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If you have more words or helpful phrases that you would like to share, please let me know. mackwritesandedits@gmail.com. You can visit mackleen.com if you just want to leave me a message on the contact page. Anything to help is so appreciated.

When I get more words and phrases I will continue to update the blog. Until then, Stay Strong Haiti. We are with you.

Rete fò, nou avèk ou.

-Mackleen Desravines-Gresham

More Terms and Phrases

All 151 terms

Term Definition

Bonjou! Good morning!
Bonswa! Good afternoon! (Evening! (used after 11 AM)
Komon ou ye? How are you?
N'ap boule! (most common greeting and response) Good!
Wi Yes
yo they, them
Non No
Mesi Thanks
Anmwe! Help!
Non, mesi No, thanks
Souple Please
Merite You're welcome
Pa gen pwoblem No problem
Oke OK
Eskize mwen Excuse me
Mwen regret sa I'm sorry
Gen... There is/are...
Pa genyen! There is/are not any!
Mwen pa genyen! I don't have any!
Sekonsa! That's right!
Piti piti A little bit
Anpil A lot
Gen anpil... There are a lot of...
Isit Here
La There
Tout bagay anfom? Is everything OK?
Pa kounye-a Not now
Toupatou Everywhere
Anyen Nothing
Preske Almost
Atansyon! Attention!/Watch out!
Prese prese! Hurry!
Dife! Fire!
Rete! Stop!
Kounye-a Now
Nou ap chache... We are looking for...
Souple, ban mwen... Please give me...
Separe sa ant nou Divide this among you
Ye Yesterday
Jodia Today
Demen Tomorrow
Maten an This morning
Apremidi a This afternoon
Aswe a This evening
lendi Monday
madi Tuesday
mekredi Wednesday
jedi Thursday
vandredi Friday
samdi Saturday
dimanch Sunday
Ou byen? You OK?
Mwen pa two byen I'm not too well
Mwen malad I'm sick
Te gen yon aksidan There was an accident
Nou bezwen yon dokte/yon mis touswit We need a doctor/a nurse right now
Kote Iopital Ia? Where is the hospital?
Kote Ii ou fe mal? Where does it hurt you?
Li ansent She's pregnant
Mwen pa ka manje/domi I cannot eat/sleep
Mwengendjare I have diarrhea
Mwen anvi vonmi I feel nauseated
Tout ko mwen cho My whole body is hot
Mwen toudi I'm dizzy
Nou bezwen pansman/koton We need bandages/cotton
Mwen bezwen yon bagay pi blese sa a I need something for this cut
Ou gen SIDA You have AIDS
Mwen grangou I'm hungry
Mwen swaf anpil I'm very thirsty
Nou ta vle manje We would like to eat
Konben How much?/How many?
Poukisa? Why?
Kote? Where?
Kisa? What?
Kile? When?
Ki moun? Who?
Kijan? How?
Kiles? Which?
Eske gen...? Is/Are there...?
Eske ou gen...? Do you have...?
Eske ou ka ede nou, souple? Can you help us please?
Kote nou ka achte...? Where can we buy...?
Eske ou ka di mwen...? Can you tell me...?
montre show
ban give
Ki moun ki Ia? Who is there?
Kisa ou vIe? What do you want?
Kisa ou ta vIa? What would you like?
Kisa ou ap fe Ia? What are you doing there?
Kisa sa a ye? What is that?
Sa k'genyen? What's the matter?
Kisa pi nou fe? What must we do?
Eske ou te we...? Have you seen...?
Eske ou pale angle/franse? Do you speak English/French?
Ki moun isit ki pale angle? Who speaks English here?
Ou konprann? You understand?
Kij an yo rele sa an kreyol? What do they call that inCreole?
Kij an yo di...an kreyol? How do they say... in Creole?
Kisa ou bezouen? What do you need?
Kisa ki rive ou? What happened to you?
Ki kote li ale? Where did he go?
Kilaj ou? How old are you?
Kote ou rete? Where do you live?
Eske ou gen petit? Do you have any children?
Kote nou ye? Where are we?
genyen to have
chita to sit
manje to eat
rete to stop
kouri to run
kouche to lie down
vini to come
ale/prale to go
ban to give
rete trankil to be quiet
pran to get, receive
leve to get up
sede to give up
touye to kill
frape to hit
kache to hide
konnen to know
manti to lie (not truth)
gade to look
koupe to cut
kwit-manje, fe-manje to cook
fimen to smoke
atake to attack
ban pemi to authorize
kri to shout, yell, scream
achte to buy
fe-apel to call, name
netwaye to clean
femen to close
fose to coerce, force
fini to finish
obeyi to obey
fe konfyans - to trust
console to comfort
pati to leave, depart
mouri to die
fe-desen to draw, sketch
bwe to drink
tonbe to drop, fall
mete abo embark, load, board
atoure to surround
ranfose to enforce
ou you, your
mwen I, me, my, mine
nou us, our, you (plural)
Ii him, her, his, hers

