Creole Made Easy P1 Creole to English Flashcards
1
Q
sa a (after noun)
A
this
2
Q
entenet
A
internet
3
Q
Mwen pat ale legliz.
A
I didn’t go to church.
4
Q
Gen anpil…
A
There’s a lot…
5
Q
anndan
A
inside
6
Q
move
A
bad
7
Q
midi
A
noon
8
Q
Li se doktè mwen e li se zanmi mwen. (se #1, se #1)
A
She is my doctor and he is my friend.
9
Q
Pote w’ byen
A
Take care
10
Q
piti
A
little, small
11
Q
pran
A
to take
12
Q
jounal
A
newspaper
13
Q
Li gou!
A
It’s delicious!
14
Q
Mekredi
A
Wednesday
15
Q
Li pral bezwen yon kay.
A
She will need a house.
16
Q
paske
A
because
17
Q
maten an
A
this morning
18
Q
jodi a
A
today
19
Q
me
A
May
20
Q
Se fasil paske li se yon timoun. (se #2, se #1)
A
It’s easy because she is a child.
21
Q
anba
A
under
22
Q
sourit
A
mouse (computer)
23
Q
tape
A
to type
24
Q
rekolte
A
to harvest
25
pito
to prefer
26
Mwen pral wè li.
I will see her.
27
Reyinyon nou yo pa bon.
Our meetings are not good.
28
Nou fè anpil.
We do a lot.
29
la
there
30
Mwen grangou.
I’m hungry.
31
Ki sa sa ye? (What that be?)
What is that?
32
Nou bezwen medikaman yo.
We need the medicines.
33
vide
to empty
34
poko
not yet
35
kijan / kouman
how?
36
vid
empty
37
a tè a
on the ground
38
maten
morning
39
Zanmi li travay jodi a.
Her friend works today.
40
Ou ka montre nou sa w’ te aprann.
You can show us what you learned.
41
pa
not / don’t / (negative)
42
timoun, pitit (relative)
child (age)
43
swa\_oubyen
either\_or
44
Repete, souple.
Repeat, please.
45
sik
sugar
46
jwenn
to find
47
swasanndiset
77
48
ale
to go
49
deside
to decide
50
paran
parent, relative
51
zanmi
friend
52
ekipay
equipment
53
rete
to stop / to reside
54
plim
pen, feather
55
Li pa ka ale lwen.
It can’t go far.
56
lwil
oil
57
peye
to pay
58
gwo
big
59
Sa k'genyen?
What's the matter?
60
anvan
before
61
Yo renmen bagay la.
They like the thing.
62
jaden
garden
63
e ou menm?
And you?
64
onz, douz, trez, katoz, kenz,sez, diset, dizuit, diznef, ven
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
65
limye
light
66
e / ak
and
67
A byento
See you soon
68
tant
tent
69
cho
hot
70
Ki moun ou konnen nan New York?
Who do you know in New York?
71
dènye
last
72
pre
near
73
Lendi
Monday
74
repons
answer
75
M’ pa kontan lè m’ pa nan ayiti.
I’m not happy when I’m not in Haiti.
76
vire
to turn
77
malad
sick
78
nèg
guy
79
prèske
almost
80
Li pa kapab ban nou bagay la.
He cannot give us the thing.
81
pataje
to share
82
kounye a
now
83
epi
and then
84
bipe
to beep
85
mande
to ask
86
live, ive
winter
87
Dousman, souple.
Slowly, please
88
kafe
coffee
89
radyo
radio
90
pandan
during
91
Li vle machin Bob
He wants Bob’s car
92
pote
to carry / to bring / to wear
93
laptop
laptop
94
Bon bagay!
Good stuff!
95
goumen
to fight
96
bezwen
to need
97
menm
same
98
to be able to) kapab, ka
can
99
Eske ou gen…?
Do you have...?
100
lezot
others
101
aprann
to learn / to teach
102
monche, mache
dear friend
103
klase
to file
104
Machin nan pa bon. OR Machin la pa bon.
The car is not good.
105
manje
to eat / food
106
biwo
office, desk
107
pa janm
never
108
ki kote…? / kote
where? / where
109
isit
here
110
twòp
too many / too much
111
kontwole
to count / to control
112
mennen
to lead, take
113
anpil
a lot of / much / many
114
Ki moun yo ye? (Who they be?)
Who are they?
115
malerezman
unfortunately
116
Eske w’ ka bay plis?
Can you give more?
117
M’ap aprann kreyol.
I’m learning Creole.
