determinerLevel A1Haitian Creole

Okenn

Translation

  • no, not any

Definisyon · Meaning in Haitian Creole

Pa menm youn.

Mwen pa gen okenn lajan = I don’t have any money.

Examples

Li parese; li pa vle fè okenn travay.He/she is lazy; he/she doesn’t want to do any work.
Li di 'Okenn' lè l ap pale ak nou.He/She says 'no, not any' when speaking to us.
Nou tout konnen eksprèyon 'Okenn' an kreyòl.We all know the expression 'no, not any' in Creole.

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Kreyo Lingo A1 · Lesson 5.6Using “Genyen” to Talk About Existence

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