English–Haitian Creole Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
I	pronoun	mwen	I am ready now. Mwen pare kounye a.
you	pronoun	ou	You are very kind. Ou janti anpil.
he	pronoun	li	He is my brother. Li se frè mwen.
she	pronoun	li	She is at home. Li lakay li.
we	pronoun	nou	We work every day. Nou travay chak jou.
they	pronoun	yo	They live in the city. Yo rete nan vil la.
what	pronoun	kisa	What do you want now? Kisa ou vle kounye a?
where	adverb	kote	Where do they live now? Kote yo rete kounye a?
when	adverb	kilè	When will you come here? Kilè ou ap vini isit la?
who	pronoun	ki moun	Who is at the door? Ki moun ki nan pòt la?
why	adverb	poukisa	Why are you sad today? Poukisa ou tris jodi a?
how	adverb	kijan	How do you do this? Kijan ou fè sa?
to be	verb	se	She is my friend. Li se zanmi mwen.
to have	verb	gen	I have a new book. Mwen gen yon nouvo liv.
to do	verb	fè	We do our work well. Nou fè travay nou byen.
to go	verb	ale	They go to school daily. Yo ale lekòl chak jou.
to come	verb	vini	Please come to my house. Tanpri vini lakay mwen.
to see	verb	wè	I see the moon tonight. Mwen wè lalin nan aswè a.
to know	verb	konnen	I know the answer already. Mwen konnen repons lan deja.
to think	verb	panse	We think about life often. Nou panse sou lavi souvan.
to want	verb	vle	They want more water now. Yo vle plis dlo kounye a.
to need	verb	bezwen	I need your help today. Mwen bezwen èd ou jodi a.
to make	verb	fè	She makes bread every morning. Li fè pen chak maten.
to take	verb	pran	Take the book with you. Pran liv la avèk ou.
to give	verb	bay	Please give me some water. Tanpri ban mwen kèk dlo.
to say	verb	di	They say the food is good. Yo di manje a bon.
to tell	verb	di	Tell me the true story. Di m istwa vre a.
to ask	verb	mande	I ask a simple question. Mwen mande yon kestyon senp.
to find	verb	jwenn	We find the house quickly. Nou jwenn kay la byen vit.
to look	verb	gade	Look at the blue sky. Gade syèl ble a.
to use	verb	itilize	I use this table daily. Mwen itilize tab sa a chak jou.
to work	verb	travay	They work in the city. Yo travay nan vil la.
to eat	verb	manje	We eat rice at home. Nou manje diri lakay nou.
to drink	verb	bwè	I drink tea every morning. Mwen bwè te chak maten.
to sleep	verb	dòmi	The child sleeps at night. Timoun nan dòmi lannuit.
to walk	verb	mache	We walk to school together. Nou mache ale lekòl ansanm.
to run	verb	kouri	The boy runs very fast. Ti gason an kouri trè vit.
to read	verb	li	She reads a good book. Li li yon bon liv.
to write	verb	ekri	I write my name here. Mwen ekri non mwen isit la.
to speak	verb	pale	They speak with the teacher. Yo pale ak pwofesè a.
to listen	verb	koute	Listen to the music carefully. Koute mizik la ak anpil atansyon.
to hear	verb	tande	I hear the wind outside. Mwen tande van an deyò.
to buy	verb	achte	We buy fresh fruit today. Nou achte fwi fre jodi a.
to sell	verb	vann	They sell bread every morning. Yo vann pen chak maten.
to pay	verb	peye	I pay for the food. Mwen peye pou manje a.
to help	verb	ede	Please help your young brother. Tanpri ede ti frè ou.
to love	verb	renmen	We love our family deeply. Nou renmen fanmi nou anpil.
to live	verb	rete	They live near the river. Yo rete toupre rivyè a.
to die	verb	mouri	All people die one day. Tout moun mouri yon jou.
to learn	verb	aprann	Children learn at school daily. Timoun aprann lekòl chak jou.
to teach	verb	anseye	They teach the children well. Yo anseye timoun yo byen.
to open	verb	louvri	Please open the door now. Tanpri louvri pòt la kounye a.
to close	verb	fèmen	Close the window at night. Fèmen fenèt la lannuit.
person	noun	moun	Each person has a name. Chak moun gen yon non.
man	noun	gason	The man walks to work. Gason an mache al travay.
woman	noun	fanm	The woman drinks hot tea. Fanm nan bwè te cho.
child	noun	timoun	The child is very happy. Timoun nan kontan anpil.
