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Common Haitian Creole Phrases

Essential Haitian Creole (Kreyòl ayisyen) phrases with pronunciation guides.

👋 Greetings & Basics✈️ Travel🍽️ Food & Dining🚨 Emergency💼 Business🔢 Numbers & Time

👋Greetings & Basics

EnglishHaitian CreolePronunciation
HelloBonjoubon-ZHOO
Good morningBonjoubon-ZHOO
Good eveningBonswabon-SWA
Good nightBòn nwitbon NWEET
GoodbyeOrevwaor-ev-WA
See you laterNou wè pitanoo weh PEE-ta
PleaseTanpritam-PREE
Thank youMèsiMEH-see
Thank you very muchMèsi anpilMEH-see am-PIL
You're welcomePa gen pwoblèmpa gen pro-BLEM
YesWiwee
NoNonnon
Excuse meEskize mwenes-KEE-zeh mwen
SorryPadonpa-DON
How are you?Kijan ou ye?kee-ZHAN oo yeh
I'm fineMwen byenmwen BYEN
What is your name?Kijan ou rele?kee-ZHAN oo REH-leh
My name is...Mwen rele...mwen REH-leh
Nice to meet youKontan rankontre oukon-TAN ran-kon-TREH oo
Do you speak English?Eske ou pale anglè?es-KEH oo PA-leh an-GLEH

✈️Travel

EnglishHaitian CreolePronunciation
Where is...?Kote...?ko-TEH
AirportAyewopòay-weh-o-PO
HotelOtèlo-TEL
HospitalLopitallo-pee-TAL
PharmacyFamasifa-ma-SEE
Police stationEstasyon lapolises-ta-SYON la-po-LEES
Train stationEstasyon trenes-ta-SYON tren
Bus stationEstasyon bises-ta-SYON bees
TaxiTaksiTAK-see
How much does it cost?Konbyen sa koute?kon-BYEN sa KOO-teh
TicketTikètee-KEH
PassportPaspòpas-PO
I am lostMwen pèdimwen PEH-dee
Help me pleaseEde mwen tanpriEH-deh mwen tam-PREE
LeftGòchgosh
RightDwatdwat
Straight aheadTou dwattoo dwat
OpenLouvriloo-VREE
ClosedFèmenFEH-men
EntranceAntrean-TREH

🍽️Food & Dining

EnglishHaitian CreolePronunciation
RestaurantRestoranres-to-RAN
I'm hungryMwen grangoumwen gran-GOO
I'm thirstyMwen swafmwen SWAF
WaterDlodlo
FoodManjeman-ZHEH
BreadPainpan
RiceDiridee-REE
BeansPwapwa
ChickenPoulpool
FishPwasonpwa-SON
VegetablesLegimleh-GEEM
FruitFwifwee
CoffeeKafeka-FEH
JuiceJizhee
The check pleaseAdisyon an tanpria-dee-SYON an tam-PREE
DeliciousGou anpilgoo am-PIL
SpicyPikepee-KEH
SweetDousdoos
MenuMenimeh-NEE
VegetarianVejitarianveh-zhee-ta-RYEN

🚨Emergency

EnglishHaitian CreolePronunciation
Help!Ede mwen!EH-deh mwen
Call the police!Rele lapolis!REH-leh la-po-LEES
Call a doctor!Rele yon doktè!REH-leh yon dok-TEH
Call an ambulance!Rele yon anbilans!REH-leh yon am-bee-LANS
Fire!Dife!dee-FEH
Thief!Vòlè!vo-LEH
I am sickMwen maladmwen ma-LAD
I am injuredMwen blesemwen bleh-SEH
I need a doctorMwen bezwen yon doktèmwen BEZ-wen yon dok-TEH
HospitalLopitallo-pee-TAL
EmergencyIjansee-ZHANS
I am allergic to...Mwen alèjik a...mwen a-LEH-zhik a
PainDoulèdoo-LEH
Lost passportPaspò pèdipas-PO PEH-dee
I need helpMwen bezwen èdmwen BEZ-wen ehd

💼Business

EnglishHaitian CreolePronunciation
MeetingReyinyonray-ee-NYON
OfficeBiwoBEE-wo
ContractKontrakon-TRA
CompanyKonpayikon-pa-YEE
ManagerManadjèma-na-ZHEH
InvoiceFaktiFAK-tee
PricePripree
PaymentPemanpeh-MAN
BankBankbank
MoneyLajanla-ZHAN
BusinessBiznisbiz-NEES
PartnerPatnèpat-NEH
ProjectPwojèpwo-ZHEH
EmailImèlee-MEL

🔢Numbers & Time

EnglishHaitian CreolePronunciation
ZeroZewoZEH-wo
OneEnen
TwoDedeh
ThreeTwatwa
FourKatkat
FiveSenksank
SixSissees
SevenSètset
EightUitweet
NineNèfnef
TenDisdees
TwentyVenvan
HundredSansan
ThousandMilmeel
What time is it?Kèl è li ye?kel EH lee yeh
TodayJodi azho-dee A
TomorrowDemendeh-MEN
YesterdayYèyeh
MondayLendiLEN-dee
FridayVandredivan-dreh-DEE
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