Belinda Olive

In Haitian Creole “season” is sezon. This page covers Haitian Creole.

This page covers Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen), the most widely spoken creole.

In Haitian Creole, the noun “trust” is konfyans. The verb “to trust” is fè konfyans. You can also say Mwen gen konfyans nan ou, “I have trust in you”.

To ask “Do you speak Creole” in Haitian Creole, say Èske ou pale kreyòl? Here Creole means Haitian Creole, which is called kreyòl or kreyòl ayisyen.

In Haitian Creole you can say Bòn fèt, cheri m, which is “happy birthday, my dear”. Bòn fèt, bebe uses the word bebe directly.

In Mauritian Creole, the main language of Mauritius, a casual “hi” is Salut. Bonzour is the general daytime greeting.

To say “stand up” in Haitian Creole, say Leve kanpe. The shorter Kanpe means “stand”.

In Haitian Creole “calm down” is Kalme ou, from French calmer. It is a reflexive command meaning “calm yourself”.

The everyday way to say “hello” in Louisiana Creole is Bonjou.

This page covers Haitian Creole. A liar is a mantè, built from the word manti (a lie). Ou se yon mantè means “you are a liar”.