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This is one of the most famous dishes in Haiti. If you have ever tasted Haitian food, you already know that Haitians do more than steam their vegetables. Here is the most popular way Haitians eat their vegetables. This dish is usually served with rice/beans, white rice, cornmeal, or Sorghum grain. I have also seen […]
This post covers words that are opposites in Haitian Creole. This is the first of five posts where we will cover words that are opposites in Haitian Creole. Fine/Well = Byen Not fine/not well = Pa byen Sleep = Dòmi Wake up = Reveye or Leve Sit down = Chita Get up/Stand up = Leve or Kanpe […]
This post covers Haitian food. This post covers spaghetti which is Espageti in Haitian Creole. Different people have different cooking styles but the basics are pretty much the same when it comes to Haitian food. This is how I make Haitian spaghetti which is one of my favorite dishes. I know many people add hot […]
Ingredients: Potatoes = Pòmdetè Beets (not from a can) = Bètrav Carrots = Kawòt Kraft Mayonnaise = Mayonèz Kraft Parmesan Cheese = Fwomaj rape Boiled Eggs (white only) = Ze Bouyi (blan sèlman)
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Haiti Independence: December 31st is a big deal around the world because it is the end of one year. The last day of the year also opens the way for a new year. People make new year resolutions, wish each other happy new year, party, and reflect on the past year. All those things are […]
Sometimes it can be confusion when one is asking questions in Haitian Creole. It’s not always easy to figure out when to use èske, ki, kisa, or kijan. This post will help clarify those confusions. Do you? Did you? Are you? am I? is he? is it? is she? = Èske Do you like it? […]
This post covers animals in Haitian Creole. In this video, we will go over animals that walk on the ground. They could be kept as pets or just live freely outside. This post will cover pets such as dogs and cats. We will also cover others that few would want to keep as pets such […]
How do you say animal in Haitian Creole? It’s Bèt. This post includes a list of animals one can expect to find on a farm, especially in Haiti. Unlike the English language where a pig’s meat is called Pork or the cow’s meet is called beef; the word “meat” is simply added in front of […]
This is one of our posts where we cover a Home in Haitian Creole. This post covers things (including furniture) one normally finds in a living room. There is a previous video that covered different rooms one find in a house. Click here to watch. Our other posts related to the home also include kitchen, […]