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Useful phrases in Haitian Creole

A collection of useful phrases in Haitian Creole
(Kreyòl ayisyen), a French-based creole spoken
mainly in Haiti.

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Kreyòl ayisyen (Haitian

English
Creole)
Byen venu
Welcome V byenvini
N bèlantre
Hello (General
Bonjou
greeting)
Sak pase?
How are you? Koman ou ye?
Ki jan ou ye?
Mwen byen (I'm well)
N'ap boule
M ap boule (I'm fine, lit. 'I'm
Reply to 'How are
on fire')
you?'
Kon si, kon sa (So, so)
M ap viv (I'm living)
et ou (mem)? (and you?)
Sa fè lontan
Long time no see
Sa fe lon temps nou pa we
Koman ou rele?
Ki jan ou rele?
What's your name?
Ki non ou?
Ki non w?
M rele ...
My name is ... Mwen rele ...
Non m se ...
Ki kote ou sòti?
Where are you from?
Kote ou sòti?
I'm from ... M'soti ...
Anchante
M'kontan fè konesans ou
Pleased to meet you Mwe kontan fe konesana ou
Se youn plaisir fè konesans
ou!
Good morning Bonjou
(Morning greeting) Bon maten
Good afternoon
Bon apre-midi
(Afternoon greeting)
Good evening
Bonswa
(Evening greeting)
Bònn nui
Good night Bonswa
Bonswa et bon rev
Adye
Orevwa
Goodbye Babay
(Parting phrases) N a wè pi ta
A pi ta (see you later)
A demen (until tomorrow)
Good luck! Bòn chans
Cheers! Good Health! Ochan!
(Toasts used when Sante!
drinking) Onè Respè!
Pase yon bònn jounen
Have a nice day
Bònn jounen
Bon appetit /
Bon apeti
Have a nice meal
Bon voyage /
Bon vwayaj
Have a good journey
Ou konprann?
Do you understand?
Eske ou konprann?
I understand Mwen konprann
I don't understand Mwen pa komprann
Yes Wi
No Non
Maybe Petèt
I don't know Mwen pa konnen
Souple pale dousma
Please speak more
Ou ka pale dousman
slowly
souple?
Please say that again Ou ka repete souple?
Please write it down Es'ke ou ka ecri'l, tanpri?
Do you speak English? Eske ou pale angle?
Do you speak Haitian
Eske ou pale kreyòl?
Creole?
Yes, a little
Wi, piti piti
(reply to 'Do you speak
Wi, on ti kal
...?')
Kijan ou di ... an kreyòl?
How do you say ... in
Kij an yo di...an kreyòl?
Haitian Creole?
Kòman ou di ... an Kreyòl??
Eskize mwen
Excuse me
Eskize m
How much is this? Konbyen?
Dezole!
Sorry Mwen regret sa!
Padon!
Please Souple
Mesi
Thank you
Mesi ampil
Merite
Reply to thank you Padekwa
De ryen
Where's the toilet /
Kote twalèt la?
bathroom?
This gentleman/lady
will pay for everything
Would you like to
Eske ou vle danse?
dance with me?
I miss you Mwen sonje w
I love you Mwen renmen w
Get well soon Fè mye talè
Go away! Ale vou zan!
Leave me alone! Ki te'm anrepo'm!
Help! Anmwe!

Fire! Dife!
Stop! Rete!
Call the police! Rele la polis!
Christmas greetings Jwaye Nowèl
New Year greetings Bònn Ane
Easter greetings Bònn fèt pak
Bonn fèt
Birthday greetings
Erez anivèsè
Congratulations! Felisitasyon!
One language is never
Yon sèl lang se janm ase
enough
My hovercraft is full of Se bato mwen ki flote sou
eels dlo a ki te ranpli avèk èèl

Note
The hovercraft phrase, which was provided by Athena
Kolbe, means literally, "my boat that hovers on the
water is full of eels" - there is no word for hovercraft in
Haitian Creole.

Hear some Haitian Creole phrases:

Speak Haitian Creole Now! The T…

Learn Haitian Creole - Survival Ph…

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Find Haitian Creole books on Amazon.com,

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Links
Other collections of Haitian Creole phrases
http://www.kreyol.com/dictionary/creole-phrases.html
http://www.travelinghaiti.com/haitian_kreyol.asp
http://www.clubcreole.org/news/resource
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Creole_language
http://wikitravel.org/en/Haitian_Creole_phrasebook
http://www.iadopt.info/kreyol/KreyolBook.pdf
http://mylanguages.org/haitian_phrases.php

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Réunion Creole, Sango, Sierra Leone Creole, Tok
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