bo

Compare Saint Dominican Creole French bobo, Haitian Creole bo.


gain

From French gagner (“to gain”), compare Haitian Creole gen.


content

From French content (“content”), compare Haitian Creole kontan.


pair

From French peur (“fear”), compare Haitian Creole pè.


fout

From French foutre (“to mock”), compare Haitian Creole fout.


di

Inherited from French dire (“to say, to tell”).


sa

Inherited from French sera (“will be”) or similar (e.g., seras), an inflection of French être (“to be”).


raison

From French raison (“reason”), compare Haitian Creole rezon.


commence

From French commencer (“to commence”), compare Haitian Creole kòmanse.


passé

From French passer (“to pass”), compare Haitian Creole pase.


gin

Inherited from French gagner (“to earn, to gain”).

Mâ tant gin dé sœr.

(transitive) to have (to own, to possess)

(transitive) to have under one's control, in one's power

Mo gin swaf.

I'm thirsty. (literally, “I have thirst.”)

Mo gin pœr.

(transitive) to have (a condition), to be

Li gin 19 zan.

She's 19 years old. (literally, “She has 19 years.”)

(transitive) to get, to make (cause someone or something to do something)


dit

From French dire (“to tell”), compare Haitian Creole di.


vive

From French vivre (“to live”), compare Haitian Creole viv.


perde

From French perdre (“to lose”), compare Haitian Creole pèdi.


senti

From French sentir (“to feel”), compare Haitian Creole santi.


fais

From French faire (“to do”), compare Haitian Creole fè.


protégé

From French protéger (“to protect”), compare Haitian Creole pwoteje.


prend

From French prendre (“to take”), compare Haitian Creole pran.


marché

From French marcher (“to walk”), compare Haitian Creole mache.


mangé

From French manger (“to eat”), compare Haitian Creole manje.


risqué

From French risquer (“to risk”), compare Haitian Creole risk.


dormi

From French dormir (“to sleep”), compare Haitian Creole dòmi.


c'est

From French c’est (“it is”), compare Haitian Creole se.


besoin

From French besoin (“need”), compare Haitian Creole bezwen.


caché

From French cacher (“to hide”), compare Haitian Creole kache.


boi

From French boire (“to drink”), compare Haitian Creole bwè.


sauté

From French sauter (“to jump”); compare Haitian Creole sote.


raté

From French rater (“to miss”), compare Haitian Creole rate.


fim

Yé fim?


soufflé

From French souffler (“to blow”), compare Haitian Creole souf.


sis

Inherited from French sucer (“to suck”).


comprende

From French comprendre (“to comprehend”), compare Haitian Creole konprann.


rangé

From French arranger (“to fix, organize”), compare Haitian Creole ranje.


joué

From French jouer (“to play”), compare Haitian Creole jwe.


crai

From French croire (“to believe”), compare Haitian Creole kwè.


semble

From French sembler (“to resemble, seem”), compare Haitian Creole sanble.


jeté

From French jeter (“to throw”), compare Haitian Creole jete.


tombe

From French tomber (“to fall”), compare Haitian Creole tonbe.


bouilli

From French bouillir (“to boil”), compare Haitian Creole bouyi.


resté

From French tuer (“to kill”), compare Haitian Creole touye.


quitté

From French quitter (“to leave”), compare Haitian Creole kite.


porté

From French porter (“to carry”), compare Haitian Creole pote.


forcé

From French efforcer (“to make an effort”).


forcé

From French forcer (“to force”), compare Haitian Creole fòs.


raconté

From French raconter (“to recount”), compare Haitian Creole rakonte.


changé

From French changer (“to change”), compare Haitian Creole chanje.


pensé

From French penser (“to think”), compare Haitian Creole panse.


allé

From French aller (“to go”), compare Haitian Creole ale.


entré

From French entrer (“to enter”), compare Haitian Creole antre.


poussé

From French pousser (“to push”), compare Haitian Creole pouse.


