New reader question: How can you tell someone you are proud of their achievements? Mwen vrema fyè de ou paske ou fè tout bagay ak siksè. I am very proud of you because you do everything with success. This is a wonderful Haitian Creole phrase to encourage a young person who is advancing well in […]
Creole Phrases with Pronunciation
Soup Joumou (Recipe, Meaning, and Haiti History)
Today is the Bon Ane / New Year celebration in Haiti. That means another chance to enjoy soup joumou. Today is very important in the history of Haiti and soup joumou is one cultural expression of that celebration. The short version – Haiti declared it’s independence on January 1st, 1804. Soup Joumou was a recipe exclusively […]
How much is your rent?
How do you say how much rent do you pay? Konbyen kob ou ka peye kay? This is another question from our readers on the ask anything page. Don’t forget we will answer your requests and even create a custom voice recording for your Haitian Creole phrase. When people respond, you will likely get the […]
60 Haitian Creole Curse Words (with audio)
This page contains explicit words, both Creole cuss words and their English meaning. Sensitive readers should not proceed. They are listed here for educational purposes, we don’t recommend you use them in public. Teasing your friends or full on insulting other drivers in traffic is a common part of life in Port-au-Prince. The following Haitian Creole […]
Parts of the Body (Female) in Creole
This audio recording and vocabulary list will help you learn how to say parts of the body in Haitian Creole. We’ve included several feminine specific body parts. We can post a male version later. Simply listen to the pronunciation and follow along below. Kòman ou di non tout pati nan kò yon fanm: How you […]
How do you pronounce the word ______ in Creole?
Of course we love to give you a custom voice recording for any phrase, simply ask anything. Here is how you might ask that question if you are with a Haitian person. How do you pronounce the word – mountain? koman ou pwononse mo – mòn This word is often tricky because the accented ò is […]