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Useful Phrases in Haitian[edit | edit source]
English | Haitian Creole |
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Good morning ! Good evening ! what's your name ? | bonjou, bonswa ; ki jan ou rele ? |
What's your first name ? My name is ... | ki non-ou ? m(wen) rele… |
Which country are you from ? I am Haitian, French | ki kote ou moun ? m soti ayiti, lafrans |
how old are you ? do you live with your parents? | ki laj ou ? ou rete kay granmoun ou ? |
You are married) ? fiancée? | eske ou marye, fyanse ? |
Yes I am married) ; no but I have a friend | m marye ; non, men mwen gen yon zanmi |
do you have children? Yes ; How much ? | ou gen timoun ? wi ; konbyen ? |
a daughter and two sons | yon pititfi ak de pititgason |
where do you live ? I live in Paris, in the countryside | ki kote ou abite ? m abite Pari, andeyò |
what do you do in life ? I go to school | ki travay ou fe ? mwen lekol toujou |
I take care of small children; i don't have a job | map okipe timoun piti ; mwen pa gen travay |
doctor, teacher, teacher | doktè, pwofesè, mèt lekol |
who is this tall blonde (brunette)? | ki es grantay fi sa ki gen cheve blon (nwa) ? |
this is my sister, daughter, mother, wife | se sèm, pitit fim, mamanm, madanm mwen |
who is this obnoxious little fat guy? | ki es ti tonton tank li deszagreab ? |
this is my brother, husband, father, son, boss | se frem, marim, papam, pitigasonm, patwonm, |
What is his / her name ? | ki jan li rele ? |
His / Her name is... ; I dont know ; no idea | li rele… ; m pa konnen di tou |
what is the name of this boy, this girl? | ki jan yo rele ti gason sa, ti fi sa ? |
who are you ? | ki moun ou ? ki ès ou ye ? |
how are you ? everything is fine ? | ki jan (kouman) ou ye ? |
It's okay ; it is not going well at all | mwen pa pi mal ; m pa bon di tou |
what's new ? I am learning Creole; that's great ! | sa ou fè ? map aprann pale kreyòl ; se byen ! |
I would like to learn Creole; | m ta remen pale kreyòl |
I fell in love with a Haitian | m te tonbe pou yon ayisyen (ayisyèn) |
i intend to learn creole | m soti pou aprann kreyòl |
I would like to go to Haiti | m vle ale nan Ayiti |
do you speak creole? French ? | ou pale kreyòl ? fransè ? |
I understand a little, but I don't speak it well | m konprann ti moso, men m pa pale byen |
not yet ; I'm only starting to learn it | poko ; map komense aprann |
no not at all ; Yes a bit | non, pa di tou ; wi, ti moso |
but I don't understand everything | men m pa konprann tou |
but of course it's my mother tongue | ben wi, se lang manmanm |
I don't understand well, you can repeat please | m pa konprann byen, repete souple |
you speak very (too) fast | ou pale twò vit |
I understand if you speak softly | m konprann si ou pale lant |
speak more slowly please | ou pale pli lant souple |
excuse me, where is the toilet? | eskizem, kote watè-a ye ? |
do you like haitian cuisine? I think so | ou remen manje ayisyen ? m panse ke wi |
I don't know, I've never eaten Haitian | m pa konen, mwen pa jam manje manje ayisyen |
do you want to eat with us? | ou vle manje ansanm avek nou ? |
with pleasure ; what are we eating ? | sa ta byen fem plezi ; ki sa nap manje ? |
it’s very good, but I’m not very hungry | manje ou la bon anpil, men m pa telman grangou |
that’s very nice; that's enough ; I can not stand it anymore | se janti anpil ; mwen pa kapab anko |
if you don't want to eat, too bad for you | tanpi pou ou monchè si ou pa vle manje |
I'm hungry ; me too | m grangou anpil ; mwen tou |
this dish is delicious, what is it? you cook well | manje a bon, ki sa li ye ? ou kon fè manje |
I am thirsty ; what do you want to drink ? | m swaf ; sa ou vle bwè ? |
I would like beer, wine | m vle yon biè, diven |
I will have beer; I prefer wine | map pran yon biè ; mwen pito bwè diven |
pass me the bread please | lonje dipen-a pou mwen souple |
beer, salt, sugar; one minute | biè a, sèl la, sik la ; tann |
there it is ; thank you very much ! you're welcome | men ; mersi anpil ; tanpri |
How do you say corkscrew in Creole? | ki jan yo di « tire-bouchon » an kreyòl ? |
do you like haitian music? | ou remen mizik ayisyèn ? |
are we watching the football match? | nap gade match la ? |
do you want to come with me to the cinema? | ou vle vini ansanm avek mwen nan sinema ? |
Yes OK ; with pleasure | wi dako, antandi ; avek plezi |
No, that's not possible ; Why ? | non, m pap kapab ; pou ki sa ? |
because my mom doesn't want | paske manmanm pa vle |
i would like to go out with you tonight | aswè-a mwen ta renmen sòti avè ou |
are you coming to dance? no ; Why ? | ou ap vini danse ? non ; poukisa ? |
because my foot hurts; I do not have time | paske piem fèm mal ; m pa gen tan |
what time is it ? seven thirty ; it's late ! | ki lè li ye la ? setè edmi ; li ta |
now i have to go | bon, li lè pou m ale |
I'm tired, I'm going to bed | m bouke, mwen pral domi |
good night ; sleep well, | pase an bon nwit ; dòmi byen |
I'll be back right away, see you soon, see you right away, | map vini kounye a |
when do we meet again? see you tomorrow | ki lè nap wé ? nap we demen |
I am leaving in the morning ; goodbye | map pati demen maten ; babay |
I think (often) of you | mwen sonje ou anpil |
you are very beautiful (beautiful)! I like you | ou bel anpil ; mwen remen ou |
I love you so much) ; kiss Me | mwen damou ou ; bom |
leave me alone | kite m trankil |
What do you think of.. ? I agree | kisa ou panse de… ? mwen dako |
no, I don't understand English | m pas konprann anglè |
I prefer not to speak English; | mwen pito pa pale anglè ; |
i don't want to speak english | mwen pa vle pale anglè |
if you speak english to me i will never learn creole | si ou pale anglè, mwen pa janm kapab aprann kreyòl |
Yes ; no ; Okay ; not at all | wi ; non ; dako ; pa di tou |
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