Trying to find some Haitian phrases? Below we have listed many useful expressions including: Greeting Phrases | Farewell Expressions | Holidays and Wishes | How to Introduce Yourself | Romance and Love Phrases | Solving a Misunderstanding | Asking for Directions | Emergency Survival Phrases | Hotel Restaurant Travel Phrases | Daily Expressions | Cuss Words (Polite) | Writing a Letter | Short Expressions and words
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| English | Haitian Phrases |
|---|---|
| Greeting | |
| Hi! | allo |
| Good morning! | bonjou |
| Good afternoon! | bonswa |
| Good evening! | bonswa |
| Welcome! (to greet someone) | bonjou on bonswa |
| Hello my friend! | allo zanmi'm |
| How are you? (friendly) | sak pase? |
| How are you? (polite) | ki gen ou ye? |
| I'm fine, thank you! | m'bien, mesi |
| And you? (friendly) | et ou |
| And you? (polite) | et ou mem? |
| Good | tres bien mesi |
| Not so good | m'pa bon mem |
| Long time no see | sa fe lon temps nou pa we |
| I missed you | m'songe'w |
| What's new? | ki novel? |
| Nothing new | anyen dutou |
| Thank you (very much)! | mesi ampil |
| You're welcome! (for "thank you") | pa gen pwoblem |
| My pleasure | se plezi'm |
| Come in! (or: enter!) | entre |
| Make yourself at home! | mete'w alez |
| Farewell Expressions | |
| Have a nice day! | pase on bon jounen |
| Good night! | bonswa |
| Good night and sweet dreams! | bonswa et bon rev |
| See you later! | na we pita |
| See you soon! | na we taler |
| See you tomorrow! | na we demen |
| Good bye! | ba bye |
| Have a good trip! | bon voyage |
| I have to go | fok male |
| I will be right back! | map tounen nan on ti momen |
| Holidays and Wishes | |
| Good luck! | bonne chanse |
| Happy birthday! | bonne fet |
| Happy new year! | bonne ane |
| Merry Christmas! | joyeux noel |
| Happy Easter! | joyeux pak (Easter) |
| Happy mother's day! | bonne fet des me (happy Mother's Day) |
| Congratulations! | felisitasion |
| Enjoy! (or: bon appetit) | bon appeti |
| Bless you (when sneezing) | ke dieu te gad |
| Best wishes! | m'swete'w tout bon bagay |
| Cheers! (or: to your health) | bonne sante |
| Accept my best wishes | mesi |
| How to Introduce Yourself | |
| What's your name? | ki gen'w rele |
| My name is (John Doe) | m'rele (Jonn Doe) |
| Nice to meet you! | se te on plezi |
| Where are you from? | kote'w soti |
| I'm from (the U.S/ Haiti) | m'soti (les etas zuni or ayti) |
| I'm (American/ Haitian) | mwen se ameriken, mwen se ayitien |
| Where do you live? | kote ou rete |
| I live in (the U.S/ Haiti) | m'abite au zeta zuni, m'abite en ayiti |
| Do you like it here? | ou remen ici |
| Haiti is a beautiful country | ayiti son bel payi |
| What do you do for a living? | kisa ou fe kom travay |
| I'm a (teacher/ student/ engineer) | m' se on profeser, eleve, engenier |
| Do you speak (English/ Creole)? | es'ke ou pale engle/kreyol |
| Just a little | on ti kal |
| I like Creole | mwen remen kreyol |
| I'm trying to learn Creole | m'ap eseye apran kreyol |
| It's a hard language | son lang dificil |
| It's an easy language | son lang fasil |
| Oh! That's good! | O! sa'a bon! |
| Can I practice with you? | es'ke mwe ka pratike avec ou |
| I will try my best to learn | m'ap fe tout efo pou mwen apran |
| How old are you? | ki lag ou |
| I'm (twenty one, thirty two) years old | mwen gen (vain, tran de) zan |
| It was nice talking to you! | se te on plezi pale avec ou |
| It was nice meeting you! | se te on plezi rancontre ou |
| Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss... | Mesye, Madam, Madmwazel |
| This is my wife | se madam mwen |
| This is my husband | se mary'm |
| Say hi to Thomas for me | Salue Thomas pou mwen |
| Romance and Love Phrases | |
| Are you free tomorrow evening? | es'ke ou okipe demain swa |
