Did you know that ki bò and ki koté mean the same thing?
Ki bò? - Where? (kee buh)
Ki koté? - Where? (kee koh-tay)
Ki bò ou vlé alé? - Where do you want to go?
Ki koté ou vlé alé? - Where do you want to go?
Ki bò ou sòti? - Where are you from?
Ki koté ou sòti? -Where are you from?
Ki bò ou fèt? - Where were you born?
Ki koté ou fèt? - Where were your born?
Ki koté ou ka alé? - Where are you going?
Ki bò ou ka alé? - Where are you going?
Ki koté François té alé? - Where did François go?
Ki koté Marie té vlé alé - Where did Marie want to go?
Ki lavil nou sòti? - What/which city are we from?
Ki léta i sòti? - What/which state is he from?
Ki péyi yo sòti? What/which country are they from?
Nan ki pawòz yo ka wèsté? - What/which parish are they living in?
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Check out these sentences. See how the prepositions (in, from and at) are omitted.
I live in Louisiana - Mwen wèsté Lwizyann.
I come from Germany. - Mwen sòti Almany.
I was born in Port-of-Spain. - Mwen té fèt Òpò
Our aunt was born at Arima. - Matant-nou té fèt Awim.
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