Learn how to speak Haitian Creole by practicing some of the most basic words and phrases for beginners. Below is a list of common English to Haitian Creole translations.
Haitian Creole Greetings
How to greet someone in Haitian Creole?
- Hello in creole – alo
- how do you say hello in french – Bonjour
- I or I’m – mwen
- Hi – hi (same in both languages)
- Good morning in creole – Bonjou
- Good afternoon – bon apremidi
- Goodnight – bòn nwi / bonsoir
- Goodnight in french – Bonne nuit!
- How are you? – Koman ou ye? or ki jan ou ye?
- What’s your name? – kijan ou rele?
- What’s up? – Sak pase?
- How to respond to sak pase? – most common way to respond is by saying “n’ap boule” / which basically means “I’m doing good”
- Welcome – byenveni
Common Haitian Creole Phrases
- How old are you? – ki laj ou?
- What are you doing? – Kisa w’ap fè? / Sa w’ap fè la?
- I miss you in creole – mwen sonje ou
- I like you a lot – mwen renmen ou anpil
- Thank you in Haitian creole – mèsi
- You’re welcome in french – de rien
- Happy birthday – bon fet /Bonne fête (French)
- Happy Anniversary – Bon Anniversaire (french)
- Good bye – Babay
- I love you – Mwen renmen ou. – Another way to say it is “je t’aime“, which means I love you in French.
- My love – cherie amour
- whoever is not happy – sak pa kontan
- Your welcome – de rien (french)
- I’m frustrated – mwen fristre
Common Expressions & Sayings
- wap kon jorge translation – A popular Haitian saying meant to warn you about an unexpected outcome based on your actions or views about a person, place or thing.
- Oh oh! – An expression commonly used to express surprise or amazement.
Basic Creole Words
- Please – tanpri
- My Friend – zanmi mwen
- Beautiful – bèl
- Boyfriend/Girlfriend – mennaj
- What – kisa
- Man – nonm
- Woman – fanm
- Boy – ti gason
- Girl – ti fi
- Family – fanmi
- Mom – manman
- Dad – papa
- Brother – frè
- Sister – sè
- People – moun
- Home – lakay
- School – lekol
- Food – manje
- Hungry – grangou
- Car – machin
- Money – lajan
- Burn – boulé (misspelling: boolay)
- Crazy – fou
- Rude – soumoun
- OMG! – mezanmi
Haitian Creole Colors
- White – blan
- Black – nwa
- Brown – mawon
- Red – wouj
- Orange – zoranj
- Yellow – jòn
- Green – vèt
- Blue – ble
- Gray – gri
Days of the Week
- Monday – Lendi
- Tuesday – Madi
- Wednesday – Mèkredi
- Thursday – Jedi
- Friday – Vandredi
- Saturday – Samdi
- Sunday – Dimanch
Lengths of Time
- Day – jou
- Month – mwa
- Year – ane
Haitian Creole Numbers 1-10
- One – En
- Two – de
- Three – twa
- Four – kat
- Five – senk
- Six – sis
- Seven – sèt
- Eight – uit
- Nine – nèf
- Ten – dis