Counting in Creole goes as follows!…
0 – zewo
1 – en
2 – de
3 – twa
4 – kat
5 – senk
6 – sis
7 – sèt
8 – uit
9 – nèf
10 – dis
11 – onz
12 – douz
13 – trèz
14 – katòz
15 – kenz
16 – sèz
17 – disèt
18 – dizuit
19 – diznèf
20 – ven
30 – trant
40 – karant
50 – senkant
60 – swasann
70 – swasanndis
80 – katreven
90 – katrevendis
100 – san
1,000 – mil
1,000,000 – yon milyon
1,000,000,000 – yon milya
When Using En (One)
There are several ways to say one in Haitian Creole: en, youn, and yon.
You should only use en for referring to numerical identification such as phone numbers, pin numbers, IDs, and numbered lists.
Yon would be used most adequately for modifying a noun, and youn is used as an object pronoun or at the end of sentences.
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