In this lesson, you will learn some of the most basic questions you can use 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 to Ask for Someone's Name
- Here are three ways to ask What is your name?
- 1. Kòman ou rele?
- 2. Ki jan ou rele?
- 3. Ki non ou?
Examples
Replace ou (you) with a word or phrase that identifies the person or animal whose name you are asking for.
1. Kòman ti fi a rele?
What is the girl's name?
2. Ki jan bèt la rele?
What is the animal's name?
3. Ki non ti gason an?
What is the boy's name?
How to Ask Where Someone Is From
- Say Ki kote ou soti? to ask Where are you from?
Examples
Replace ou (you) with the name of the person or animal whose place of origin you are asking about.
1. Ki kote Pierre soti?
Where is Pierre from?
2. Ki kote ti chen an soti?
Where is the little dog from?
3. Ki kote Geralda soti?
Where is Geralda from?
How to Ask Where Someone Is
- Say Ki kote ou ye? to ask Where are you?
Examples
Replace ou (you) with the name of the person or animal whose location you are asking about.
1. Ki kote Mirlande ye?
Where is Mirlande?
2. Ki kote ti chat la ye?
Where is the little cat?
3. Ki kote Ronald ye?
Where is Ronald?
How to Ask How Someone Is Doing
- Say Kòman ou ye? or Ki jan ou ye? to ask How are you?
Examples
Replace ou (you) with the name of the person or animal you are asking about.
1. Kòman Marie ye?
How is Marie?
2. Ki jan zwazo a ye?
How is the bird?
3. Ki jan Ronel ye?
How is Ronel?
Don't Stop Here
Take things to the next level by learning the basic question words, such as who, what, when, where, how, and why, in Haitian Creole. Knowing them will make it easier to start and carry on a conversation.