The Haitian Creole course
Learn Haitian Creole ten words at a time
Kreyòl ayisyen
Ten games of ten words: the hundred 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.
Haitian Creole challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Haitian Creole · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Bonjoubon-ZHOO
- Hello
- Salutsah-LU
- Hi
- Bonjoubon-ZHOO
- Good morning
- Bonswabon-SWAH
- Good night
- Mèsi anpilMEH-see ahn-PEEL
- Thank you very much
- MèsiMEH-see
- Thanks
- Pa gen pwoblèmpah gen pwoh-BLEM
- You're welcome
- SoupleSOO-pleh
- Please
- Eskize mes-KEE-zeh m
- Excuse me
- Orevwaoh-reh-VWAH
- Goodbye
Haitian Creole · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Yon byi, soupleyon BEE, SOO-pleh
- One beer, please
- Yon de sa yo, soupleyon duh sah YOH, SOO-pleh
- One of these, please
- Yon kafe, soupleyon kah-FEH, SOO-pleh
- One coffee, please
- Konbyen sa koute?kom-BYAN sah koo-TEH
- How much is it?
- De, soupleduh, SOO-pleh
- Two, please
- Kont la, souplekont lah, SOO-pleh
- The bill, please
- Yon lòt, soupleyon LOT, SOO-pleh
- One more, please
- San glassan GLAS
- Without ice
- Sante!san-TEH
- Cheers!
- Dye beni wJEH beh-NEE oo
- Bless you
Haitian Creole · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- OuiWEE
- Yes
- Nonnohn
- No
- Dakòdah-KOH
- Okay
- M pa konnenm pah ko-NEN
- I don't know
- M pa komprannm pah kom-PRAHN
- I don't understand
- Ou pale anglè?oo PAH-leh ahn-GLEH
- Do you speak English?
- Yon tiyon TEE
- A little
- Bien anplébyan ahn-PLEH
- Of course
- Tout bagay bontoo bah-GY bohn
- Everything is fine
- Kontant kontre oukon-TAHN kon-TREH oo
- Nice to meet you
Haitian Creole · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- Yonyon
- One
- Deduh
- Two
- Twatwah
- Three
- Katkaht
- Four
- Senksenk
- Five
- Disdees
- Ten
- Sentsent
- One hundred
- GourdeGOOR-duh
- Gourde
- Pa katpah kaht
- By card
- Pa lajanpah lah-ZHAN
- In cash
Haitian Creole · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- Penpen
- Bread
- Lètlet
- Milk
- Fromajfroh-MAHZH
- Cheese
- Dlodloh
- Water
- Yon sak?yon sahk
- A bag?
- Ou gen...?oo gen
- Do you have...?
- Kote...?KOH-teh
- Where is...?
- Sa asah ah
- This one
- Pa gen lòtpah gen LOT
- Nothing else
- Bon joubon zhoo
- Have a nice day
Haitian Creole · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, 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
- Yon kafe nwa, soupleyon kah-FEH NWAH, SOO-pleh
- One coffee, please
- Yon vè dlo, soupleyon veh dloh, SOO-pleh
- A glass of water
- Diri ak djon djondee-REE ak jjon jjon
- Rice and beans
- Pwason griyePWAH-son gree-YEH
- Grilled fish
- Li bon anpillee bohn ahn-PEEL
- It's delicious
- San pimansan pee-MAHN
- Without spicy
- Pou alepoo ah-LEH
- To take away
- Kenbe chanjKEN-beh SHANJ
- Keep the change
Haitian Creole · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Kijan ou ye?kee-ZHAN oo yeh
- How are you?
- M bienm byan
- I'm fine
- E ou?eh oo
- And you?
- Genyen nouvèl?gen-YEN noo-VEL
- What's new?
- Bèl solèy, hinon?bel so-LEH, hee-NON
- Nice weather, huh?
- N ap wè ounap WEH oo
- See you soon
- Bon swabon SWAH
- Have a nice evening
- Salye fanmi asah-YEH fahn-MEE ah
- Say hi to the family
- Bon bagaybon bah-GY
- All the best
- Kijan timoun yo?kee-ZHAN tee-MOON YOH
- How are your kids?
Haitian Creole · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Kote twalèt la?KOH-teh twah-LET lah
- Where is the toilet?
- Gochgohsh
- Left
- Dwatdwat
- Right
- Dwat devandwat duh-VAHN
- Straight ahead
- Isitee-SIT
- Here
- Labaslah-BAHS
- There
- Otobisoh-toh-BEES
- Bus
- GareGAH-reh
- Train station
- Yon tike, soupleyon TEE-keh, SOO-pleh
- One ticket, please
- Kote sa ale?KOH-teh sah ah-LEH
- Where does this go?
Haitian Creole · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Jodizhoh-DEE
- Today
- Demenduh-MEN
- Tomorrow
- Yèyeh
- Yesterday
- Kounye akoo-NYEH ah
- Now
- Pitapee-TAH
- Later
- Kijan lè?kee-ZHAN leh
- What time is it?
- LindiLIN-dee
- Monday
- Samdisahm-DEE
- Saturday
- Dimanchdee-MANCH
- Sunday
- Fin de semènfin duh seh-MEN
- The weekend
Haitian Creole · Lesson 10 of 10
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
- M fè virem feh VEER
- I'm lost
- M gen doulèm gen doo-LEH
- I don't feel well
- Paspò mpas-POH m
- My passport
- Yo te vòlè lyoh teh vol-EH l
- It was stolen
- Gen mètgen mET
- It's urgent
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