Examples
- Good morning-Bonjou /bonzu/.
- Please-Souplé /su plɛ/.
- Thank you-Mèsi /mɛsi/.
- Excuse me-eskizé mwen.
- Rain is falling-Lapli ka tonbé / Lapli ap tonbe (Haitian).
- Today is a nice/beautiful day-Jodi-a sé an bel jounin / yon bel jou Jodi-a bel.
- How are you/how are you keeping-Ka ou fè? (Guadeloupe) / Sa ou fè (Martinique) Sa k ap fet (Haitian).
- Anne is my sister/mother/wife-Ann sé sè/manman/madanm (an) mwen
- Andy is my brother/father/husband-Andy sé fwè/papa/mari (an) mwen
- He is going to the beach-I ka alé bodlanmè-a/laplaj
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