Phrases Flashcards
good morning
bonjou
good afternoon / good evening
Bonswa
How are you?
Kijan ou ye?
not bad
Pa pi mal
and yourself?
E ou menm
Great
Anfom
I’m getting along
M ap Kenbe
Hang in there
Kenbe pa lage
Have a good trip
Bon Vwayaj
Bye Bye
Babay
See you ( good Willing)
N a we ( si Dye vle)
yes
Wi
No
Non
Thanks ( a lot)
Mesia (anpil)
No thanks
Non, Mesi
Please
Souple
You’re welcome
Merite
No problem
Pa gen pwoblem
ok
Oke
excuse me
Eskize
I am sorry
Mwen regret sa
I did not do it on purpose
Se pa fot mwen
There is .. There are ,,.
Gen
There is not/ are not any
Pa genyen
Fine
Byen
Thats right
Se konsa!
A little bit
Yon ti kras
A lot
Anpil
There are a lot of
Gen anpil
Here/ there
Isit / La
everything ok?
Tout bagay anfom?
isn’t it ? (don’t you ? etc. )
Pa vre?
I can (not)
Mwen (pa) kapab
You ready
Ou pare?
Me too.
Mwen menm tou.
(not) many / (not) very
(pa) Anpil
(not) now
(pa) kounyeya
(Not) always
(pa) toujou
(not) often
(pa) souvan
(not) everything
(pa) Tout bagay
Everywhere
toupatou
Nothing
Anyen.
Almost
Preske
Soon
Tale
Sometimes
Kekfwa
Not at all!
ditou ditou!
Exactly
se sa menm!
It is (not) true
se (pa) vre.
HELP!
ANMWE!
Watch out!
Atansyon
Hurry
Prese prese
Help me please
Ede mwen, souple
Give me a hand, please
Ban mwen yon koutmen, souple
I have lost . . .
Mwen te pedi . . .
They have stolen . . .
Yo te volo. . .
I need . .
Mwen bezwen . .
We would like . . .
Nou ta vle. . .
We are looking for . . .
Nou ap chache . . .
Please give me . . .
souple, ban mwen . . .
Please bring . . . for us
Souple pote . . . pou nou
May we look at . . .?
Eske nou met gade . . . ?
Here is a little money for you
Men yon ti kob pou ou
I don’t have any small change
Mwen pa gen ti monnen
Divide this among you
Separe sa ant nou
yesterday
Ye
today
jodi a
tomorrow
denmen
for how long?
Pou konben tan
Just a moment, please.
Yon ti moman, souple
This morning
Maten an
This afternoon
Apremidi a
this evening
Aswe a
Three days ago
Gen twa jou
In four days (from now)
Nan kat jou
each week / month
Chak senmenn / mwa
I (do not) know
Mwen (pa) konnen
I (do not) think so
mwen ( pa) kwe sa
I am (not) certain
Mwen (pa) seten
I (do not) like that
Mwen (pa) renmen sa
that is (not) good
Sa (pa) bon
We are (not) happy
Nou (pa) kontan
I am hot / cold / tired
Mwen cho / fret / fatgie
i am surprised
mwen sezi
i hope so
Mwen swete sa
that does not amtter
Sa pa fe anyen
Too bad
Donmaj
How beautiful
ala bel
come in / sit down
Antre, wi / Chita wi,
Come / Look
Vini, non / Gade , non
Let’s go
Ann LAe
Listen / hear
koute /. tande
Wait for me
Tann Mwen
Stop
Rete
Do not worry
Pa chaje tet ou
Do not forget
Pa Bliye, non
There is a (little) problem
Gen yon (ti) pwoblem
Where are our suitcases
Kote malet nou yo?
This is broken
Sa a kase.
Can they fix it
Eske yo ka ranje li?
I need a taxi
Mwen bezwen yon taksi
Hey! Taxi
Woy! Taksi
How much 9does it cost) to go to . . . ?
Konben (li koute) pou ale . . ?
Stop here, please
Rete isit , souple
How much /. how many?
Konben?
Why?
Poukisa
Where?
(Ki) kote?
What?
Kisa?
When?
(A) kile?
Who?
Ki moun?
How?
Kijan?
Which?
Kiles?
Is/ Are there. . .
Eske gen. . . . ?
Do you have. . . . ?
Eske ou gen . . ?
Can you help us, please?
Eske ou ka ede nou, souple?
Where can we find . . . ?
(Ki) kote nou ka jwenn . . .?
Where can we buy . . . ?
(Ki) kote nou ka achte . . .?
Can you tell me . . . ?
give me . . .
show me . . .
Eske ou ka di mwen. . . . .
ban mwen . . .
montre mwen . . .?
who is there?
ki moun ki la?
what do you want?
Kisa ou vle?
What are you doing there
Kisa ou ap fe la?
What is that
KIsa sa a ye?
What do they do with that
Kisa yo fe ak sa?
Whats going on
Sa k pase?
Whats the matter
Sa k Genyen?
WHat must we do
Kisa pou nou fe?
Have you seen . . .?
eske ou te we . . . ?
Do you speak english / French
Eske ou pale angle /franse ?
who here speaks?
Ki moun isit ki pale. . . ?
We need an interpreter . .
Nou bezwen yon entepret
I am / We are american
Mwen se / Nou se Ameriken
We are Canadian
Nou se Kanadyen
I do not speak Haitian
Mwen pa pale kreyol
I speak only a little Haitian
Mwen pale selman yon ti kras kreyol
I have problems understanding Haitian
Mwen gen pwoblem konprann kreyol
Repeat, please
Repete souple
Slowly, please
Dousman, souple
You understand
Ou konprann?
I (do not) understand
Mwen (pa) konprann
what does. . . .mean?
Kisa . . vle di?
What do they call that in Haitian
Kijan yo rele sa an kreyol?
How do they say . . . in Haitian
Kijan yo di . . . an kreyol?
where is . . . please?
Ki Kote .. . souple?
the toilet , please
twalet la, souple
the road to . . . please
wout . . . souple?
the hotel, please
otel lan, souple
the post office, please
lapos, souple
the telephone, please
Telefon lan, souple
the bank, please
bank lan, souple?
Port-au-Prince, please
Potopren, souple
the beach , please
plaj la, souple?
the gas station please,
ponp gaz la, souple?
I would like to go to . .
Mwen ta vle ale . . .
can you lead me to. . . .?
Eske ou ka mennem mwen
I am / We are lost?
Mwen / Nou pedi
Where are we ?
(Ki) Kote nou ye?
Where does this road lead?
(Ki) kote wout sa a mennen?
Where must we turn?
(Ki) Kote pou nou vire?
We turn left or right?
Nou VIre
I speak only a little Haitian
Mwen pale selman yon ti kras kreyol
I have problems understanding Haitian
Mwen gen pwoblem konprann kreyol
Repeat, please
Repete souple
Slowly, please
Dousman, souple
You understand
Ou konprann?
I (do not) understand
Mwen (pa) konprann
what does. . . .mean?
Kisa . . vle di?
What do they call that in Haitian
Kijan yo rele sa an kreyol?
How do they say . . . in Haitian
Kijan yo di . . . an kreyol?
where is . . . please?
Ki Kote .. . souple?
the toilet , please
twalet la, souple
the road to . . . please
wout . . . souple?
the hotel, please
otel lan, souple
the post office, please
lapos, souple
the telephone, please
Telefon lan, souple
Where do you live
(Ki) kote ou rete?
Port-au-Prince, please
Potopren, souple
the beach , please
plaj la, souple?
the gas station please,
ponp gaz la, souple?
I would like to go to . .
Mwen ta vle ale . . .