Vocabulary word list (Haitian Creole - English)

a / at, in, to, about

alèz / at ease

ajenou / (v) kneel down

a pye / on foot , walking

abako / jeans (pants)

abite / (v.) live, reside

abitid / habit

abiye / (v.)dress

abize / (v.) abuse

absan / absent

abò / (adv) aboard

absans / absence

abse / abscess, wound

acha / (n) purchase

achiv / archive

achte / (v) to buy

achtè / buyer

adapte / (v) to adapt

adiltè / (n) adultery

adrès / adress

afiche / (v) to post

agreyab / pleasant

ajan / silver

ajans / agency

ajiste / adjust

ajoute / add

ak / and, with

aksepte / accept

aksidan / accident

aksyon / action, deed

aktivite / activity

al dòmi / go to bed

ale / go

alfabè / alphabet

alimèt / (n) match to start a fire

aliyen / (v) to align

ame / (v) arm with a weapon

ame / army

amelyorasyon / improvement

amelyore / improve

Amerik Latin / Latin America

ameriken / American

amizan / (adj) fun

amize / (v) have fun

amizman / (n) fun

an règ / in order

an n ale / let's go

an fas / across from

anba / below, beneath, under

anbake / (v) board

anbasad / embassy

anbasadè / ambassador

anbatè / underground

anbete / annoy , bother, tease

anbrase (kwoke) / embrace

andedan (a, an) / in , inside, within

andikap / (n)handicap

andikape / (n)disable

andirans / endurance

andire / endurer

andòmi / sedate

ane / year

anfle / swell

angaje /(v) engage

angajman / engagement

angle / English

anile / cancel

animatè / host

anivèsè / anniversary , birthday

ankadreman / frame

ankò / again

ankonbre / (v) crowd

ankouraje / (v) encourage

anksyete / anxiety

anlè / over, on top of, up

anmè / bitter

anmède (anbete, traka, nwi) / bother

anniye /(v) annoy, tease

anpeche / prevent

anpil / alot

anpil / plenty

anplas / in place

anplis / moreover

anplwaye / (v) employ

anplwaye / employee

anpwazonnen / (v) poison

anreta / late

ansanm / together

ansante / healthy

ansent / pregnant

anseye / teach

ansyen / old

antèman / burial

antere / bury

antre / enter, come in

antye / whole

anvan / before

anvayi / (v) flood

anvlòp / enveloppe

anyen / nothing

apiye / (v)lean

aplodi / (v) cheer, clap

aprann / learn

apre (dèyè) / after

aprè demen / the day after tomorrow

aprèmidi / afternoon

apresye / appreciate

aprouve / approve

arete / (v) arrest, detain

ase / (adj) enough

aswè a / in the evening, tonight

asyèt / dish, plate

atak / (n) attack

atake / (v) attack

atansyon / (n) attention

atèri / (v) land

atire / attract

atitid / mood

atravè /across

avèg / (adj) blind

avèk / with

avèti / (v) warn

avètisman / warning

avril / April

avyon / airplane

awondi / to make something round

awoze / irrigate

Ayiti / Haiti

ba / low

bag / ring

bagay / thing

balans / scale

bale / broom

balon / ball

bank / bank

baryè / gate

bat / beat

bato / boat

bay / give

bèf / cow, beef

bèl / beautiful, nice, pretty

bèlmè / mother-in-law

bèlte / beauty

bezwen / need

bi / goal

bibliotèk / library

bijou / jewelry

bisiklèt / bicycle

biwo / office

blag / joke

blan / white

ble / blue

ble / wheat

blese / wound, cut

bo / kiss

bofis / son-in-law

bòfrè / stepbrother

bokal / jar

bokit / bucket

bòl / bowl

Bondye / God

bonè / early

bòpè / stepfather, father-in-law

bòs / employer

bòt / boots

bouch / mouth

bouche / (v) clog

boulanje / bakery

boule / burn

bous / wallet, purse

boutèy / bottle

boutik / store

bouya / fog

bouyi / boil

bra / (n) arm

braslè / bracelet

brav / brave

briyan / flashy, shiny

briye / (v) shine

bwa / wood

bwason / drink

bwat / box

bwi / noise

bwòs / brush

byen / well, fine

byenke / although

chabon /charcoal

chache / look for

chagren / sadness

chaje / load

chak / each, every

chak jou / everyday

chak fwa / every time

chak ane / annual

chalè / heat

chalè / heat, warmth

chalimo / straw

chandèl / candle

chanje / (v) change, switch

chanjeman / (n) change

chanm / room

chanpou / shampoo

chans / chance, luck

chante / sing

chante / song

chape / survive, escape

chapit / chapter

chapo / hat

chase / (v) hunt

chasè / hunter

chat / cat

chato / (n) castle

chè / (n) flesh

chè / dear, precious

chè / expensive

chèche / look for, search

chèk / check

chemen / way, road, path

chemiz / shirt

chenn / chain

cheri / darling

cheval / horse

cheve / hair

chèz / chair

chif / nimewo

chiklèt / chewing gum

chire / (v) to tear

chita / sit

cho / hot

chode / to heat up (cooking)

chodyè / cooking pan

chofè / driver

chòk / (n) blow

chokola / chocolate

chomaj / unemployment

chosèt / socks

chòt / shorts (clothing)

