A
A
a, an / youn
aback / pa sipriz (taken by surprise)
abandon / abandone, kite
abase / abese (to lower in rank-office-prestige), ~diminye (to lower physical)
abash / demoralize (to destroy the self-confidence of)
abbreviate / abreje
abdicate / abdike
abduct / kidnape, anlve
abet / ensite (incite, urge on, instigate),
eksite (excite)
abhor / deteste (loathe, to regard with extreme
repugnance), rayi (hate)
abide / respekte (respect)
ability / abilite, aptitud
abject / abjèk, degoutan
able / kapab
abolish / aboli
abound / gen anpil, abonde
about / apropo, a
above / anlè, soutèt
abrade (to srcape) / graje, fwote (to rub), kòche
abreast / okouran
abridge / abreje
abroad / lòtbò
abrupt / avrip, brid sou kou, bripbrip
absence / absans
absolve / absoud
absorb / absòbe
abstain / abstrenn
absurd / absid
abuse / (n) abi, (v) abize
academic / akademik
accede / aksede, rantre
accept / aksepte
access / aksè, (v) aksede, rantre
accident / aksidan
accommodate / akomode, loje
accompany / akonpanye
accord / akò, (v) akòde
according to / daprè
accost / akoste, bòde
account / kont, (v) jistifye, eksplike
accumulate / akimile, rasanble
accurate / egzak, byen mezire
accustom / familyarize
ache / doulè, mal
achieve / reyalize, reyisi
acid / asid
acquaint / fè konesans
acquaintance / konesans, zanmi
acquire / ranmase, trouve
acquit / akite
acrid / rak, brak
across / atravè
across from / an fas
act / v aji
act / n zak, akt
active / aktif
activity / aktivite
actuate / balanse, aksyonen
acute / pwenti, egu
adapt / adapte
add / adisyone, ajoute, ogmante
addict / droge, adikte
addle / pouri (rotten, lousy)
address / adrès
adequate / adekwa, sifizan
adjective / adjektif
adjourn / ajoune, sispann
administration / administrasyon
administrative / administratif
admire / admire
admirer / admiratè, fanatik
admit / admèt, aksepte
admonish / joure (curse at), avèti (warning or
advice)
adolscent / n adolescan
adopt / adopte
adore / adore
adorn / òne, dekore
adult / n adilt, granmoun
advance / n avans, avalwa
advance / v avanse, bay avalwa
advantage / avantij
adventure / risk, istwa dròl
advertisement / reklam, piblisite
advice / konèy
advisor / konseyev
affable / afab
affair / afè, kesyon, lyezon
affect / afekte, touche, trouble
affirm / afime, deklare
affix / afiche, plake
afford / gen mwayen
affront / n afron
affront / v afronte
afoot / apye
afraid / pè, efreye
afresh / ankò, a nouvo
Africa / Afrik
after / apre, dèyè
afternoon / aprèmidi
~in the afternoon / d laprèmidi
~this afternoon / sètaprèmidi
again / ankò
against / kont, opoze
age / (n) laj
age / v vyeyi
aged / vye
agile / ajil, lèst
ago / (adj) pase
ago / (adv) depi
agree / konsanti, dakò
ahead / devann
aid / n èd, sipò
ail / soufri
aim / n bi
aim / v vize
air / lè
air conditioning / er kondisyone
air port / aeropò
ale / byè
alert / adj sou kiviv, eveye
algebra / aljèb
alien / n etranje
alike / tankou, menm, parèy
aliment / manje
alive / vivan
all / tout
all the others / tout lèzòt
~at all / du tou
allay / soulaje, diminye
allies / alèz
allot / repati, lote
allow / pèmèt, otorize
allude / pretann, sipoze
allure / atire
allusion / alizyon, sipoziyon
ally / alye
almost / prèske, prèt pou, (almost catch) manke
kenbe
alone / sèl, pou kont-(pron.)
