Creole

This page covers Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen), the most widely spoken creole. The word for “potato” is pòmdetè. It comes from the French pomme de terre.

This page covers Haitian Creole. Mwen vle ou is the direct way to say “I want you”, with vle meaning “want”.

This page covers Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen), the most widely spoken creole. The word for “pig” is kochon.

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.

The verb “to go” in Haitian Creole is ale. Prale means “going to” or “will go”. Use Ann ale for “Let us go”.

In Louisiana Creole, the French-based language of Louisiana, Bonjou is used for “good morning”. It is also the general word for “hello” during the day.

The common way to say “shut up” in Haitian Creole is Fèmen bouch ou, literally “close your mouth”. Silans means “silence”.

The Haitian Creole word for “teacher” is pwofesè. In schools children often say mèt for a male teacher and metrès for a female one.

In Haitian Creole you say Bòn ane for “happy New Year”. A longer wish is Mwen swete w yon bòn ane, “I wish you a good year”.

A godfather in Haitian Creole is parenn. The godmother is marenn. The parenn is chosen at baptism, and the child uses the same word to address him.