chou / cabbage

choute / (v)kick

chòv / bald

chwa / choice

chwal / horse

chwazi / (v) choose

dabò / first of all

dakò / (v.) agree

dam / lady

damou / (adj) in love

damou / (v) be in love

dan / tooth

danje / danger

dans / (n) dance

danse / (v) dance

daprè / according to

dat / date

de ryen / you're welcome

de / two

debarase / (v.) rid

dechire / (v) tear

defann / (v.) prohibit

defèt /(v.) undo

defo / fault

defwa / twice

degoute / (v.) drip

deja / already

dejene / breakfast

dekonpoze / (v) decay

dekouraje / discourage

dekouvri / discover

dekri / describe

delika / delicate

delivre / (v.) rescue

demen / tomorrow

demi / half

demode / outdated

demon / devil

dènye / last

depann / (v.) depend

depans /(n.) expense

depanse / spend

depase / (v) exceed

depi / (prep.) since

deplase / (v.) move

deplimen / to pluck

depoze / (v.) to place

derechany / (n.) spare

desanm / December

desann / come out of

desann / go down, come down

desann / (v.) lower

desè / dessert

desen anime / cartoon

desen / (n) design, drawing

deside / decide

desine / (v) design, draw

desizyon / decision

destine / (n) fate

dèt / debt

detann / relax

devan-dèyè / backwards

devan / in front of, ahead

devine / (v) guess

dèyè / buttocks

dèyè / (n) rear

dèyè / prep) behind,

deyò / out, outside

dezas / disaster

dezespere / despair

dezobeyi / violate

di / (adj.)hard

di / say, tell

dife / fire

diferan / different

difikilte / difficulty

difisil / hard, difficult

dijere / digest

diksyonè / dictionary

dimanch / Sunday

diminwe / diminish

dine / meal

dine / (v.) dine

diplòm / degree

diplome / (v.) graduate

dire / (v.) last

diri / rice

dirije / (v) manage , lead

dis / ten

diskite / (v.) discuss

disparèt / disappear

disponib / available

distans / distance

distribye / distribute

diven / wine

divize / divide

divòs / divorce

diznèf / nineteen

dizuit / eighteen

dlo / water

do / back

dodin / rocking chair

dodinen / (v) rock

dokiman / (n) file

dola / dollar

dòlote / (v) pamper

domaj / (n) damage

domaje / (v) damage

dòmi / (v) sleep

don / gift

donte / (v.)tame

dosil / mild-mannered

dosye / (n) record

dou / mellow

doub / (adj) double

double/ (v) double

doulè / n) pain

dous / sweet

dousman / slow, slowly

dout / (n) doubt

doute / (v) doubt

douz / twelve

dra / bedsheet, linen

drapo / flag

dwa / (n) right

dwat / straight

dwat / right (direction)

dwe / owe

dwe /(v.) must

dwèt / (n) finger

dwòl / strange

dyab / devil

dyare / diarrhea

e / and

echanj / (n) exchange

echantiyon / (n.) sample

echwe / v.) fail

èd / (n.) help

ede / (v) help

edikasyon / (n.) education

edike / (v.) educate

efase / (v.) erase

efò / (n.) effort

efreyan / scary

efreye / scared, afraid

egal / (adj) equal

egare / witless

egoyis / selfish

egzak / exact

egzamen /(n.) exam, quiz, test

egzaminen / (v.) to check

egzanp / (n.) example

egzèsis / (n.) exercise

egzistans/ (n.) existence

egziste / (v.) exist

ekip / (n.) team

ekipe / (v.) equip

ekipman / (n.) equipment

eklate / (v.) explode

eklere / (adj) bright

eklèsi / (v.) clarify

ekran / (n.) screen

ekri / (v.) write

ekriven / (n.) writer

eksite /(v.) arouse

eksplikasyon / (n.) explanation

eksplike / (v.) explain

eksploze / (v.) explode

eksplozyon / (n.) explosion

ekspoze / (v.) expose

eksprime / (v.) express

elefan /n.) elephant

eleksyon / (n.) election

eleksyon / (n.) poll

elemantè / elementary

elèv / student

elòj / (n.) praise

enben / well then

en / one

enbesil / (n.) fool

endepandan / (adj.) independent

endepandans / (n.) independence

endividi / (n.) individual

enèji / energy

enfim / (n.) cripple

enfimyè / (n.) nurse

enfomasyon / (n.) information

enpe / a little, some

enplwaye / (v.) hire

enposib /impossible

enpòtan/ important

enpresyon / impression

enpresyone / impress

ensiste / (v.) insist

enskri / (v) register

enskripsyon / (n.) registration

enstale / (v.) install

entelijan / bright, clever, smart

envite / (n.) guest

envite / (v.) invite

epè / thick

erè / mistake, error

eritye / inherit

eseye / (v) try

eskalye / stair

eskize / apologize

esklavaj / slavery

espas / space

espere / (v) hope

esprè / on purpose

espri / mind, sprit

etaj / floor, story (building)

