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First weeks |
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Beginning Kreyol, part 1 |
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Beginning Kreyol, part 2 |
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Intermediate Kreyol |
| Chapter 6
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Advanced Kreyol readings |
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Common Phrases
[edit | edit source]Geetings
[edit | edit source]- Bonjou! - Good morning!
- Bonswa! - Good afternoon!/Evening! (used after 11 AM)
- Eskize mwen - Excuse me
- Mwen regret sa - I'm sorry
- Alo. - Hello.
- Bay bay. / Orevwa. - Goodbye.
- Na wè pita. - See you later
Courtesies
[edit | edit source]- Wi - Yes
- Non - No
- Mesi - Thanks
- Non, mesi - No, thanks
- Souple - Please
- Merite - You're welcome
- Pa gen pwoblem - No problem
- Oke - Okay
Comprehension
[edit | edit source]- Kisa? - Pardon? (What did you say?)
- Eske ou ka di mwen...? - Can you tell me...?
- Kisa sa a ye? - What is that?
- Eske ou pale angle/franse? - Do you speak English/French?
- Ki moun isit ki pale angle? - Who speaks English here?
- Ou konprann? - You understand?
- Kij an yo rele sa an kreyol? - What do they call that in Kreyòl?
- Kij an yo di...an kreyol? - How do they say... in Kreyòl?
- (Èski) Ou konprann? - Do you understand?
Small talk
[edit | edit source]- Kijan ou ye? / Sa va? / Kouma ou ye? - How are you?
- N'ap boule! (response) - Doing good!
- Tout bagay, e ou menm? - Fine, thanks. And you?
- Ki moun ou ye? - Who are you?
- Kouman ou rele? - What is your name?
- Kisasa? - What's his name?
- Ki non zanmi ou an? - What's your friend's name?
- M'rele - My name is...?
- Mwe kontan fe konesana ou. - I am happy to meet you.
- Se youn plaisir fè konesans ou! - It's a pleasure to meet you!
- M'kontan fè konesans ou. - It's nice to meet you.
- Se (zanmi/fanmi/mennaj) mwen .... - This is my (friend/relative/partner), ....
- kisa ou fè pou ou viv? - What do you do?
On the town
[edit | edit source]- Eske ou ka ede nou, souple? - Can you help us please?
- Kote nou ye? - Where are we?
- Ki lè li ye? - What time is it?
- Kouma ou fè... - How do you...?
- Kisa ou vIe? - What do you want?
- Eske ou te we...? - Have you seen...?
- 'Eske gen...?' - Is/Are there...?
- Eske ou gen...? - Do you have...?
- Nou ap chache... - We are looking for...
- Souple, ban mwen... - Please give me...
- Gen... - There is/are...
- Pa genyen! - There is/are not any!
First weeks
| Vocabulary | 100-150 most common words |
| Phrases | sets of basic phrases for situations, greetings, etc |