Haitian Creole Immersion: Guide to Creole Grammar

Haitians often say “Kreyol pale, Kreyol konprann”, which means Creole spoken and Creole understood.We believe that Creole is very easy to learn. What you need is to get the basics. Once you understand the basics of Haitian Creole,you will soon find that Haiti should not be known for poverty and misery but for having a rich and vibrant culture. Therefore, as you begin this journey, understand that learning languages is not hard for the hard-workers and is not easy for the lazy ones. Getting close to Haitians, watch videos and listen to music will greatly improve your ability to speak Creole.

                   PRESENT TENSE

ENGLISH (TO EAT)-----------KREYOL(MANJE)

Verb To Eat ---------------------Veb Manje

I eat---------------------------------Mwen manje

You eat----------------------------Ou manje

He eats-----------------------------Li manje

She eats---------------------------Li manje

We eat------------------------------Nou manje

You eat-----------------------------Nou manje

They eat---------------------------Yo manje

Sentence

I eat a lot of rice

Fraz

Mwen manje anpil diri

                         PAST TENSE

ENGLISH (TO EAT)-----------KREYOL(MANJE)