etajè / shelf, rack

ete / summer

etenn / turn off

etènwe / (v) sneeze

etidye / (v)study

etone / surprised

etranje / guest, stranger, foreigner

evènman / event

evite / avoid

fab / (n) detergent

fache / angry, mad

faktè / lettercarrier

falèz / cliff

fanm / woman

fanmi / family

fann / (v) part

fant / (n.) crack

farin / (n.) flour

farinen / (v.) drizzle

fasil / easy

fason / (n.) manner

fatig / fatigue

fatigan / (adj) tedious

fatige / tired

fatra / (n.) trash

fè / (v.) make

fè wont /(v.) humiliate

fè konfyans / (v.) trust

fè konesans / (v.) meet, get acquainted

fè / (n.) iron

fèb / weak

fèm / solid, steady

femèl / female

fèmen / (v.) close, shut

fen / (n.) end

fen / thin

fenèt / window

fènwa / (adj) darkness

fènwa / (adj) dark

fèt / (n.) party

fèt / (v.) to be born

fete / (v.) celebrate

fèy paye / sheet of paper

fevriye / February

fèy / leaf

fi / woman

figi / (n.) face

fil elektrik / wire cable

fil arenyen / cobweb

fil / (n) thread

fini / (v.) finish

flanm / flame

flè / n.) flower

flèri / (v.) bloom

flote / (v.) float

fo / (n.) false

fò / (adj) loud

fò /(v.) must

fòk / (v) must

fò / strong

fon / deep

fonn / melt

fonse / (adj.) dark color

fòs / (n) strength

fot / (n.) error

foto / photograph

fou / carzy

fou / oven

fouchèt / (n) fork

foul / (n) crowd

foumi / (v.) ant

foure / (v) insert

fouye / (v.) dig

Frans / France

franse / French

frape / (v) strike, hit, knock

fraz / (n.) sentence, phrase

fre / (adj) cool, fresh

frè / brother

frè / (n.) fee, amount

fredi / (n) cold weather

frèt / (adj) cold

fri / (v.) fry

frijidè / refrigerator

fromaj / cheese

fwa / time ( frequency

fwi / fruit

fwote / (v.) rub

fyè / proud

fyète / (n.) pride

gade / (v.) watch, look after

gade / (v.) look

gaga / (adj) dumb

gason / boy

gaspiyaj / (n.) waste

gaspiye / (v.) waste

gate / v.) spoil

gate / spoiled

gato / (n.) cake

gaye / (v.) spread

gaz / fuel

gazon / (n.) lawn

gen / (v.) have

genyen, gen / there is, are

genyen / (v.) have

genyen / (v.) win

glas / ice

glas / mirror

glase / frozen

glise / (v.) slip, slide

gòch / left (direction)

gode / cup

gòj / throat

gòje / (n.) gulp

gonm chiklèt / chewing gum

gou / (n.) taste

gouman / (adj) greedy

goumandiz / (n.) greed

goumen / (n.) fight, dispute

goumen / (v.) fight

gout / (n.) taste

gra / fat

grafouyen / (v.) scratch

gran / (adj) large

granpè / grandfather

granpapa / grandfather

granmè / grandmother

grangou / hungry

granmoun / adult

grann / grandmother

grenpe / (v.) climb

grate/ scrape v

grate / (v.) itch

gratèl / (n.) itch

gratis / free of charge

grenn / (n.) unit, pill, seed

grès / (n.) grease

gri / gray

griye / grilled

grif / (n.) paw

grip / (n.) cold (sickness)

gwo /big

gwòsè / (n.) size

gwoup / (n.) group

gwoupe / (v.)group

idantifye / identify

idantite / identity

idantifikasyon / identification

ijans / emergency

ijyèn / hygiene

il / island

ilsè / ulcer

imaj / image, illustration

imajinasyon / imagination

imajinen / imagine

imid / humid

imidite / humidity

imigran / immigrant

imite / imitate

imoralite / misconduct

ini / unite

inifòm / uniform

initil / useless, unnecessary

inivèsite / university

inondasyon / (n.) flood

inonde / (v.) flood

inosan / innocent, naive

inyon / union

ipokrit// hypocrite

iritasyon / irritation, inflammation

irite / ( adj.) irritated

irite / (v.) irritate

isi / here

isit / here

istwa / history

istwa / story, tale

itil / useful

itilize / (v.) use

ivè / winter

inyorans / ignorance

inyore / (v.) ignore

izin / factory

izole / ( adj) isolated

izole / (v.) isolate

jaden / garden, farm, field

jagon / slang

jalou / jealous

jamè / never

jan / manner

jan / (n.) type

janbon / (n.) ham

jandam / officer

janm / leg

janmen / never

janti / kind, polite

janvye / January

jape / (v.) bark

je/ eye

jedi / Thursday

jemi / (v.) moan

jèn (jenn) / young

jen / June

jenn / young

jennen / embarrass

jennfi / young woman

jennjan / young man

jenou / knee

jete / (v) throw away

jeyan / giant

ji / (n.) juice

jij / (n.) judge

jije / (v.) judge

jijman / judgment

jimo / (n.) twin

jip / skirt

jire / (v.) swear

jis/ (adj) fair

jis / (adj.) even

jis / narrow

jiskaske / until

jistifikasyon / (n.) plea

jistifye / justify

jistis / justice

jwi / (v.) enjoy

jodi a / today

jòn / yellow

jounen / day

jou / (n.) cheek

joumou / pumpkin, squash

jounal /diary, newspaper

jounalis / journalist

jounen / day

joure / (v.) curse, insult

jiyè / July

jwè / (n.) player

jwe / (v.) play

jwenn / (v.) find, join

jwenti / (n.) joint

jwèt / (n.) game, toy

ka / (n.) case

kabann / bed

kabicha / doze off

kache / (v.) hide

kadejak / (n.) rape

kadna / (n.) lock

kado / (n.) present

kafe / coffee

kafou / intersection

kale / beat up

kalm /(adj) calm

kalme /(v.) calm

kamera / camera

kamyon / truck

kanape / couch

kann / sugar cane

kanpe / (v.) stand

kanson / pants, underpants

kaoutchou / (n.) rubber, tire

kap / able

kapab / v.) able, can

kapital / capital

kapon / coward

karant / forty

kare /(adj) square

karès / (n.) caress

karese / (v.) caress

kawòt / carrot

karyè / career

kase / (v.)

