How to say Pretty and Beautiful in Haitian Creole

Beginner Lessons

What You Will Learn

1. How to say someone is beautiful or pretty in Haitian Creole

2. How to emphasize that someone is really beautiful or pretty

How to Say 'You Are Pretty'

1. The Haitian Creole word for beautiful, handsome, or pretty is bèl
2. Say ou bèl to tell someone you are beautiful

The Haitian Creole word bèl means pretty, beautiful, or handsome.

Use the word bèl to describe a man as handsome or a woman as beautiful.

Example

Cheri, cheve w bèl jodi a.

Honey, your hair is pretty today.

How to Emphasize That Someone Is Really Beautiful

You can emphasize that someone is very beautiful by using the Haitian Creole words vrèman or anpil

You can say vrèman before bèl or anpil after bèl to emphasize that someone is very beautiful.

Use vrèman or anpil to stress that someone is really beautiful.

Example 1 - Vrèman

Cheri, cheve w vrèman bèl jodi a.

Honey, your hair is really pretty today.

Example 2 - Anpil

Cheri, cheve w bèl anpil jodi a.

Honey, your hair is very pretty today.

Fun Fact: The word anpil literally means in a pile or in a heap. It comes from the French words en pile. The meaning in Haitian Creole is very or a lot.

Mwen bèl means I am pretty. Ou bèl means you are pretty. Nou bèl means we are pretty. Li bèl means he or she is pretty. Yo bèl means they are pretty.

How to say other people are beautiful in Haitian Creole.

Emphasize Someone's Beauty by Repetition

Haitians often show emphasis by repeating a word several times or by prolonging its pronunciation.

For example, you can emphasize even more that someone is really beautiful by saying ou vrèman, vrèman bèl or ou vrèèèèman bèl.