4. Introduce yourself and others

Question 1

1. To tell someone your name in Haitian Creole you say……or…….!

(My name is…..David/ Cajuste)

Answer 1

Mwen rele…David

or

Non mwen se…Cajuste!

Question 2

To tell someone where you are from, say… or…!

I am from….Cuba/ Haiti

Answer 2

Mwen soti….KIBA

or

Mwen sot….AYITI!

Question 3

To tell someone what you are, simply say…

I am a….doctor/ teacher!

Answer 3

Mwen se yon…. doktè/ pwofesè!

Question 4

To ask someone for his name in Haitian Creole, simply say…or…!

(What is your name?)

Answer 4

Kòman ou rele?

or

Ki jan ou rele?

Question 5

To ask someone where he is from, simply say…

Where are you from?

Answer 5

Ki kote ou soti?

Note: Soti and sot have the same meaning.

Question 6

To ask someone what their role, job, status or assignment is, simply say….or….

(What are you? or What do you do?)

Answer 6

Ki sa ou ye?

or

Ki sa ou fè?

Question 7

To tell the name of someone else in Haitian Creole, simply say…or…!

(His name is…..)

Answer 7

Li rele

or

Non li se

Note: Li means “he,” she,” “his” or “her”

Question 8

To tell where someone else is from, say… or…!

He is from Cuba or He is from Haiti.

Answer 8

Li soti KIBA

or

Li sot AYITI

Note: Li means “he,” she,” “his” or “her”

Note: Soti and sot have the same meaning.

Question 9

To tell what someone else does as a job, role or assignment, simply say

He is a doctor/ teacher.

Answer 9

Li se yon doktè/ pwofesè.

Note: Li means “he,” she,” “his” or “her”