kat / card

kat / four

kat / (n.) map

katreven / eighty

katrevendis / ninety

katye / neighborhood

kay / house

kè / heart

ke / tail

kèk / some

kèlkeswa / whatever

kenbe / (v.) hold

kenz / fifteen

kèplen / be nauseous

kès / (n.) case, bwat

kesyon / (n.) question

kesyone / (v.) question

ki /that, which, who

kibò / where

kichoy / something

kòman / how

kijan / how

kikote / where

kilè / when

kilti / culture

kiltivatè / farmer

kilès / who

kimoun / who

kisa / what

kite / quit, leave

kite / dissolve a relationship

kiyè / spoon

kiyès/ who

klarifye clarify v

klas / class

klè / clear

kle / key

klere / light up, shine

klou / (n.) nail

kloure / (v.) nail

kò / body

kòb / money

klòch / bell

kochon / pig

kòd / rope

kodenn / turkey

kòf / trunk

kòkoye / coconut

kòl / collar

kòlè / anger

kole / (v.) glue

kolore /(v.) color

kòman / how

kòmase / (v.) start

komik / funny

kòn / (adj) like

konbyen/- how many

konbyen / how much

kondane / condenm

kondwit / (n.) conduct

kondwi / drive, lead, conduct

konesans / knowledge

konfese / (v.) confess

konfime / confirm

konfiti / jelly preserve

konfizyon / confusion

konfòtab / comfortable

konkli / conclude

konklizyon / conclusion

konkou / (n.) contest

konnen / know

konpetisyon / contest

konplè / (adj) complete

konplete / (v.) complete

konplike / (v.) complicate

konprann / understand

konsa / like this, like that

konsanti / agree

konsidere / consider

konsyans / conscience

kont / against

kont / (n.) account

kont / enough

kont / tale, story

kontan / happy

kontantman / (n.) joy

konte /(v.) count

kontinye / continue

kontni / (n.) content

kopi /(n.) copy

kopye /(v.) copy

koridò / hall

korije / (v.) correct

kostim / (n) suit

kòt / ribs

kòt a kòt / side by side

kote / (n.) place

kote / (v.)side

koton / cotton

kou / (n.) turn

koube / (v.) curve

kouche / lay down, go to bed

koud /(v.) sew

koud / elbow

koukouy / firefly

koulè / color

koule / (v.) leak, flow

koulèv /snake

kounye a / now

koup / couple

koupab / guilty

koupe / (v.) cut

kouraj / courage

kouri / run

kou / educational course

kous / race (contest)

