How to Say the Parts of the Day in Haitian Creole

What You Will Learn

1. How to say key parts of the day like morning or afternoon.

2. Other terms such as sunrise and sunset.

3. How to say in the morning or at midnight.

Parts of the day in Haitian Creole

Main Terms

1. Maten - Morning

2. Midi - Noon

3. Aprèmidi - Afternoon

4. Solèy kouche - Sunset

5. Aswè - Late evening / Night

6. Nuit - Night

7. Minui - Midnight

8. Solèy leve - Sunrise

Jodi a - Today

9. Jou - Day

10. Jounen - Daytime

11. Jounen an - The Daytime

12. Lajounen - The Daytime

13. Avan jou / Douvanjou - Dawn / Daybreak / Before sunrise

Aswè a - Tonight

14. Nuit - Nighttime

15. Nuit lan - Nighttime

16. Lannuit - Nighttime

17. Aswè - Late evening / Night

18. Sware - Late evening / Nighttime

1. Say nan (in) and then say maten, aprèmidi, aswè, and so on.
2. For midday and midnight, it is best to say a (at) and then say midi or minui.

1. He is going to work in the morning

Li pral travay nan maten

2. He is going home at noon

Li pral lakay a midi

In addition to knowing the parts of the day, it is also useful to know how to tell time in Haitian Creole to be more specific in your conversations.

Please see our lesson on how to tell time in Haitian Creole to learn more.