Haitian Creole/Basic Vocabulary/Answer Key

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Try to figure out the meaning of the following sentences. For extra practice, try pronouncing them.

  1. Bonjou, m rele Jan. Hello, my name is Jan (cognate to John). literally, Hello, I am named Jan/John.
  2. Pa gen moun nan kay sa. There are no people in this/that house.
  3. Li gen anpil manje pou manje. He/she/it has a lot of food to eat.
  4. Mèsi anpil! Thank you very much.
  5. Kijan nou fè sa? How do we/you (pl.) make/do this/that?
  6. Yo pale kreyòl ayisyen men yo pa pale franse. They speak Haitian Creole but they do not speak French.
  7. Kite m fè li. Let me make/do it.
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