Adverbs
M a voye w youn mesaj ak lespwa ke ou resevwa l. =I will send you a message. Hopefully, you will receive it.
You can also make adverbs from adjectives, by adding -man (like the English -ly) to the adjective.
ra = rare
raman = rarely
konplèt = whole
konplètman = wholly
Special Adverbs
Men means "Here is/are".
Men yo = Here they are.
Men yon chemiz m achte pou ou.= here is a shirt I bought for you.
Men matant ou ap vini. = Here comes your aunt.
Genyen means "There is/are". It is usually shortened to gen except when the last word in the sentence.
Gen dlo nan canari-a. = There is water in the jar.
Gen mango nan panye-a. = There are mangoes in the basket.
| Kreyol | English |
|---|---|
| alè | on time |
| anlè | above, up above |
| atè | on the ground |
| byen | well, quite, really |
| kan | when (French) |
| kòm | as |
| lè | when |
| mal | bad |
| pandan | during, while |
| sèlman | only |
| senpleman | merely, simply |
| sètèman | surely |
| tankou | as |
| tou | already, altogether |
| trè | very |