boy	noun	ti gason	The boy reads every evening. Ti gason an li chak aswè.
girl	noun	ti fi	The girl has a book. Ti fi a gen yon liv.
family	noun	fanmi	My family lives here. Fanmi mwen rete isit la.
mother	noun	manman	My mother cooks good food. Manman mwen kwit bon manje.
father	noun	papa	His father works in town. Papa li travay nan vil la.
friend	noun	zanmi	She is my best friend. Li se pi bon zanmi mwen.
house	noun	kay	Their house is very big. Kay yo gwo anpil.
home	noun	lakay	I am going home now. Mwen prale lakay kounye a.
school	noun	lekòl	The school opens early. Lekòl la louvri bonè.
city	noun	vil	This city is very busy. Vil sa a trè okipe.
country	noun	peyi	Our country is beautiful. Peyi nou an bèl.
world	noun	mond	The world is very large. Mond lan gwo anpil.
street	noun	lari	The street is long and busy. Lari a long e li okipe.
room	noun	chanm	The room is very small. Chanm nan piti anpil.
time	noun	tan	Time passes very quickly. Tan pase byen vit.
day	noun	jou	Today is a good day. Jodi a se yon bon jou.
night	noun	lannuit	The night is cold. Lannuit la frèt.
morning	noun	maten	The morning is cool and quiet. Maten an fre e trankil.
evening	noun	aswè	We walk in the evening. Nou mache nan aswè.
week	noun	semèn	This week is very busy. Semèn sa a trè okipe.
month	noun	mwa	Next month will be better. Mwa pwochen ap pi bon.
year	noun	ane	This year feels very long. Ane sa a sanble trè long.
today	adverb	jodi a	I am busy today. Mwen okipe jodi a.
tomorrow	adverb	demen	We will go tomorrow. Nou pral ale demen.
yesterday	adverb	yè	She came here yesterday. Li te vini isit la yè.
now	adverb	kounye a	I need help now. Mwen bezwen èd kounye a.
sun	noun	solèy	The sun is very hot. Solèy la cho anpil.
moon	noun	lalin	The moon is bright tonight. Lalin nan klere aswè a.
star	noun	zetwal	That star is very bright. Zetwal sa a klere anpil.
sky	noun	syèl	The sky is blue today. Syèl la ble jodi a.
earth	noun	latè	The earth is our home. Latè se lakay nou.
fire	noun	dife	The fire is very hot. Dife a cho anpil.
water	noun	dlo	The water is very cold. Dlo a frèt anpil.
rain	noun	lapli	The rain starts this morning. Lapli a kòmanse maten an.
wind	noun	van	The wind is strong today. Van an fò jodi a.
tree	noun	pyebwa	That tree is very tall. Pyebwa sa a wo anpil.
flower	noun	flè	This flower is beautiful. Flè sa a bèl.
mountain	noun	mòn	The mountain is very high. Mòn nan wo anpil.
river	noun	rivyè	The river is long and wide. Rivyè a long e laj.
sea	noun	lanmè	The sea is blue today. Lanmè a ble jodi a.
food	noun	manje	The food smells very good. Manje a santi bon anpil.
bread	noun	pen	I buy fresh bread daily. Mwen achte pen fre chak jou.
rice	noun	diri	We eat rice at noon. Nou manje diri a midi.
meat	noun	vyann	The meat is hot now. Vyann nan cho kounye a.
fish	noun	pwason	The fish is fresh today. Pwason an fre jodi a.
egg	noun	ze	I eat one egg daily. Mwen manje yon ze chak jou.
milk	noun	lèt	The milk is cold. Lèt la frèt.
fruit	noun	fwi	This fruit is very sweet. Fwi sa a dous anpil.
tea	noun	te	She drinks tea every morning. Li bwè te chak maten.
coffee	noun	kafe	I drink coffee every morning. Mwen bwè kafe chak maten.
head	noun	tèt	My head hurts today. Tèt mwen fè m mal jodi a.
eye	noun	je	Her eye is red. Je li wouj.
ear	noun	zòrèy	My ear hears that sound. Zòrèy mwen tande son sa a.
mouth	noun	bouch	Open your mouth wide. Louvri bouch ou laj.
nose	noun	nen	My nose is cold. Nen mwen frèt.
hand	noun	men	Wash your hand before eating. Lave men ou anvan ou manje.
foot	noun	pye	My foot hurts now. Pye mwen fè m mal kounye a.
heart	noun	kè	Her heart is strong. Kè li fò.
name	noun	non	My name is Jean. Non mwen se Jean.