| I would like to invite you to dinner | mwen ta remen evite'w al mange |
| You look beautiful! (to a woman) | ou bel |
| You have a beautiful name | ou gen on bel non |
| Can you tell me more about you? | pale'm de ou |
| Are you married? | es'ke ou marye |
| I'm single | m'pas marye |
| I'm married | mwen marye |
| Can I have your phone number? | es'ke mwen ka gen numero telefon ou |
| Can I have your email? | es'ke ou ka ba'mwen adres email ou |
| Do you have any pictures of you? | es'ke ou gen foto de ou |
| Do you have children? | es'ke ou gen ti moun |
| Would you like to go for a walk? | es'ke ou ta vle promnen |
| I like you | mwen fanatik ou |
| I love you | mwen remen ou |
| You're very special! | ou se on moun spesyal |
| You're very kind! | ou tres genti |
| I'm very happy | mwen tres kontan |
| Would you marry me? | es'ke ou vle marye ave'm |
| I'm just kidding | blag m'ap fe |
| I'm serious | se pou tout bon |
| My heart speaks the language of love | kem ap pale lang l'amou |
| Solving a Misunderstanding | |
| Sorry! (or: I beg your pardon!) | eskizem |
| Sorry (for a mistake) | padon |
| No problem! | pa gen pwoblem |
| Can you repeat please? | es'ke ou ka repete, sil'te'plais |
| Can you speak slowly? | es'ke ou ka pale pi dousmen |
| Can you write it down? | es'ke ou ka ecri'l |
| Did you understand what I said? | es'ke ou konpran sa mwen di'w |
| I don't understand! | mwen pa konpran |
| I don't know! | mwen pa konen |
| What's that called in Creole? | komen yo di sa'a en kreyol |
| What does that word mean in English? | sa mo sa'a vle di en engle |
| How do you say "thanks" in Creole? | konmen ou di "thank you" en kreyol?... Mesi |
| What is this? | sa sa'a ye |
| My Creole is bad | kreyol mwen pa bon |
| Don't worry! | pa enkie te'w |
| I agree with you | mwen dako ave'w |
| Is that right? | es'ke sa'a bon |
| Is that wrong? | es'ke sa'a mal |
| What should I say? | sa pou'm ta di |
| I just need to practice | mwen beswen pratike |
| Your Creole is good | ou pale kreyol bon |
| I have an accent | mwen genyen on aksen |
| You don't have an accent | ou pa genyen on aksen |
| Asking for Directions | |
| Excuse me! (before asking someone) | eskizem |
| I'm lost | mwen pedu |
| Can you help me? | es'ke ou ka ede mwen |
| Can I help you? | es'ke mwen ka ede'w |
| I'm not from here | mwen pa moun ici |
| How can I get to (this place, this city)? | komen pou'm fe pou'm ale….? |
| Go straight | ale dwat |
| Then | epi |
| Turn left | vire agoch |
| Turn right | vire adwat |
| Can you show me? | es'ke ou ka montre'm |
| I can show you! | mwen ka montre'w |
| Come with me! | vini ave'm |
| How long does it take to get there? | konbien tan nap pran pou'n rive la |
| Downtown (city center) | la vil |
| Historic center (old city) | |
| It's near here | li tou pre la'a |
| It's far from here | li tres lwen la'a |
| Is it within walking distance? | es'ke nou ka mache rive la'a |
| I'm looking for Mr. Smith | m'ap cache Mr. Smith |
| One moment please! | tan mwen on ti momen sil'te'plais |
| Hold on please! (when on the phone) | tan mwen on ti momen sil'te'plais |
| He is not here | li pa la'a non |
| Airport | aeropo |
| Bus station | stasyon bus |
| Train station | stasyon tran |
| Taxi | taxi |
| Near | tou pre |
| Far | lwen |
| Emergency Survival Phrases | |
| Help! | ede'm |
| Stop! | sus pan |
| Fire! | du fer |
| Thief! | vole |
| Run! | kouri |
| Watch out! (or: be alert!) | atensyon |
| Call the police! | rele la polis |
| Call a doctor! | rele on docte |
| Call the ambulance! | rele ambulans |
| Are you okay? | es'ke ou bien |
| I feel sick | mwen santi ke mwen malad |
| I need a doctor | mwen beswen on docte |
| Accident | accident |
| Food poisoning | |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? | Kote famasi ki pre'a? |
