we get lots of questions from readers about naming the different parts of the human body in Haitian Creole. Here is a list we made that covers all the basics and then some. This is essential to know if you are working in healthcare or even talking with children. Listen to the audio pronunciation and read along the list.
Koman ou ka konnen pati kò moun an kreyol :
How you can know the parts of the body in Creole:
- Tèt — head
- Cheve — hair
- Je –eye
- N’en — nose
- Zorey — ear
- Bouche — mouth
- Dan — teeth
- Lang — tongue
- Kou — body
- Epòl — skin
- Bwa — arm
- M’en — hand
- Dwèt — finger
- Tete — breast
- Vant — stomach / abdomen
- Lonbrik — stomach / belly
- Devan — front
- Dèyè — back
- Koko — vagina
- Tèt krèk — clitoris
- Tou koko — vagina
- Tou bouda — anus
- Janm — leg
- Pye — eye
- Pwent tete – Nipple
- Sousi — eyebrow
- Plim je — eyelash
- Dwèt — finger
Body Parts in Kreyol?
What other terms are we missing in this list? Leave a comment below so we can keep adding to our vocabulary lessons.
Foot is missing from the list. Toe is also missing.
foot is pye
toe is dwet pye