Haitian Creole Practice

person

moun

he, she, it

li

you (singular)

ou

we, us, you (plural)

nou

they, them, their

yo

can (to be able)

kapab

the thing

bagay la

have

genyen, gen

to give

bay, ba, ban

yes

wi

then

aló

little

piti, ti

there

la

not

pa

page

paj

work

travay

John

Jan

good

bon

in, through

nan

much, a lot, many

anpil

lime, lemon

sitwon

pleased, happy

kontan

soap

savon

the house

kay la

three

twa

to take

pran

to wait for

tann

gently (slowly)

dousman

here

isit

the peanut butter

manba a

the load

chajman an

Epi

and

Nan

in/to/at/from

Petèt

perhaps

Sa depan

depends

Si

if

Kounye a

now

Sa se

that is

Anpil

many/very

Kèk

some/a few

Men

but/here

Tout

all

Toujou

always/still

Pako

not yet

ankò

again

Deja

already

Yon bagay

something

Yon moun

someone

Yon kote

somewhere

Plizyè

several

Souvan

often

Toupatou

everywhere

Fèk

just

Menm

same/self

Menm bagay

same thing

Ann/annou

let's

Ann ale!

Let's go!

Grangou

hungry

Swaf

thirsty

Sa a

This or that

Sa yo

These or those

La a

Here or there

Nèg/nomn

man

Avèk/ak/avè

with

Twò

too

Twòp

too much/too many

Donk

so

San

without

Sou

on

Anba

under

Dèyè

behind

Anwo

under

Devan

in front of

Anvan

before

Apre

after

Ansamn

together

Anndan

inside

Deyò

outside

Tou

also/too

Chak

every/each

Men wi

of course

Epi tou

and also

Pafwa

sometimes

Ase

enough

Bonjou!

Good morning!

Bonswa!

Good afternoon! (Evening! (used after 11 AM)

Komon ou ye?

How are you?

N'ap boule! (most common greeting and response)

Good!

Wi

Yes

yo

they, them

Non

No

Mesi

Thanks

Anmwe!

Help!

Non, mesi

No, thanks

Souple

Please

Merite

You're welcome

Pa gen pwoblem

No problem

Oke

OK

Eskize mwen

Excuse me

Mwen regret sa

I'm sorry