Useful Words / Phrases Flashcards
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Koumon Li ekri?
Like this, like that
Konsa
Across
An travè
Add
Ajoute
Afraid
Pè
Air
Lè
Airplane
Avyon
All
Tout
All the time
Tout tan
Almost
Prèske
Al together
Tout ansanm
Always
Toujou
Anesthesia
Anestezi
Angel
Zanj
Anger
Kolè
Angry
Fachè
An kòlè
Annoying
Anmègdan
Another 2
Lòt
Yon lòt
Any
Nenpòt
Anybody
Nenpòt moun
Anymore
Ankò
Anything 2
Nenpòt bagay
Anyen
Anywhere
Nenpòt kote
Apologize
Mande padon
Around (amount)
Apeprè
Around ( place)
Zalantou
As if
Konmsi
As long as
Kòm
Back up
Fè bak
Battery
Batri
Be patient
Pran san ou
Bead
Grenn kolye
Beard
Bab
Because of
Akòz
Become 2
Vin
Vini
Bed
Kabann
Bedroom
Chanm
Bend
Koube
Biceps
Bibi
Bite v
Mòde
Blackboard
Tablo
Blood
San
Blow v
Soufle
Both
Toulede
Bottle opener
Kle kola
Braid n
Très
Braid v
Trese
Brain
Sèvo
Care for
Bay swen
Carry
Pote
Cat
Chat
Catch
Atrap
Cheat
Triche
Coconut
Kokoye
Color v
Koulè
Comb n
Peny
Comb v
Penyen
Come back 2
Retounen
Tounen
Confused
Bouye
Cough n
Tous
Cough v
Touse
Different (one)
Lòt
Dirt 2
Salte
Kras
Dirty
Sal
Disagree
Pa dakò
Dizzy
Toudi
Dog
Chen
Donkey
Bourik
Door
Pòt
Down
Ba
Draw 2
Fè potre
Fè desen
Drink
Bwè
Thirsty
Swaf
Each
Chak
Earlobe
Boul zòrèy
Either 3
Seswa
Sea
Youn ou lòt
Especially
Sitou
Ever
Janmen
Everyone
Tout moun
Everything
Tout bagay
Eyebrow
Sousi
Face
Figi
Fag
Masisi
Faith
Lafwa
Fat
Gra
Fight
Goumen
Find
Jwenn
Fist
Pwen
Foolish
Gaga
Forehead
Fon
Gentle 2
Dou
Janti
Gently
Dousman
Give back
Remèt
Glasses
Linèt
Go back2
Tounen
Retounen
Go out
Soti
Go to bed
Kouche
Goalie
Gadyen
Goat
Kabrit
God
Bondye
Grab
Rape
Guess v
Devine
Hangover
Mal makak
Hard adj (firm)
DI
Have sex
Fè bagay
Heaven
Syèl
Hell
Lanfè
Hold
Kenbe
Hot
Cho
How far
Jis ki bò (kote)
Until
Jis
Hug v
Anbrase
Index finger
Dwèt jouda
Inside 2
Anndan
Andedan
Introduce
Prezante
Joker
Jokè
Just now
Fèk
Keep
Kenbe
Kiss
Bo
Kote
Kap
Knife
Kouto
Last name
Siyati
Laugh
Ri
Put down
Depoze
Lazy
Parese
Leaf
Fèy
Leave 2
Pati
Kite
Let go
Lage
Liar
Mantè
To lie
Fè manti
Lie down
Kouche
Lift
Leve
Light weight
Lejè
Light as a feather
Lejè tankou yon pay
Lightbulb
Anpoul
Listen
Koute
Look for
Chache
Look like
Sanble
Lose ones mind
Pèdi tèt
Loud
Fò
Monkey
Makak
Moon
Lalin
Most
Pi
Most of
Pifò nan
Mouth
Bouch
Mule
Milèt
Nap
Kabicha
Next
Pwochen
Not yet
Poko
Notebook
Kaye
Ocean
Lanmè
Once 2
Yon sèl fwa
Yon fwa
Over there
Laba a
Pain
Doulè
Peanut butter
Manba
Printer
Enprimant
Push
Pouse
Ready
Pare
Real
Vre
Recognize
Rekonnèt
Rest
Poze
Take a rest
Fè yon poze
Ripe
Mi
Rooster
Kòk
Shade
Lonbraj
Shadow
Lonbraj
Shoelace
Lasèt
Short
Kout
Shut
Fèmen
Sin n
Peche
Sin v
Fè peche
Sky
Syèl
Sock
Chosèt
Sofa
Kanape
Soft
Mou
Whip
Fwete
Spell
Eple
Stong
Fò
Sun
Solèy
Sweat
Swe
Swim
Naje
Teach
Anseye
To show how
Montre
Those
Sa yo
Throw
Voye
Thumb
Pouse
Tickle
Chatouyèt
Make faces
Fè grimas
Toilet paper
Papye ijenik
Tough adj
Di
Trade
Twoke
Troublemaker
Bagarè
Unless
Sòf
Use to
Konn
Used (second hand)
Dezyèm men
Used to
Abitye
Wet
Mouye
Wheelbarrow
Bourèt
Which?
Kilès
Whose
Pou ki moun
Wink
Tenyen je
Work together
Mete ansanm
Would rather
Pito
Yet 2
Sepandan
Poutan
Young
Jenn
Slippery
Glise
Mountain
Mòn
Other side
Lòt bò
Rich person ( respect)
Gran nèg
Squash soup
Soup joumou
Jan 2nd ancestors day
Fèt dèzaye
No problem 2
Pa gen pwòblèm
Pa gen pàn
God willing
Si Bondye vle
I speak a little bit of creole (exp)
Mwen degaje mwen nan kreyòl
To just get by
Degaje
Ladies and gentle
Mesyedam
What’s up 2
Sak pase
Sa k’ap fèt
Nothing much (greeting)
Anyen menm
Making progress! (Greeting)
N’ap vanse
Hanging in there
N’ap kenbe
I’m outta here
M ale
Where are you from? 2
Moun kibò ou ye
Kikote ou moun
I am from Missouri
Mwen se moun Missouri
How long are you staying here
Konbyen tan ou ap rete isit?
I’m here for work
Mwen vin travay isit
Can I get you something to drink
Mwen ka ba ou yon bagay pou bwè
What do you do for work
Ki travay ou fè
I’m unemployed
Mwen se chomè
Jobless
chomè
Nurse
Enfimyè
Farmer
Kiltivatè