along / ansanm
aloof / endiferan , lwen
aloud / aotvwa, byen fò
already / deja
also / tou, ositou
alter / chanje, altere
although / malgre
amateur / amatè
amazing / etonan
ambassador / anbasadè
amber / oranj, abriko
amend / korije
amenity / konfò, amenajman
American / ameriken
amiable /emab
among / pami, omilye
amount / montan, total
ample / ase, gran, laj , sifizan
amuse / amize
ancient / ansyen, vye
and / ak, epi, e
anew / ankò, anouvo
anger / n kòlè
anger / v fè fache
angle/ angl, aspè
angry / fache
animal / animal , zannimo, bèt
anniversary / fèt, anivèsè
announce / anonse
annoy / anniye, anmède
annual / anyèl, chak ane, lan
another / onlòt, youn lòt
anthropology / antropoloji
answer / n repons
answer / v reponn
ant / foumi
Antilles / Zantiy
anxiety / enkyetid, anksyete
any / nepòt
anywhere (at all) / tou patou
apart / aleka, separe, detache
apologize / eskize
appall / efarouche, terifye
appalling / terifyan
appeal / n (legal) fè apèl, cham
appear / genlè, parèt, sanble
append / tache, kole, ajoute
appendix / apendis
apple / pòm
application / aplikasyon
appoint / nonmen, dezinyen
appointment / randevou
appraise / evalue, estime
appreciate / apresye
apprehend / apreyande, arete
apprenticeship program / pwogram aprantisaj
approach / v aproche
approach / n aksè, apròch, fason
approve / aprouve
approximate / adj aproksimatif
approximate / v aproksime
apricot / abiko
April / avril
apt / jis, aptopriye
archbishop / monsenyè
argue / diskite, mentni
arise / pete, gaye, provni, plede
arm / n bra
arm / v ame
armchair / fotèy, dodin
around / alantou, otou, anviron
arouse / reveye, eksite
arrange / ranje, òganize
array / etalaj
arrest / arestasyon
arrest / v arete
arrive / rive
arrogant / arogan
arrow / flèch
art / ar, la
artful / rize, koken
article / atik
artificial / artifisyèl
artistic / atistik
as / tankou, otan, kom, menm ak
as for / ala
as long as / tank
as soon as possible / le pli vit ke posib
as that / kon sa
ascend / monte
ascent / monte
ascertain / tcheke, rann kont
ashamed / ront
ashtray / sandriye
aside / akote, sou kote
ask / mande
askew / krochi
asleep / nan dòmi
aspect / aspè
asphalt / asfalt
ass / bourik(donkey), dèyè(rear),
bounda(buttock/butt)
assail / asayi, atake
assembly / asanble
assert / revandike
assign / deziyen, anchaje
assist / ede, segonde
assistance / asistans
associate / v . asosye
assume / sipoze
assure / asire
asterick / asteris*
astonish / etone, siprann
astound / fè sote, pantan
astute / rize
asunder / kase ande
asylum / azil
at / a
athwart / antravè
atomic / atomik
atop / anlè, soutèt
atrocious / atròs
attach / tache, kole
attack / atake
attain / atenn, rive
attainment / reyalizasyon
attempt / n esè, tantataif
attempt / v tante, pran chans, eseye
attention / n atansyon
attest / ateste
attitude / atitud
attract / atire
attribute / n kalite
audit / verifye
audience / odiyans
August / out
aunt / tant, matant
auspicious / favorab
austere / distan, endiferan
authentic Creole / Kreyòl natif natal
author / otè, lotè, ekriven
authority / otorite
authorization / otorizasyon
automobile / oto
autumn / lotòn
available / disponib
avaricious / oeng, kripya, ava
avenge / vanje
avenue / avnu
average / mwayèn
avert / evite, detounen
avid / avid, grangou
avocado / zaboka
avoid / evite
avouch / avalide
awake / adj reveye
award / prim
away / lwen
awful / terifyan
awhile / on moman
awkward / gòch
axe / rach , aks
axis / aks
azure / ble
Kreyol / English
A
a / at, in, to, about
a / will
a lèz / at ease
a jenou / kneeling
a pye / on foot
a pye / (adj) walking
a nouvo / afresh
a la fen (alè ki le, finalman) / finally
a mò / extremely
aba / down with...!