kousen /(n.) cushion

kout chapo / salute

kout / short

koute / (v.) cost

koute / listen

kouto / knife

koutwa / courteous

kouvèti / (n.) cover, lid

kouvri / (v.) cover

kouzen / male cousin

kouzin / female cousin

kòz / reason

koze / (n.) chat, talk

koze / (v.) talk

krache / n.) saliva

krache / (v.) spit

krapo / frog

kras / filth

kras / stingy

kravat / (n.) tie

kraze / (v)break, destroy, smash

krèm / lotion

kretyen vivan / human being

kretyen / Christian

kreyati/ creature

kreye / create

kreyon / pencil

kri /(adj) raw

krim / crime

krisifye / (v) crucify

kriye / yell out, weep

krochi / crooked

kwa/ (v.) cross

kwafè / barber

kwaze /(v.) cross, meet

kwè / believe

kwen / (n) corner

kwense - (v.) corner

kwi / (n) calabash bowl

kwis / (n) thigh

kwit / (v.) cook

kwizin / kitchen

kwoke / (v.) hook

la / here, there

labou / mud

lafimen / (n.) smoke

lage / let go, untie

lagè / war

laj / (n.) age

laj / large

laj / wide

lajan / money

lajan / silver

lajè / width

lajwa / joy

lak / lake

lakay / home

lakòl / (n.) glue

lakou / yard

lakrè/ chalk

lalin / moon

lanbe / (v.) lick

lanfè / hell

lang / language, tongue

lank / ink

lanmò -/death

lanmou / (n.) love

lannwit / night time

lapè / peace

lapenn / depression, sadness

lapli / rain n

lapolis /police

lapòs / post office

lapriyè / prayer

lari / street

larivyè / river

larouze / morning dew

lase / (v.) lace

latè / earth

lavalas / (n.) flood

lave /(v.) wash

laverite / truth

lavi / life

lavil / city, downtown

lavni / future

lay / garlic

lè / air

lè / when

lè / hour, time

lèd / ugly

legim / vegetable

legliz / church

leje / light weight

lekòl / school

lemonn / the world

lendi / Monday

lepase - past

lès / east

lesiv / laundry

leson / lesson

lespri / (n.) mind, spirit

lespwa / (n.) hope

lestomak / stomach

lèt / letter

lèt / (n.)milk

lete / summer

lèv / lip

levanjil / gospel

leve / raise/ bring up

leve / stand up

leve /get up, rise, wake up

leje / light

li / read

li /he, she, it, him, her

lib / free

liberasyon / (n.) release

libere / (v.) release

libète / freedom

libète / liberty

likid / liquid

limanite / mankind

limen / light up

limen / turned on

limyè /(n.) light

linèt / eyeglasses

lis / (n.) list

liv / (n.)book

liv / pound

livè / winter

lò / gold

lokatè / tenant

long / long

lonbraj / shade, shadow

lonbrik / belly button

longè / length

lontan / long time ago

lopital / hospital

loraj / thunder

lòt / other

lòtbò / beyond

lotòn / (n.) autumn, fall

lotri / lottery

lou / heavy

lougawou / werewolf

louvri /(v.) open

lwil /(n.) oil

lwa/ law

lwaye / (n.) rent, lease

lwe / (v.) rent, lease

lwen / far

lwès / west

lyon / lion

m / mwen, me, I

ma / residue, pulp

mach / (n.) step

machande / (v.) bargain

mache / (v.) function

mache / (n.) market

mache / (v.) walk

machin / car

machwa / cheek

machwè / cheek

madanm / lady, wife

madi / Tuesday

madichon /(n.) curse

madivin / lesbian

madivinèz / lesbian

madmwazèl / young woma

magazen / (n.) store

maji / magic

mak / feature

make / (v.) mark

make - do

mal / ache

mal/ male

mal / bad, wrong

malad / sick

maladi / disease

maladwa / clumsy

malè / misfortune

malediksyon /(n.) curse

malen / cunning

malerezman / unfortunately

malfini / eagle

malgre / in spite of

malonnèt / rude, unkind

manch / (n.) handle

manch / sleeve

mande / (v.) ask, request, demand

mandyan / beggar

manje / eat

mank / (n.) lack

manm/ member

manman / mother

mansyone -/ (v.)mention

mant / mint

manti / not the truth

manto / coat

manton / chin

manyen / (v.) touch

mare min / (v.) frown

mare / tie up, unite

mari / husband

mawon / brown

maryaj / marriage, wedding

marye / (v.) marry, mix

mas / (n.) lump

mas / month of March

maske / wear a mask

matant / aunt

maten / morning

materyo / stuff, tools

mato /(n.) hammer

matyè/ (n.) matter

mayi / corn

me / month of May

mèb / furniture

mechan / cruel

mechan / wicked

medikal / medical

medite / meditate

mefye/(v.) mistrust

mèkredi /Wednesday

melanj /(n.) mix

melanje / (v.)mix

mele / (v.) mix

mele / (adj) stuck, confused

memwa / memory

men wi / of course

men / however

men/- but

men / (n.) hand

men / here it is

menas / (n.) threat

menase /(v.) threaten

menm / same

mennen / bring

menòt / handcuffs

mens /(adj.) slim

mentni / maintain

meprize / ignore

merite / deserve

merite / worthy

mesaj / message

mesye/ man

mèt / (v.) may

mèt / owner, teacher

mete / (v.) put, place

mete / wear

mètkay / host

metòd / method

metrès / woman teacher, mistres

metrize / (v.) master

metye / (n.) trade, profession

mèvèy / (n.) wonder

meyè/ better, best

mezi / (n.)measure

mezire / (v.) measure

mi / wall

mi / mature, ripe

midi / noon

mil / thousand

milyon / million

minè / minor

minit / minute

minorite / minority

mirak / miracle

misk / muscle

miskle / brawny

misyon / mission

misyonè / missionary

mitan / middle

