The national anthem of Haiti is called “La Dessalinienne.” Enjoy the video and follow the lyrics in Haitian Creole. Creole Lyrics and English Translation Pou Ayiti peyi Zansèt yo Se pou nou mache men nan lamen Nan mitan nou pa fèt pou gen trèt Nou fèt pou nou sèl mèt tèt nou. Annou mache men […]
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“I can’t wait for us to become one”
This is another romantic phrase requested by our readers. True love is all about two becoming one. It’s the math of romance, 1+1=1. How can you say, “I can’t wait for us to become one,” in Haitian Creole? mwen paka tann pou nou vinn fè yon sèl Don’t miss our audio pronunciations for Valentine’s Day […]
What’s the difference between French Creole and Haitian Creole?
This is a question that comes up when people first start learning Creole. I will give the short answer in this article but you can learn much more by diving into the information on Wikipedia. Think of a “creole” language as a “re-mix” of the parent language. After hundreds of years these become native tongues […]
Let us speak Creole … An nou pale Kreyol
One more reader question tonight (my laptop is running low because our electricity is not consistent here in Carrefour, Haiti). This is our best attempt to answer the following ASK ANYTHING question. Dear friends, does “annou” translate to “let’s” in English? Is it supposed to be one word, or “an nou” or “ann nou”? If […]
Conan O’Brien Haiti Episode (Funny Translations Video)
We got a big kick out of this video clips from Conan leading up to January 27th episode about Haiti. It’s a classic translation gag, where the Haitian Creole translator says something completely different that what Conan says. Definitely something to share with your Creole speaking friends! Estherline said it best, “Haitian translators always do […]
How to say “Smile” for a Photo in Creole?
Another great reader question today from our ask anything page: How do you say something like “cheese” in Haitian Creole when taking pictures? The short answer is simply souri, which means smile. Here are two examples phrases of how you might use the word. Souri pou ou fè foto Smile for your photo Ri pou […]