A collection of useful phrases in Haitian creole (Kreyòl ayisyen), a French-based creole talked mainly in Haiti.
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| Welcome | Byen venu V byenvini N bèlantre |
| Hello (General greeting) | Bonjou |
| How room you? | Sak pase?Koman ou ye?Ki january ou ye? |
| Reply to 'How space you?' | Mwen byen (I'm well)N'ap bouleM ap boule (I'm fine, lit. 'I'm top top fire')Kon si, kon sa (So, so)M ap viv (I'm living)et ou (mem)? (and you?) |
| Long time no see | Sa fè lontan Sa fe lon temps nou pa we |
| What's her name? | Koman ou rele?Ki jan ou rele?Ki non ou?Ki no w? |
| My name is ... | M rele ...Mwen rele ...Non m se ... |
| Where are you from? | Ki kote ou sòti? Kote ou sòti? |
| I'm native ... | M'soti ... |
| Pleased to fulfill you | Anchante M'kontan fè konesans ou Mwe kontan fe konesana ou Se youn plaisir fè konesans ou! |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) | Bonjou Bon maten |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) | Bon apre-midi |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) | Bonswa |
| Good night | Bònn nui Bonswa Bonswa et bon rev |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) | Adye Orevwa Babay N a wè pi ta A pi ta (see friend later) A demen (until tomorrow) |
| Good luck! | Bòn chans |
| Cheers! good Health! (Toasts provided when drinking) | Ochan! Sante! Onè Respè! |
| Have a nice day | Pase yon bònn jounen Bònn jounen |
| Bon appetit / have a pretty meal | Bon apeti |
| Bon trip / have actually a good journey | Bon vwayaj |
| Do friend understand? | Ou konprann? 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 |
| Please speak much more slowly | Souple pale dousma Ou ka pale dousman souple? |
| Please say that again | Ou ka repete souple? |
| Please compose it down | Es'ke ou ka ecri'l, tanpri? |
| Do you speak English? | Eske ou pale angle? |
| Do girlfriend speak Haitian Creole? | Eske ou pale kreyòl? |
| Yes, a little(reply to 'Do girlfriend speak ...?') | Wi, piti piti Wi, on ti kal |
| How execute you speak ... In Haitian Creole? | Kijan ou di ... An kreyòl?Kij one yo di...an kreyòl?Kòman ou di ... One Kreyòl?? |
| Excuse me | Eskize mwen Eskize m |
| How much is this? | Konbyen? |
| Sorry | Dezole! Mwen regret sa! Padon! |
| Please | Souple |
| Thank you | Mesi Mesi ampil |
| Reply to give thanks to you | MeritePadekwaDe ryen |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Kote twalèt la? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything | |
| Would you choose to dance through me? | Eske ou vle danse? |
| I miss out on you | Mwen sonje w |
| I love you | Mwen renmen w |
| Get fine 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 |
| Birthday greetings | Bonn fèt Erez anivèsè |
| Congratulations! | Felisitasyon! |
| One language is never ever enough | Yon sèl lang se janm ase |
| My hovercraft is complete of eels | Se bato mwen ki flote sou dlo a ki te ranpli avèk èèl |
Note
The hovercraft phrase, which was detailed by Athena Kolbe, means literally, "my boat that hovers ~ above the water is complete of eels" - over there is no word because that hovercraft in Haitian Creole.
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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
Phrases in Creoles
Bislama, Cape Verdean Creole, Chabacano de Zamboanga, Chabacano de Cavite, Haitian Creole, Jamaican, Mauritian Creole, Papiamento, Réunion Creole, Sango, Tok Pisin
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