Haitian Creole phrasebook
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Haitian Creole (kreyòl ayisyen) is the most common language in Haiti and is also widely spoken by Haitians abroad.
[edit] Pronunciation guide
Creole pronunciation is very phonetic. If you can make friends with a Haitian who speaks English, he or she will usually be glad to help with your pronunciation.
[edit] Vowels
- e
- /a/ as in aim
- è
- /ɛ/ as in leg
- ou
- /u/ as in food
- i
- /e/ as in bee
- o
- /o/ as in toe
- ò
- as in saw
[edit] Consonants
- g
- always hard, as in go
- j
- /ʒ/ as in joke
- y
- /j/ as in yellow
[edit] Common diphthongs
[edit] Phrase list
[edit] Basics
- Hello. (morning)
- Bonjou. ( )
- Hello. (afternoon)
- Bonswa. ( )
- How are you?
- Como ou ye? ( ?)
- Not bad.
- Pa pi mal. ( ?)
- What is your name?
- Koumon ou rele? ( ?)
- My name is ______ .
- Mwen rele ______ . ( _____ .)
- Nice to meet you.
- Mwen kontan konnen ou. ( )
- Please.
- Souple. ( )
- Thank you.
- Mèsi. ( )
- You're welcome.
- Merite. ( )
- Yes.
- Wi. ( )
- No.
- Non. ( )
- Excuse me. (getting attention)
- Eskize-m. ( )
- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
- Se pa fòt mwen. ( )
- I'm sorry.
- Mwen regret sa. ( )
- Goodbye
- Orevwa. ( )
- Goodbye (informal)
- Babay. ( )
- I can't speak kreyol.
- Mwen pa pale kreyol. ( )
- Do you speak English?
- Eske ou pale angle? ( ?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- Ki moun isit ki pale angle? ( ?)
- Help!
- Anmwe! ( !)
- Look out!
- Atansyon! ( !)
- Good morning.
- Bonjou. ( )
- Good evening.
- Bonswa. ( )
- Good night.
- . ( )
- Good night (to sleep)
- . ( )
- I don't understand.
- Mwen pa konprann. ( )
- Where is the toilet?
- Ki kote twalet la? ( ?)
[edit] Problems
[edit] Numbers
- 0
- zewo
- 1
- en
- 2
- de
- 3
- twa
- 4
- kat
- 5
- senk
- 6
- sis
- 7
- sèt
- 8
- wit
- 9
- nèf
- 10
- dis
[edit] Time
[edit] Clock time
- How long?
- Pou konben tan?
[edit] Duration
[edit] Days
- Sunday
- dimanch
- Monday
- lendi
- Tuesday
- madi
- Wednesday
- mèkredi
- Thursday
- jedi
- Friday
- vandredi
- Saturday
- samdi
- Today
- jodi a
- Tomorrow
- denmen
- Yesterday
- yè
[edit] Months
[edit] Writing time and date
[edit] Colors
- black
- nwa
- white
- blan
- red
- wouj
- green
- vèt
- blue
- ble
- orange
- oranj
- yellow
- jòn
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Bus and train
[edit] Directions
[edit] Taxi
- I need a taxi.
- Mwen bezwen you taksi.
- Hey! Taxi!
- Woy! Taksi!
- How much to go to ...
- Konben pou ale ...
- Stop here, please
- Rete isit, souple.
[edit] Lodging
[edit] Money
- How much does it cost?
- Konbyen sa koute?
[edit] Eating
[edit] Bars
[edit] Shopping
- Do you sell ...
- Èske ou vann ..
- Where can I buy ...
- Kote mewn ka achte ...
- Too expensive
- Twò chè
- I will give you ...
- Si mewn ba ou ...
- OK!
- Dakò!
[edit] Driving
[edit] Authority
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