I am doing very well thanks.
Mwen trè byen mèsi.
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how do u say "Hello, how are you doing?"
Hello, how are you?
Hello, how are you doing?
Bonjou, kijan ou ye?
Hello, how are you doing?
Bonjou, kijan ou ye?
Kijan ou ye - what is "ye"?
ye → to be (used often when asking question with verb "to be". Also used in combination with "se")
Kijan ou ye? → How are you?
Ki kote li ye? → Where is it?
Kisa li ye? → What is it?
Kilè li ye? → What time is it?
Kimoun ou ye? → Who are you?
Used in combination with "Se"
Se sa li ye. → That's what it is.
Se pa yon timoun ou ye. → You're not a child.
Se yon zwazo li ye. → It is a bird.
Many different ways to say and answer to: How are you?
What do you say when someone asks you "How are you?" in Creole?
1. How are you?
Kijan ou ye? or Kouman ou ye? or Kòman ou ye? (use either one)
I'm fine.
Mwen byen
I'm not too bad.
Mwen pa pi mal.
I'm well. Everything's calm.
Mwen byen. Tout bagay poze.
2. How are things?
Kijan bagay yo ye?
Everything's fine.
Tout bagay byen.
Things are not too well!
Bagay yo pa twò byen non!
3. What's new?
Sa ou fè de nouvo? or more popularly E nouvèl?
Nothing really, thanks!
Anyen mèsi!
We're thriving.
Nap degaje nou.
4. What are you up to?
Sa ou fè?
5. What's up?
Sak pase?
We're still here.
Nou la.
We're holding firm.
Nap kenbe. or Nap boule.
6. What's happening?
Sa kap fèt?
I'm great!
Mwen anfòm!
7. What have you been up to?
Sa ou fè de bon?
I've been up to nothing really!
Mwen pa fè anyen de bon non!
Sometimes, Creole speakers say:
Well... you know...
Enben... ou konnen...
What else do we say after "Bonjou!"?
Download link for this audio:
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/5fb62f1e-0ea3-0842-134d-55c23b8b50ea.mp3
Click the play button, listen and follow along :)
Bonjou tout moun!
Hello everyone!
Kouman nou ye?
How are you doing?
Common phrases to memorize:
1. Vwazinaj se fanmi.
Neighbors are family.
2. Lanmou se lavi.
Love is life.
Greet your friends with more than a "Bonjou!", say:
3. Bonjou monkonpè! (to a man)
Bonjou makòmè! (to a woman)
Hello friend
4. Mwen kontan wè ou jodi a.
I'm glad to see you today
Ask about their family:
5. Kouman fanmi a ye?
How's the family?
Ask how they slept,
6. Kouman nwit la te ye?
How was your night?
How did you sleep?
7. Kijan kò a ye jodi a?
Literally, How's the body today?
How are you feeling today?
Wish them well,
8. Pòte ou byen.
Literally, bring yourself well.
Take care.
9. Pran swen tèt ou.
Literally, take care of your head.
Take care of yourself.
10. Mwen kontan fè ti pale avèk ou.
I'm glad to have a little chat with you.
Enben se tout. Mèsi e orevwa!
Well that's all. Thanks and goodbye!
Track: Shada by Lole-Lolay
http://limanecasimi.audioacrobat.com/download/5fb62f1e-0ea3-0842-134d-55c23b8b50ea.mp3
Click the play button, listen and follow along :)
Bonjou tout moun!
Hello everyone!
Kouman nou ye?
How are you doing?
Common phrases to memorize:
1. Vwazinaj se fanmi.
Neighbors are family.
2. Lanmou se lavi.
Love is life.
Greet your friends with more than a "Bonjou!", say:
3. Bonjou monkonpè! (to a man)
Bonjou makòmè! (to a woman)
Hello friend
4. Mwen kontan wè ou jodi a.
I'm glad to see you today
Ask about their family:
5. Kouman fanmi a ye?
How's the family?
Ask how they slept,
6. Kouman nwit la te ye?
How was your night?
How did you sleep?
7. Kijan kò a ye jodi a?
Literally, How's the body today?
How are you feeling today?
Wish them well,
8. Pòte ou byen.
Literally, bring yourself well.
Take care.
9. Pran swen tèt ou.
Literally, take care of your head.
Take care of yourself.
10. Mwen kontan fè ti pale avèk ou.
I'm glad to have a little chat with you.
Enben se tout. Mèsi e orevwa!
Well that's all. Thanks and goodbye!
Track: Shada by Lole-Lolay
how do you say how are you?
How are you? - Kijan ou ye? or kòman ou ye?
Check out this link for some introductory phrases in Haitian Creole
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/25-useful-introductory-haitian-creole.html
Check out this link for some introductory phrases in Haitian Creole
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/25-useful-introductory-haitian-creole.html
how are you
How are you? - Kijan ou ye?
We're doing good. - Nou la. or Nou byen.
We're not too bad. - Nou pa pi mal.
We're holding strong. - Nap boule.
Check more Introductory Haitian Creole phrases at the following link:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/25-useful-introductory-haitian-creole.html
Check more Introductory Haitian Creole phrases at the following link:
http://sweetcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/25-useful-introductory-haitian-creole.html
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