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In Haitian Creole “seafood” is fwidmè. This page covers Haitian Creole. The word covers shellfish and other food from the sea.

In Haitian Creole “rice and beans” is diri ak pwa. A common dish with the two cooked together is diri kole. This page covers Haitian Creole.

A grape in Haitian Creole is rezen. It comes from French raisin. The same word is used for the singular and the plural, and rezen yo means “the grapes”.

In Haitian Creole, a house is a kay. It is one short syllable that rhymes with English “eye” followed by a soft “y”.

This page covers Haitian Creole. Okipe zafè ou means “mind your business”, with zafè as “affairs” or “business”.

Dessert in Haitian Creole is desè, a spelling that follows French dessert but is written the way it sounds. Say desè for any sweet dish after the meal.

In Haitian Creole “sit” is chita. The command “sit down” is Chita. This page covers Haitian Creole.

To say “hi, how are you” in Haitian Creole, use Salut, kijan ou ye? Friends also say just Sak pase?

In Haitian Creole you say detann for “relax”. To tell someone to relax, say Detann ou. This page covers Haitian Creole.

To wish someone “good night” in Haitian Creole, say Dòmi byen, which means “sleep well”. Bonswa is the greeting you use when you meet someone at night.