Adjectives

1. Gran

   Big

   Usage

   Describing size

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives follow the noun; also tall or grown-up

2. Ti

   Small

   Usage

   Describing small things

   Grammar Note

   "Ti" is "small"; it also forms the prefix "ti-". Avoid the similar-looking word that is abusive

3. Lour

   Heavy

   Usage

   About heavy things

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary writes "lur"; official "lour"

4. Leze

   Light (weight)

   Usage

   About light things

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary and Wiktionary: "light"

5. Ser

   Expensive

   Usage

   Saying something is expensive

   Grammar Note

   "Ser" means costly; the same spelling also means sister

6. Bonarse

   Cheap

   Usage

   About cheap things

   Grammar Note

   Spelling as in the dictionary; a spaced form was not found

7. So

   Hot (thing)

   Usage

   Hot drinks and food

   Grammar Note

   "So" means hot; it is also the possessive "his/her"

8. Fre

   Cold (thing)

   Usage

   Cold things

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary: "cold, cool"

9. Nouvo

   New

   Usage

   About new things

   Grammar Note

   The dictionary writes "nuvo"; official "nouvo"

10. Vie

    Old (thing)

    Usage

    About old things

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary "vye"; official "vie"

11. Aze

    Old (person)

    Usage

    About elderly people

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary: "aged, old, elderly"

12. Prop

    Clean

    Usage

    About cleanliness

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary: "clean, neat"

13. Sal

    Dirty

    Usage

    Pointing out dirt

    Grammar Note

    "Sal" is the adjective dirty; the verb "to salt" has the same form

14. Bon

    Good

    Usage

    About good things

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary: "good, kind"

15. Move

    Bad

    Usage

    About bad things

    Grammar Note

    Written without accents

16. Pre

    Near

    Usage

    Saying it is close

    Grammar Note

    The official grammar has "Rose-Hill pre"

17. Lwin

    Far

    Usage

    Saying it is far

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary writes "lwin" with a variation "lwen"

18. Boner

    Early

    Usage

    Early in time

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary: adverb "early"

19. An retar

    Late

    Usage

    When late

    Grammar Note

    A learner book writes "an-retar"; the dictionary has "anretar"

20. Boukou

    Many

    Usage

    For a lot

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary "buku"; not "anpil" (Haitian)

21. Pa boukou

    Few

    Usage

    For not much

    Grammar Note

    Negative "pa" before it. Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

22. Li so

    Hot (weather)

    Usage

    Saying the weather is hot

    Grammar Note

    Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

23. Li fre

    Cold (weather)

    Usage

    Saying it is cold

    Grammar Note

    Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

24. Zoli

    Pretty

    Usage

    Praising a pretty thing

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary: "beautiful, pretty"

25. Delisie

    Delicious

    Usage

    Praising food

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary "delisye"; official "delisie"

26. Formidab

    Amazing

    Usage

    Strong praise

    Grammar Note

    Listed in the dictionary

27. Amizan

    Fun

    Usage

    About fun experiences

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary: "amusing, entertaining"

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