118
Timoun yo pa chita.
The children don’t sit.
119
twop
too much/many
120
foto
photograph (noun)
121
legliz
church
122
depi
since
123
non
name
124
pita
later
125
Mwen renmen ou.
I love you.
126
fe to
to harm
127
Babay. N’a wè!
Bye. See you later!
128
Ki kote ou ye?
Where are you?
129
avril
April
130
imel
email
131
grangou
hungry
132
W’ ale legliz?
You go to church?
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mwens
fewer, less
134
poko
not yet
135
dlo
water
136
Mwen pa kwè sa.
I don’t believe so.
137
deyò
outside / out
138
Gen yon ti pwoblèm.
There’s a little problem.
139
pouki sa
why
140
sou
on
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si
if
142
M’a pran mwens jodi a.
I’ll take less today.
143
elev
student
144
non
no
145
kraze
to crush / crushed
146
enpotan
important
147
ede
to help
148
tet
head
149
Pouki sa nou goumen?
Why do we fight?
150
toujou
always
151
fèk
just
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ou / oubyen
or
153
lwen
far
154
sa yo (after noun)
these
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medikaman an
the medicine
156
Kijan ou rele?
What’s your name?
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kwen
corner
158
bondye / dye
god
159
bwe
to drink
160
mèsi
thank you
161
lage
to let go / to abandon
162
Bob ta ka vini avèk nou.
Bob could come with us.
163
mwa
month
164
Nou kapab.
We can.
165
koute
to listen to
166
Kay la bon.
The house is good.
167
Yo te tann.
They waited..
168
apremidi a
this afternoon
169
Dimanche
Sunday
170
N’a wè.
We’ll see.
171
kite
to leave
172
Tann mwen.
Wait for me!
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chita
to sit
174
oumenm
yourself
175
papye
paper
176
fi
girl
177
fek
just (now)
178
Mwen regrèt sa.
I’m sorry
179
M’ pa sonje konbyen nou bezwen.
I don’t remember how many we need.
180
fevriye
February
181
dwat
right
182
M’ap chache… (N’ap chache)
I’m looking for...
183
pale
to talk
184
magazen
store (noun)
185
rete, sispann
stop
186
gason
boy
187
tyed
warm
188
janvye
January
189
N’ap pale anpil!
You (plural) are talking a lot!
190
kat telefòn
phone card
191
Y’ap kòmanse jodi a.
They’re starting today.
192
Li kapab ba li bagay la.
She can give him the thing.
193
Ki sa yo pral di?
What will they say?
194
Mwen swaf.
I’m thirsty.
195
le sa
then
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yè
yesterday
197
wetire
to remove
198
konbyen
how much? / how many?
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byen
well
200
konpoze
to compose
201
bay
to give
202
fanm
woman
203
Kijan yo di \_\_\_?
How do you say...?
204
reyinyon
meeting
205
rele
to call
206
reyinyon
meeting
207
mouye
wet
208
kòb, lajan
money
209
moso
piece
210
kòmanse
to begin
211
tounen
to return
212
bati
to build
213
pandan
during
214
lòt
other
215
afe
business
216
li
to read
217
Kijan Bob te konnen?
How did Bob know?
218
dawou
August
219
moun kibo
From where
220
Al jwenn yon kat telefòn.
Go find a phone card.
221
vit
quick / quickly
222
kle ISB
USB
223
Sa pa fè anyen.
It doesn’t matter.
224
ase, sifi
enough
225
Ki kote ou rete?
Where do you live?
226
Ki lè n’ap manje?
When are we eating?
227
Yo bezwen manje.
They need to eat.
228
fè
to do / to make
229
fasil
easy
230
isit la
here
231
kat
card
232
Mwen pa konnen.
I don’t know.
233
panse
to think
234
kouran
electricity
235
defwa
sometimes
236
sezi
surprised
237
Mwen rele…
My name is…
238
Ki lè li ye? (When it be at?)
When is it?
239
kondwi
to drive
240
Tant li pi bon.
His tent is better (“more good”).
241
loton, oton
fall
242
e
hour
243
Bob pral kontan pou nou.
Bob will be happy for you (plural).
244
ansanm
together
245
machin
car / vehicle
246
fòk
it’s necessary
247
pen
bread
248
moun
person
249
bèl
beautiful
250
bay swen
to treat (medical)
251
Mwen byen, mèsi.
I’m well, thanks.
252
venteyen
21
253
dousman
slowly / gently
254
bon
good
255
Kijan ou ye?
