Maché pronounced (mah /shay) means "To walk."
In order to translate the adjective cheap, we say bonmaché (bon /mah/shay)
Bannan té bonmaché jòdi-a. - Plantains were cheap today.
The word bonmaché is derived from French [bon marché] which also means cheap or inexpensive.
Note: French [bon marché] literally means "good market"
The Creole word for market is laplas which is pronounced (lah /plahs)
In order to translate the adjective cheap, we say bonmaché (bon /mah/shay)
Bannan té bonmaché jòdi-a. - Plantains were cheap today.
The word bonmaché is derived from French [bon marché] which also means cheap or inexpensive.
Note: French [bon marché] literally means "good market"
The Creole word for market is laplas which is pronounced (lah /plahs)
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