This is another great reader question, don’t forget you can get pronunciation help too. Simply ask us anything. How did you say, “All your promises are yes and amen.” Tout pwomès ou yo se wi avèk amènn All your promises are yes and amen
“Wouye – Rusty” in Creole
This is another question from our ASK ANYTHING page. We love to hear your questions and help you learn Haitian Creole. How do I pronounce “wouye” in creole haitian? The meaning being rusty or rust I believe. Wouye – Rusty Tòl sa two wouye – That metal roof is rusty Fè Machinn sa two wouye […]
How to pronounce the word “Haiti” in Creole?
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 […]