All is well / I'm fine / It's all good

I'm fine.
Mwen byen.


I'm very well.
Mwen trè byen.


We're doing well.
Nou byen.


All is well with me.
Tout bagay byen avè m.


Things are well.
Bagay yo ap mache byen.


I'll be fine.
Ma va byen.
Ma degaje m.


It's all good.
Tout bagay byen.

"Byen" as an adverb and as a verb

"byen" - It does not always mean well, does it?

Byen (noun) → assets, inheritance, possessions

Mesye sa rich.  Li gen anpil byen.
This man is rich.  He has a lot of wealth (riches, valuables)

Papa m mouri.  Li kite anpil byen pou mwen.
My father died.  He left me a huge inheritance.

Tout byen ou yo p'ap ka ba ou lavi etènèl.
All your wealth can't give you eternal life. 


Byen (verb) → to be friend with, to be on good terms with

Rose ak Filip pa lenmi an ankò.  Yo byen.
Rose and Phillip are no longer enemies.  They're friends.

Mwen konnen moun sa yo.  Mwen byen ak yo.
I know these people.  I'm friends with them.


Byen (adverb) → well, good, going well

Pa enkyete w pou li.  Li byen.
Don't worry about him.  He's fine.

Mwen santi m byen jodi a.
I feel well today.
I'm doing well today.

Ou danse byen.
You dance well.

Ou pale byen.
You speak with knowledge.

Kay la byen bati.
The house is well built.

Pwogram nan te byen òganize.
The show was well organized.

Li byen aji avè m.
She treated me well.

Mwen byen ak fanmi mwen

Mwen byen ak fanmi mwen.
I am on good terms with my family.


Byen..............

 byen (adverb) → well

examples:

1. I am well, thank you.

    Mwen byen, mèsi.

2. All is well.

    Tout bagay byen.

3. She's doing well.

    Li byen.

4.  We're fine.

     Nou byen.

byen (verb) → to be friends with, to be amicable with, to be on good terms with

1. Mwen byen ak Josie.

   I am friends with Josie.

2. Mwen pa byen ak Ron ankò.

    I'm not friends with Ron anymore.

3. Nou byen.

    We're friends.

4. Mwen byen ak Fito depi lè m te gen senkan.

    I've been friends with Fito since I was five years old.

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living the good life.

living the good life → mennen (v.), alèz kòm blèz (v.), byen mennen (v)

She's living the good life.
L'ap mennen.
or
Li alèz kòm blèz

Edith won the lottery last year.  Now she's living large.
Edith te genyen nan lotri ane pase.  Kounye a l'ap byen mennen.

We're living well.
N'ap byen mennen.

They're living the good life.
Y'ap byen mennen.

Creole synonyms for byen mennen:  byen viv, boloze, nan luil


The expression byen viv is also used to translate:  to treat well, to be considerate

1.  Her husband treats her right.
     Mari li byen viv avè l.

2.  They treat me well.
     Yo byen mennen avè m.

3.  Does he treat you well?
     Eske li byen boule avè w?

Creole synonyms for treat well, be considerate of:  byen viv avèk, byen boule avèk, byen mennen avèk

Mwen byen ak ou

Mwen byen ak ou.

(I am on good terms with you)

We're on good terms.

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You did good. Very good

Very → trè  or  anpil

Very much → anpil, a lot

You did well/good.
Ou fè byen.

You did very well.
Ou fè trè byen.

Very good
Trè byen!
Anfòm!

Very quiet
Trè dousman
Trè trankil

Very early
Trè bonè
bonè anpil

Very nice, very sweet
Trè janti
janti anpil

Very funny
Trè komik
Komik anpil

Very angry
Trè fache
fache anpil

Can you see that when you use "trè", it comes before the adj.
And when you use "anpil", you place it after the adj.
Let's take a look at some examples:

You dad is very tall.
Papa ou trè wo.
or
Papa ou wo anpil.

This book is very good.
Liv sa trè bon.
or
Liv sa bon anpil.

Lori is very shy.
Lori trè timid.
or
Lori timid anpil.

I am doing good.

I'm doing good/well.
Mwen byen wi.

I'm not doing too bad.
Mwen pa pi mal non.

everybody is good

Everybody's good.

Tout moun bon.

Everybody's doing good.

Tout moun byen.

Everybody's well.

Tout moun byen.

Is everyone doing ok?

Eske tout moun anfòm?

Eske tout moun byen?

They are good people.

Yo se bon moun.

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Everything is fine. All is well.

All is well.

Tout bagay byen.

Everything is fine.

Tout bagay byen.

Everything is going well.

Tout bagay ap mache byen.

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...

    

How do you say "I'm fine" in Kreole?

I'm fine. - Mwen byen.

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How do you respond to how are you with the answer "Doing well"?

-How are you?

Kouman ou ye?

-I'm fine.

Mwen byen.

-I'm not too bad.
Mwen pa pi mal.

-I'm glad to hear that.

Mwen kontan tande sa.

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What else do we say after "Bonjou!"?

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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!

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how do you say 'alright'

Alright? (as in: agree?)
Dakò?

Is this alright? (Do you agree?)

Eske ou dakò?

alright (as in: ok, well, good)

byen, ok, anfòm

I'm alright .
M byen.

Are you alright?

Eske ou anfòm?

Eske ou byen?

Is everyone alright?
Eske tout moun byen?

Everything's alright.

Tout bagay byen.

Tout bagay anfòm

Everything is gonna be alright.
Tout bagay va byen.
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Wap mennen, Haitian Creole translation

wap mennen (expression) - you're doing well, you're thriving

nap mennen (expression) - we're thriving

Tout bagay deja byen, Paske Jezu m nan, Chita sou trone nan...., that's it. I am spektical who's going to be the winner.

Bondye pa janm bliye Ayiti, cheri. Sonje Li te pran kat san zan pou Li te delivre pwòp pèp pa Li.
Kelke swa moun ki genyen eleksyon an, si se volonte Bondye, Li ka tounen lou an mouton.

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Every thing will be ok.

Tout bagay va byen

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are you ok

You can say this many different ways:
Ou byen?

Eske w byen?
Tout bagay byen?
Eske tout bagay byen?
Ou anfòm?

Eske w anfòm?

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