School words and terms in Haitian Creole - "M we w' te fe yon lis nan mo odinate. Eske w kapab fe yon lis mo lekol? Thanks!"

achievement siksè

algebra   aljebra

arithmetic  arithmetic

athletic field teren espò

backpack  Sakodo

bad grades  move nòt

to have bad grades  fè move nòt

bell  klòch

blackboard  tablo

book   liv

book bag sak lekòl, valiz lekòl

Bully  elèv k’ap anmède yon lòt

to bully entimide

cafeteria kafeterya, kantin

Calculator kalkilatris

chalk lakrè

chemistry chimi

class klas

classmate kondisip klas, zanmi lekòl

classroom sal klas

colored pencils  kreyon koulè

computer òdinatè

computer science  syans enfòmatik

course kou, klas

day care center gadri

desk biwo

detention pinisyon

dismiss a student  ranvwaye yon elèv

drill egzèsis

eraser efas kreyon, gòm

essays  redaksyon

examination egzamen

fail echwe

Final exam  egzamen final

First day of school   premye jou lekòl

flunk a class  echwe yon klas

friend zanmi

geography jewografi

glue  lakòl

good grades    bon nòt

to have good grades    fè bon nòt

grade class

first grade premye ane

second grade dezyèm ane

third grade twazyèm ane

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grammar gramè

gym klas jimnastik

highlighter souliyè

history  istwa

holiday konje

homework devwa

honor roll  tablo onè

ink  lank

laboratory  laboratwa

Last day of school  dènye jou lekòl

library   bibliyotèk

Literature  literati

lockers  kazye

lunch box bwat lunch, bwat manje

mathematics  matematik

music mizik

name tag  pòtnon, etikèt idantifikasyon

notebook  kaye

notes nòt

nursery  jadendanfan

paper  papye

pass pase, reyisi

Did you pass the class?  Eske ou  te reyisi?

pen  plim

pencil    kreyon

pencil sharpener tay kreyon

physics fizik

playground  lakou rekreyasyon

principal (female)   direktris

principal (male) direktè

principal’s office   direksyon, biwo direksyon

private school  lekòl prive

public school  lekòl piblik, lekòl leta

quiz        ti egzamen

reading lekti

recess   rekreyasyon

register for class anwole nan yon klas

registrar’s office biwo enskripsyon

repeat a class  double yon klas

report card  kanè eskolè

roll call apèl

take attendance, to do roll call  fè apèl

ruler règ

schedule of classes orè klas

School bus Bis lekòl la

school nurse enfimyè lekòl la

school supplies founiti klasik

school year  ane eskolè

science syans

semester semès

social sciences   syans sosyal

Spanish espanyòl

speech deba

spelling òtograf

student elèv

studies etid

Your studies come first.  Etid gen plis enpòtans.

subject (of study) matyè

summer vacation  grand vakans

tardy  anreta

teacher  pwofesè, mèt

team     ekip

teamwork  travay angroup

test  tès

the school curriculum     pwogram lekòl la

the school principal  direktè lekòl la (male)

the school principal direktris lekòl la (female)

To learn aprann

to study etidye

To teach anseye, edike, fòme

trigonometry trigonometri

tuition   ekolaj

tutoring  leson patikilye

writing  ekriti

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