Expressions

Question 1

Please speak slowly

Answer 1

Tanpri, pale dousman

Question 2

I don’t understand

Answer 2

M’pa komprann

Question 3

What is that called?

Answer 3

Kijan yo rele sa?

Question 4

Please

Answer 4

Tanpri/Souple

Question 5

How do you say _ in Creole

Answer 5

Kijan yo di an Kréyòl

Question 6

Where do you live

Answer 6

Kote ou rete?

Question 7

Where are you from?

Answer 7

Kote ou soti?

Question 8

How do you know that?

Answer 8

Komon ou konnen sa?

Question 9

Where are you going

Answer 9

Kote w’ap ale

Question 10

Where do you work

Answer 10

Kote w’ap travay?

Question 11

Who told you that?

Answer 11

Ki moun ki di w sa?

Question 12

What are you doing?

Answer 12

Kisa w’ap fe?

Question 13

When are you leaving

Answer 13

Akilè w’ap sòti

Question 14

When are you coming back?

Answer 14

Akilè w’ap tounen

Question 15

Have a good day!

Answer 15

Pase yon bòn jou

Question 16

Maybe

Answer 16

Petèt

Question 17

A little bit

In response to asking if you speak Kréyòl

Answer 17

• Bon wi! (Good yes) (Only use if you are absolutely fluent that is what will be assumed.)
• Wi, yon ti kras (yes, just enough)

Question 18

I miss you

Answer 18

Mwen sonje w

Question 19

Get well soon

Answer 19

Fè mye talè

Question 20

Happy birthday

Answer 20

Bon Anivèsè fèt

Question 21

That’s right!

Answer 21

Sekonsa!

Question 22

Hurry

Answer 22

Prese

Question 23

Kisa sa vle di?

Answer 23

What does that mean?

Question 24

Not bad

Answer 24

Pa pi mal

M’ la (translates to I’m there)

M’ap kenbe (translates to holding on)

Question 25

Good to meet you

Answer 25

Enchanté

Question 26

Excuse me (To get one's attention)

Answer 26

Eskize mwen

Question 27

Excuse me (apologetically)

Answer 27

Padon