abako / jeans
abandonnen (bandonnen) / to abandon, abandoned
abite / to live
abitid / habit
abitwe / accustom to
abiye / to dress
abize / to abuse (take advantage)
absan / absent
abò / (adv) aboard
abòde / to approach
aboli / to a abolish, abolished
abònman / (n) subscription, standing order
about / done in, drained (tired)
about / overactive
abouti / to arrive
abreje / to relieve, to sustain
abriko (zabriko) / (n) type of fruit
absan / absent
abse / abscess
absent / absinte
acha / purchase
achitek / architect
achiv / archive
achte / to buy
achtè / buyer
achtè figi (achte deye) / to fawn, to curry favor
adapte / (v) to adapt
adezif / (n) adhesive tape
adiltè / (n) adultery
adrès / adress
adrese / to petition, to appeal to
adwat / (adv) right (direction)
adwaz / (n) slate
afe / business
afeksyon / (n) affection
afese / depressed
afich / (n) poster
afiche / (v) to post
afiche / (v) to be seen in public
afòs / because of (as a result of)
afre / gluttonous
afreman / gluttony
agreyab / pleasent
ajan / silver
ajans / agency
ajantri / silverware
ajenou / knell
ajiste / adjust
ajoute / add
ak / and
ak / with
ak machin / drive-in
aksepte / accept
aksidan / accident
aksyon / action
aksyon / deed
aksyonen / actuate
aktè / act
aktè / (n) act
aktif / active
aktivite / activity
al dòmi / go to bed
ala / as for
alame (fè pè) / scare
alantou (otou) / around
anviron (anviwon) / around
alatant / expect
ale pou vini / (adv) vice versa
alè ki le (finalman) / finally
ale-retou / there and back
ale / go
aleche (fè lasisiy) / lure
aleka / apart
separe / apart, seperate
detache - apart
alèkile (kounye-a) / presently
alemye / (n) relief
alèn (souf) / breath
alès / east, east-end, in the east, east-side
aletranje / abroad
alèz / allies
alfabè / alphabet
alfini / hawk
alimante / (v) power
alimèt (match) / (n) match
aliyen (klase) / (v) range
alizyon (sipoziyon) / allusion
aljèb / algebra
alman - German
alò (sitèlman, otan) - so
alò (atò) - then
altere / alter
altèt (tètfèmal) - headache
alwès / west, west-end, west side, in the west
alyaj / compound
alyaj / (n) compound
alye / ally
amalgame / merge
aman / casing
amann / (n) fine
amatè / amateur
ame / (v) arm
ame / army
amelyorasyon / improvement
amelyore / improve
amenajman / amenity
amensi / reduce
Amerik Latin / Latin America
ameriken / American
amizan / (adj) fun
amize / amuse
amize / entertain
amizman (plezi) / (n) fun
amòti (mouri) / deaden
amou / love
an / in
an règ / in order
an alè / let's go
an fas / across from
an menm tan / at the same time
an jeneral / in general
an Frans / in France
analfabèt / illiterate
anana (zannanna) / pineapple
anba (bounda) / bottom
anba-a / down there
anba / below
anba / beneath
anba / (adv) down
anba / under
anbachal / illicit
anbake / (v) board
anbale / (v) bale
anbarase / perplex
anbasad / embassy
anbasadè / ambassador
anbatè / underground
anbativant (lestomak) / stomach
anbete (traka, nwi) / bother
anbete / annoy
anbete / tease
anbouye / (v) ravel
anbrase (kwoke) / embrace
anchaje / assign
anchante (antouzyas) / rapt
andedan (a, an) / in
andedan / inside
andedan / within
andeyò / external
andikap / handicap
andikape (enfim) / disable
andirans / endurance
andòmi (anestezi) / anesthetize
andòmi / sedate
andòmi / sleep (to put to sleep)
andouteyaj / jam
andwa / place n
ane (lane) / year
anestezi / anesthetize
anestezi / anesthesia
anfavè / behalf
anfaz / emphasis
anfen (a la fen, alè ki le, finalman) / finally
anfle / swell
anfòm (fen) / (adj) fine
angaje (foure) / engage
Haitian Creole/English
angajman / involvement
angl (aspè) / angle
angle / English
anile / cancel
animal (zannimo, bèt, animo) / animal
animatè (mètkay) / host
anime / brisk
animo / animal
anivèsè / anniversary
anivèsè / birthday
anizan / pleasant
anka (ka galon, ka) / quart
ankadreman / frame
ankal / none
ankiloze (dòmi) / numb
ankli / (v) include
ankli / including
anko (toujou) / yet
ankò (anouvo) / anew
ankò (a nouvo) / afresh
ankò / again
ankonbre / (v) crowd
ankonbre / overcome
ankouraje (aplodi) / (v) cheer
ankouraje (rekòmande) / urge
ankouraje / encourage
anksyete / anxiety
anlè (soutèt) / atop
anlè (soutèt) / above
anlè (anro, soutèt) / up
anlè / over
anlè / surface
anlè / upstairs
anlve / abduct
anmè / bitter
anmèdan / pay
anmède (anbete, traka, nwi) / bother
anmède (anbete) / annoy
anmède / (v) peeve
ann (annou) / let's
ann / a bunch
annavans / early
annik / just (in time)
annik / just
annik - only
anniye (anmède, anbete) / annoy
anniye / (v) bore
annò / golden
annou / let's
anonse / announce
