vle
verb, Haitian Creole
In Haitian Creole, "to want" is vle. "I want" is Mwen vle.
For a question say Kisa ou vle?, "What do you want?" For "do not want" say Mwen pa vle.
Meaning: to desire something (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb never changes. Li vle, nou vle and yo vle all use vle.
How do you pronounce it?
Say vle as "vleh", with the two sounds run together.
Did you know?
- The same vle is used in Si w vle, which means "please" or literally "if you want".
Examples in context
- Mwen vle manje.I want to eat.
- Kisa ou vle?What do you want?
- Mwen pa vle ale.I do not want to go.
Example conversation
A waiter named Eddy takes the order from Nicole.
- EddyKisa ou vle manje?What do you want to eat?
- NicoleMwen vle diri ak poul.I want rice with chicken.
- EddyE pou bwè?And to drink?
- NicoleMwen vle yon ji.I want a juice.
