Creole

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

In Haitian Creole the country is called Ayiti. The name is spelled with a y and has three syllables.

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 call someone a dummy in Haitian Creole, say sòt, “stupid”. A stronger, more mocking word is bourik, “donkey”.

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 a circle as a shape is sèk. For people standing in a ring, or anything round, wonn is common.

This page covers Haitian Creole. The knee is called jenou. To say that your knee hurts, use jenou m fè m mal, literally “my knee hurts me”.

To say good morning beautiful in Haitian Creole, say Bonjou bèl. To a partner, Bonjou cheri is just as common and very warm.

In Haitian Creole “sweetheart” is cheri. To say “my sweetheart” use cheri mwen or cheri m. This page covers Haitian Creole.

In Haitian Creole, Wednesday is mèkredi. It comes from French mercredi. Use it alone for “on Wednesday”: Mèkredi mwen lib means “On Wednesday I am free”.