miwa /(n.) mirror

miwate / (v.) mirror

miyò / better, best

mizè / misery

mizik / music

mo / word

mò / dead

mòde / (v.) bite

modèl / model, pattern

modès / humble

modi / (v.) curse

modi / be cursed

moke / make fun of

moman / moment

mòn /hill, mountain

monnen / n.) change, coin

monnonk / uncle

mons / monster

mont / (n.) watch

montan / amount

montay / mountain

monte / assemble

monte / get in

monte /go up

montre / (v.) show

moso / (n.) piece

motè / motor

motive /motivate

mou / soft

mouch / fly n

mouche / blow the nose

mouchwa / handkerchief

moulen / (v.) grind

moun / people, person

mouri grangou / starve

mouri / die

moustach / moustache

movman / (n.) motion

mouye / wet

move / not happy

move tan / ba weather

move je / bad spirit

move / bad

mwa / month

mwatye / half

mwayèn / (n.) average

mwayen / (n.) means

mwen / me

mwen / my

mwens / least, less

mye / better

myèl / honey

myèt / crumb

naje / (v.) swim

nan / in, into, to

nan mitan / in between

nanm / soul

narin / nostril

nasyon / nation

nasyonalite / nationaity

natif natal / native

ne / knot

nèf / new

nèf/ nine

nèg / man

negosyasyon / negotiation

Negosye / negotiate

nèj / (n.) snow

nòmal / normal

nen / (n.) nose

nenpòt kisa / whatever

nenpòt kilè / whenever

Nenpòt ki moun / whoever

nenpòt / any

nesans / birth

nesesè / (adj.) necessary

nesesite / (n.) must

nèt / all the way

netwaye / (v.) clean

nève / irritated

neve / nephew

ni … ni…/ either… or

nich / (n.) nest

niche / (v.) lick

Neye / (v.) drown

Nwèl / Christmas

nwi /(v.) bother

nwaj / cloud

nye / (v.) deny

nyès / niece

obeyi / obey

obeyisan / obedient

objè / (n.) object

obsèvayon / observation

obsève / (v.) observe

odè/ scent

odyans / audience

òf / (n.)offer

òfelen / orphan

ofisye / officer

ofri / (v.) offer

òganizasyon / organization

òganize / organize

ogmantasyon/ (n.) increase

ogmante - add

ogmante /(v.) increase

okazyon / occasion

Nimewo / number

nimewote / (v.) number

nivo / level

non / no

non / name

nò / north

nonm / man

nonmen / (v.) name

nostalji / homesick

nòt / (n.) note, bill

nou / our

nou / us

nou / we

nouvèl / news

nouvo/ new

novanm/- November

nwit / night

nuizib / bothersome

nwa / black, dark

Okenn kote / nowhere

okenn moun / no one

okenn / none

okèt /(n.) hiccup

okipe / occupy, take care

oktòb / October

olye / instead

ònore / (v.) honor

onèt / honest

onz / eleven

operasyon / operation, surgery

opinyon / opinion

opòtinite / opportunity

opoze / against

oranj / orange color

odè -/scent

osinon / or

ospitalite / hospitality

oswa / either, or

otè / author

oto / car

otorite / authority

otorizasyon / authorization

otorize / (v.) allow

ou / or

ou / you

ou / your

oubyen / or

ous / (n.)bear

out / August

ouvèti / (n.) opening

ouvri / (v.) open

ouvriye / worker

P

pa / (prep) by

pa / not

pafen / perfume

pafwa / sometimes

paj / page of a book

Pak / Easter

pake / (v.) pack

Pakèt / bunch of

pakèt / package

pal / (adj) faint, pale

pale / speak, talk

pami /among

pàn / broken down

panche / (v.) lean on

pandan/ during, while

panik / (n.) panic

panike / (v.) panic

pankat / (n.) posted sign

pann / (v.) hang

panse / (n.) thought

panse / (v.) think

Pantalèt / woman’s panty

pantalon / pair of pants

pantan / be surprised

panye / baskèt

papa / father, dad

pap / Pope

papiyon / butterfly

Papye / paper

papye twalèt /toilet paper

paradi / n.) paradise

paralize / (v.) paralyze

paran / parent, relative

parapli / umbrella

pare / (adj) ready

Pares / laziness

parese / lazy

parèt / appear

parèy / alike

paryaj / (n.) bet

parye / (v.) bet

pasaje / passenger

pase / happen

pase /(v.) iron

pase / (v.) pass

pase / take place

paske/ because

pastè /(n.) pastor

pasyans / patience

pasyon / passion

pat / dough, pastry

pat / paw

pataje / share

patat / sweet potato

pati / depart, leave

patisipe / participate

patispasyon / participation

patron /(n.) boss

pawòl / word

pè / priest

pè / (v.) fear

pè / (n.) pair

peche /(v.) fish

pechè / fisherman

peche / (n.) sin

pechè / (n.) sinner

pèdi / (v.) lose

pèmèt / (v.) allow

pèmi / (n.)permit

pèmisyon / permission

pen/ bread

pens / (n.) pliers

penti / (n.) paint

pentire / (v.) paint

peny / comb

pèp / people

peri / (v.) perish

pèse / pierce

pèsekite - persecute

pèsi / (n.) parsley

pèsòn / no one

pèt / (n.) loss

pete / fart

pete / burst

petèt / maybe

peye / (v.) pay

peyi / country

peze / press hard on

peze / (v.) weigh

pezib / peaceful

pi bon / better

pi mal / worst

pi devan / further down

pi bon / best

pi...pase / more…than

piblisite / advertisement

pibliye / (v.) publish

pijon / dove

pijon / penis

pik / (n.) pick

pikan / thorn

Pike / (adj) high pitch

pike / spicy hot

pike / (v.) prick

piki / (n.) injection, shot

piknik / picnik

pil / (n.) pile

pilwen / farther, further

piman / hot pepper

pinga / don’t (as a warning)

