Leve
everyday, command
In Haitian Creole you tell someone to wake up or get up with Leve. Reveye is the verb for waking from sleep. This page covers Haitian Creole.
Meaning: to get up or wake from sleep (verb)
Ways to say it
| Creole | Note |
|---|---|
| Leve | everyday, command |
| Reveye | to wake up |
Leve is what a parent or friend says to get someone out of bed. Reveye describes the act of waking, as in Mwen reveye a sis è.
Which one should you use?
Leve also means to stand up or to rise, so the situation decides whether it is "get up" or "stand up".
Did you know?
- Haitian Creole is written the way it sounds, so leve and reveye are spelled just as they are pronounced.
Examples in context
- Leve, li lè pou ale lekòl.Get up, it is time to go to school.
- Mwen reveye a sis è.I woke up at six.
Example conversation
Manman wakes her son Jan on a school morning in Port-au-Prince.
- ManmanJan, leve!Jan, get up!
- JanMwen fatige, manman.I am tired, Mom.
- ManmanLi lè pou ale lekòl.It is time to go to school.
- JanDakò, m ap leve.Okay, I am getting up.