sauvé

From French sauver (“to save”), compare Haitian Creole sove.


gardé

From French regarder (“to watch, regard”), compare Haitian Creole gade.


couché

From French coucher (“to sleep”), compare Haitian Creole kouche.


péché

From French empêcher (“to prevent”), compare Haitian Creole anpeche.


cherché

From French chercher (“to search”), compare Haitian Creole chèche.


marié

From French se marier (“to marry”), compare Haitian Creole marye.


chapé

From French échapper (“to escape”), compare Haitian Creole chape.


consolé

From French consoler (“to console”), compare Haitian Creole konsole.


galopé

From French galoper (“to gallop”), compare Haitian Creole galope.


pende

From French pendre (“to hang”), compare Haitian Creole pandye.


posé

From French reposer (“to rest”), compare Haitian Creole repoze.


mandé

From French demander (“to ask, demand”), compare Haitian Creole mande.


marré

From French amarrer (“to tie with rope”), compare Haitian Creole mare.


monté

From French monter (“to climb”), compare Haitian Creole monte.


respiré

From French respirer (“to breathe”), compare Haitian Creole respire.


taché

From French attacher (“to attach”), compare Haitian Creole tache.


vende

From French vendre (“to sell”), compare Haitian Creole vann.


guéri

From French guérir (“to heal”), compare Haitian Creole geri.


nagé

From French nager (“to swim”), compare Haitian Creole naje.


nommé

From French nommer (“to name”), compare Haitian Creole nonmen.


rende

From French rendre (“to give back”), compare Haitian Creole rann.


servi

From French servir (“to attack”), compare Haitian Creole sèvi.


vini

From French venir (“to come”), compare Haitian Creole vini.


vini

From French devenir (“to become”), compare Haitian Creole vin.


fermé

From French fermer (“to close”), compare Haitian Creole fèmen.


cassé

From French casser (“to break”), compare Haitian Creole kase.


tende

From French attendre (“to wait”), compare Haitian Creole tann.


parlé

From French parler (“to speak”), compare Haitian Creole pale.


payé

From French payer (“to pay”), compare Haitian Creole peye.


acheté

From French acheter (“to buy”), compare Haitian Creole achte.


promette

From French promettre (“to promise”), compare Haitian Creole promèt.


mette

From French mettre (“to put”), compare Haitian Creole mete.


apprende

From French apprendre (“to learn”), compare Haitian Creole aprann.


rendi

From French rendu (“given, arrived”), from French se rendre (“to arrive”).


travaille

From French travailler (“to work”), compare Haitian Creole travay.


croi

From French croire (“to believe”), compare Haitian Creole kwè.


endormi

From French endormir (“to go to sleep”).


dérivé

From French dériver (“to derive, drift”).


fouillé

From French fouiller (“to dig”), compare Haitian Creole fouye.


nourri

From French nourrir (“to nourish”), compare Haitian Creole nouri.


accusé

From French accuser (“to accuse”), compare Haitian Creole akize.


crié

From French crier (“to shout, cry”), compare Haitian Creole kriye.


baissé

From French baisser (“to lower”), compare Haitian Creole bese.


chanté

From French chanter (“to sing”), compare Haitian Creole chante.


douté

From French douter (“to doubt”), compare Haitian Creole dout.


volé

From French voler (“to steal, to fly”), compare Haitian Creole vòlè.


expliqué

From French expliquer (“to explain”), compare Haitian Creole eksplike.


compté

From French compter (“to count”), compare Haitian Creole konte.


prouvé

From French prouve (“to prove”), compare Haitian Creole pwouve.


pardonné

From French pardonner (“to forgive”), compare Haitian Creole padonnen.


augmenté

From French augmenter (“to augment”), compare Haitian Creole ogmante.


conseillé

From French conseiller (“to advise”), compare Haitian Creole konseye.


roulé

From French rouler (“to roll”), compare Haitian Creole woule.


craqué

From French craquer (“to break, give up”), compare Haitian Creole krak.


profité

From French profiter (“to take advantage”).


bouché

From French boucher (“to plug”), compare Haitian Creole bouche.


réveillé

From French réveiller (“to awaken”), compare Haitian Creole reveye.


démarré

From French démarrer (“to untie, begin”).


ramassé

From French ramasser (“to gather”), compare Haitian Creole ranmasse.


déclaré

From French déclarer (“to declare”), compare Haitian Creole deklare.


accepté

From French accepter (“to accept”), compare Haitian Creole aksepte.


frotté

From French frotter (“to rub”), compare Haitian Creole fwote.


