Lesson 5 - The Singular Indefinite Article

The Singular Indefinite Article

The singular indefinite article corresponds to the English article “a or an.” It always appears before a noun. In Creole, the singular indefinite article is “yon, on or an.” The article always indicates the singular quantity.

The articles yon, on and an are interchangeable in Trinidadian French Creole, with yon being the most common form..

Trinidadian French Creole	Martiniquan French Creole	French	English
yon nonm	an nonm	un homme	a man
yon fanm	an fanm	une femme	a woman
yon kay	an kay	une maison	a house
on tifi	an tifi	une fillette	a little girl
on ti chyen	an ti chyen	un chiot	a puppy
on balkon	an balkon	un balcon	a balcony

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Let's practise. Please translate the following

1. This is a car.

2. He has a bird.

3. I have a son.

4. Janice has a daughter.

5. They want a house.

6. She is a woman.

7. He is a man.

You'll find answers directly below:

1. Sa sé yon motoka 2. Li tini yon zwézo 3. Mwen tini on gason 4. Janice tini on tifi 5. Yo vlé an kay 6. Li sé an fanm 7. Li sé an nonm