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

Increase = Ogmante                                           Decrease = Diminye

Married = Marye                                                    Single = Selibatè (Plase is when people live together but they are not legally married)

Able/Can =  Kapab                                                 Not able/cannot = Pa kapab

Like/Love = Renmen                                           Hate = Rayi

Heavy = Lou                                                            Light = Legè

Expensive = Chè                                                   Cheap = Bon mache or Pa Chè

Free = Gratis                                                         At a cost = Pou yon pri

Free = Libere                                                        Slave = Esklav

Buy = Achte                                                           Sell = Vann

Inside = Andedan                                               Outside = Deyò

Fast = Vit                                                          Slow = Dousman

Drive = Kondi/Kondui                                   Walk = Mache

Hardworking = Travay di                               Lazy = Parese

Happy = Kontan                                                 Sad = Tris

Large/Big = Gwo                                                 Small/Little = Piti

Rise = Monte                                                      Fall = Tonbe

Young = Jenn                                                         Old = Granmoun

Same = Menm                                                     Different = Diferan

Open = Ouvè                                                        Close = Fèmen

Lock = Klete                                                        Unlock = Deklete

Laugh = Ri                                                            Cry = Kriye

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