book	noun	liv	This book is very good. Liv sa a bon anpil.
word	noun	mo	This word is important. Mo sa a enpòtan.
language	noun	lang	Language connects many people. Lang konekte anpil moun.
money	noun	lajan	I need more money today. Mwen bezwen plis lajan jodi a.
work	noun	travay	Work takes much time. Travay pran anpil tan.
love	noun	lanmou	Love makes life beautiful. Lanmou fè lavi bèl.
music	noun	mizik	The music sounds beautiful tonight. Mizik la sonnen bèl aswè a.
story	noun	istwa	Her story is very sad. Istwa li tris anpil.
way	noun	fason	This way is very easy. Fason sa a fasil anpil.
thing	noun	bagay	That thing is very important. Bagay sa a enpòtan anpil.
life	noun	lavi	Life is not always easy. Lavi pa toujou fasil.
door	noun	pòt	The door is open now. Pòt la louvri kounye a.
table	noun	tab	The table is very old. Tab la vye anpil.
chair	noun	chèz	This chair is very small. Chèz sa a piti anpil.
car	noun	machin	That car is very fast. Machin sa a vit anpil.
good	adjective	bon	This food is very good. Manje sa a bon anpil.
bad	adjective	move	The weather is bad today. Tan an move jodi a.
big	adjective	gwo	That house is very big. Kay sa a gwo anpil.
small	adjective	piti	The room is very small. Chanm nan piti anpil.
new	adjective	nouvo	I have a new book. Mwen gen yon nouvo liv.
old	adjective	vye	This table is very old. Tab sa a vye anpil.
long	adjective	long	The street is very long. Lari a long anpil.
short	adjective	kout	The story is very short. Istwa a kout anpil.
high	adjective	wo	The mountain is very high. Mòn nan wo anpil.
low	adjective	ba	The table is too low. Tab la twò ba.
hot	adjective	cho	The tea is very hot. Te a cho anpil.
cold	adjective	frèt	The water is very cold. Dlo a frèt anpil.
happy	adjective	kontan	The child is very happy. Timoun nan kontan anpil.
sad	adjective	tris	She feels sad today. Li tris jodi a.
beautiful	adjective	bèl	The flower is beautiful. Flè a bèl.
easy	adjective	fasil	This work is very easy. Travay sa a fasil anpil.
fast	adjective	vit	This car is very fast. Machin sa a vit anpil.
slow	adjective	dousman	The car is too slow. Machin nan twò dousman.
right	adjective	kòrèk	Your answer is right. Repons ou a kòrèk.
wrong	adjective	mal	That answer is wrong. Repons sa a mal.
important	adjective	enpòtan	This book is important. Liv sa a enpòtan.
true	adjective	vre	The story is true. Istwa a vre.
full	adjective	plen	The glass is full. Vè a plen.
empty	adjective	vid	The room is empty now. Chanm nan vid kounye a.
young	adjective	jèn	She is still very young. Li toujou jèn anpil.
strong	adjective	fò	He is very strong. Li fò anpil.
weak	adjective	fèb	The child feels weak. Timoun nan santi li fèb.
red	adjective	wouj	The flower is red. Flè a wouj.
blue	adjective	ble	The sky is blue. Syèl la ble.
green	adjective	vèt	The tree is green. Pyebwa a vèt.
yellow	adjective	jòn	The flower is yellow. Flè a jòn.
black	adjective	nwa	The car is black. Machin nan nwa.
white	adjective	blan	The house is white. Kay la blan.
yes	interjection	wi	Yes, I understand now. Wi, mwen konprann kounye a.
no	interjection	non	No, I do not agree. Non, mwen pa dakò.
not	adverb	pa	I am not ready yet. Mwen pa pare ankò.
and	conjunction	ak	Bread and tea are ready. Pen ak te pare.
or	conjunction	oswa	Tea or coffee is fine. Te oswa kafe bon.
but	conjunction	men	I am tired, but happy. Mwen bouke, men mwen kontan.
if	conjunction	si	If you come, we eat. Si ou vini, nou manje.
because	conjunction	paske	I stayed home because rain fell. Mwen rete lakay paske lapli te tonbe.
with	preposition	ak	I came with my friend. Mwen te vini ak zanmi mwen.
without	preposition	san	He left without his book. Li pati san liv li.
for	preposition	pou	This gift is for you. Kado sa a se pou ou.
from	preposition	soti nan	She comes from this city. Li soti nan vil sa a.
to	preposition	nan	We go to school daily. Nou ale nan lekòl chak jou.