anouvo / anew
anpakte (anbale) / (v) pack
anpeche, revoke / impeach
anpeche / deter
anpeche / prevent
anpenpan / (adj) fancy
anpil (trè, bien) / very (much),
anpil (plizye) / (adj) many
anpil (plis) / most
anpil / (a) lot
anpil / (adj) bunch
anpil / much
anpil / plenty
anplas / in place
anplis / moreover
anplwaye / (v) employ
anplwaye / employee
anpoche / pocket v
anpremye - primary
anpren (v. prete) / loan
anpresman / haste
anprèsman / zeal
anprizone / jail (to put in jail)
anprizone / imprison
anprizonnman / imprisonment
anpwazonnen / (v) poison
anreta (adv. ta) / late
anreta / overdue
anrichi / enrich
anro (soutèt) / up
anro (anlè) / over
anrole (rekrite) / enroll
anrole / (v) draft
ansanm / along
ansanm / together
ansante / healthy
ansè / cancer
ansèk / circular
ansekirite / (adj) secure
ansent (gròs) / pregnant
ansent (gwòs) / expecting
anseye / teach
ansèyman / assignment
ansi (vle) / (v) desire
ansibreka / uneven
ansòsele / bewitch
ansyen / former
ant (nan mitan, omilye) / between
antèman / burial
antere / bury
antèt (lejand) / caption
antete / determined
antouraj / environment
antouraj / surrounding
antoure / encircle
antoure / surround
antouzyas / rapt
antravè / athwart
antre (pòt) / entrance
antre / come in
antre / enter
antre / penetrate
antren / zest
antrepriz / enterprise
antrepriz / venture
antropoloji / anthropology
antye (tout) / entire
antye (tout) / whole
anvan / before
anvayi / (v) flood
anverite (tou) / quite
anvi / crave
anvi / birthmark
anvi / envy
anvi / to feel like
anvi / want
anviron (anviwon) / around
anviwènman (antouraj) / environment
anviwon / around
anvlòp, aman / casing
anvlòp / (n) envelope
anvye / envious
anyèl (chak ane, lan) / annual
anyen / nothing
aotvwa (byen fò) / aloud
ap rive; an rout / be on one's way
apa (separe) / (adj) separate
apante / (v) pace
apèn / (adv) mere
apendis / appendix
apik / high
apiye / lean
aplikasyon / application
aplodi (bat bravo) / (v) clap
aplodi / (v) cheer
aprann / learn
apre (dèyè) / after
aprè demen / the day after tomorrow
aprèmidi / afternoon
apresye / appreciate
apreyande (arete) / apprehend
apròch (fason) / (n) approach
apròch fason / approach
aproche / (v) approach
aproksimatif / (adj) approximate
aproksime / (v) approximate
apropo (a) / about
aprouve / approve
aprovizyone / cater
aptitud / ability
aptopriye / apt
apwen / ripe
apwofondi / careful
apye - afoot
ar, la / art
aran / herring
arestasyon / arrest
arete / apprehend
arete / apprehend
arete / (v) arrest
arete / (v) book
arete / detain
arid (steril) / barren
arid / infertile
arogan / arrogant
arondi / round
aroze / baste
artifisyèl / artificial
aryenafè / idle
asanble / assembly
asasen / killer
asayi (atake) / assail
ase (gran, laj , sifizan) / ample
ase (anpil) / plenty
ase (anverite, tou) / quite
ase (kont) / enough
ase / (adj) enough
asezonman / (n) relish
asfalt / asphalt
asfalt / pavement
asid / acid
asire (gen konfyans) / confident
asire / assure
asire / sure
asistans (v. ede) / help
asistans / assistance
asosyasyon / association
asosye / (v) associate
aspè / angle
aspè / aspect
asteris* / asterick
aswè (sware, swa) / evening
aswè / tonight
asye / steel
asyeje / besiege
asyèt (plat) / dish
at pou fri / batter
atach / brace
atach / (v) brace
atak (peryòd, kriz) / bow
atak (razya) / (n) raid
atake / assail
atake / attack
atansyon / (n) attention
atantif (apwofondi) / careful
atenn (rive) / attain
atenn (rive, jwenn) / (v) reach
atèri / land
atèri / (v) land
ateste (wè) / witness
ateste / attest
atifisyèl / boat
atik / article
atire / allure
atire / attract
atistik / artistic
atitid / mood
atitud / attitude
atmosfè (atitid) / mood
atmosfè / atmosphere
atò / then
atomik / atomic
atoufè / desperate
atrab / grasp
atravè / across
atròs / atrocious
atroupman / riot
av / will
ava (va) / (v) will
ava / avaricious
avadra / (n) vagabond
avalide / avouch
avalwa / advance
avan (anvan) / before
avanjou / dawn
avans (avalwa) / (n) advance
avanse (bay avalwa) / (v) advance
avanse (monte grad) / promote
avanse / forward
avantij / advantage
avèg (je pete) / (n) blind, to blind
avèg / (adj) blind
avegle (pete) je / dazzle
avèk / with
avèti / admonish
avètisman / warning
avi (notis) / notice
avid (grangou) / avid
avili / debase
avni (lavni) / future
avnu / avenue
avoka / esquire
avril / April
avrip (brid sou kou, bripbrip) / abrupt
avwan / oat
avyon / plane (airplane)
awoze / irrigate
ayè / tailor
Ayiti (Peyi Dayiti) / Haiti
Azi di Disès / Souteast Asia
Azi de Lès / East Asia
azil / haven
azil / asylum