Are you against it?
Bonjou! Learn to Speak Haitian Creole
Most requested translations added here for your convenience: I love you → Mwen renmen w. I miss you → Mwen sonje w. My love! → Lanmou mwen!
do you have anything against it?
Are you against it?
what do you do for living?
Ki metye ou fè?
Ki pwofesyon ou?
Kisa ou fè?
youn kesyon..kijan ou di enjoy an kreyol?
Thank you for your time! That's nice of you! You are very kind!
Mèsi pou tan ou! Se yon bon bagay ou fè! Ou trè janti!
we'll pick up the rest of lessons tommorrow, thank you & have a nice day's
Nap kontinye rès leson yo demen. Mèsi e pase yon bon jounen!
don't mess with me!
Pa betize avè m! → Don't toy with me!
Bring them home (Creole)
Finalement, if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say (Laugh) anything
Finalman, si ou pa gen anyen de byen pou ou di, pa pale.
you might find this strange, but I need to know the CREOLE word for dried nasal mucus. Please
Dried nasal mucus (booger, snot) → kaka nen
I was born in haiti and then adopted into America. Now I've forgotten my language. How do I begin to relearn it?
There are so many ways and places where you can start my friend.
Have you visted Haiti since the adoption?
Have you kept in touch with your biological family?
Are you well informed of your culture and the history of Haiti's foundation?
Perhaps you can invite your family to learn the language together with you.
I'm on my way. / I'm done.
haitian men usually call themselves neg, but is it offensive when foreigners use that word while addressing haitian?
Although the Haitian Creole word "nèg" literally comes from the French "nègre" which means "black or negro", it is used as a general term for "man" in Haitian Creole.
Haitians will use "nèg" to mean "a friend, a comrade, a confidant, a guy".
You will often hear the following terms:
nèg pa m → my buddy, my pal
Did that help?
se mwen ki remèsye ou!
It's I who thank you.
Welcome back! I missed you while you were on vacation. How was Haiti?
Where is the best place for... (creole)
Can you substitute "laj" for "lay" in Creole?
kisa "Nap swiv bagay yo?" vle di?
We're keeping an eye on things.
We're just observing.
'Swiv (v.)' literally means 'to follow'
Machin?!!
machin a koud → sewing machine
Do you see double?
What is this mess?! (creole)
Ki tenten sa mezanmi!!!
WTF?
Ki briganday sa?!!! (non vulgar)
How come you don't say hello to me anymore? (creole)
Say hello → salye
How come you don't say hello to me anymore?
How come you don't call me?
Kijan fè ou pa rele m?
Say hello to your mom for me.
Salye manman ou pou mwen.
Say hello to your family.
Salye fanmi ou.
how to say "get out" or "kick out", as in "I kicked her out of the party"
We are at war. This is a spiritual war. (creole)
This is a spiritual battle. → Sa se yon konba spirityèl.
How do you say Physical Therapist? outside?Thank you
Outside of - andeyò
I'm outside.
It's raining outside.
Take a walk outside.
Haitian creole Terms for Physical Therapist are:
Espesyalis nan Terapi Fizik - Specialist in Physical Therapy.
Medsen nan Terapi Fizik - Doctor or Expert in Physical Therapy
u se tout la vim,san ou la vim pa anyen,bb kote tout bel pwomes nou yo bb repasew kote tout bel pawol nou te konn pale yo
You are my whole life.
San ou, lavi m pa anyen.
Kote tout bèl pwomès nou yo.
Repase w (sonje?)
Remember
Kote tout bèl pawòl nou te konn pale yo.
What happened to the loving words we used to share.
troubled, as in : "She is troubled"
Seize the day
Seize the moment → pwofite tan an, pwofite moman an
Sezi (v.) - to seize
what doeswoy fout oh bon dieu
how do i say i do not have any ride
sou woulib - cruising, freewheeling
Can you give a ride? - Eske ou ka ban m yon woulib?
I don't have a ride. → Mwen pa gen woulib.
sound out the vowel in the haitian creole alphabet
Ask me anything
How best to describe cloud nine or dreamland or "he's over the moon"?
your soul (as in ghost, angel or your essence) → bonnanj
Spirit (brain, head) → lòlòj
Head → tèt
seventh heaven → setyèm syèl
He/she is euphoric.
