How to Introduce Yourself to Someone
1. To tell someone your name in Haitian Creole, simply say Mwen rele or Non mwen se and then say your name.
2. To tell someone where you are from, say Mwen soti or Mwen sot and then say the place you are from.
3. To tell someone what you are, simply say Mwen se yon and then say what your role, job or assignment is.
Consider These Examples
Our upcoming lesson will consider greetings such as "hi" or "hello" in Creole
Mwen rele David → My name is David
Non mwen se Cajuste → My name is Cajuste
Mwen sot Kiba → I am from Cuba
Mwen soti Ayiti → I am from the Haiti
Mwen se yon doktè → I am a doctor
Mwen se yon pwofesè → I am a teacher
How to Ask Someone to Introduce Himself
1. To ask someone for his name in Haitian Creole, simply say Kòman ou rele? or Ki jan ou rele?
2. To ask someone where he is from, simply say Ki kote ou soti?
3. To ask someone what their role, job, status or assignment is, simply say Ki sa ou ye? or Ki sa ou fè?
Consider These Examples
Our upcoming lesson on asking basic questions in Creole will have more basic questions
Kòman ou rele? → What is your name?
Ki jan ou rele? → What is your name?
Ki kote ou soti → Where are you from?
Kisa ou ye? → What are you?
Kisa ou fè? → What do you do?
Soti and sot have the same meaning
How to Introduce Someone Else to Others
1. To tell the name of someone else in Haitian Creole, simply say Li rele or Non li se and then say the person's name.
2. To tell where someone else is from, say Li soti or Li sot and then say the place the person is from.
3. To tell what someone else does as a job, role or assignment, simply say Li se yon and then say the person's role.
Consider These Examples
Note: Li means "he," she," "his" or "her"
Li rele David → His name is David
Non li se Cajuste → His name is Cajuste
Li sot Kiba → He is from Cuba
Li soti Ayiti → He is from the Haiti
Li se yon doktè → He is a doctor
Li se yon pwofesè → He is a teacher
Don't Forget About Greetings and Basic Questions
Of course, in order to start a conversation with people in Creole, you must first be able to greet them. By knowing how to make greetings and introduce yourself and others in Creole, you make it easier to start conversations in Creole.Therefore, stay tuned for our upcoming lessons on making greetings and asking questions in Creole.