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Lesson 5 of 10
Shops and hotels in Haitian Creole
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk. Play the ten Haitian Creole words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Haitian Creole phrases in this lesson
- 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...?
Gen means have. "Ou gen fri?" (Do you have fruit?). Simple, effective, used constantly in markets and small shops.
"Kote dlo a?" (Where is the water?). Haitians give directions with hand gestures; listen and watch simultaneously.
Sak is bag. Markets and small stores usually ask; bags cost a few gourdes. Bringing your own tote is practical and appreciated as thoughtful.
Bargaining is normal in markets.
"Èske m ka chita la?", can I sit here?