pini / punish

pinisyon / punishment

pis / (n.) flea

pisans / (n.) power

pisin / swimming pool

piti / small, little

pitit / child

pitit gason / son

pitit fi / daughter

pito / rather

pitye / (n.) pity

plafon / ceiling

plaj / beach

planch / wooden board

plant / (n.) plant

plantasyon / field, garden

plante / plant v

plas /(n.) space

plasay / cohabitation

plase / cohabitate while not married

plat / (n.) dish

plat / (adj) flat

plede / (v.) plead

plen /(adj) full

plen / (v.) fill

plenyen / complain

plezi / fun, pleasure

pli / folds, creases

plim / body hair

plim /feather

plim / writing pen

plimje / eyelashes

plis / more

pliye / fold

plizyè /many

plon / (n.) lead

plonbri / plumbing

plonbye / plumber

plonje / (v.) dip, plunge

po /(n.) pot

Po flè / flower pot

po / (n.) skin

pòch / (n.) pocket

poko / not yet

pòm / apple

pòmdetè / potato

pon / (n.) bridge

ponp gazoline / gas station

ponp / (n.) pump

ponpe / (v.) jump

ponyen / (n.) handful

ponyèt / wrist

popilasyon / population

popilè / popular

posede / (v.) have

posib / possible

poste / (v.) post

pòt / door, entrance

pote / (v.)bring, carry

poto / pole, pillar

pou kont / alone

pou / for, in order to

pou / lice

poud /powder

poukisa /why

poul / (n.) chicken

poupe / doll

pouri / (adj.) rotten

pouri / (v.) rot

pous / thump

pousantaj / percent

pousyè / dust

poutan / however

pòv / poor

pòz / (n.) pose

poze kesyon / ask a question

poze / (v.) settle

pran / take

pran pòz /(v.pretend

pre / near

preche / preach

prejije / (n.) prejudice

premye / first

prensipal / (adj) major

prentan / spring season

prepare/ (v.) prepare

prese / (v.) hurry

preskri / prescribe

preskripsyon / prescription

prèt / priest

pretann / (v.) pretend

prete / v.) loan

prèv / proof

prèske / almost

prezans / presence

prezante / (v.) introduce

prezève /(v.) preserve

prezidan / president

pri / cost, price

prive / private

priye / pray

prizon / prison

pwoblem / problem, trouble

pwofesè / teacher, tutor

pwomenad /(n.) walk

pwomès / (n.) promise

pwomèt / (v.) promise

prouve / (v.) prove

piti / small

pitit / child

pwa / bean, pea

pwa / weight

pwason / (n.) fish

pwatrin / (n.) chest wall

pwav / black pepper

pwazon / (n.) poison

pwen / (n.) fist

pwenti / (adj) sharp

pwochen / next

pwodui / (v.) produce

pwofesyon / profession

pwofesyonèl / professional

pwofondè / (n.) depth

pwogram / program

pwononse / (v.) pronounce

pwòp / (adj) clean

pwòpte / cleanliness

pwopriyetè / landlord

pwoteje / protect

pwoteksyon /protection

pye / foot

pyebwa / tree

pyès / (n.) piece

pyès teyat / (n.) play

ra / (adj) rare

rache / (v.) snatch

rad / (n.) clothes

radyo / (n.) radio

rafredi / (v.) cool

rakonte / (v.)tell

rale / (v.) draw closer

randevou / (n.) appointment

ranje, repare / repair

ranje / (v.) fix, repair

rankont / (n.) meeting, rendez-vous

rankontre / (v.) meet

ranmase / (v.) gather

ranpli / (v.) fill

rantre / come in

ranvwaye / (v.)dismiss

ranyon / (n.) rag cloth

rapid / (adj) fast, quick

raple/ (v.) remind

ras / (n.) race, species

rasanbleman / (n.) reunion

rasin / (n.) root

rasire / (v.) reassure

ravaje / destroy

ravèt / cockroach

rayi / (v) hate

razè / broke, pennyless

raze / shave

razwa / (n.) razor

règ / (n.) menstruation

règ / ruler for measuring

regrèt / (n.) regret

regrete / (v.) regret

rekòlt / (n.) harvest

rekòlte / (v.) harvest

rekonpans / (n.) reward

rekonpanse / (v.) reward

rekreyasyon / (n.) reces

rele / call, yell

relijyon/ religion

remèd / medicine. treatment

ren / kidney , waistline

rèn / queen

renmen / (v.) like, love

rense / rinse

repa / meal

repare / repair

repete / (v.) repeat

repo / (n.) rest

reponn / (v.) answer

repons / (n.) answer

repoze / (v.)rest

repran / take back , start again

resèpsyon / reception

resevwa / receive

resò / (n.) spring

resous / resource

respè / (n.) respect

respekte/ (v.) respect

respire / breathe

responsab / responsible

responsabilite / responsibility

restoran / restaurant

rete / (v.) stop, stay, reside

retire / (v.) remove

retounen /(v.) return

retresi / shrink

rèv / (n.) dream

reve / (v.) dream

revèy / (n.) clock

reveye / (v) wake up

revisyon / (n.) review

revize / (v.)revise

revoke / (v.) fire

revolvè / (n.) gun

reyalize /(v.) realize

reyèl / real

reyini / (v.) get together

reyisi / (v.) achieve

reyon / (n.) ray, beam

rezen / grape

rezève / reserved

rezilta / outcome

rezilta / (n.) result

reziste / (v.) resist

rezon / (n.) cause, reason

rezon / (v) reason

rezonab / reasonable

ri / (v.) laugh

rich / (adj) rich

richès / (n.) fortune

rido / curtain

rive / arrive, reach

rivyè / river

sab / (n.)sand

sachè / (n.) bag

saj / wise

sal / dirty

salitasyon / greeting

salte / (n.) dirt

salye / (v.) greet

samdi / Saturday

san / without

san / blood

san / hundred

sanble / (v.) resemble

sanble / (v.) seem

sandwich / sandwich

sans / (n. meaning

sans / (n.) sense

sansib / sensitive

sant / (n.) odor, smell

santé/ (n.) health

santi / (v.) smell bad

santi / (v.) feel

santiman / (n.) feeling

satistè / satisfy

savon / (n.) soap

savonen – (v.) soap

sè / sister

sechrès / (n.) drought

sedui / (v.) seduce

segonn / (n.) second

sèkèy / coffin

sèk / circle

sèk / (adj) dry

sekirite / security

sekrè / secret

sèks / sex

sèl / alone

sèl / (n.) salt

selebre / (v.) celebrate

selibatè/ (n.) single, bachelor

sèlman / only

sen / breast

sen / holy

senk / five

senkant / fifty

senkyèm / fifth

semèn / week

sentiron / (n) belt

senyen / bleed

separe / (v.) share

septanm - September

sere /(v.) keep, save, hide

sere / (v.) tighten

sereng / syringe

seriz / cherry

serye / serious

sèt / seven

sèvi / (v.) serve

sèvis / (n.) service

sèvo / brain

