Haitian Creole

20 Haitian Creole phrases for greetings and everyday courtesy, from Hello (Bonjou) to Do you speak English? (Eske ou pale anglè?).

Hello

Bonjou, pronounced bon-ZHOO

Good morning

Bonjou, pronounced bon-ZHOO

Good evening

Bonswa, pronounced bon-SWA

Good night

Bòn nwit, pronounced bon NWEET

Goodbye

Orevwa, pronounced or-ev-WA

See you later

Nou wè pita, pronounced noo weh PEE-ta

Please

Tanpri, pronounced tam-PREE

Thank you

Mèsi, pronounced MEH-see

Thank you very much

Mèsi anpil, pronounced MEH-see am-PIL

You're welcome

Pa gen pwoblèm, pronounced pa gen pro-BLEM

Yes

Wi, pronounced wee

No

Non, pronounced non

Excuse me

Eskize mwen, pronounced es-KEE-zeh mwen

Sorry

Padon, pronounced pa-DON

How are you?

Kijan ou ye?, pronounced kee-ZHAN oo yeh

I'm fine

Mwen byen, pronounced mwen BYEN

What is your name?

Kijan ou rele?, pronounced kee-ZHAN oo REH-leh

My name is...

Mwen rele..., pronounced mwen REH-leh

Nice to meet you

Kontan rankontre ou, pronounced kon-TAN ran-kon-TREH oo

Do you speak English?

Eske ou pale anglè?, pronounced es-KEH oo PA-leh an-GLEH

20 Haitian Creole phrases for getting around, from Where is...? (Kote...?) to Entrance (Antre).

Where is...?

Kote...?, pronounced ko-TEH

Airport

Ayewopò, pronounced ay-weh-o-PO

Hotel

Otèl, pronounced o-TEL

Hospital

Lopital, pronounced lo-pee-TAL

Pharmacy

Famasi, pronounced fa-ma-SEE

Police station

Estasyon lapolis, pronounced es-ta-SYON la-po-LEES

Train station

Estasyon tren, pronounced es-ta-SYON tren

Bus station

Estasyon bis, pronounced es-ta-SYON bees

Taxi

Taksi, pronounced TAK-see

How much does it cost?

Konbyen sa koute?, pronounced kon-BYEN sa KOO-teh

Ticket

Tikè, pronounced tee-KEH

Passport

Paspò, pronounced pas-PO

I am lost

Mwen pèdi, pronounced mwen PEH-dee

Help me please

Ede mwen tanpri, pronounced EH-deh mwen tam-PREE

Left

Gòch, pronounced gosh

Right

Dwat, pronounced dwat

Straight ahead

Tou dwat, pronounced too dwat

Open

Louvri, pronounced loo-VREE

Closed

Fèmen, pronounced FEH-men

Entrance

Antre, pronounced an-TREH

20 Haitian Creole phrases for eating and drinking, from Restaurant (Restoran) to Vegetarian (Vejitarian).

Restaurant

Restoran, pronounced res-to-RAN

I'm hungry

Mwen grangou, pronounced mwen gran-GOO

I'm thirsty

Mwen swaf, pronounced mwen SWAF

Water

Dlo, pronounced DLO

Food

Manje, pronounced man-ZHEH

Bread

Pain, pronounced pan

Rice

Diri, pronounced dee-REE

Beans

Pwa, pronounced pwa

Chicken

Poul, pronounced pool

Fish

Pwason, pronounced pwa-SON

Vegetables

Legim, pronounced leh-GEEM

Fruit

Fwi, pronounced fwee

Coffee

Kafe, pronounced ka-FEH

Juice

Ji, pronounced zhee

The check please

Adisyon an tanpri, pronounced a-dee-SYON an tam-PREE

Delicious

Gou anpil, pronounced goo am-PIL

Spicy

Pike, pronounced pee-KEH

Sweet

Dous, pronounced doos

Menu

Meni, pronounced meh-NEE

Vegetarian

Vejitarian, pronounced veh-zhee-ta-RYEN

15 Haitian Creole phrases for emergencies and health, from Help! (Ede mwen!) to I need help (Mwen bezwen èd).

Help!

Ede mwen!, pronounced EH-deh mwen

Call the police!

Rele lapolis!, pronounced REH-leh la-po-LEES

Call a doctor!

Rele yon doktè!, pronounced REH-leh yon dok-TEH

Call an ambulance!

Rele yon anbilans!, pronounced REH-leh yon am-bee-LANS

Fire!

Dife!, pronounced dee-FEH

Thief!

Vòlè!, pronounced vo-LEH

I am sick

Mwen malad, pronounced mwen ma-LAD

I am injured

Mwen blese, pronounced mwen bleh-SEH

I need a doctor

Mwen bezwen yon doktè, pronounced mwen BEZ-wen yon dok-TEH

Hospital

Lopital, pronounced lo-pee-TAL

Emergency

Ijans, pronounced ee-ZHANS

I am allergic to...

