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Leson VI – Talk about what you like to drink 

Say what you like and don’t like to drink

Lesson Objectives :

  1. Ask and answer questions about what you like to drink in Haitian Creole

  2. Use question words correctly

  3. Use 10 common place names

  4. Use the proverb: “Grangou se mizè, vant plen se traka”

Section 1 — Warm-up Exercices

A - Listen and repeat              

  • Kisa w renmen bwè ?

  • Ou konn bwè … ?

  • Mwen renmen bwè …

  • Mwen pa renmen bwè …

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B - Listen and repeat                 

  • Soup joumou  

  • Bwason gazez

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🗣️ Section 2 — Dialogue   

Listen and repeat the dialogue                           

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A : Bonjou Sara !

      Kisa w renmen bwè ?

B : Oh, m renmen bwè ji!

A : Ou konn bwè kafe ?

B : Wi, m konn bwè kafe.

A : E te ?

B : Non, m pa bwè te.

       E ou menm ?

A : Mwen menm, m renmen

      bwè ji, kafe ak te tou.

B : Ki ji w renmen ?

A : M renmen ji natirèl. 

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Section 3  —  Vocabulary focus     

PART I       
Click the audio icon to listen to the pronunciation and example sentence. 
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A - Listen and repeat 

1 - Dlo

     Dlo se lavi.   

2 - Dlo kokoye

     Ou konn bwè dlo kokoye ?

3 - Kafe

     M pa renmen bwè kafe.

4 - Te

     Granpè mwen renmen bwè te anpil. 

5 - Chokola

     Ou renmen bwè chokola ?

6 - Ji natirèl

     Nou renmen bwè ji natirèl. 

7 - Lèt

     Pitit li yo renmen bwè lèt.

B - Listen and repeat

8 - Kremas

     Manman m konn fè kremas.        

9 - Bwason gazez

     M pa vle bwè bwason gazez.

10 - Bouyon

        Ou konn bwè bouyon.

11 - Soup joumou

       Soup joumou se manje ayisyen. 

12 - Akasan

       Èske ou bwè akasan ?

13 - Labouyi

        Tonton m renmen bwè labouyi. 

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PART II

A – Read the questions aloud and answer using complete sentences.

Example ► Kisa w renmen bwè ?

Listen and repeat the model answer. 

M renmen bwè ji. E m renmen bwè kafe tou. Men m pa renmen bwè bwason gazez.

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B – Read the questions aloud. Answer using “Wi” or “Non”,    and complete the sentence.

Example ► Ou renmen bwè kremas ?

Answer : Wi, m renmen bwè kremas. / Non, m pa renmen bwè kremas.

Practice 

   1. Wi, m renmen bwè kremas. 

        Non, m pa renmen bwè kremas.

   2. Wi, m renmen bwè ji.

        Non, m pa renmen bwè ji.

   3. Wi, m konn bwè kafe.

        Non, m pa konn bwè kafe.

   4. Wi, m bwè te.

        Non, m pa bwè te.

   5. Wi, m konn bwè bouyon.

        Non, m pa konn bwè bouyon.

   6. Wi, m bwè soup joumou.

        Non, m pa bwè soup joumou.

   7. Wi, m konn akasan.

        Non, m pa konn akasan.

   8. Wi, m renmen labouyi.

        Non, m pa renmen labouyi.

   9. Wi, m bwè ji papay.

       Non, m pa bwè ji papay.

  10. Wi, m bwè dlo kokoye.

        Non, m pa bwè dlo kokoye.

C – Use the fruits from the vocabulary list to form the name of a natural juice in Haitian Creole.

Example :  Mango → Ji mango

Practice

  1. Ji zoranj

  2. Ji papay 

  3. Ji grenadya

  4. Ji kowosòl

  5. Ji chadèk

  6. Ji seriz

  7. Ji melon

  8. Ji sitwon

Section 4 —  Grammar - Exercice Answer Key 

A – Complete each question with the appropriate interrogative word.

Kisa – Ki – Kijan – Konbyen – Kiyès – Ki kote – Kilè

  1. Kisa ou renmen manje ?

  2. Ki manje ou plis renmen : diri oswa mayi ?

  3. Kijan ou fè diri kole ?

  4. Konbyen mango ou manje chak semèn ?

  5. Kiyès ki fè manje a ?

  6. Ki kote ou achte fwi yo ?

  7. Kilè ou manje ? 

B – Transform the following sentences into questions using the appropriate question word.

Tip : The word underlined in each sentence is the answer your question should target.

Example : M renmen mango. → Kisa w renmen ?

  1. Kisa w manje ?

  2. Ki kote / kibò w kuit diri a ? 

  3. Kisa w achte nan mache a ?

  4. Konbyen mango ou manje ?

  5. Kiyès ki fè manje a ?

  6. Kilè w manje ?

  7. Kisa nou renmen bwè ?

  8. Ki kote / kibò yo renmen manje ?  

Section 5  —  Vocabulary 

PART I - 11 Place Names in Haïti 

Click the audio icon to listen to the pronunciation and example sentence.

A - Listen and repeat

1 - Lekòl

     M ale lekòl. 

2 - Legliz

     M vin legliz. 

3 - Lakay

     M vin lakay mwen. 

4 - Èpòt

     M ale èpòt la.

5 - Lopital

     M vini lopital. 

PART II  - Exercice Answer Key 

A – Complete the sentences with mache (market) or makèt (supermarket).

👉 Mache is a traditional market and makèt is a supermarket or grocery store.

  1. Manman m achte fwi ak legim nan mache.

  2. Mwen achte bwason nan makèt.

  3. Nou achte pwason fre nan mache.

  4. Machann yo vann anpil fwi nan mache.

  5. Mwen achte pen ak bwason nan makèt.

2 – Fill in the blanks with the correct place.

👉 The structure depends on the type of place.

  1. Mwen ale èpòt la. 

  2. Yo achte rad nan magazen (an). 

  3. Li vini nan bibliyotèk (la). 

  4. Mwen rete lakay mwen. 

  5. Nou ale nan restoran. 

  6. Li ale lopital (la). 

C – Answer the question : Ki kote w renmen ale ?

 

Listen and repeat the model answer 

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Mwen renmen ale lekòl, e mwen renmen ale nan restoran tou. Men mwen pa renmen ale nan mache.

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B - Listen and repeat

6 - Mache

     M vini nan mache.

7 - Bibliyotèk

     M ale nan bibliyotèk. 

8 - Otèl

     M vin nan otèl la.

9 - Restoran

     M ale nan restoran.

10 - Magazen

       M ale nan magazen. 

11 - Makèt

       M achte bwason nan makèt la.

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Section 6 — Haitian Proverb                          

Listen and repeat 

 

« Grangou se mizè, vant plen se traka. »

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Literal translation :  

Hunger is misery; a full stomach brings worries.

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