Creole

To say “hello, how are you” in Haitian Creole, use Bonjou, kijan ou ye? With friends you can say Alo, sak pase?

To say “thank you” in Haitian Creole, say Mèsi. For “thank you very much”, say Mèsi anpil.

Mayonnaise in Haitian Creole is mayonèz. The spelling follows the sounds, as Haitian Creole spelling always does.

A dog in Haitian Creole is chen, a word that comes from French chien. The plural is chen yo.

This page covers Haitian Creole. “I do not know” is Mwen pa konnen, and in fast speech it becomes M pa konnen.

To say “please” in Haitian Creole, use tanpri or souple. Both make a request polite. Tanpri is the more polite choice and fits most situations.

In Haitian Creole, “yesterday” is yè. For last night people say yè swa. Yè comes at the start or end of a sentence.

The casual word for “hi” in Haitian Creole is Salut. With people you should address politely, use Bonjou in the morning or Bonswa later in the day.

A girl in Haitian Creole is tifi. The shorter fi means “girl”, “female” or “daughter” depending on the sentence. Tifi is the common word for a young girl.

A nosey person in Haitian Creole is a fouyapòt. The word is used both as a noun and to describe someone who is nosey.