verbLevel A1Haitian Creole

Genyen

Translation

  • to have
  • to win

Definisyon · Meaning in Haitian Creole

Posede yon bagay. Se tou lè ou gen viktwa nan yon jwèt.

Also written or said: ganyen · gen

Short form gen. Gen also means “there is / there are”.

Examples

Mwen gen 32 ane.I’m 32.
O! Sa ou genyen?Oh! What’s the matter?
Vòl la gen reta.The flight is delayed.

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