Creole Made Easy P1 Creole to English Flashcards
sa a (after noun)
this
entenet
internet
Mwen pat ale legliz.
I didn’t go to church.
Gen anpil…
There’s a lot…
anndan
inside
move
bad
midi
noon
Li se doktè mwen e li se zanmi mwen. (se #1, se #1)
She is my doctor and he is my friend.
Pote w’ byen
Take care
piti
little, small
pran
to take
jounal
newspaper
Li gou!
It’s delicious!
Mekredi
Wednesday
Li pral bezwen yon kay.
She will need a house.
paske
because
maten an
this morning
jodi a
today
me
May
Se fasil paske li se yon timoun. (se #2, se #1)
It’s easy because she is a child.
anba
under
sourit
mouse (computer)
tape
to type
rekolte
to harvest
pito
to prefer
Mwen pral wè li.
I will see her.
Reyinyon nou yo pa bon.
Our meetings are not good.
Nou fè anpil.
We do a lot.
la
there
Mwen grangou.
I’m hungry.
Ki sa sa ye? (What that be?)
What is that?
Nou bezwen medikaman yo.
We need the medicines.
vide
to empty
poko
not yet
kijan / kouman
how?
vid
empty
a tè a
on the ground
maten
morning
Zanmi li travay jodi a.
Her friend works today.
Ou ka montre nou sa w’ te aprann.
You can show us what you learned.
pa
not / don’t / (negative)
timoun, pitit (relative)
child (age)
swa_oubyen
either_or
Repete, souple.
Repeat, please.
sik
sugar
jwenn
to find
swasanndiset
77
ale
to go
deside
to decide
paran
parent, relative
zanmi
friend
ekipay
equipment
rete
to stop / to reside
plim
pen, feather
Li pa ka ale lwen.
It can’t go far.
lwil
oil
peye
to pay
gwo
big
Sa k’genyen?
What’s the matter?
anvan
before
Yo renmen bagay la.
They like the thing.
jaden
garden
e ou menm?
And you?
onz, douz, trez, katoz, kenz,sez, diset, dizuit, diznef, ven
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
limye
light
e / ak
and
A byento
See you soon
tant
tent
cho
hot
Ki moun ou konnen nan New York?
Who do you know in New York?
dènye
last
pre
near
Lendi
Monday
repons
answer
M’ pa kontan lè m’ pa nan ayiti.
I’m not happy when I’m not in Haiti.
vire
to turn
malad
sick
nèg
guy
prèske
almost
Li pa kapab ban nou bagay la.
He cannot give us the thing.
pataje
to share
kounye a
now
epi
and then
bipe
to beep
mande
to ask
live, ive
winter
Dousman, souple.
Slowly, please
kafe
coffee
radyo
radio
pandan
during
Li vle machin Bob
He wants Bob’s car
pote
to carry / to bring / to wear
laptop
laptop
Bon bagay!
Good stuff!
goumen
to fight
bezwen
to need
menm
same
to be able to) kapab, ka
can
Eske ou gen…?
Do you have…?
lezot
others
aprann
to learn / to teach
monche, mache
dear friend
klase
to file
Machin nan pa bon. OR Machin la pa bon.
The car is not good.
manje
to eat / food
biwo
office, desk
pa janm
never
ki kote…? / kote
where? / where
isit
here
twòp
too many / too much
kontwole
to count / to control
mennen
to lead, take
anpil
a lot of / much / many
Ki moun yo ye? (Who they be?)
Who are they?
malerezman
unfortunately
Eske w’ ka bay plis?
Can you give more?
M’ap aprann kreyol.
I’m learning Creole.
Timoun yo pa chita.
The children don’t sit.
twop
too much/many
foto
photograph (noun)
legliz
church
depi
since
non
name
pita
later
Mwen renmen ou.
I love you.
fe to
to harm
Babay. N’a wè!
Bye. See you later!
Ki kote ou ye?
Where are you?
avril
April
imel
grangou
hungry
W’ ale legliz?
You go to church?
mwens
fewer, less
poko
not yet
dlo
water
Mwen pa kwè sa.
I don’t believe so.
deyò
outside / out
Gen yon ti pwoblèm.
There’s a little problem.
pouki sa
why
sou
on
si
if
M’a pran mwens jodi a.
I’ll take less today.
elev
student
non
no
kraze
to crush / crushed
enpotan
important
ede
to help
tet
head
Pouki sa nou goumen?
Why do we fight?
toujou
always
fèk
just
ou / oubyen
or
lwen
far
sa yo (after noun)
these
medikaman an
the medicine
Kijan ou rele?
What’s your name?
kwen
corner
bondye / dye
god
bwe
to drink
mèsi
thank you
lage
to let go / to abandon
Bob ta ka vini avèk nou.
Bob could come with us.
mwa
month
Nou kapab.
We can.
koute
to listen to
Kay la bon.
The house is good.
Yo te tann.
They waited..
apremidi a
this afternoon
Dimanche
Sunday
N’a wè.
We’ll see.
kite
to leave
Tann mwen.
Wait for me!
chita
to sit
oumenm
yourself
papye
paper
fi
girl
fek
just (now)
Mwen regrèt sa.
I’m sorry
M’ pa sonje konbyen nou bezwen.
I don’t remember how many we need.
fevriye
February
dwat
right
M’ap chache… (N’ap chache)
I’m looking for…
pale
to talk
magazen
store (noun)
rete, sispann
stop
gason
boy
tyed
warm
janvye
January
N’ap pale anpil!
You (plural) are talking a lot!
kat telefòn
phone card
Y’ap kòmanse jodi a.
They’re starting today.
Li kapab ba li bagay la.
She can give him the thing.
Ki sa yo pral di?
What will they say?
Mwen swaf.
I’m thirsty.
le sa
then
yè
yesterday
wetire
to remove
konbyen
how much? / how many?
byen
well
konpoze
to compose