sevre / (v.) wean

sèvyèt / napkin, towel

sezi / shocked , surprised

si / if

si / (adj) sour

sid / south

sigarèt / cigarette

sijè / (n.) subject

sik / sugar

siklòn / hurricane

sikonstans / circumstance

sikre / sweet

silans / n.) silence

silans / (v.) silence

silvouple / please

simen / (v.) sow

sipevize / (v.)supervise

sipliye / (v.) beg

sipò / (n.) aid, help

sipòte / (v.) support

sipriz / (n.) surprise

sirèt / candy

sis / six

sispann / (v.) stop

sitiyasyon / situation

sitron / lemon

sitwayen / citizen

siveye / (v.) watch, guard

siwo / honey

siy/ (n.) sign

siyati / signature

siye / (v.) wipe

siyen / (v.) sign

siyifikasyon / (n.) meaning

sizo / scissors

sòf / (prep.) except

solda / sodier

solèy / sun

somèy / (n.)sleep

son / (n.) sound

sonj / (n.) dream

sonje / remember

sonnen / (v.) ring

sosis / sausage

sòt / dumb

soti / go out, come out

sou / drunk

sou / on top of, on, about

soud / deaf

souf / (n.) breath

soufle / (v.) blow

souflete / (v.) slap

soufri / suffer

souke /(v.) shake

soulaje/ (v.) relieve, make better

soulajman / relief

soule / drwosy

soulye / shoe

soup, lasoup - soup

soupi / (n.) sigh

soupire / (v.) sigh

souri / smile

sourit / mouse

sousdlo/ spring

souse / (v.) suck

sousi / eyebrow

sousòl / basement

soutni / (v.) kenbe, support

souvan / often

sovaj / wild, brutal

sovè / savior

sove / (v.) escape, save

swa / silky

swasandis / seventy

swanye / (v.) care

sware / evening

swasant / sixty

swè / (n.) sweat

swe / (v.) sweat

swen / (n) care

swenyay / (n) care

swete / (v.) wish

swiv / (v.) follow

syèl / sky, heaven

tab /table

tablo / blackboard

tablo / painting, artwork

tach / spot

talan / talent, skill

talè / soon

talon / heel

talon kitkit / high heel shoes

tan / time, weather

tandiske / while

tankou / such as, like

tann / wait

tanperaman / temper n

tanpri / please

tansyon / stress

tape / to tap

tapi / tablecloth

tè / earth,ground

te / tea

teyat - theater

telefòn / telephone

temwaye / to witness

temwen / witness

tenèb / darkness

tenm / stamp n

tep / tape v

teren / land, field

tèt kay / roof

tèt / head

tete / breast

tete / breastfeed

ti gason / gason

ti fi / girl, daughter

timid /shy

timoun / child, kid

tirè / hyphen

tire / to pull

tire / to shoot v

tiyo / faucet

tòde / twist, wring out

tomat /tomato

tonbe /fall

tone /thunder

tonm / tomb

tonton / uncle

Tonton Nwèl / Santa Claus

towo / bull

total - amount

total / total, amount

tou patou / everywhere

tou/also

tou dwat / straight ahead

tou/- too

toubiyon /whirlwind

touché / touch, affect

toujou / yet, still, always

toulede / both

tounen /turn

tounen / come back

tounen / become

tounen / become sour

toupiti / tiny

toupre / near, not far

touris / tourist

tous / cough n

touse / cough v

touswit / immediately

tout bon / real

tout / all, whole, entire, every

toutouni / naked, nude

touye / kill

tradwi / translate

trafik / traffic

traka / problem

tranble / shiver v

tranbleman tè / earthquake

tranch / slice n

trankil / quiet

tranpe /soak v

transfè - transfer n

transfere / transfer v

transparan/transparent

transpòtasyon / transportation

trant / thirty

trape / (v) catch

travay / (v) work

travay / (n) job, work

travayè / worker

traverse / (v) cross

trayi /(v) betray

trè / very much

trè byen / very well

tren / (n) train

trennen / (v) drag

très / (n) braid

trese / (v) braid

trèt / traitor

trete / (v) cure, treat

tretman / (n) cure

trèz / thirteen

trezò / treasure

tribunal / courthouse

tripotay / gossip

tris / unhappy

tris / sad, unhappy

tristès / sadness, unhappiness

twò - too

twòp / too much

twoub /confusion

twouble / (v) be upset, be confused

troup, bann / flock

twouve / find

touye / kill

twa / three

twa kay / roof

twal / cloth

twalèt / bathroom

twòke / (v) exchange

twompe / (v) to cheat, to fool

twou - hole

tyèd - warm

vag / wave

vakans / vacation

vaksen / (n) immunization, vaccination

vaksinen / (v) immunize, vaccinate

valè / value

vandredi / friday

verite / truth, reality

vè / glass

venn / vein

vi / life

vid / empty

vil / city, town

vilaj / village

vini / come

viris / virus

vis / (n) screw

vise / to screw

vit / fast

vitès / speed

vizit / (n) visit

visite / to visit

vizyon / vision

vle / want

vòl / flight

vole / fly

volè / steal

volontè / voluntary

voye / send

voye / ejaculate

voye ale / to dismiss

voye jete / to throw away

vre / true, real

vwa / voice

vwayaj / (n) travel, trip

vwayaje / (v) take a trip, travel

vwazen / neightbor

vyann / meat

vye / ancient, old

vyèj / virgin

vyeyi / (v) aje

vomi / vomit

vyòl / (n) rape

vyole / (v) rape

wa / king

wè / to see, to witness

wete / to remove

wi / yes

wo / high, tall

wòb / robe

wòch / rock

wòl / (n.) role

won / round

wonfle / (v.) snore

wont / disgrace, shame

wotè / height

wou / wheel

wouj / red

woule / roll (v.)

wout / way, road, route

wouye / rusty

woz / pink

ye / to be

yè / yesterday

yè swa / last night

yo / they, them, their

yon / a, an

yon fwa / once

yon moun / somebody, someone

youn / one



zaboka / avocado

zafè/ matter, affair, secret, situation, belongings

zak /act n

zam / weapon

zanmi / friend, buddy

zanno / earing

zantray / gut

ze / egg

zèb / grass, hay

zegwi / needle

zeklè / lightning

zèl / wing

zen (n.) / gossip

zenglen / fragment of broken glass

zepeng / (n) pin

zepis / spice, herb

zèpòl / shoulder

zesèl / armpit

zetwal / star

zèv / charity

zewo / zero

zile / island

zipe / zip

zo / bone

zòn / zone

zòn / area

zonbi / ghost - zombi

zong / fingernail - toenail

zongle / (v) pinch

zonyon / onion

zoranj / orange

zorèy / ear

zorye / pillow

zotèy / toe

zou / zoo

zouti / tool

zwazo / bird

zye / eye