One of the most important words to learn in Haitian Creole is the word “Haiti” itself. This can be a little tricky so we’ve made the following audio pronunciations recordings to help you practice. Ayiti – Haiti Aysian – Haitian As you might expect, the adjective “ayisyen” is added to many phrases to signify something […]
How to “Hello” or “Hi” in Creole? (with audio pronunciations)
Greeting someone in Haitian Creole is a little more complicated than simply saying “hello.” There are slight changes depending on the time of day, specifically if it’s before or after noon. Follow along with the recorded phrases below and practice to improve your pronunciations: Atik kijan yo salye moun Article about how they greet people […]
Shopping Vocabulary in Creole (where you can buy things)
Here is a list of different places you can purchase everyday needs in Haiti. There isn’t a Wal-Mart here and Amazon doesn’t deliver yet. So it’s frequently open air markets and street vendors. ki kote moun ka achte bagay an Ayiti Where people can buy things in Haiti mache – open air market makèt – […]
Jobs / Work Vocabulary in Creole
We brainstormed this list of common workers you’ll run across living in Haiti. We included a little bit of everything: ki kalite travay moun fè? — Which types of work people do? komèsan – mechant (street vendor) lapolis – police pwofesè – teacher direktè lekòl – school director Direktè lopital – hospital (or clinic) director […]
Psalm 23 in Haitian Creole (Audio Recording and Scripture)
Listen to the audio pronunciations below for Psalm 23 in Haitian Creole. You should follow along with each Bible verse and try to repeat after the reading. Reading in the Haitian Creole Bible is one of the best ways to learn this language. Sòm 23 nan Kreyòl Ayisyen 1 Se yon sòm David. Seyè a […]
Creole Phrases for Asking Children to Obey (or stop misbehaving)
How do you ask a child to “stop playing in that?” This was another wonderful question from our ASK ANYTHING page. So we decided to offer a list of phases that you might use when asking children to calm down or stop making a ruckus. Pa jwe nan bagay sa — Don’t play in that […]