Hi Watson. I'm glad you got to go back to Haiti and reconnect with you biological family. It looks like they were very excited to have you back.
I was born in Port-Au-Prince, but I spent most of my life in Arcahaie, not too far from Montrouis. Actually we took many trips to the beaches of Montrouis to bathe in the water, and especially to eat some of their spicy grilled carrots and conch.
It's great that you're thinking to give something back to your country. And, yes, learning Creole will definitely facilitate communication with the people and bonding with your biological family.
Learning Haitian Creole on your own could be challenging. You will need a guide/instructor/tutor to help with pronunciations, nuances, and learning the "art" of the language. A good introduction of the language in a class-like setting would probably give you the push that you need. Have you thought of taking a HAITIAN CREOLE immersion course at Indiana University in the summer?
You can also try an online course with Haitihub.com.
or
If you're really thinking to do this on your own, start with the book Creole Made Easy (with the audios) by Wally Turnbull, and when you're done with that try the Ann Pale Kreyòl (with audios) by Albert Valdman.
And of course, if your friends speak H. Creole, they will provide valuable help when you need to practice speaking the language.
Learning French will help you communicate with French-speaking Haitians in Haiti, but I am not sure how much help it will be, if you're aiming to learn Haitian Creole. Not everyone in Haiti SPEAK French.
Dakò :)
I wish you strength and spirit. Hope to meet you in Haiti someday.
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference, Look up Haitian Creole and English Words
I was born in Port-Au-Prince, but I spent most of my life in Arcahaie, not too far from Montrouis. Actually we took many trips to the beaches of Montrouis to bathe in the water, and especially to eat some of their spicy grilled carrots and conch.
It's great that you're thinking to give something back to your country. And, yes, learning Creole will definitely facilitate communication with the people and bonding with your biological family.
Learning Haitian Creole on your own could be challenging. You will need a guide/instructor/tutor to help with pronunciations, nuances, and learning the "art" of the language. A good introduction of the language in a class-like setting would probably give you the push that you need. Have you thought of taking a HAITIAN CREOLE immersion course at Indiana University in the summer?
You can also try an online course with Haitihub.com.
or
If you're really thinking to do this on your own, start with the book Creole Made Easy (with the audios) by Wally Turnbull, and when you're done with that try the Ann Pale Kreyòl (with audios) by Albert Valdman.
And of course, if your friends speak H. Creole, they will provide valuable help when you need to practice speaking the language.
Learning French will help you communicate with French-speaking Haitians in Haiti, but I am not sure how much help it will be, if you're aiming to learn Haitian Creole. Not everyone in Haiti SPEAK French.
Dakò :)
I wish you strength and spirit. Hope to meet you in Haiti someday.
Haitian Creole ↔ English Reference, Look up Haitian Creole and English Words
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