Haitian Creole Alphabet, Lesson 05
The Letter D in Haitian Creole #
Practice a clean D while previewing the nasal vowel in dan.
D
dan, tooth
1. Sound & pronunciation #
D is a direct consonant made with the tongue near the teeth. In dan, the following AN is nasal.
Pronunciation guide: /d/, d, like day.
2. Grammar rule #
Possessives follow the noun: dan mwen means “my tooth.”
3. Vocabulary building blocks #
Practice contextual reading with words that start with, contain, or clearly showcase D.
| Creole word | English sounds-like guide | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| Dan | Dahn | Tooth |
| Dlo | Dloh | Water |
| Dous | Doos | Sweet / gentle |
| Doktè | Dohk-teh | Doctor |
| De | Deh | Two |