Lòlòj li chavire.
Bonnanj li pati.
Tèt li pati.
Nanm li pati.
Your friends haven't done anything newly lately!
To come from...as in "where do you come from"? Mesi
Where do you come from?
She came from the south.
I just came from the bank. It is closed.
A puppy came out of the bag.
Do you know where babies come from?
Do you know the Haitian hymn that says something like "Lapriye gen yon fos ki pisan..." if so, what are all the lyrics of this hymn?
So sorry, my search so far has come up with nothing.
Check back with this post within the next two days as I'll continue to comb through my collection of hymns (and other people's too!).
I'm so sorry. Please don't be disappointed in me. I want to make you proud. (in English please)
Translation:
Mwen mande w padon. Tanpri, pa pedi konfyans nan mwen. Mwen ta renmen ou kontan ak mwen.
Eske ou konnen kisa yon manje chen janbe ye?
manje chen janbe → manje kwit machann ap vann nan lari.
Are you from Port-de-Paix by any chance? So far, I only heard that expression from people who come from Port-de-paix ☺
Mandaly, can I use "pa anpil" to say "not much "? How about "nothing at all"?
not much - pa anpil
nothing at all - anyen ditou
kout ke kout Is that how it is spelled in French? I've heard the phrase before spoken by a Frenchman in France, but I have no training in the french language and would like to spell it in classical French.I love this phrase. Please help (c=
Creole: kout ke kout
English: (literally) cost for/that cost
English: Whatever the price, cost what it may, no matter what, anyhow
how to say poor baby on kreyol? I mean as a phrase which people use when they feel sorry for someone and they usually want to cheer that person up.please, tell me some phrases haitians use when they are sarcastic or they want to express their irony
It comes from the French "pauvre diable" which literally means "poor devil".
rire can be used as kreyol substitute for lol...eske ou dako ak sa? also RMR (Ri m'ap ri) can be used as well.... I am still trying to find the most kreyol expression for LMAO...lol..oh oh, pardon RMR
I like RMR. It describes LOL best.
I'm not familiar with any expressions for LMAO, but let me know what you find. I wouldn't mind using them at all:)
ou fini konen tout Ayiti!what does word fini mean in this context? something like you almost know everything about Haiti or has some other meaning
Literally, it means "you're done getting acquainted with all of Haiti!"
So, this phrase really means "So, now you know all of Haiti!"
Isn't the term "neg blan" an oxymoron?
nèg blan → white man (in Haitian Creole terms)
nèg nwa → black man (in Haitian Creole terms)
Unlike French, nèg, in Haitian Creole, generally means man.
You know, the majority of the Haitian population is black (I would say about 95%). That may be why a nèg is considered a man in general, not a black man. So, feel free to use the term in Haitian Creole without worrying that you'll offend someone.
Some examples:
Ou se yon nèg serye.
Nèg sa pa gen "non" nan bouch li.
This guy doesn't know how to say no.
Mwen marye ak yon bon nèg.
I married a good man.
So you are saying I can call a white man "yon neg" too?
I want to word this phrase the right way. "i don't know what to do." And "i don't know what to say." Thankk you.
Mwen pa konn sa pou mwen fè.
I don't know what to say.
Mwen pa konn sa pou mwen di.
So, there are two ways to say "what": kisa and sa, right?
What → Kisa or sa.
I know what you're thinking.
Mwen konnen kisa wap panse. ormwen konnen sa wap panse.
How can I say, «this present day» or «on this day»? Thanks!
Jounen jodi, moun pa ekri lèt alamen ankò.
These days people do not handwrite letter anymore.
How would I say "I dream about being with you forever"
Mwen reve se ansanm nou ye pou tout tan.
zanmi dous mwen and papa dous mwen. (in English please)
Papa dous mwen → My sweet father
Bon courage et je suis de tout coeur avec toi
Bon courage et Je suis de tout coeur avec toi. (French)
Help!!!! What other words can you use to say "to help and support", instead of "ede"?
