Kisa w ap fè?
everyday
In Haitian Creole you ask "what are you doing?" with Kisa w ap fè? The longer spelling Kisa ou ap fè? means the same thing. This page covers Haitian Creole.
Meaning: question asking what someone is doing now (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Creole | Note |
|---|---|
| Kisa w ap fè? | everyday |
| Kisa ou ap fè? | careful speech |
The usual answer starts with M ap, for example M ap fè manje for "I am cooking".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ap marks an action in progress, and fè is "do". The pronoun ou shortens to w after a vowel, which is why speech sounds like Kisa w ap fè.
Did you know?
- The progressive marker ap is usually traced back to French après.
Example conversation
Pierre phones his friend Marie on a Sunday afternoon.
- PierreAlo Marie, kisa w ap fè?Hello Marie, what are you doing?
- MarieM ap kwit diri.I am cooking rice.
- PierreMwen pral vin manje avè w.I am coming to eat with you.
