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| English |
Creole |
Pronunciation |
| Good morning! |
Bonjou! |
Boh-zhoo |
| Good evening! |
Bonswa! |
Boh-swah |
| Good night! |
Bonn nwit! |
Bonn nweet |
| What’s happening? |
Sak pase? |
Sock pah-seh? |
| I’m doing great! |
M-ap boule! |
Mop boo-lay. |
| How are you? |
Kòman ou ye? |
Kohmah oo yay? |
| I’m fine. |
Mwen byen. |
Mweh byehn. |
| I’m sick. |
Mwen malad. |
Mweh mah-lahd. |
| What’s your name? |
Kòman ou rele? |
Kohmah oo reh-leh? |
| My name is… |
Mwen rele… |
Mweh reh-leh |
| I’m from the United States. |
Mwen soti Ozetazini. |
Mweh sow tee Ozay-tah-zee-nee. |
| I’m visiting Haiti. |
M-ap vizite Ayiti. |
Mop veezeetay Ah-yee-tee. |
| I like/love |
Mwen renmen |
Mweh reh-mehn |
| I want |
Mwen vle |
Mweh vleh |
| I need |
Mwen bezwen |
Mweh behz-wey |
| I see |
Mwen wè |
Mweh way |
| food/to eat |
manje |
mah-zhay |
| water |
dlo |
d-low |
| money |
lajan |
lah-jah |
| Bible |
Bib la |
beeb-lah |
| church |
legliz |
lay-gleeze |
| God |
Bondye |
boh-dee-yah |
| school |
lekòl |
lay-cole |
| student(s) |
elèv |
ay-lehv |
| children |
timoun |
tee-moon |
| adult |
granmoun |
grah-moon |
| house |
kay |
kie (like pie) |
| car |
machin |
mah-sheen |
| What |
kisa |
kee-saw |
| When |
kilè |
kee-leh |
| Where |
kote |
ko-tay |
| Why |
poukisa |
poo-key-saw |
| Please |
silvouplè |
seel-voo-play |
| Thank You |
mèsi |
meh-see |
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