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romantic, romance, sensual, sensuality, sensual encounter? write few kreyol words and phrases about pure romance, souple. :)
Often, a beautiful and sensual woman in Creole may be referred to as:
yon flè dizè - a 10:00 o'clock flower
yon fanm solèy - a "delightful" woman
yon fanm dous - a "sweetie"
romantic - womantik, santimantal
romance - womans, zafè
sensual - dous
Why would someone tell me I have "no nose on my face"?
Do not translate that phrase literally. It is an expression. It means "having no shame".
Ou pa gen nen nan figi ou. - You have no shame.
Ti fi sa pa gen nen nan figi li. - That girl has no shame.
de ryen, padekwa oubyen ou merite?What is the most suitable expression among these as susbtitute for english you're welcome.
How is Haitian Creole verb "fè" used as a helping verb?
fè manje - to cook
also: to cook - kuit manje, bouyi manje, prepare manje, pare manje
fè erè - to make a mistake
fè konpliman - to congratulate, to applaud
I applaud your efforts.
fè pitit, fè timoun - to have kids, to populate
fè tenten - to goof off, to make funny faces
Hi, can you tell me about some of the different accentsIn Haiti?Are there any that are considered trendierthan others, etc. Who do u think has the" deepest" Creole,U know jan kwochi an ki granmoun tap pale man tan lontan. Mesi!
People from Northern Haiti have the most noticeable accent.
The accent is in their tone of voice, in the way they say their Haitian creole pronouns, and also in the way they end their words and sentences.
People from South of Haiti will sometimes have a variance in their choice of words to describe an item.
And ,there is what you call "Kreyòl rèk". Kreyòl rèk (with no French influence) is spoken usually deep in the outskirts of Haiti by people who have no knowledge of the French language at all. Some Creole words, then, will be so blunt and expletive that you'd want to run for cover (just kidding!). Yes, the verbage can be explicit at times. Granmoun lontan, who were not educated in French, know the best Creole.
HOW DO U SAY "DATE OF BIRTH" IN CREOLE?
Preposition "on"
ki jan ou rele mwen rele jona mwen soti haiti
What's your name?, my name is jona, i'm from Haiti.
What is "Agogo"?
HOW DO U SAY I LOVE U
I love you - mwen renmen ou.
I like you - Mwen renmwen ou, mwen apresye ou.
how to say respect your daddy
na
Na pale pita. - We'll talk later.
Gade 'm
Gade w → Look at you
Gade li → Look at him/her
Gade nou → Look at us
Gade yo → Look at them
how to write turgeau and haut-turgeau on kreyol...maybe few names more like thor le volant, zone predailler, savane salee and what does Mais Gate means?All right, thank you! :)
Turgeau → Tijo
can we pray i'm sleepy
Eske nou kapab priye?
Can we pray now?
Eske nou kapab priye kounye a?
Let's pray.
An nou priye. or
I'm sleepy.
I'm sleepy.
Mwen gen dòmi.
what's wrong
Kisa ki genyen? or
can i have a glass of soda
Eske mwen ka gen yon soda?
Can I have some soda? a glass of soda?
It seems that in Creole, Nou can be a respectfulway to adress someone instead of ou, are there rules on how how and when to use it?
\Example:
Bondye beni nou.
2. I love you (to a crowd).
Mwen renmen nou.
3. Hello to you all.
4. We will never forget.
Nou pap janm bliye.
5. We are one.
Nou se youn.
May I have...?
Mwen vle ba ou yon bo ki fre anpil. Eskew vle kounyea? (in English and is this something someone could say to you just as a friend or is it more sexual?)
It translates: I want to give a very wet kiss. Do you want this now?
Ou pa vle mwen karese ou anko? Ou vle kouche sou mwen? (English?) thanks:)
Don't you want me to caress you any more? Do you want to lie on top of me?
Mwen bo ou epi mwen sere ou sou mwen (English?)
Metew alez ak Cheri ou (in English)
In other words, Don't be shy.
how about you
How about him/her? - E li menm?
How about us? - E nou menm?
A PAL VRE!
E pa vre - It's not true.