Creole Phrases with Pronunciation

How do you say “may peace be with you” in Creole ? benediksyon Bondye sou ou – ale nan lapè This is a common greeting or farewell phrase in church situations. There are many variations such as God Bless You – Bondye beni ou.  We have a whole article on other things you might hear or […]

Here’s another great question from our readers. We love to help you with your pronunciations in Haitian Creole, just ask us anything. N’ap rive Oakland Park Boulevard We’re arriving at Boulevard Oakland Park Note the contraction of “nou ap” to form the more common “n’ap.” Here’s the original question: How would one say “Now approaching […]

Here is how you can say many of the common items of clothing in Haitian Creole. If you need something not on the list please ask us anything. Listen to the audio pronunciation below and repeat for practice. Koman ou ka di mò bagay ou ka pote sou wou : How you can say the […]

This post lists most of the common responses to the question “How are you feeling?” Listen to the pronunciation below and follow along with the list. Don’t forget you can ask anything if you need a specific phrase. Men koman ou ka di kijan ou santi ou an kreyòl , si ou byen oubyen mal […]

This was another excellent question from our ASK ANYTHING page. We love the questions, please keep them coming. Simply listen to the pronunciation below to learn this phrase. How do you say “Post traumatic stress disorder* in Haitian Creole? Post-twomatik twoub strès Like most medical terminology, you may want to have the French phrase ready. […]

Here are some more common ways to describe your present situation when answering the question “Kijan ou ye?” We’ve included a little bit of everything, listen to the audio below to practice your Creole pronunciation. I’m shocked — Mwen sezi I’m angry — Mwen fache I’m sad — Mwen tris I’m crying — Mwen kriye […]