Creole-French-English Phrase Dictionary
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[edit] Greetings
| CREOLE | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| Bonjou! | Good morning! |
| Bonswa! | Good afternoon!/Evening! (used after 11 AM) |
| Kouman ou rele? | What is your name? |
| M rele... | My name is... |
| Kouman ou ye? | (common greeting) - How are you? |
| N'ap boule! (response) | Doing Good! |
| Wi | Yes |
| yo | they, them |
| Non | No |
| Mesi | Thanks |
| Anmwe! | Help! |
| Non, mesi | No, thanks |
| Souple | Please |
| Merite | You're welcome |
| Pa gen pwoblem | No problem |
| Oke | OK |
| Eskize mwen | Excuse me |
| Mwen regret sa | I'm sorry |
| Gen... | There is/are... |
| Pa genyen! | There is/are not any! |
| Mwen pa genyen! | I don't have any! |
| Sekonsa! | That's right! |
| Piti piti | A little bit |
| Anpil | A lot |
| Gen anpil... | There are a lot of... |
| Isit | Here |
| La | There |
| Tout bagay anfom? | Is everything OK? |
| Pa kounye-a | Not now |
| Toupatou | Everywhere |
| Anyen | Nothing |
| Preske | Almost |
[edit] Emergency
| CREOLE | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| Atansyon! | Attention!/Watch out! |
| Prese prese! | Hurry! |
| Dife! | Fire! |
| Rete! | Stop! |
| Kounye-a | Now |
| Nou ap chache... | We are looking for... |
| Souple, ban mwen... | Please give me... |
| Separe sa ant nou | Divide this among you |
| Ye | Yesterday |
| Jodia | Today |
| Demen | Tomorrow |
| Maten an | This morning |
| Apremidi a | This afternoon |
| Aswe a | This evening |
| Ou byen? | You OK? |
[edit] Medical
| CREOLE | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| Mwen pa two byen | I'm not too well |
| Mwen malad | I'm sick |
| Te gen yon aksidan | There was an accident |
| Nou bezwen yon dokte/yon mis touswit | We need a doctor/a nurse right now |
| Kote Iopital Ia? | Where is the hospital? |
| Kote Ii ou fe mal? | Where does it hurt you? |
| Li ansent | She's pregnant |
| Mwen pa ka manje/domi | I cannot eat/sleep |
| Mwengendjare | I have diarrhea |
| Mwen anvi vonmi | I feel nauseated |
| Tout ko mwen cho | My whole body is hot |
| Mwen toudi | I'm dizzy |
| Nou bezwen pansman/koton | We need bandages/cotton |
| Mwen bezwen yon bagay pi blese sa a | I need something for this cut |
| Mwen grangou | I'm hungry |
| Mwen swaf anpil | I'm very thirsty |
| Nou ta vle manje | We would like to eat |
| Konben | How much?/How many? |
| Poukisa? | Why? |
| Kote? | Where? |
| Kisa? | What? |
| Kile? | When? |
| Ki moun? | Who? |
| Kijan? | How? |
| Kiles? | Which? |
| Eske gen...? | Is/Are there...? |
| Eske ou gen...? | Do you have...? |
| Eske ou ka ede nou, souple? | Can you help us please? |
| Kote nou ka achte...? | Where can we buy...? |
| Eske ou ka di mwen...? | Can you tell me...? |
| montre | show |
| ban | give |
| Ki moun ki Ia? | Who is there? |
| Kisa ou vIe? | What do you want? |
| Kisa ou ta vIa? | What would you like? |
| Kisa ou ap fe Ia? | What are you doing there? |
| Kisa sa a ye? | What is that? |
| Sa k'genyen? | What's the matter? |
| Kisa pi nou fe? | What must we do? |
| Eske ou te we...? | Have you seen...? |
[edit] Language
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 Creole?
Kij an yo di...an kreyol? - How do they say... in Creole?
Kisa ou bezouen? - What do you need?
Kisa ki rive ou? - What happened to you?
Ki kote li ale? - Where did he go?
Kilaj ou? - How old are you?
Kote ou rete? - Where do you live?
Eske ou gen petit? - Do you have any children?
Kote nou ye? - Where are we?
genyen - to have
chita - to sit
manje - to eat
rete - to stop
kouri - to run
kouche - to lie down
vini - to come
ale/prale - to go
ban - to give
rete trankil - to be quiet
pran - to get, receive
leve - to get up
sede - to give up
touye - to kill
frape - to hit
kache - to hide
konnen - to know
manti - to lie (manti! this can't be true)
gade - to look
koupe - to cut
kwit-manje, fe-manje - to cook
fimen - to smoke
atake - to attack
ban pemi - to authorize
kri - to shout, yell, scream
achte - to buy
fe-apel - to call, name
netwaye - to clean
femen - to close
fose - to coerce, force
fini - to finish
obeyi - to obey
fe - konfyans - to trust
console - to comfort
pati - to leave, depart
mouri - to die
fe-desen - to draw, sketch
bwe - to drink
tonbe - to drop, fall
mete abo - embark, load, board
atoure - to surround
ranfose - to enforce
ou - you, your
mwen - I, me, my, mine
nou - us, our, you (plural)
Ii - him, her, his, hers
