Daily Phrases and Numbers in Haitian Creole

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What does 'A demen' mean?

See you tomorrow!

What does 'bonjou/bonswa' mean?

Good evening

Good morning

Goodbye

Welcome (correct)

What does 'ki le li ye' ask?

What time is it?

What does 'Mesi' mean?

Thank you Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Kijan ou ye' ask?

How are you? Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Mwen rele...' mean?

My name is... Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ki moun?' mean?

Who? Signup and view all the answers

What does 'kisa?' mean?

What? Signup and view all the answers

What does 'kile?' mean?

When? Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ki kote?' mean?

Where? Signup and view all the answers

What does 'poukisa?' mean?

Why? Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Kote lopital la?' mean?

Where is the hospital? Signup and view all the answers

What does 'jodia' mean?

Today Signup and view all the answers

What do the numbers 'un, de, twa, kat, senk, sis, sèt, ywit, nèf, dis' represent?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Lendi' mean?

Monday Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Madi' mean?

Tuesday Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Mekredi' mean?

Wednesday Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Jedi' mean?

Thursday Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Vandredi' mean?

Friday Signup and view all the answers

What does 'maten an' mean?

This morning Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ale' mean?

to go Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fè' mean?

to do/ to make Signup and view all the answers

What does 'kite' mean?

to leave, to let Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gen, genyen' mean?

to have, there is/are Signup and view all the answers

What does 'manje' mean?

to eat Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pale' mean?

to speak Signup and view all the answers

What does 'rele' mean?

to call, to name Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mwen' mean?

I, me, my Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ou' mean?

you, your Signup and view all the answers

What does 'li' mean?

he, him, his / she, her / it, its Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nou' mean?

we, us, our Signup and view all the answers

What does 'yo' mean?

they, them, their Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Kijan ou ye jodia?' ask?

How are you today? Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sa k' pase?' mean?

What's new? / What's up? Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sa se zanmi mwen' mean?

This is my friend Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ki sa sa-a ye?' mean?

What's that? Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bay' mean?

to give Signup and view all the answers

'Ou pase bon jounen?' means 'Did you have a good day?'

True Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Kijan ou di...sa an Kreyòl?' ask?

How do you say...this in Creole? Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Eskize' mean?

Excuse me Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tanpri' mean?

please Signup and view all the answers

What does 'kapab, ka' mean?

to be able, can Signup and view all the answers

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.