Mèsi
everyday, Haitian Creole
In Haitian Creole, the best known French based creole, you say Mèsi for "thank you". Mèsi anpil means "thank you very much".
Meaning: expression of thanks (phrase)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| Mèsi | everyday, Haitian Creole |
| mèsi anpil | emphatic |
Mèsi is used with everyone, young or old. Add a name or a title to be more polite, as in Mèsi, madanm.
Which one should you use?
Mèsi comes from French merci but is spelled the way it is pronounced. Anpil means "a lot" and comes from the French phrase en pile.
How do you pronounce it?
Mèsi sounds like "meh-SEE".
Did you know?
- Haitian Creole became an official language of Haiti alongside French in 1987.
Examples in context
- Mèsi anpil, zanmi mwen.Thank you very much, my friend.
- Mèsi pou èd ou.Thank you for your help.
- Mèsi, mwen byen.Thank you, I am fine.
Example conversation
Marie thanks her neighbor Jean for carrying her bags in Port-au-Prince.
- JeanMen sak ou a.Here is your bag.
- MarieMèsi anpil, Jean.Thank you very much, Jean.
- JeanPa gen pwoblèm.No problem.
