it change in a sentence?
Numbers come before the noun and the noun stays singular: de timoun means "two children".
How do you pronounce it?
Say de as "deh".
Did you know?
- Counting in Creole goes youn, de, twa, kat, senk, for one to five.
Examples in context
- Mwen gen de timoun.I have two children.
- Mwen bezwen de ze.I need two eggs.
- Li vini de fwa.He came twice.
Example conversation
A cook named Anita buys eggs from a seller.
- AnitaKonbyen ze ou vle?How many eggs do you want?
- KliyanBan m de.Give me two.
- AnitaMen de ze ou yo.Here are your two eggs.