| It hurts here | li fem mal la'a |
| It's urgent! | li ugen |
| Calm down! | kompoze |
| You will be okay! | wap unfom |
| Can you help me? | es'ke ou ka ede'm |
| Can I help you? | es'ke mwen ka ede'w |
| Hotel Restaurant Travel Phrases | |
| I have a reservation (for a room) | mwen gen on rezevasion cham |
| Do you have rooms available? | es'ke ou gen ki pa okipe |
| With shower / With bathroom | avec twalet |
| I would like a non-smoking room | mwen ta remen on cham kote moun pa fimen la dan |
| What is the charge per night? | konbien chak swa |
| I'm here on business /on vacation | mwen vin ici pou travay/ en vakans |
| Dirty | sal |
| Clean | prop |
| Do you accept credit cards? | es'ke ou pran kat de credi |
| I'd like to rent a car | mwen ta remen lwe on machin |
| How much will it cost? | konbien lap koute |
| A table for (one / two) please! | bam on tab pou on sel/ de |
| Is this seat taken? | es'ke on moun chita la |
| I'm vegetarian | mwen pa mange vian |
| I don't eat pork | mwen pa mange vian kochon |
| I don't drink alcohol | mwen pa bwe alkol |
| What's the name of this dish? | ki gen mange sa'a rele |
| Waiter / waitress! | gacon/mis |
| Can we have the check please? | bam recu'a sil vous plais |
| It is very delicious! | li te tres bon |
| I don't like it | mwen pa remen'n |
| Shopping Expressions | |
| How much is this? | konbien li koute |
| I'm just looking | m'ap gade selmen |
| I don't have change | mwen pa gen monen |
| This is too expensive | sa'a two che |
| Expensive | che |
| Cheap | bon mache |
| Daily Expressions | |
| What time is it? | ki le li ye |
| It's 3 o'clock | li twa zer |
| Give me this! | bam mwen sa'a |
| Are you sure? | es'ke ou su? |
| Take this! (when giving something) | pran sa'a |
| It's freezing (weather) | fe tres fret |
| It's cold (weather) | fe fret |
| It's hot (weather) | fe cho |
| Do you like it? | es'ke ou remen'n |
| I really like it! | mwen remen ampil |
| I'm hungry | m'gran gou |
| I'm thirsty | mwen swaf |
| He is funny | li comic |
| In The Morning | nan maten |
| In the evening | nan nwit |
| At Night | nan nwit |
| Hurry up! | fe vit |
| Cuss Words (polite) | |
| This is nonsense! (or: this is craziness) | sa'a fou |
| My God! (to show amazement) | me zanmi! |
| Oh gosh! (when making a mistake) | oh bon dieu! |
| It sucks! (or: this is not good) | sa'a pa bon |
| What's wrong with you? | ki sa'w gen yen? |
| Are you crazy? | ou fou? |
| Get lost! (or: go away!) | ale vou zan |
| Leave me alone! | ki te'm anrepo'm |
| I'm not interested! | sa pa interese'm |
| Writing a Letter | |
| Dear John | |
| My trip was very nice | mwen te fe on bel voyag |
| The culture and people were very interesting | moun a culture'a te tres interesan |
| I had a good time with you | mwen pase on bel tan |
| I would love to visit your country again | mwen ta remen tounen vin visite |
| Don't forget to write me back from time to time | pa bliye ecri'm de tan zan tan |
| Short Expressions and words | |
| Good | bon |
| Bad | pa bon |
| So-so (or: not bad not good) | pa tro mal |
| Big | gro |
| Small | piti |
| Today | jo dia'a |
| Now | kou ni'a |
| Tomorrow | demain |
| Yesterday | ye |
| Yes | oui |
| No | non |
| Fast | vit |
| Slow | dosmen |
| Hot | cho |
| Cold | fret |
| This | sa'a |
| That | sa'a |
| Here | la'a |
| There | lot bo |
| Me (ie. Who did this? - Me) | mwen |
| You | ou |
| Him | li |
| Her | li |
| Us | nou |
| Them | yo |
| Really? | se vre? |
| Look! | gade |
| What? | ki sa? |
| Where? | kote? |
| Who? | ki moun? |
| How? | ki gen? |
| When? | ki le? |
| Why? | pou ki sa? |
| Zero | zero |
| One | une |
| Two | de |
| Three | twa |
| Four | kat |
| Five | senk |
| Six | sis |
| Seven | set |
| Eight | ouit |
| Nine | nef |
| Ten | dis |
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