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In Haitian Creole “good evening” is Bonswa. It is also the greeting for the afternoon, so the same word works from midday into the night.

Good morning in Haitian Creole is Bonjou. Haitians use it from the early hours until around noon, and it also works as a general daytime “hello”.

In Haitian Creole the word you need when you ask for the bathroom is twalèt, from French toilette.

To ask someone’s name in Haitian Creole, say Kijan ou rele? The shorter Ki non ou? also works. This page covers Haitian Creole.

In Haitian Creole “sauce” is sòs. This page covers Haitian Creole.

In Haitian Creole “stupid” is sòt. Bèt is another word for the same insult. Both are insults and can hurt or start a fight.

The Haitian Creole word for “rice” is diri. Diri is a daily food in Haiti, often eaten with beans as diri ak pwa, “rice and beans”.

In Haitian Creole “cold” is frèt, from French froid. It works for weather, water and how a person feels.

Grandma in Haitian Creole is grann or granmè. Grann is the shorter everyday form, and grann mwen means “my grandma”.

The guitar in Haitian Creole is gita. It is a short form of the French guitare. To say someone plays the guitar, use jwe gita.