Here are some useful questions to start a conversation in Haitian Creole:
Ou ka poze kesyon plizyè fason :
Eske – (prefix to indicate question)
Kijan – How
Poukisa – Why
Koman – How
Kijan ou ka poze kesyon lè wap pale avèk moun Ayiti :
How you can ask questions when you speak with Haitians:
Eske ou anfòm – Are you ok?
Eske ou te manje – Did you eat?
Eske ou te byen dòmi – Did you sleep well?
Eske ou te ale lekòl – Did you go to school?
Eske ou te danse – Did you dance?
Eske ou te joure – Did you insult (other people)?
Eske ou te gouman – Did you fight?
Kijan : How
Kijan ou te peye lekòl ou – How did you pay for school?
Kijan ou jwenn travay – How do you find work?
Kijan ou fè kòb oubyen lajan – How do you make money (or cash)?
Kijan ou ka jwenn flè pou mennaj ou – How can you find flowers for your girlfriend?
Kijan mwen pral soti – How can I go out?
Kijan map sote kòd – How can I skip rope?
Kijan mwen pral pale avèk pitit mwen yo – How will I talk with my children?
Kijan yo ka koute mwen – How can they listen to me?
Poukisa : Why
Poukisa ou pa janm tande granmoun – Why do you never listen to adults?
Poukisa ou poko ale kouri – Why haven’t you gone running?
Poukisa ou ale nan mache – Why do you go to the market?
Poukisa ou pa janm lave – Why do you never wash?
Poukisa bebe ya kriye anpil – Why is the baby crying so much?
Poukisa tout timoun bezwen jwe – Why does everyone need to play?
Poukisa ou renmen ale makèt – Why do you love going shopping?
Poukisa ou renmen kabann – Why do you love the bed?
Poukisa ou ronfle lè ou dòmi – Why do you snore when you sleep?
Poukisa li fè frèt konsa – Why is it so cold like this?
Koman ou damou – How do you love?
Koman ou renmen – How do you love?
Koman ou fè lanmou – How do you make love?
Koman ou ka fè mwen dous – How can you make me sweet?
Koman ou okipe mari ou – How do you take care of your husband?
Koman ou kouche avèk li – How can you sleep with me?
Koman ou bò – How can you kiss?
Koman ou pran swen li – How can you take care of me?
Koman ou paka kite mennaj ou – How come you can’t leave your girlfriend?
Hola! Soy chilena y han llegado muchos haitianos a Chile. Trabajo en un centro de salud pública y necesito aprender el kreol.
We are here to help! Only one downside is we’re working from English to Creole (because we don’t know Spanish)
Ok, I can read and undestand english.
wonderful. we hope our website can help. please let us know if you have any questions or suggestions.
great job making an effort to learn creole and welcome Haitians, that is a wonderful way to show respect and will be greatly appreciated
The phares are spoken to fast
It would be helpful if repeated and slower
Thanks for letting us know – we’re working on doing another recording at a slower pace.
How do I ask my girlfriends Father who isn’t well I hope he soon gets well and he is in my prayers