Happy Easter (Bon Fet Pak) Creole Vocabulary (audio pronunciations)

We’ve been getting questions about how to talk about Easter in Haitian Creole. The following vocabulary list will help you get started. Please let us know if you have questions or need additional help.

Jwaye Pak — Merry Easter
Bon fet pak — Happy Easter

Atik avèk mò pak
Article about Easter words

Karèm — Lent
Resisite — Resurrection
Krisifye — Crucifixion

Atik avèk ki manje moun Ayiti konn fè pou pak :
Article about the food Haitians often make for Easter:

Pwason — Fish
Mori — Large Dried Fish
Bannann — Fried Banana
Yam — Yam
Diri — Rice
Pwa blan — White beans
Bètrouj — Beets
Salad — Sakad
Ze — Egg
Chokola pou bwè — Hot chocoalte

How do you say “Happy Easter” in Creole?

“Bon Fet Pak” is a Haitian Creole phrase meaning “Happy Easter.” An alternative Creole phrase is “Jwaye Pak” which means “Merry Easter.”