Learn Haitian Creole Part 1

Learn Haitian Creole- Aprann Kreyòl Ayisyen
Part 1
1. Personal Pronouns
Singular
Plural
I Mwen (M)
We Nou (N)
You Ou (W)
You all Nou (N)
He/She/ It Li (L)
They Yo (Y)
Example:
Mwen manje = I eat
Ou manje = You eat
Yo manje = They eat
*Manje = Eat
2. Verb Tense
Ap – Present and Future
Te- Past
Ta- Conditional
Pa- Negative marker—makes sentence negative always comes directly after personal pronoun
No marker = Present tense
NOTE:
* Pa = Negative marker. It makes sentences negative and always comes directly after personal pronoun.
*Use shortened version of personal pronouns before words that begin with a vowel (ie- “Mwen ap manje” can
be shorted to be “M ap manje” = I’m eating)
Example:
Mwen te manje = I ate
Yo pa manje = They don’t eat
Nou pa manje pitza = We don’t eat pizza
3. Verbs
Manje = Eat
Kanpe = Stand
Chita = Sit
Kouri = Run
Aprann = Learn
Koute = Listen
Tande = Hear
Pale = Speak
Chante = Sing
Mache = Walk
Ekri = Write
Ale = go
Vini = come
Wè = see
Example:
Mwen wè ou = I see you

Mwen te tande ou = I hear you
Eske yo te aprann? = Did they learn?
Eske ou te manje? = Did you eat?
Eske nou tande mwen? = Do you all hear me?
NOTE:
*Eske = A question marker. Makes anything into a question and is always the first word of the sentence.
4. Adverbs of Time
Yè = Yesterday
Jodia = Today
Demen = Tomorrow
Pita = Later
Konye a = Right now
Maten an = This morning
Apremidi a = This afternoon
Aswe a = This evening
Eske yo te manje yè? = Did you eat yesterday?
Eske ou ka pale pita? = Can you talk later?
Eske yo kapab pale Kreyòl? = Can they speak Creole?
Mwen pa kapab vini denmen = I can’t come tomorrow.
NOTE:
* Pa = Negative marker. It makes sentence negative always comes directly after personal pronoun.
*Eske = A question marker. Makes anything into a question and is always the first word of the sentence.
*Ka or Kapab = able/ can. It always comes directly before the verb
* Like English, adverbs of time can come before personal pronouns (ie: Pita m ap manje= Later, I will eat).
MAKE YOUR OWN SENTENCES
(1) Personal Pronoun + (2) Verb Tense + (3) Verb + (4) Adverb of Time
Don’t Forget: Question Marker (Eske) and Negative Marker (Pa)
Additional Helpful Words:
E= And
Men= But
Ak or Avek = With
Paske = Because
Pou= For