Creole

To say “see you later” in Haitian Creole, say N a wè pita. The short form A pita also works.

Children and adults say manman for “mom” in Haitian Creole. Mama is a softer, more casual version. To address your mother directly, say Manman.

The Haitian Creole word for “pain” is doulè. To say something hurts, use fè mal. Mwen gen doulè means “I am in pain”.

In Haitian Creole, “to walk” is mache. The same word is also the noun for a market. Ann mache means “let’s walk”. To say you go on foot, use ale a pye.

Gold in Haitian Creole is lò, the same word as French or with the article attached. Use an lò for “made of gold”, as in yon bag an lò, “a gold ring”.

To welcome someone in Haitian Creole, say Byenvini. Add lakay nou to say “welcome to our home”. This page covers Haitian Creole.

In Haitian Creole “small” is piti. Before a noun it shortens to ti. This page covers Haitian Creole. After the noun use piti, as in kay piti.

To say good food in Haitian Creole, use bon manje. In Creole the adjective can go before the noun, as in bon manje.

In Haitian Creole a girlfriend is menaj, also spelled mennaj. It is the same word used for a boyfriend, since the language has no gender.

To say “okay” in Haitian Creole, use oke or dakò. Both mean you agree or accept something. Oke is borrowed from English and works everywhere.