Leson IV – Talk about what you like to do
Express your hobbies and preferences
Lesson Objectives :
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Ask and answer questions about favorite activities in Haitian Creole.
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Use Personal Pronouns II (short forms) correctly.
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Recognize and use 10 common verbs.
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Write simple sentences and short texts expressing preferences.
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Reflect on the proverb : “Chak moun gen gou pa li” and the importance of respecting different tastes.
🗣️ Section 2 — Dialogue
Listen and repeat the dialogue
A : Bonjou Sara !
B : Bonjou Amanda !
A : Kisa ou renmen fè ?
B : Mwen renmen ekri.
Mwen renmen danse.
E ou menm ?
A : Mwen renmen li.
Mwen renmen kouri.
Kisa ou renmen ekri ?
B : Mwen renmen ekri powèm.
Mwen pa renmen kouri.
A : Mwen pa renmen ekri.
Section 3 — Vocabulary focus
Click the audio icon to listen to the pronunciation and example sentence.
A - Listen and repeat
1 - Kisa ou renmen fè ... ?
Kisa ou renmen fè nan tan lib ou ?
2 - Ki kalite ... ou renmen ... ?
Ki kalite liv ou renmen li ?
3 - Mwen renmen ...
Mwen renmen li.
4 - Mwen pa renmen ...
Mwen pa renmen ekri.
B - Listen and repeat
5 - Kouri
Li renmen kouri.
6 - Ekri
Sara renmen ekri powèm.
7 - Mache
David renmen mache.
8 - Chante
Manman mwen renmen chante.
9 - Travay
Papa nou renmen travay.
10 - Li
Matant mwen yo renmen li liv.
C - Listen and repeat
11 - Jwe
Timoun yo renmen jwe foutbòl.
12 - Tande
Yo renmen tande mizik.
13 - Danse
Ou renmen danse konpa.
14 - Gade
Grann mwen renmen gade televizyon.
15 - Vle tande
Sara pa vle tande mizik.
16 - Konn danse
David konn danse konpa.
Section 4 — Grammar - Exercice Answer Key
A – For each sentence, choose the correct pronoun form. Both long and short forms may be correct in some cases. Pay attention to subject and object positions.
👉 Remember the five categories of the Haitian Creole alphabet.
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Mwen / M renmen danse.
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Li renmen wè mwen / m.
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Nou / N ap travay nan lekòl la.
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Ou renmen tande mizik .
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Yo renmen gade li / l.
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Yo / Y ekri yon liv.
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Li renmen yo.
B – Rewrite each sentence using short pronoun forms where possible.
👉 Remember when to use the short form of pronouns.
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M renmen li liv.
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W achte restoran li a.
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Nou renmen danse konpa.
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Li renmen tande mizik.
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Yo pa renmen kouri.
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Li wè yo.
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L ale lakay manman l.
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Sara achte yo.
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Papa nou renmen n.
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Y ale lakay yo.
Section 5 — Vocabulary
Part I - 10 Additional Verbs
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A - Listen and repeat
1 - Fè manje
Mwen renmen fè manje.
2 - Netwaye / Pwòpte
Ou pa renmen pwòpte kay.
3 - Etidye
Li renmen etidye leson li.
4 - Aprann
Nou renmen aprann.
5 - Fè egzèsis
Nou renmen fè egzèsis.
C - Listen and repeat
11 - Fè espò
Sara renmen fè espò.
12 - Ale nan djim
M ale nan djim.
13 - Ale nan klèb
L ale nan klèb.
14 - Kuit
M renmen kuit vyann.
Part II - Exercice Answer Key
A – Match the Verb with Its Meaning
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→ d)
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→ b)
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→ f)
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→ e)
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→ a)
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→ c)
B – Fill in the Blank / Write a Sentence
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M renmen fè egzèsis.
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M pa renmen pwòpte kay.
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Nou renmen aprann nouvo lang.
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Li renmen chante nan legliz la.
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Ou renmen fè manje lakay ou.
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Yo renmen vwayaje.
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M renmen fè jaden.
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Li pa renmen kondui.
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M renmen etidye leson mwen.
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Li renmen medite.
B - Listen and repeat
6 - Vwayaje
Yo renmen vwayaje.
7 - Naje
Mwen konn naje.
8 - Kondui
Ou pa vle kondui.
9 - Fè jaden
Li renmen fè jaden.
10 - Medite
Yo konn medite.