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COMMON CREOLE – ENGLISH WORDS AND PHRASES
INTRODUCTIONS
Bonjou! – Good morning
Bonswa! – Good Afternoon! / Evening! ( used from 12 PM to dark )
Komon ou ye? – How are you?
N’ap boule! ( most common greeting and response) – Good!
Anfom! – Great! (In good shape)
Komen ou rele? What is your name?
Mwen rele… My name is…
Mwen soti… I am from…
Itazini – United States
Mwen se missione – I am a missionary
Bon nui ( as a farewell ) – Good night
Orevwa! – Goodbye
Na we’ demen – See you tomorrow
Na we` pita – See you later
SIMPLE INTERACTIONS
Tanpri – Please
Mesi – Thank you
Pa de kwa – You’re welcome
Wi – Yes
Yo – They, Them
Non – No ; Non – mesi – No, thanks
Pan gen pwoplem – No problem
Oke- OK
Eskize mwen – Excuse me
Mwen regret sa – I’m sorry
Gen… - There is /are
Pa genyen! – There is/ are not any!
Mwen pa genyen! – I don’t have any!
DIRECTIONS/GETTING AROUND
Ki Kote … la ye ? Where is the …
Mache - Market
Stasyon bis – Bus station
Lekol – School
Twalet- Bathroom
Koman… sa-a rele? What do you call this…?
Plas – Place
Rye’l – Small lane/alley
Ri – Street
Wout – Road
Mwen prale… I’m going to…
Adwat – Right - Agoch – Left
Tou dwat – Straight
WORD PHRASES
Ede mwen – Help me
Mwen bezwan – I need…
Mwen fatige – I’m tired
Ou ka ranje sa? Can you fix this?
Fe atansyon – Be careful/watch out
Map aprann – I am learning
Ou vle-m edey-w? - Do you want my help?
Mesi paske ou ede – Thank you for helping
Ann pran yon repo – Let’s take a break
Sekonsa! – That’s right!
Piti piti – A little bit
Anpil – A lot
Gen anpil – There are a lot of…
Isit – Here
La – There
Tout bagay anfom? – Is everything OK?
Pa kounye-a – Not now
Toupatou – Everywhere
Anyen – Nothing
Preske – Almost
Atansyon – Attention / Watch out!
Prese prese – Hurry!
Rete – Stop
Kounye-a – Now
Nou ap cheche – We are looking for…
Souple, ban mwen… - Please give me…
Separe sa ant nou – Divide this among you
Eske-m ka fe foto ou? May I take a photo?
Wi – Yes : Non – No
Mwen pa konprann – I don’t understand
Tanpri pale pi Dousman – Please speak slower
Eske ou pale angle? Do you speak English?
Mwen pa pale kreyol – I don’t speak Creole
Mwen/ou – I / you
Nou – We
Li/LI – He /she
Yo – They
NUMBERS
Yonn – 1 - De - 2
Twa - 3 - Kat - 4
Senk - 5 - Sis - 6
Set - 7 - Uit - 8
Nef- 9 - Dis – 10
Onz – 11 - Douz -12
Trez-13 - Katoz-14
Kenz -15 - Sez -16
Diset- 17 - Disuit-18
Diznef-19 - Ven - 20
Trant – 30 - Karant - 40
Senkant -50 - Swasant - 60
Swasant dis - 70 - Katreven - 80
Katreven dis-90 - San – 100
DAYS OF THE WEEK
Jodia – Today
Demen – Tomorrow
Ye – Yesterday
Lendi – Monday
Madi – Tuesday
Mekredi – Wednesday
Jedi – Thursday
Vandredi – Friday
Samdi – Saturday
Dimanch – Sunday
BUYING THINGS
Konbyen sa koute? – How much does it cost ?
Ki pri-li ? – What is the price?
Li che’ – It’s expensive
Li bon mache’ – It’s inexpensive
Gwo – Big
Piti – Small
DIRECTIONS/GETTING AROUND
Ki Kote … la ye ? Where is the …
Mache - Market
Stasyon bis – Bus station
Lekol – School
Twalet- Bathroom
Koman… sa-a rele? What do you call this…?
Plas – Place
Rye’l – Small lane/alley
Ri – Street
Wout – Road
Mwen prale… I’m going to…
Adwat – Right - Agoch – Left
Tou dwat – Straight
WORD PHRASES
Ede mwen – Help me
Mwen bezwan – I need…
Mwen fatige – I’m tired
Ou ka ranje sa? Can you fix this?
Fe atansyon – Be careful/watch out
Map aprann – I am learning
Ou vle-m edey-w? - Do you want my help?
Mesi paske ou ede – Thank you for helping
Ann pran yon repo – Let’s take a break
COLORS
Blan – White ; Nwa – Black
Ble – Blue ; Ver – Green
Rouj – Red ; Roz – Pink
Jon – Yellow ; Gri – Gray
Maron – Brown; Mov - Purple
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