étouffé

From French étouffer (“to smother”), compare Haitian Creole toufe.


babillé

From French babiller (“to babble, chat”), compare Haitian Creole babye.


jonglé

From French jongler (“to think, juggle”), compare Haitian Creole jungler.


contré

From French rencontrer (“to encounter”), compare Haitian Creole rankontre.


gratté

From French gratter (“to scratch”), compare Haitian Creole grate.


vengé

From French venger (“to avenge”), compare Haitian Creole revanj.


chargé

From French charger (“to load”), compare Haitian Creole chaj.


encouragé

From French encourager (“to encourage”), compare Haitian Creole ankouraje.


dérangé

From French déranger (“to disturb”), compare Haitian Creole deranje.


engagé

From French engager (“to involve”), compare Haitian Creole angaje.


commencé

From French commencer (“to commence”). Compare Saint Dominican Creole French commencé, Haitian Creole kòmanse.


remercié

From French remercier (“to thank”), compare Haitian Creole remèsye.


trahi

From French trahir (“to betray”), compare Haitian Creole trayi.


réponde

From French répondre (“to respond”), compare Haitian Creole reponn.


descende

From French descendre (“to descend”), compare Haitian Creole desann.


défende

From French défendre (“to defend, prohibit”), compare Haitian Creole defann.


répété

From French répéter (“to repeat”), compare Haitian Creole repete.


rappelé

From French rappeler (“to recall, remember”), compare Haitian Creole raple.


détruit

From French détruire (“to destroy”), compare Haitian Creole detwi.


accroupi

From French accroupir (“to crouch”), compare Haitian Creole akoupi.


accouché

From French accoucher (“to give birth”), compare Haitian Creole akouche.


couvé

From French couver (“to brood”), compare Haitian Creole kouve.


sifflé

From French siffler (“to whistle”), compare Haitian Creole sifle.


navigué

From French naviguer (“to navigate”), compare Haitian Creole navige.


préparé

From French préparer (“to prepare”), compare Haitian Creole prepare.


vidé

From French vider (“to empty”), compare Haitian Creole vide.


fié

From French confier (“to confide”), compare Haitian Creole konfye.


chauffé

From French chauffer (“to heat”), compare Haitian Creole chofe.


renvoyé

From French renvoyer (“to resend, send back”), compare Haitian Creole renvwaye.


traité

From French traiter (“to treat”), compare Haitian Creole trete.


drogué

From French droguer (“to drug”), compare Haitian Creole dwòg.


verti

From French avertir (“to notify”), compare Haitian Creole avèti.


brulé

From French brûler (“to burn”), compare Haitian Creole boule.


détaché

From French détacher (“to detach”), compare Haitian Creole detache.


grimpé

From French grimper (“to climp up”), compare Haitian Creole grenpe.


caressé

From French caresser (“to caress”), compare Haitian Creole karès.


recommencé

From French recommencer (“to recommence”), compare Haitian Creole rekòmanse.


garantis

From French garantir (“to guarantee”), compare Haitian Creole garanti.


débarrassé

From French débarasser (“to rid”), compare Haitian Creole debarase.


jappé

From French japper (“to bark”), compare Haitian Creole jape.


moqué

From French moquer (“to mock”), compare Haitian Creole moke.


boité

From French boiter (“to limp”), compare Haitian Creole bwete.


tremblé

From French trembler (“to tremble”), compare Haitian Creole tranble.


