Language/Haitian/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings

🤗 Haitian Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Haitian learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Haitian?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Haitian, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings

English	Haitian
general greeting	Bonjou
respectful greeting spoken to a man	Bonjou msieu
greeting spoken to a friend	Bonjou konpè-m
general greeting	Alò
morning greeting (not often used)	Bon maten
afternoon greeting (not often used)	Bon apwé midi
afternoon and evening greeting	Bonswa
nighttime greeting	Bon nuit
nighttime greeting	Bòn nouyit
how are you?	Koman ou ye?
how are you?	Sak pase?
how are you?	Ki jan ou ye?
reply to Koman ou ye, Sak pase, and Ki jan ou ye	Mwen byen
informal reply to Koman ou ye, Sak pase, and Ki jan ou ye	M'ap boule
reply to Koman ou ye, Sak pase, and Ki jan ou ye	Mwen byen
reply to Koman ou ye, Sak pase, and Ki jan ou ye	Mwen byen
welcome greeting	Byenvini
welcome greeting	V byenvini
welcome greeting	Byenvenu
welcome greeting	N bèlantre

Sources

Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Haitian lesson. 👍

Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨

• More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/

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