These are the days of the week in English and their equivalent in Haitian Creole. English Haitian Creole Sunday Dimanch Monday Lendi Tuesday Madi Wednesday Mèkredi Thursday Jedi Friday Vandredi Saturday Samdi
Emotions are essential part of who we are. they can be very complicated at time. knowing how to name them is very important.
“I run so fast you would think the Devil was after me. I was running for my life man… said Beau in disbelief!” Beau is a merchant who buys and resells cows in Port-au-Prince. He had a disagreement with another merchant who claimed that Beau raped him off. Beau supposedly did not pay him the
It is like “today” spelled wrong! When I use this word people look at me funny. “Do you mean today?” they often ask. Nope! I mean just that: Tokay (tok-eye)! Tokay means buddies, pals, and partners in crime in Haitian Creole. It is a very specific Haitian word, for a very specific set relationship. People who
Haitians celebrate Mother’s Day on the last Sunday of the month of May. They do not buy cards in which they write something touching to their mothers. They do not serve breakfast in bed to them. Haitians celebrate Mother’s Day with songs, tears and prayers in church. In general, people from foreign countries often find