How to Say the Colors in Haitian Creole

Beginner Lesson

What You Will Learn

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• You will learn how to say the basic colors in Creole.
• You will learn how to say different color shades such as light blue and dark blue.

How to Say the Basic Colors

Keypoints

• 1. The basic colors such as red green and blue are straightforward and easy to learn.
• 2. If you know the colors in French, this is really is a review, because the vocabulary is the same.

How to Say the Basic Colors When Speaking

Keypoint

• Always say the color after the object

Consider These Examples

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Notice how the color appears after the object

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• 1. Machin wouj — Red car
• 2. Fèy vèt — Green leaf
• 3. Syèl ble — Blue sky

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How to Say Lighter and Darker Color Shades

Keypoints

• 1. Say klè for lighter color shades and say fonse for darker color shades
• 2. Say the color shade after the main color

Consider These Examples

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Notice how the color appears after the object

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• 1. Fèy vèt klè — Light green leaf
• 2. Fèy vèt fonse — Dark green leaf

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