local_library What You Will Learn
In this lesson you will learn some of the most basic questions to start a conversation. You will learn the following:
1. How to ask for someone's name
2. How to ask where someone is from
3. How to ask where something is
4. How to ask how someone is doing
In this lesson you will learn some of the most basic questions to start a conversation. You will learn the following:
1. How to ask for someone's name
2. How to ask where someone is from
3. How to ask where something is
4. How to ask how someone is doing
How Ask for Someone's Name
To ask someone for his or her name say: kòman ou rele?, ki jan ou rele? or ki non ou?
All three of those questions mean what is your name?
Consider These Examples
1. Kòman ou rele? → What is your name?
2. Ki jan ou rele? → What is your name?
3. Ki non ou? → What is your name?
How to Ask Where Someone is From
Say Ki kote ou soti? to ask someone where he or she is from
Consider These Examples
Replace kote (place) with something else to be more specific
1. Ki kote ou soti? → What place are you from?
2. Ki peyi ou soti? → What country are you from?
3. Ki vil ou soti? → What city are you from?
How to Ask Where Someone or Something is
Say ki kote ou ye? to ask someone where he or she is
Consider These Examples
Replace ou with something else to be more specific
1. Ki kote mwen ye? → Where am I?
2. Ki kote Patrick ye? → Where is Patrick?
3. Ki kote Ronald ye? → Where is Ronald?
Replace ou with something else to be more specific
1. Kòman ou ye? → How are you?
2. Ki jan li ye? → How is he?
3. Ki jan matant ye? → How is auntie?
4. Ki jan tonton ye? → How is uncle?
It is important to know how to comfortably use question words such as what, when and where. You also need to know how to ask open ended questions in Creole. You will find out more on how to ask questions in Haitian Creole by examining parts two and three of this guide.
How to Ask How Someone or Something is Doing
Say kòman ou ye? to ask someone how he or she is doing
Consider These Examples
Replace ou with something else to be more specific
1. Kòman ou ye? → How are you?
2. Ki jan li ye? → How is he?
3. Ki jan matant ye? → How is auntie?
4. Ki jan tonton ye? → How is uncle?
There's More to Learn!
As you have seen in this lesson, asking basic and common questions in Haitian Creole is not hard at all. But, you should not stop here, because there is more you need to learn.It is important to know how to comfortably use question words such as what, when and where. You also need to know how to ask open ended questions in Creole. You will find out more on how to ask questions in Haitian Creole by examining parts two and three of this guide.