Learn Haitian Creole ten words at a time
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Haitian Creole words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Bonjoubon-ZHOO
- Hello
- Bon matenbon mah-TEN
- Good morning
- Bonswabon-SWAH
- Good evening
- Orevwaoh-reh-VWAH
- Goodbye
- N a wènah WEH
- See you
- SoupleSOO-pleh
- Please
- MèsiMEH-see
- Thank you
- Pa gen pwoblèmpah gen pwoh-BLEM
- You're welcome
- Padonpah-DOHN
- Sorry
- Eskize mes-KEE-zeh m
- Excuse me
- Kontant kontre oukon-TAHN kon-TREH oo
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Mwen ta renmen...mwen tah REN-men
- I would like...
- Sa asah ah
- This one
- Konbyen sa koute?kom-BYAN sah koo-TEH
- How much is it?
- Kont la, souplekont lah, SOO-pleh
- The bill, please
- Ak katahk KAHT
- By card
- Ak lajan kachahk lah-ZHAHN kahsh
- In cash
- Dlodloh
- Water
- Kafekah-FEH
- Coffee
- Teteh
- Tea
- Byèbyeh
- Beer
- San...sahn
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Wiwee
- Yes
- Nonnohn
- No
- Dakòdah-KOH
- Okay
- M pa komprannm pah kom-PRAHN
- I don't understand
- Ou pale anglè?oo PAH-leh ahn-GLEH
- Do you speak English?
- Ou ka repete?oo kah reh-peh-TEH
- Can you repeat that?
- Pi dousman, souplepee doos-MAHN, SOO-pleh
- Slowly, please
- Kisa sa a ye?kee-SAH sah ah yeh
- What is this?
- Mwen bezwen...mwen bez-WEN
- I need...
- Ou ka ede m?oo kah eh-DEH m
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- Yonyon
- One
- Deduh
- Two
- Twatwah
- Three
- Katkaht
- Four
- Senksenk
- Five
- Sissees
- Six
- Sètset
- Seven
- Uitweet
- Eight
- Nèfnef
- Nine
- Disdees
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Ou gen...?oo gen
- Do you have...?
- Kote...?KOH-teh
- Where is...?
- Louvriloo-VREE
- Open
- Fèmenfeh-MEN
- Closed
- Yon sak?yon sahk
- A bag?
- Twò chètwoh SHEH
- Too expensive
- Mwen gen yon rezèvasyonmwen gen yon reh-zeh-vah-SYOHN
- I have a reservation
- Èske manje maten an enkli?ES-keh mahn-ZHEH mah-TEN ahn ahn-KLEE
- Is breakfast included?
- Ki modpas wifi a?kee mod-PAHS wee-FEE ah
- What's the wifi password?
- Èske m ka...?ES-keh m kah
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Yon tab pou deyon tahb poo duh
- A table for two
- Meni a, souplemeh-NEE ah, SOO-pleh
- The menu, please
- Kisa ou rekòmande?kee-SAH oo reh-koh-MAHN-deh
- What do you recommend?
- Mwen pa manje...mwen pah mahn-ZHEH
- I don't eat...
- Mwen fè alèji ak...mwen feh ah-leh-ZHEE ahk
- I'm allergic to...
- Vyannvyahn
- Meat
- Poulpool
- Chicken
- Pwasonpwah-SOHN
- Fish
- Li bon anpillee bohn ahn-PEEL
- It's delicious
- Sante!san-TEH
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Kijan ou ye?kee-ZHAN oo yeh
- How are you?
- M byen, mèsim byan, MEH-see
- I'm fine, thanks
- E ou?eh oo
- And you?
- Kijan ou rele?kee-ZHAN oo reh-LEH
- What's your name?
- Mwen rele...mwen reh-LEH
- My name is...
- Ki kote ou soti?kee KOH-teh oo soh-TEE
- Where are you from?
- Mwen soti...mwen soh-TEE
- I'm from...
- Mwen renmen lmwen REN-men l
- I like it
- Li bèllee BEL
- It's beautiful
- Byenvinibyan-vee-NEE
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Kote twalèt la?KOH-teh twah-LET lah
- Where is the toilet?
- Kijan pou m ale...?kee-ZHAN poo m ah-LEH
- How do I get to...?
- Sou bò gochsoo boh GOHSH
- To the left
- Sou bò dwatsoo boh DWAT
- To the right
- Tou dwattoo DWAT
- Straight ahead
- Isitee-SIT
- Here
- Estasyon trenes-tah-SYOHN tren
- Train station
- Otobisoh-toh-BEES
- Bus
- Ayewopòah-yeh-woh-POH
- Airport
- Yon tike, soupleyon TEE-keh, SOO-pleh
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- Kounye akoo-NYEH ah
- Now
- Pitapee-TAH
- Later
- Jodizhoh-DEE
- Today
- Demenduh-MEN
- Tomorrow
- Aswè aah-SWEH ah
- Tonight
- Kilè?kee-LEH
- When?
- A ki lè li louvri?ah kee LEH lee loo-VREE
- What time does it open?
- Yon ti moman, soupleyon tee moh-MAHN, SOO-pleh
- One moment, please
- Minitmee-NEET
- Minutes
- Èdtaned-TAHN
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Sekou!seh-KOO
- Help!
- Rele yon doktèruh-LEH yon dock-TEH
- Call a doctor
- Polisyepo-lee-SYE
- Police
- Famasifah-mah-SEE
- Pharmacy
- Lopitallo-pee-TAL
- Hospital
- Mwen pèdimwen peh-DEE
- I'm lost
- M pa santi m byenm pah sahn-TEE m BYAN
- I don't feel well
- Yo te vòlè lyoh teh vol-EH l
- It was stolen
- Se yon ijansseh yon ee-ZHAHNS
- It's an emergency
- Kite m anpèKEE-teh m ahn-PEH
- Leave me alone