gouté

From French goûter (“to taste”), compare Haitian Creole goute.


dégouté

From French dégoûter (“to disgust”), compare Haitian Creole degou.


régalé

From French se régaler (“to have a great meal”).


vanté

From French vanter (“to boast”), compare Haitian Creole vante.


surveillé

From French surveiller (“to monitor, survey”).


mouri

From French mourir (“to die”), compare Haitian Creole mouri.


résonné

From French résonner (“to resonate”), compare Haitian Creole rezone.


débatte

From French se débattre (“to struggle”), compare Haitian Creole deba.


dromi

From French dormir (“to sleep”), compare Haitian Creole dòmi.


cré

From French créer (“to create”), compare Haitian Creole kreye.


assite

From a form of French asseoir (“to sit”), ; compare Haitian Creole chita, Cajun French assir.


oua

From French voir (“to see”). Compare Saint Dominican Creole French voir, Haitian Creole wè.


foute

From French foutre (“to tease”), compare Haitian Creole fout.


ouvri

From French ouvrir (“to open”), compare Haitian Creole louvri.


souffri

From French souffrir (“to suffer”), compare Haitian Creole soufri.


tripé

From French attraper (“to trap”), compare Haitian Creole trape.


croché

From French accrocher (“to hook”), compare Haitian Creole kwoke.


billé

From French habiller (“to dress”), compare Haitian Creole abiye.


trappé

From French attraper (“to catch”), compare Haitian Creole trape.


mordé

From French mordre (“to bite”), compare Haitian Creole mòde.


tendé

From French entendre (“to hear”), compare Haitian Creole tande.


oté

From French ôter (“to take off”), compare Haitian Creole wete.


reconnaite

From French reconnaitre (“to recognize”), compare Haitian Creole rekonèt.


vini pli mal

From French venir (“to come”) + plus (“more”) + mal (“bad”).


dèt

Derived from French d’ (“to”) + French être (“be”), with the preposition re-analyzed as part of the verb.

dèt konten

M'a dèt la.

Dèt trankil mô nèg.


laimin

From French aimer (“to love”), compare Haitian Creole renmen.


taqué

From French attaquer (“to attack”), compare Haitian Creole atak.


liché

From French lécher (“to lick”), compare Haitian Creole niche.


capabe

From French capable (“capable”), compare Haitian Creole kapab.


gagnin

From French gagner (“to gain”), compare Haitian Creole genyen.


oulé

From French vouloir (“to want”), compare Saint Dominican Creole French vlé, Haitian Creole vle.


manzé

From French manger (“to eat”), compare Haitian Creole manje.


connin

From French connaître (“to know”). Compare Saint Dominican Creole French coné, Haitian Creole konnen.


metté

From French mettre (“to put”), compare Haitian Creole mete.


récommencé

From French recommencer (“to recommence”), compare Haitian Creole rekòmanse.


jigé

From French juger (“to judge”), compare Haitian Creole jije.


tchué

From French tuer (“to kill”), compare Haitian Creole touye.


tchui

From French cuire (“to cook”), compare Haitian Creole kwit.


réponne

From French repondre (“to respond”), compare Haitian Creole reponn.


couri

From French courir (“to run”), compare Haitian Creole kouri.


neyé

From French noyer (“to drown”), compare Haitian Creole nwaye.


tournin

From French retourner (“to return”), compare Haitian Creole retounen.


doite

From French devoir (“to own”), compare Haitian Creole dwe.


bourbé

From French embourber (“to sink in mud”).


débourbé

From French débourber (“to get out of mud”).


réfisé

From French refuser (“to refuse”), compare Haitian Creole refuse.


trainin

From French traîner (“to drag”), compare Haitian Creole trennen.


tordé

From French tordre (“to twist”), compare Haitian Creole tòdye.


réissi

From French réussir (“to succeed”), compare Haitian Creole reyisi.


proché

From French approcher (“to approach”), compare Haitian Creole apwòch.


