If you’re looking for a quick answer – “Lajan” is a Haitian Creole word that means money. Listen to Estherline pronounce this word along with some other common creole money words below. Scroll down for the video and photos of Haitian currency. kob – lajan – money all mean money Mwen pa gen yon gourde I […]
Archives for January 2018
Haitian Proverbs in Creole (with audio pronunciation)
Here’s another batch of Haitian Creole proverbs. We’ve included a more dynamic translation to give the sense of each phrase – even though they are flexible and can be used in many situations. These were selected from a family chit-chat session among Estherline and her aunt. Enjoy these pwoveb kreyol Pwovèb granmoun Wisdom sayings of the […]
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 […]
How to say “Happy Valentine’s Day” in Creole?
Use these audio pronunciations for Valentine’s Day related phrases in Haitian Creole! Bònn fèt sen Valanten Happy Valentine’s Day Bònn fèt tout moun ki gen lanmou Happy day for all people who have love Valentine’s Advice in Creole The following lists are Estherline’s advice for celebrating valentine’s day. Don’t miss her other article about how […]