Mwen alèjik a..., pronounced mwen a-LEH-zhik a

Pain

Doulè, pronounced doo-LEH

Lost passport

Paspò pèdi, pronounced pas-PO PEH-dee

I need help

Mwen bezwen èd, pronounced mwen BEZ-wen ehd

14 Haitian Creole phrases for work and money, from Meeting (Reyinyon) to Email (Imèl).

Meeting

Reyinyon, pronounced ray-ee-NYON

Office

Biwo, pronounced BEE-wo

Contract

Kontra, pronounced kon-TRA

Company

Konpayi, pronounced kon-pa-YEE

Manager

Manadjè, pronounced ma-na-ZHEH

Invoice

Fakti, pronounced FAK-tee

Price

Pri, pronounced pree

Payment

Peman, pronounced peh-MAN

Bank

Bank, pronounced bank

Money

Lajan, pronounced la-ZHAN

Business

Biznis, pronounced biz-NEES

Partner

Patnè, pronounced pat-NEH

Project

Pwojè, pronounced pwo-ZHEH

Email

Imèl, pronounced ee-MEL

20 Haitian Creole phrases for numbers, days and time, from Zero (Zewo) to Friday (Vandredi).

Zero

Zewo, pronounced ZEH-wo

One

En, pronounced en

Two

De, pronounced deh

Three

Twa, pronounced twa

Four

Kat, pronounced kat

Five

Senk, pronounced sank

Six

Sis, pronounced sees

Seven

Sèt, pronounced set

Eight

Uit, pronounced weet

Nine

Nèf, pronounced nef

Ten

Dis, pronounced dees

Twenty

Ven, pronounced van

Hundred

San, pronounced san

Thousand

Mil, pronounced meel

What time is it?

Kèl è li ye?, pronounced kel EH lee yeh

Today

Jodi a, pronounced zho-dee A

Tomorrow

Demen, pronounced deh-MEN

Yesterday

Yè, pronounced yeh

Monday

Lendi, pronounced LEN-dee

Friday

Vandredi, pronounced van-dreh-DEE

house

kay, pronounced KAY

water

dlo, pronounced DLO

man

gason, pronounced ga-SON

woman

fanm, pronounced FANM

child

timoun, pronounced ti-MOON

friend

zanmi, pronounced zan-MI

time

tan, pronounced TAN

day

jou, pronounced ZHOO

life

lavi, pronounced la-VI

world

mond, pronounced MOND

country

peyi, pronounced pe-YI

city

vil, pronounced VIL

work

travay, pronounced tra-VAY

money

lajan, pronounced la-ZHAN

food

manje, pronounced man-ZHEH

family

fanmi, pronounced fan-MI

car

machin, pronounced ma-SHIN

book

liv, pronounced LIV

school

lekòl, pronounced le-KOL

street

ri, pronounced RI

to be

se, pronounced SE

to have

genyen, pronounced gen-YEN

to do / make

fè, pronounced FEH

to go

ale, pronounced a-LE

to come

vini, pronounced vi-NI

to say

di, pronounced DI

to see

wè, pronounced WEH

to know

konnen, pronounced ko-NEN

to be able to

ka, pronounced KA

to want

vle, pronounced VLE

to speak

pale, pronounced pa-LE

to eat

manje, pronounced man-ZHEH

to drink

bwè, pronounced BWEH

to sleep

dòmi, pronounced DO-mi

to work

travay, pronounced tra-VAY

to think

panse, pronounced pan-SE

to love

renmen, pronounced ren-MEN

to take

pran, pronounced PRAN

to give

bay, pronounced BAY

to understand

konprann, pronounced kon-PRAN

big

gran, pronounced GRAN

small

piti, pronounced pi-TI

good

bon, pronounced BON

bad

move, pronounced MO-ve

beautiful

bèl, pronounced BEL

new

nouvo, pronounced noo-VO

old

vye, pronounced VYE

young

jenn, pronounced ZHEN

happy

kontan, pronounced kon-TAN

sad

tris, pronounced TRIS

strong

fò, pronounced FOH

fast

rapid, pronounced ra-PID

slow

lan, pronounced LAN

hot

cho, pronounced CHO

cold

frèt, pronounced FRET

easy

fasil, pronounced fa-SIL

difficult

difisil, pronounced di-fi-SIL

important

enpòtan, pronounced en-po-TAN

white

blan, pronounced BLAN

black

nwa, pronounced NWA

very

trè, pronounced TREH

also / too

tou, pronounced TOO

always

toujou, pronounced too-ZHOO

never

janm, pronounced ZHANM

often

souvan, pronounced soo-VAN

now

kounye a, pronounced koo-NYE-a

already

deja, pronounced de-ZHA

again

ankò, pronounced an-KO

maybe

petèt, pronounced pe-TET

well

byen, pronounced BYEN

quickly

vit, pronounced VIT

here

isit, pronounced i-SIT

there

la, pronounced LA

together

ansanm, pronounced an-SAN

only

sèlman, pronounced sel-MAN

really

vrèman, pronounced vre-MAN

a lot

anpil, pronounced an-PIL

a little

yon ti, pronounced yon-TI

too much

twò, pronounced TWO

still

toujou, pronounced too-ZHOO