How do you ask “Are you single?” in Creole

Another reader question for dating and relationships. These phrases are important to find out if that crush is available before you get too excited. Listen to the Haitian Creole pronunciations and learn these phrases.

Eske ou gen manaj? — Do you have a boyfriend (or girlfriend)?

Eske ou gen Mari? — Do you have a husband?

Eske ou gen madanm? — Do you have a wife?

Eske ou selibatè? — Are you single?

Eske ou gen pitit? — Do you have a child?

After you’ve established if he/she is single, you can move on to the important question about the phone number!

Love is a great reason to learn Creole – it will keep you motivated much better than foreign language class ever did in school.