Part 1 - Greetings

1. Bonjou – Hi / Hello / Good morning

2. Bonswa – Hi / Hello / Good Evening

3. Kòman ou ye? / Ki jan ou ye? – How are you?

4. Mwen byen – I am well

Note: Say m ap aprann Kreyòl when you feel overwhelmed if Haitians are speaking full-blown Haitian Creole to you as a beginner. This makes them happy that you are learning their language, and this reminds them to slow down for you.

5. Sa k pase? – What's up?

6. N ap boule – We're hanging in there (Lit. "We're burning")

7. Na wè pita – See you later

Part 2 - Communication Helpers

8. Mwen pa konprann – I don't understand

9. Pale pi dousman – Speak more slowly

Note: You can also simply say dousman (means 'slowly').

10. Repete, souple – Repeat, please

Note: You can also simply say repete (means 'repeat').

11. Kijan yo di [point to the object] an Kreyòl? – How do you say [this] in Creole?

12. Mwen pale yon ti kras Kreyòl – I speak a little Creole

13. Mwen pa konnen – I don't know

Part 3 - Saying Yes or No

14. Wi – Yes

15. Non – No

16. Dakò / Oke – Okay

17. Se vre – It's true

18. Se pa vre – It's not true

19. Genlè / Petèt / Sanble... – Maybe

Note: You can also use wi and non at the end of a phrase to add more emphasis to what you are saying (find out more in this lesson).

For example, you can use wi at the end of a sentence to show that you agree or recommend something, and you use non at the end of a sentence to show you really disagree with something or to show you are stressing something is urgent.

Part 4 - Thanks, Please, Excuse me

20. Mèsi – Thank you

21. Pa gen pwoblèm – No problem

22. Tanpri / Silvouplè / Souple – Please

23. Padon – Excuse me / Sorry

24. Eskize m – Excuse me

25. Se yon plezi – It's a pleasure

Note: Saying wi or non at the end of these phrases above adds more emphasis and makes you sound more down to earth.

Part 5 - Asking Questions

26. Ki sa? – What?

27. Ki moun? / Kiyès – Who?

28. Ki kote? – Where?

29. Kiyès? – Which one?

30. Kòman? / Ki jan? – How?

31. Poukisa? – Why?

32. Èske? – (Question marker, like "Is it...?")

Note: The Haitian Creole question word èske can mean any other question words that normally start as does, is, should, will, can, etc.

33. Konbyen? – How much? / How many?

Part 6 - Expressing Needs, Feelings and Desires

34. Mwen grangou – I am hungry

35. Mwen swaf – I am thirsty

36. Mwen fatige / Mwen bouke – I am tired

37. Mwen vle – I want

38. Mwen bezwen – I need

39. Ban mwen – Give me

40. Mwen cho – I am hot

41. Mwen frèt – I am cold

42. Mwen renmen – I like / I love

43. Mwen pa renmen – I don't like

Note: You can shorten or contract the word mwen as m for simplicity. For example, if you do this mwen grangou will then be m grangou.

Part 7 - Numbers

44. Zero – Zero

45. En – One

46. De – Two

47. Twa – Three

48. Kat – Four

49. Senk – Five

50. Sis – Six

51. Sèt – Seven

52. Uit – Eight

53. Nèf – Nine

54. Dis – Ten

55. Ven – Twenty

56. Trant – Thirty

57. Karant – Forty

58. Senkant – Fifty

59. Swasant – Sixty

60. Swasanndis – Seventy

61. Katreven – Eighty

62. Katreven-dis – Ninety

63. San – One hundred

64. Mil – One thousand

Note: Knowing how to count by 10s is especially useful because it allows to give an estimated answer instead of having to remember exact numbers (e.g. saying trant/30 instead of trann-sèt/37).

Part 8 - Colors

65. Blan – White

66. Gri – Gray

67. Nwa – Black

68. Wouj – Red

69. Vèt – Green

70. Ble – Blue

71. Jòn – Yellow

72. Woz – Pink

73. Mawon – Brown

74. Mov – Purple

75. Zoranj – Orange

Note: Say fonse after a color to indicate it is a darker or stronger color and say klè after a word to indicate it is a lighter color.

Part 9 - Days of the Week and Time

76. Lendi – Monday

77. Madi – Tuesday

78. Mèkredi – Wednesday

79. Jedi – Thursday

80. Vandredi – Friday

81. Samdi – Saturday

82. Dimanch – Sunday

83. Semèn – Week

84. Jodi a – Today

85. Demen – Tomorrow

86. Yè – Yesterday

87. Maten – Morning

88. Apre midi – Afternoon

Note: If you speak Spanish, learning the days of the week may be easier for you. The reason is because the days of the week in Creole and in Spanish start with the same letters.

Part 10 - Months of the Year

89. Mwa – Month

90. Ane – Year

91. Janvye – January

92. Fevrye – February

93. Mas – March

94. Avril – April

95. Me – May

96. Jen – June

97. Jiyè – July

98. Out – August

99. Septanm – September

100. Oktòb – October

101. Novanm – November

102. Desanm – December

Fun Fact: All of the months of the year except for August start as the same letter as their English counterpart.

Part 11 - Basic Nouns and Pronouns

103. Gason – Man

104. Fi / Fanm – Woman / Lady

105. Ti gason – Boy (Lit. Little man)

106. Ti fi – Girl (Lit. Little woman)

107. Mwen – I, Me, My, Mine

108. Ou – You, Your, Yours

109. Li – He, She, It, His, Her, Its

110. Nou – We, Us, Our, Ours

111. Yo – They, Them, Their, Theirs

Note: Haitian Creole generally doesn't use grammatical gender for pronouns. For example, the Haitian Creole pronoun li can mean he or she. This may sound confusing at first, but you will know from the context who the person is referring to.