User:Robbiemuffin/Kreyol/Chapter 2/Phrases

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Geetings

 * Bonjou! - Good morning!
 * Bonswa! - Good afternoon!/Evening! (used after 11 AM)
 * Eskize mwen - Excuse me
 * Mwen regret sa - I'm sorry
 * Alo. - Hello.
 * Bay bay. / Orevwa. - Goodbye.
 * Na wè pita. - See you later

Courtesies

 * Wi - Yes
 * Non - No
 * Mesi - Thanks
 * Non, mesi - No, thanks
 * Souple - Please
 * Merite - You're welcome
 * Pa gen pwoblem - No problem
 * Oke - Okay

Comprehension

 * Kisa? - Pardon? (What did you say?)
 * Eske ou ka di mwen...? - Can you tell me...?
 * Kisa sa a ye? - What is that?
 * 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 Kreyòl?
 * Kij an yo di...an kreyol? - How do they say... in Kreyòl?
 * (Èski) Ou konprann? - Do you understand?

Small talk

 * Kijan ou ye? / Sa va? / Kouma ou ye? - How are you?
 * N'ap boule! (response) - Doing good!
 * Tout bagay, e ou menm? - Fine, thanks. And you?
 * Ki moun ou ye? - Who are you?
 * Kouman ou rele? - What is your name?
 * Kisasa? - What's his name?
 * Ki non zanmi ou an? - What's your friend's name?
 * M'rele - My name is...?
 * Mwe kontan fe konesana ou. - I am happy to meet you.
 * Se youn plaisir fè konesans ou! - It's a pleasure to meet you!
 * M'kontan fè konesans ou. - It's nice to meet you.
 * Se (zanmi/fanmi/mennaj) mwen .... - This is my (friend/relative/partner), ....
 * kisa ou fè pou ou viv? - What do you do?

On the town

 * Eske ou ka ede nou, souple? - Can you help us please?
 * Kote nou ye? - Where are we?
 * Ki lè li ye? - What time is it?
 * Kouma ou fè... - How do you...?
 * Kisa ou vIe? - What do you want?
 * Eske ou te we...? - Have you seen...?
 * Eske gen...? - Is/Are there...?
 * Eske ou gen...? - Do you have...?
 * Nou ap chache... - We are looking for...
 * Souple, ban mwen... - Please give me...
 * Gen... - There is/are...
 * Pa genyen! - There is/are not any!