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Saturday, August 13, 2011

What Does "Gwo Je" Mean in Haitian Creole?

Thanks for asking this question. Find more Haitian Creole answers and explanations at http://sakpaselearnhaitiancreole.blogspot.com. "gwo je" literally means "big eyes." As an adjective, it means "aloufa" which is greedy, If it relates to eating food, then we talk about "saf" which is gluttonous, swinish, ventripotent, pig as in eating like a pig." Example: S-ak fe ou gen gwo je konsa? How come you are so greedy? However, if we are eating, we will say: Jennonm sa-a saf anpil - this young man is very gluttonous. Find more at http://kindlebooklovers.blogspot.com

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