vlopé

From French enveloper (“to envelop”), compare Haitian Creole anvlòp.


corché

From French écorcher (“to skin”), compare Haitian Creole ekorché.


poisonin

From French empoisonner (“to poison”), compare Haitian Creole anpwozonnen.


voyé

From French envoyer (“to send”), compare Haitian Creole voye.


blié

From French oublier (“to forget”), compare Haitian Creole bliye.


continié

From French continuer (“to continue”), compare Haitian Creole continye.


déjénin

From French déjeuner (“to have lunch, have breakfast”).


limin

From French allumer (“to light”), compare Haitian Creole limen.


l'aimin

From French aimer (“to like, love”). Compare Saint Dominican Creole French haimé, Haitian Creole renmen.


colaire

From French colère (“anger”), compare Haitian Creole kòlè.


rémarqué

From French remarquer (“to remark”), compare Haitian Creole remake.


assiré

From French assurer (“to assure”), compare Haitian Creole asire.


bligé

From French obliger (“to oblige”), compare Haitian Creole oblije.


béglé

From French beugler (“to moo”), compare Haitian Creole ble.


surprende

From French surprendre (“to surprise”), compare Haitian Creole sipriz.


paraite

From French paraître (“to appear”), compare Haitian Creole parèt.


galpé

From French galoper (“to gallop”), compare Haitian Creole galope.


sicé

From French sucer (“to suck”), compare Haitian Creole souse.


voltizé

From French voltiger (“to fly”), compare Haitian Creole voltijé.


coutime

From French accoutumer (“to be accustom to”).


mercié

From French remercier (“to thank”), compare Haitian Creole remèsye.


salié

From French saluer (“to greet”), compare Haitian Creole salye.


seyé

From French essayer (“to try”), compare Haitian Creole eseye.


bésoin

From French besoin (“need”), compare Haitian Creole bezwen.


jété

From French jeter (“to throw”), compare Haitian Creole jete.


disparaite

From French disparaitre (“to disappear”), compare Haitian Creole disparèt.


retournin

From French retourner (“to return”), compare Haitian Creole retounen.


réjété

From French rejeter (“to reject”), compare Haitian Creole rejte.


sipplié

From French supplier (“to beg”), compare Haitian Creole sipliye.


sécoué

From French secouer (“to shake”), compare Haitian Creole souke.


couvri

From French couvrir (“to cover”), compare Haitian Creole couvèti.


continuin

From French continuer (“to continue”), compare Haitian Creole kontinye.


chappé

From French échapper (“to escape”), compare Haitian Creole chape.


découvri

From French découvrir (“to uncover, discover”), compare Haitian Creole dekouvri.


plainde

From French plaindre (“to pity”), compare Haitian Creole plenyen.


batisé

From French baptiser (“to baptize”), compare Haitian Creole batize.


habitoué

From French habituer (“to have the habit (of)”), compare Haitian Creole abitye.


tchoué

From French tuer (“to kill”), compare Haitian Creole touye.


grongnin

From French grogner (“to growl”), compare Haitian Creole gwonde.


laché

From French lâcher (“to release”), compare Haitian Creole lach.


bourlé

From French brûler (“to burn”), compare Haitian Creole boule.


mélioré

From French améliorer (“to improve”), compare Haitian Creole amelyore.


ouété

From French ôter (“to take off”), compare Haitian Creole wete.


beché

From French bêcher (“to dig with a spade”).


pœr

Li pa pœr.


çé

head

çé (past tense çé té, future tense sa, infinitive or imperative dèt)

çé té (past)
tense sa (future)
dèt (imperative infinitive)

Inherited from French c’est (“he/she/it/this/that is”).

Ki çé ça?

Çé sho.

Li çé sho!


abichud

(auxiliary) to be used to; accustomed to

(auxiliary, with té) marks the past habitual: "used to"


gin swaf

Literally, “to have thirst”. Compare French avoir soif (“to be thirsty”).