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
Direktè mòg – funeral director
Didye  – DJ (in clubs or radio)
Atis – artist
Bouzen – Prostitute
Vann dlo – Water vendor
Chany – shoe shiner
Okipe fanmi  – homemaker
tayè – tailor
chofè moto – motorcycle driver
chofè machin piblik – bus driver (or tatap)
kiltivatè – farmer
Kwizinye  – cook
mekanisyen – mechanic
doktè – doctor
enfimyè – nurse
biznisman – businessman
politisyen – politician
pastè – pastor
prèt – priest
Mè -nun

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