Nothing
Anyen
This phrase is a frequent answer to “Sa wap fe la – what are you doing?” or even “eske ou te manje – what did you eat.” It’s simply the noun that means nothing.
Literal Translation
Anyen – nothing
About Estherline Dessime
Miss Estherline is the voice of Haitian Croele Net. She was born in Port-au-Prince and has lived in Haiti her whole life. She is fluent in Haitian Creole, French, and English. Even with a difficult childhood, she maintained a desire to help others - especially children. She is the mother of one daughter and they dream of someday visiting America. Creole is her native language, but she is also fluent in French. You can also listen to her talking about her life. You can hear her beautiful voice on our original Creole Pronunciations.
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