Hello my friend!
Bonjou zanmi mwen!
Bèl bonjou zanmi mwen!
Bèl bonjou zanmi mwen!
Kout chapo zanmi mwen!
Sali zanmi mwen!
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Bonjou e byenveni!
Bonjou e byenveni!
Hello and welcome!
Hello and welcome to Haiti!
Bonjou e byenveni nan peyi Ayiti!
or
Bonjou e byenveni an Ayiti!
Good Morning Haiti!
A couple of ways Haitians greet each other when they meet.
Be sure to include a Creole salutation when you text or e-mail your Haitian friends today ☺
Bonjou!→ Good morning!
Salitasyon wi mezanmi! → Greetings my friends!
Bèl Bonjou! → Sweet hello!
Bonjou la sosyete! → Hello society!
Kout chapo pou ou! → Hats off to you!
Mwen salye ou wi! → I greet you!
Mwen salye ou wi! → I greet you!
Onè? Respè! → Honor? Respect! (This salutation is more like "knock! knock!, Who's there?) When Haitians visit each other, instead of knocking at the door, the visitor will yell out: Onè?, and if someone's home he/she will answer: Respè! and then they'd start chatting.
You'll also hear:
Bonjou monkonpè! → Hello male comrade!
Bonjou makòmè! → Hello female comrade!
Bonjou vwazen! → Hello male neighbor!
Bonjou vwazin! → Hello female neighbor!
(Question?) E jounen an? → How's your day so far?
(Answer) Pa pi mal non frè m! → Not too bad, my brother!
(Answer) Pa pi mal non sè m! → Not too bad, my sister!
So, go ahead and greet someone in Creole today!!!!!
Is it 'Bonjou' or 'Bonswa'? Which is more appropriate?
Bonjou or Bonswa?
bonjou! - good morning! (say it anytime before noon)
bonswa! - good afternoon! and good evening! (say it any time after noon up until midnight)
bònn nwi! - have a good night! ( say it to wish someone a good night)
Mesye, madanm, or madmwazèl?
mesye - mister (title for married and unmarried men)
madanm - Mrs. (title for married women. They are called by the last name of their husband)
madmwazèl - Miss (title for unmarried women)
Silvouplè or Tanpri?
Either one is good to use when you want to say 'please'.
Example:
Ban m yon ti dlo silvouplè -give me some water please
Ban m yon ti dlo tanpri - give me some water please
Kijan, kouman, or kòman?
All three words mean 'how'
Use them interchangeably.
Example:
kouman ou ye? - how are you?
kijan ou ye? - how are you?
kòman ou ye? - how are you?
ki kote, kote, or kibò?
All three words mean 'where'
Use them interchangeably.
ki kote ou ye? - where are you?
kote ou ye? - where are you?
kibò ou ye? - where are you?
ki moun, kiyès, or kilès?
All three words mean 'who'
Use them interchangeably.
Example:
kimoun ou ye? - who are you?
kilès ou ye? - who are you?
kiyès ou ye? - who are you?
timoun, tipitit, or pitit?
all three words mean 'child'
timoun nan - the child
ti pitit la - the child
pitit la - the child
bonjou! - good morning! (say it anytime before noon)
bonswa! - good afternoon! and good evening! (say it any time after noon up until midnight)
bònn nwi! - have a good night! ( say it to wish someone a good night)
Mesye, madanm, or madmwazèl?
mesye - mister (title for married and unmarried men)
madanm - Mrs. (title for married women. They are called by the last name of their husband)
madmwazèl - Miss (title for unmarried women)
Silvouplè or Tanpri?
Either one is good to use when you want to say 'please'.
Example:
Ban m yon ti dlo silvouplè -give me some water please
Ban m yon ti dlo tanpri - give me some water please
Kijan, kouman, or kòman?
All three words mean 'how'
Use them interchangeably.
Example:
kouman ou ye? - how are you?
kijan ou ye? - how are you?
kòman ou ye? - how are you?
ki kote, kote, or kibò?
All three words mean 'where'
Use them interchangeably.
ki kote ou ye? - where are you?
kote ou ye? - where are you?
kibò ou ye? - where are you?
ki moun, kiyès, or kilès?
All three words mean 'who'
Use them interchangeably.
Example:
kimoun ou ye? - who are you?
kilès ou ye? - who are you?
kiyès ou ye? - who are you?
timoun, tipitit, or pitit?
all three words mean 'child'
timoun nan - the child
ti pitit la - the child
pitit la - the child
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