How are you?
256
tab
table
257
Bob te gwo.
Bob was big.
258
montre
to show
259
papye
paper
260
janm
never / ever
261
ta, an reta
late, to be late
262
Yo pap kòmanse jodi a.
They won’t begin today.
263
pou
for / in order to
264
Vini kote mwen ye. (Come to where I be at.).
Come to where I am.
265
Mwen vle ale apre.
I want to go after.
266
fim
movie
267
mango
mango
268
sache
bag
269
mwen
I / me
270
fini
to finish / finished / done
271
fenet
windows
272
Eskize, nou prese. (Eskize, mwen prese.)
Excuse me, we’re in a hurry.
273
L’ap goumen avèk zanmi l’
He is fighting with his friend.
274
Mwen konnen kijan li ye. (I know how she be.)
I know how she is.
275
Ou kondwi twòp.
You drive too much.
276
Li te kòmanse yè.
It began yesterday.
277
dwet
finger
278
ditou
at all
279
jou
day
280
Nou pral pale demen.
We will talk tomorrow.
281
soti
to go out
282
Rete kote gen anpil magazen.
Stop where there are a lot of stores.
283
renmen
to like / to love
284
vle
to want
285
dis, ven, trant, karant, senkant, swasann, swassandis, katreven, katrevendis, san
10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
286
planifye
to plan
287
novanm
November
288
Ki sa sa vle di?
What does that mean?
289
Yo bay anpil.
They give a lot.
290
Fè bak!
Back up!
291
Ki kote zanmi ou te ale?
Where did your friend go?
292
orevwa
goodbye
293
liv
book
294
madanm
wife
295
Mwen grangou.
I’m hungry.
296
fè mal
to hurt
297
travay
to work / work (noun)
298
chaj, chaje (v)
charge
299
Mwen bezwen ale.
I need to go.
300
nan
in / through / to / at / into
301
pikòp
truck
302
(a) tan / (a) lè
(in) time
303
Se te bon yo te ansanm. (se #2, [nothing])
It was good they were together.
304
blese
to injure
305
ankò
again
306
kafe
coffee
307
bebe
baby
308
Li pat byen.
She was not well.
309
sech
dry
310
kle a
the key
311
ki moun? / ki…
who? / who…
312
fraz
sentence
313
desanm
December
314
tande
to listen / to hear
315
Bonswa
Good afternoon
316
mete
to put
317
tel, konsa
such
318
plat
shallow
319
gentan
already
320
Madi
Tuesday
321
yo
they
322
touye
to kill
323
aksidan
accident
324
nuit
night
325
nef, nouvou
new
326
fet
born, made
327
bwat
box
328
souvan
often
329
kèk
some
330
Ban mwen medikaman mwen.
Give me my medicine.
331
travay, mache
to work
332
pran
to get, receive (also take)
333
lete, ete
summer
334
mil, demil, twamil, katmil, sinkmil, sismil, setmil, witmil, nef,mil, dismil
1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000, 6,000, 7,000, 8,000, 9,000, 10,000
335
Kisa ki rive ou?
What happened to you?
336
santi m’
to feel (emotion)
337
di
to say / to tell
338
peyi
country
339
enprimant
printer (computer)
340
Mwen pa ka tann ou.
I can’t wait for you.
341
fèmen
to close / to turn off / closed
342
prentan
spring
343
fe lapli
to rain
344
okipe
to care for / to mind
345
jete
to discard
346
gade
to look (at) / to watch
347
etenn, femen
to turn off
348
paste
pastor
349
lakay, fwaye
home
350
Nou kontan anpil.
We are very happy.
351
san, desan, twasan, katsan, senksan, sisan, setsan, wuisan, nefsan, mil
100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1,000
352
Li pral gran.
It will be big.
353
mas
March
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en milyon
One million
355
M’ ta renmen manje talè.
I would like to eat soon.
356
Ban m’
Gimme...
357
Ede mwen, souple.
Help me, please!
358
peyi
country
359
tann
to wait for
360
kontan
happy / please
361
pare
ready
362
sèlman
only
363
Vandredi
Friday
364
apre
after
365
Ou gen yon kay.
You have a house.
366
mache
to walk / to work (as in function)
367
vini
to come
368
L’ap montre nou.
He’s showing us.
369
konpitè
computer
370
moun
person
371
jan
way, manner
372
Jedi
Thursday
373
wè
to see
374
ekri
to write
375
pase
pass
376
pri
price
377
repare
to repair
378
eseye
to try
379
karfou
intersection
380
dwe
must / to owe
381
nou
we / you (plural)
382
Li genyen anpil zanmi.
