Language/Haitian/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion

Haitian Grammar - Give your Opinion

Hi Haitian learners! 😊

In this lesson, we will learn how to give opinions in Haitian. Giving opinions is important in any language as it allows you to express your feelings and thoughts. It is also a great way to start a conversation and get to know someone better.

To give your opinion in Haitian, you just need to start with "mwen panse" (I think) or "mwen kwe" (I believe). Let's use some examples to illustrate this concept.

Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: Gender & Conditional Mood.

Expressing Opinions

Example 1

Dialogue:

• Person 1: Kijan ou senti avèk grenn chemiz sa a? (What do you think about this shirt?)
• Person 2: Mwen panse li trè bèl. (I think it's very beautiful.)

In this example, Person 1 asks for an opinion about a shirt and Person 2 responds with "Mwen panse li trè bèl" (I think it's very beautiful).

Let's break down the sentence:

"Mwen panse" means "I think". "Li" means "it" and refers to the shirt. "Trè bèl" means "very beautiful".

Example 2

Dialogue:

• Person 1: Ou panse ki kote nou t ap piye pi bon pou gade kouch la? (Where do you think we should stand to have a better view of the couch?)
• Person 2: Mwen kwe nou ta pi byen si nou te kanpe sou lavil. (I believe we would be better off standing on the city side.)

In this example, Person 1 asks for an opinion about the best place to stand to have a better view of the couch. Person 2 responds with "Mwen kwe nou ta pi byen si nou te kanpe sou lavil" (I believe we would be better off standing on the city side).

Let's break down the sentence:

"Mwen kwe" means "I believe". "Nou" means "we". "Ta pi byen" means "would be better". "Si" means "if". "Nou te kanpe sou lavil" means "we stood on the city side".

Now that you understand how to give your opinion in Haitian, let's practice with more examples.

Example 3

Table:

Haitian	Pronunciation	English
Mwen panse ke ou gen yon bèl fanmi.	[mwɛ̃ pans kɛ u ɡɛn jɔ̃ bɛl fami]	I think you have a beautiful family.
Mwen kwe ke mizik ayisyen an se pi bon mizik nan mond la.	[mwɛ̃ kwe kɛ mizik ajisjɛn ɑ̃ sɛ pi bɔ̃ mizik nɑ̃ mɔ̃d la]	I believe Haitian music is the best music in the world.
Mwen panse ke ou se yon bon mèt.	[mwɛ̃ pans kɛ u sɛ jɔ̃ bɔ̃ mɛt]	I think you are a good teacher.
Mwen kwe ke liv la pi byen pase fim nan.	[mwɛ̃ kwe kɛ liv la pi bjɛ̃ pas fim nɑ̃]	I believe the book is better than the movie.

In this table, we see four examples of giving opinions in Haitian. Notice how we use "Mwen panse" and "Mwen kwe" to express our thoughts and beliefs.

To improve your Haitian Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

Conclusion

In this lesson, we learned how to give our opinions in Haitian. We saw that to give our opinion, we rely on "Mwen panse" and "Mwen kwe". We also practiced with examples and a table.

Now, it's your turn! Challenge yourself to use these phrases in a conversation or writing exercise. Share your thoughts and beliefs with others and learn theirs in return.

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Excellent job on conquering this lesson! Consider delving into these related pages: Definite and Indefinite Articles & Adjectives.

Other Lessons

• Future Tense
• How to Use Have
• Questions
• How to Use Be
• Nouns
• Pronouns
• Gender
• Negation
• Conditional Mood

Sources

• Haitian Creole - Wikipedia
• Duolingo Haitian Creole Learners Share Their Stories