Questions and Answers
What does 'A demen' mean?
See you tomorrow!
What does 'bonjou/bonswa' mean?
What does 'ki le li ye' ask?
What time is it?
What does 'Mesi' mean?
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What does 'Kijan ou ye' ask?
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What does 'Mwen rele...' mean?
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What does 'ki moun?' mean?
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What does 'kisa?' mean?
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What does 'kile?' mean?
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What does 'ki kote?' mean?
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What does 'poukisa?' mean?
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What does 'Kote lopital la?' mean?
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What does 'jodia' mean?
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What do the numbers 'un, de, twa, kat, senk, sis, sèt, ywit, nèf, dis' represent?
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What does 'Lendi' mean?
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What does 'Madi' mean?
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What does 'Mekredi' mean?
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What does 'Jedi' mean?
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What does 'Vandredi' mean?
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What does 'maten an' mean?
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What does 'ale' mean?
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What does 'fè' mean?
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What does 'kite' mean?
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What does 'gen, genyen' mean?
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What does 'manje' mean?
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What does 'pale' mean?
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What does 'rele' mean?
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What does 'mwen' mean?
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What does 'ou' mean?
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What does 'li' mean?
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What does 'nou' mean?
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What does 'yo' mean?
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What does 'Kijan ou ye jodia?' ask?
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What does 'sa k' pase?' mean?
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What does 'sa se zanmi mwen' mean?
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What does 'ki sa sa-a ye?' mean?
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What does 'bay' mean?
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'Ou pase bon jounen?' means 'Did you have a good day?'
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What does 'Kijan ou di...sa an Kreyòl?' ask?
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What does 'Eskize' mean?
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What does 'tanpri' mean?
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What does 'kapab, ka' mean?
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Study Notes
Daily Phrases in Haitian Creole
- "A demen!" means "See you tomorrow!"
- "Bonjou" greets in the morning, while "bonswa" is used in the evening, both meaning "Welcome!"
- "Ki le li ye" translates to "What time is it?"
- "Mesi" means "Thank you."
- "Kijan ou ye" asks "How are you?"
- "Mwen rele..." means "My name is..."
- "Ki moun?" translates to "Who?"
- "Kisa?" means "What?"
- "Kile?" translates to "When?"
- "Ki kote?" means "Where?"
- "Poukisa?" translates to "Why?"
- "Kote lopital la?" means "Where is the hospital?"
- "Jodia" stands for "Today."
Numbers and Days of the Week
- Creole numbers: "un" (1), "de" (2), "twa" (3), "kat" (4), "senk" (5), "sis" (6), "sèt" (7), "ywit" (8), "nèf" (9), "dis" (10).
- Days:
- "Lendi" is "Monday."
- "Madi" translates to "Tuesday."
- "Mekredi" means "Wednesday."
- "Jedi" stands for "Thursday."
- "Vandredi" means "Friday."
Common Verbs and Questions
- "Maten an" means "This morning."
- "Ale" translates to "to go."
- "Fè" means "to do" or "to make."
- "Kite" means "to leave" or "to let."
- "Gen, genyen" means "to have" or "there is/are."
- "Manje" translates to "to eat."
- "Pale" means "to speak."
- "Rele" means "to call" or "to name," asking "What is your name?" as "Kijan ou rele?"
- "Mwen" means "I, me, my."
- "Ou" translates to "you, your."
- "Li" means "he, him, his" or "she, her" or "it, its."
- "Nou" stands for "we, us, our."
- "Yo" means "they, them, their."
Conversational Phrases
- "Kijan ou ye jodia?" translates to "How are you today?"
- "Sa k' pase?" means "What's new?" or "What's up?"
- "Sa se zanmi mwen" translates to "This is my friend."
- "Ki sa sa-a ye?" means "What's that?"
- "Bay" translates to "to give."
- "Ou pase bon jounen?" means "Did you have a good day?"
- "Kijan ou di...sa an Kreyòl?" translates to "How do you say...this in Creole?"
- "Eskize" means "Excuse me."
- "Tanpri" translates to "please."
- "Kapab, ka" means "to be able" or "can."
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Test your knowledge of essential daily phrases, numbers, and questions in Haitian Creole. This quiz covers greetings, time inquiries, common verbs, and days of the week. Perfect for beginners looking to enhance their understanding of the language.