Belinda Olive

In Haitian Creole you can say Bòn jounen, “have a good day”. For a warmer wish, use Mwen swete w yon bèl jounen, “I wish you a beautiful day”.

In Haitian Creole, trash or garbage is fatra. A trash can is a poubèl. To throw something away say jete fatra. Jete means “to throw”.

The Haitian Creole word for donkey is bourik. The plural is bourik yo. Say bourik la for “the donkey”.

In Haitian Creole “so” is konsa when it means “like that” or “therefore”. For “so much” or “so very”, use tèlman. This page covers Haitian Creole.

In Haitian Creole “square” as a shape is kare. This page covers Haitian Creole.

In Haitian Creole, “here” is isit la. You will also hear the shorter isit. Say Mwen isit la for “I am here”.

In Haitian Creole “because” is paske, from French parce que. It joins a reason to the main sentence.

To say “rest in peace” in Haitian Creole, say Repoze an pè. It is said at funerals and on messages about someone who has died.

“You” in Haitian Creole is ou, which shortens to w after a vowel. Use ou menm to stress it, as in “and you?”. This page covers Haitian Creole.

To wish someone good luck in Haitian Creole, say Bon chans. The word chans comes from French chance. Say it before an exam, a trip or an interview.