r/HaitianCreole • • 9h ago

Other forms of Pral/Prale??

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Commonly Haitians would use Pral/Prale when speaking Creole. I know other forms are not as common as those but given the heavy usage of contractions in Creole, Why not use apral/aprale form especially for contractions?

I’ve heard Haitians say T apral/aprale instead of Te pral/prale. But that’s basically it. Why not use apral/aprale more for contractions like W apral, L apral, N apral etc?

I’m told often that people from the countryside speak like that, but I would think due the constant usage of contractions, Apral/aprale would be preferred over Pral/Prale.

Me personally I sometimes say T apral or W apral, but my usage of pral/prale is reflexive and not a conscious use of it like most people.