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This post includes basic words and phrases in Haitian-Creole. This is the first of a few videos where we cover Words and Phrases in Haitian-Creole. Video 2 is here.
Hello = Alo
Good morning = Bonjou
Good afternoon = Bon Aprè Midi
Good evening = Bonswa
Goodnight = Bòn Nwi
How are you? = Koman ou ye? or Kijan ou ye?
I am fine. How about you? = Mwen byen. E ou menm?
My name is… = Non mwen se… or Mwen rele…
I, Me, My = Mwen or “M”
I come = Mwen vini (m vini)
My name = Non mwen
It’s me = Se mwen
You; Your = Ou or w
You are beautiful = Ou bèl
Your car = Machin ou (machin w)
He, She, It, Him, Her, His, Hers, Its = Li
He is fine = Li byen
Her mom = Manman li
We, Us, Our = Nou or N
We eat = Nou manje
Our car = Machin nou
With us = Avèk nou
They, Their, Them = Yo
They eat = Yo manje
Their mom = Manman yo
With them = Avèk yo
What is your name? = Kijan ou rele?
Nice to meet you = Mwen byen kontan rankontre ou
Please = Tanpri; Souple; Silvouplè
Thank you or Thanks = Mèsi
You are welcome = Pa dekwa; Deryen
Where do you live? = Kote ou ap viv? kote ou rete?
I live in Haiti = Mwen ap viv Ayiti m ap viv Ayiti; mwen rete Ayiti
Where are you from? = Kote ou sòti? Ki kote ou sòti?
What part of Haiti are you from? = Ki pati nan Ayiti ou sòti? Ki bo ou sòti Ayiti?
What do you do for work? = Kisa ou fè pou travay?
What are you doing? = Kisa ou ap fè ? Kisa ou ap fè la?
Do you have any siblings? = Eske ou gen frè ak sè
How many siblings do you have? = Konbyen frè ak sè ou genyen?
Where are your parents? = Kote paran ou ye? Ki kote paran ou ye? Kote paran ou?
Are your parents alive? = Paran ou vivan? Eske paran ou vivan? Eske paran ou ap viv toujou?
Do you work? = Ou travay? Eske ou travay?
Where do you work? = Kote ou travay? Ki kote ou travay? Ki kote ou ap travay?
Do you go to school? = Ou ale lekòl? Eske ou ale lekòl? Ou al lekòl?
Where do you go to school? = Kote ou ale lekòl? Ki kote ou ale lekòl? Ki kote ou al lekòl?
What grade are you in? = Ki klas ou ap fè Nan ki klas ou ye?
Are you Haitian? = Ou se Ayisyen? Eske ou se Ayisyen?
I am American = Mwen se Ameriken
I am Haitian = Mwen se Ayisyen
I am French = Mwen se Franse
What language do you speak? = Ki lang ou pale? Ki lang ou konn pale?
Do you speak English? = Ou pale anglè ? Ou konn pale anglè?
Do you speak French? = Ou pale fransè ? Ou kon pale fransè ?
Do you speak Creole? = Ou pale kreyòl? Ou konn pale kreyòl?
Goodbye = Orevwa
See you later = Na wè pita (Nou a wè pita)
Me too = Mwen menm tou
See you tomorrow = Na we demen
Yes = Wi
No = Non
Maybe = Petèt
Nothing = Anyen
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