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Haitian Adjectives

This is a list of adjectives in Haitian. This can enable you describe different sizes and a variety of qualities such as (easy, difficult...).

Big: gwo
Small: piti
Long: long
Short: kout
Tall: wotè
Thick: epè
Thin: mens
Wide: laj

This table provides a list of adjectives of quality shown below. These are some of the most used adjectives in Haitian.

Bad: move
Good: bon
Easy: fasil
Difficult: difisil
Expensive: chè
Cheap: chè
Fast: vit
Slow: dousman
Old: vye
Old: ansyen
Young: jèn
New: nouvo
Heavy: lou
Light: limyè
Empty: vid
Full: plen
Right: kòrèk
Wrong: mal
Strong: pwisan
Weak: fèb

These samples show how adjectives are used in Haitian. Used in these examples with nouns, prepositions and pronouns.

Is this a new or old book?: es ke sa'a se yon live nef ou ansyen
Is the test easy or difficult?: es ke examen'an fasil ou difisil
Am I right or wrong?: m'gen reson, wi ou non?
This is very expensive: sa'a che umpil
Is he younger or older than you?: li pi jen ou pi gran pase'w?
Is she tall?: es ke li wo?

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