A collection of useful phrases in Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen), a French-based creole spoken mainly in Haiti.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
| English | Kreyòl ayisyen (Haitian Creole) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Byen venu V byenvini N bèlantre |
| Hello (General greeting) | Bonjou |
| How are you? | Sak pase? Koman ou ye? Ki jan ou ye? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Mwen byen (I'm well) N'ap boule M ap boule (I'm fine, lit. 'I'm on 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 your name? | Koman ou rele? Ki jan ou rele? Ki non ou? Ki non w? |
| My name is ... | M rele ... Mwen rele ... Non m se ... |
| Where are you from? | Ki kote ou sòti? Kote ou sòti? |
| I'm from ... | M'soti ... |
| Pleased to meet 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 you later) A demen (until tomorrow) |
| Good luck! | Bòn chans |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Ochan! Sante! Onè Respè! |
| Have a nice day | Pase yon bònn jounen Bònn jounen |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Bon apeti |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Bon vwayaj |
| Do you 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 more slowly | Souple pale dousma Ou ka pale dousman 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 Creole? | Eske ou pale kreyòl? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Wi, piti piti Wi, on ti kal |
| I'm learning Haitian Creole | Mwen aprann kreyòl ayisyen |
| How do you say ... in Haitian Creole? | Kijan ou di ... an kreyòl? Kij an yo di...an kreyòl? Kòman ou di ... an 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 thank you | Merite Padekwa De ryen |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Kote twalèt la? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything | |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Eske ou vle danse? |
| 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 |
| Birthday greetings | Bonn fèt Erez anivèsè |
| Congratulations! | Felisitasyon! |
| One language is never enough | Yon sèl lang se janm ase |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Se bato mwen ki flote sou dlo a ki te ranpli avèk èèl |
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:
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Haitian Creole | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
Find Haitian Creole books on Amazon.com
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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