She has a lot of friends.
383
rive
to arrive
384
fatige, bouke
tired
385
Yo ta dwe rete nan yon kay.
They should live in a house.
386
aswe a
this evening
387
deja
already
388
Bob ap travay kounye a.
Bob is working now.
389
mwenmenm
myself
390
Mwen vle yon kat telefòn.
I want a phone card.
391
ki lè / lè
when? / when
392
kado
gift
393
Li se yon doktè e li bon. (se #1, [nothing])
He is a doctor and he’s good.
394
li
he / she / it
395
anfom
in shape, fit
396
Li pap tande mwen.
She’s not listening to me.
397
sonje
to remember
398
pwa
beans
399
Nou pa kontan se dimanch. ([nothing], se #2)
We are not happy it’s Sunday.
400
Bob twò fache.
Bob is too angry.
401
Li ta dwe okipe timoun yo.
She should take care of the kids.
402
piti / ti
little
403
Vin pale avèk nou.
Come talk with us.
404
Yo ban mwen bagay la.
They give me the thing.
405
te
ground, earth
406
tèt
head
407
Rele m’, souple.
Call me, please.
408
televizyon
television
409
achte
to buy
410
kay la
the house
411
bagay la
the thing
412
Samdi
Saturday
413
mo
word
414
L’a di w’ pouki sa tèt ou fè mal.
He’ll tell you why your head hurts.
415
pòt
door
416
bouch
mouth
417
tout
all / every
418
itilize, sevi ak
to use
419
jiye
July
420
Nou te kontan.
We were happy.
421
goch
left
422
tekste
to text
423
avèk
with
424
Pa dekwa.
You’re welcome.
425
Ki kote ou te ye? (Where you was at?)\*
Where were you?
426
Mwen pat vle ale.
I didn’t want to go.
427
Li kapab travay avek yon zanmi.
He can work with a friend.
428
pran videyo
to video
429
anvlop
envelope
430
Li te achte anpil medikaman jodi a.
She bought a lot of medicine today.
431
tounen
to come back
432
en (youn), de, twa, kat, senk, sis, set, uit, nef, dis
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
433
Ou pap kontan.
You won’t be happy.
434
chez
chair
435
Mande yon moun ki konnen.
Ask someone who knows.
436
sere
tight, taut
437
pare
ready
438
ki sa? / sa…
what? / what…
439
teks
text
440
demen
tomorrow
441
chache
to look for
442
klavye
keyboard
443
fache
angry
444
Pa bliye, non!
Don’t forget!
445
Nou ta ka chache li.
We could look for him.
446
fasil
easy
447
enpotan
important
448
diri
rice
449
septanm
September
450
Ou gen kle mwen.
You have my key.
451
E ou menm?
And yourself?
452
vye (object), gran (person)
old
453
Ki sa ou bezwen?
What do you need?
454
konprann
to understand
455
flach
flashlight
456
fret
cold
457
kase
to break
458
M’ ta mache men se twò lwen.
I would walk but it’s too far.
459
Bonjou
Good monring
460
Yo ansanm.
They are together.
461
vit, rapid
fast, quick
462
pye
foot
463
men
but
464
akote, bo
next to
465
devan
in front of
466
Ou kapab chita.
You can sit.
467
tou dwat
straight ahead
468
semen
week
469
genyen, gen
to have / there is / there are
470
pye bwa
tree
471
oktob
October
472
kwense
tight fit
473
Non, nou pa kapab.
No, we cannot.
474
Pa gen pwoblem
No problem
475
bone
early
476
Mwen kontan ou isit. ([nothing], [nothing])
I’m happy you are here.
477
mouri
to die
478
pwofese
teacher
479
ou
you
480
debat
to struggle
481
Nou ale legliz mwen souvan.
We go to church less often.
482
ranvwaye
postponed
483
ouvri
to open / open
484
Manje legliz la bon anpil!
The church’s food is really good!
485
konnen
to know
486
kawoutchou
tire (noun)
487
fèt
to be born
488
venntwa
23
489
tale
soon
490
doktè
doctor
491
fot
mistake
492
trè
very
493
konpoze
to compse / to enter (# or info)
494
tou
too, also
495
Eske tout bagay anfom?
Is everything OK
496
fon
deep
497
chwazi
to choose
498
Li pral pran tout bagay.
He will take everything.
499
jen
June
500
tranbleman de tè
earthquake