Source:
http://quizlet.com/147624/haitian-creole-phrases-flash-cards/

Good Questions to Ask

Questions to Ask

Where does it hurt? Kikote li soufri
Do You need Medicine? Eske ou bezwen Medicine
Do you want water? Eske ou bezwen dlo
Do you want food? Eske ou bezwen manje
Where is your family? Kikote fanmi ou
Are you ok? Eske ou ok
Do you have family? Eske ou genyen fanmi


Please excuse my spelling if I got it wrong. :)

Basic Phrases

I want to help, how can I help? = Mwen vle ede; Ki jan mwen ede? (Mweh vlay ed; Kee-jahn mwen ed?)
Do you need help?=Ou bezwen ede? (ooh behz-wehn ed)
Can I help you?= Mwen ka ede ou? (Moo-weh kah ed-ay ooh)
Show me what to do= Ki sa mwen ka fè pou ou (Kee-sah moo-weh kah fay)
wash=lave (lah-vay)
bed= kabann (ka-bahn)
water= glo (glow)
meal time= repa (ray-pah)
eat, drink= manje, bwe (mah-jay, bway)
feed= manje bay (mah-jay bway)
Are you hungry? = Eske ou grangou? (Es-kay ooh grahn-goo?)
Do you want to eat? = Ou vle manje? (Ooh vlay man-jay?)
Do you want to drink? = Ou vle bwe? (Ooh vlay bway?)
Is it good? = Eske li bon? (Es-kay lee bohn?)
My name is...= Mwen rele... (Mweh ray-lay.)
What is your name? = Ki gen ou rele? (Key jahn ooh ray-lay?)
What do you want?= Ki sa ou vle? (Key sah ooh vlay?)
What are you doing?= Ki sa wop fe? (Key sah whop fay?)
Sit down= chita (she-tah)
Stand=kanpe (kahn-pay)
Stand up= ann kanpe (ahn kahn-pay)
stop= rete (rhet)
your turn= ou kou (ooh koo)
now you do it =ou fe sa (ooh fay sah)
Stop that= Pa fe sa (Pah fay sah)
Give me that= Ban mwen sa (Bahn mweh sah)
Where does it go?= Kote sa pou? (Ko-tay sah poo?)
Get down=Desann (Day-sahn)
Go = Ale (Ah-lee)
work= travay (trah-vay)
wait= tann (tahn)
look= gade (gah-day)
look at me= gade mwen (gah-day mwen)
listen= tande (tahn-day)
good job= bon travay (bohn tra-vay)
very good= tre byen (tray bee-in)
big, little= gwo, piti (gwhoa, pee-ti)
in, out= nan, deyo (nahn, day-yo)
over, under= anle, anba (on-lay, ahn-bah)
stop, go= rete, ale (reh-tay, ah-lay)
up, down= anwo, ba (ahn whoa, bah)
slow, fast= pa rapid, rapid (pah ra-peed, ra-peed)
less, more= mwen, plis (mwehs, plees)
I want... Mwen vle... (Mweh vlay)
I am going to come back.= Mop vini. (Mop veh-nee.)
Let's clean up.= Nou netwaye. (Noo net-wye-ye.)come here= veni (vee-knee)
play=jwe (jway)
show me= moutrem (moo-tee-em)
play with me= jwe avem (jway avem)
sing with me= chante avem (shan-tay avem)
Which one? =Kiles? (Kee-les?)
transportation = transpè (trance pay)
trash = fatra (fah-rah)
translate= tradui (trah dew)
treasure= trezò (tray zho)
treat = trete
Vehicle= Machine (mah-sheen)
I Love You = Mwen Ren Men Ou
Daddy= Papa or Poppy
Mommy = Mommy or Maman
Sister= se (say)
Brother= fre (freh)
Pet= bet kay
no= nah
Yes= wi
your welcome= merite (merh eat)
Excuse me = Eskize mwen
I'm sorry = Mwen regret sa
Yesterday= ye
Today = Jodia
Tomorrow = demen
My Name Is... Mwen rele... (mweh ray-lay...)
What is that? =Kisa sa a ye?

Source:
http://www.answeredprayers2.org/Creole.html

Body Language

During the Earthquake of 01/12/2010 there have been many people arrived in Haiti. Some can speak the language, many can not. It is important to learn how to speak to the Haitian People. Here are a few tips:

Haitian people tend to use their hands a lot when they are speaking.

Pay close attention to gestures

Smiling and nodding your head is important to let them know you understand.

Them speaking loudly does not mean they are shouting at you, they naturally speak loud and they just want to make sure you understand what they are saying.


Do not go into Haiti thinking that you are dealing with savages, they are people just like you. The difference is they need help. Go in thinking you want to help people not 3rd world country beast. Go in with your heart not fear of someone attacking you. These people need help and they are worried about their lives, have compassion and patience.