How to Say “Listen” in Creole (Haitian Creole)

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koute
everyday, Haitian Creole
This page covers Haitian Creole. To listen is koute.
As a command Koute! means "Listen!" With mwen it becomes Koute m, "listen to me". Adding tanpri makes it polite.
Meaning: to pay attention to sound (verb)

Which one should you use?

To hear without trying is tande. So Mwen tande l means "I heard him" and Mwen koute l means "I listened to him".

Did you know?

  • Haitian Creole separates koute (listen) from tande (hear) just as English does.

Examples in context

  • Koute m byen.
    Listen to me carefully.
  • Mwen renmen koute mizik.
    I like listening to music.

Example conversation

Teacher Yvon gets his class to settle down.

  1. Yvon

    Timoun yo, koute!
    Children, listen!
  2. Student

    Wi, mèt.
    Yes, teacher.
  3. Yvon

    Jodi a nou ap aprann yon chante.
    Today we are learning a song.
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