How to Introduce Yourself to Someone

• 1. To tell someone your name in Haitian Creole, 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 do, say Mwen se yon, and then say your job, role, or profession.

Example 1

Saying your name

Mwen rele Ronel.

My name is Ronel.

Example 2

Saying where you are from

Mwen soti Ayiti.

I am from Haiti.

Example 3

Saying what you do for work

Mwen se yon pwofesè.

I am a teacher.

How to Ask Someone to Introduce Themselves

• 1. To ask someone for their name in Haitian Creole, say Kòman ou rele? or Kijan ou rele?
• 2. To ask someone where they are from, say Ki kote ou soti?
• 3. To ask someone what they do for work, say Ki travay ou fè? or Kisa ou fè?

When asking where someone is from, you can also be more specific by asking about their country or city.

Ki peyi ou soti?

What country are you from?

Nan ki vil ou soti?

What city are you from?

How to Introduce Someone Else to Other People

• 1. To introduce someone else, say Li rele, and then say the person's name.
• 2. To say where someone else is from, say Li soti or Li sot, and then say where the person is from.
• 3. To say what someone else's job is, say Li se yon, and then say the name of the job or profession.

Note: In Haitian Creole, li can mean he or she, depending on the person you are talking about.

Example 1

Saying someone else's name

Li rele Jenny.

Her name is Jenny.

Example 2

Saying where someone else is from

Li sot Kanada.

She is from Canada.

Example 3

Saying what someone else does for work

Li se yon enfimyè.

She is a nurse.