Casual, colloquial Haitian Creole expressions used in everyday talk that a textbook usually skips. Front: the Haitian Creole word or phrase. Back: English meaning.
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- Sak pase?
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What's up? (casual greeting)
- Nap boule.
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We're getting by, doing okay (common casual reply)
- Anyen pa anyen.
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Nothing much, same as usual (casual reply)
- Kijan biznis?
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How's it going? (literally 'how's business')
- Fout!
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Darn!, dang! (mild exclamation)
- Kanmenm
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Anyway, still (filler word)
- Wi non.
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Yeah, of course.
- Non non.
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No way (emphatic no).
- Se sa menm.
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Exactly, that's it.
- Bouke
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Tired, fed up
- Mwen bouke.
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I'm worn out, I'm fed up.
- Chaje
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Loaded, swamped (with problems or things to do)
- Li chaje.
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He's/She's swamped, dealing with a lot.
- Nèg
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Guy, dude (casual term for a man)
- Fout wè!
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Wow, check that out! (casual exclamation)