In this lesson you will learn some of the most basic questions to start a conversation. You will learn the following:
1. How to ask for someone's name
2. How to ask where someone is from
3. How to ask where something is
4. How to ask how someone is doing
How to Ask for Someone's Name
- Here are three ways to ask what is your name?
- 1. Kòman ou rele?
- 2. Ki jan ou rele?
- 3. Ki non ou?
Examples
Replace ou (you) to ask for the name of others.
1. Kòman ti fi a rele?
What is the girl's name?
2. Ki jan bèt la rele?
What is the animal's name?
3. Ki non ti gason an?
What is the boy's name?
How to Ask Where Someone is From
- Say Ki kote ou soti? to ask Where are you from?
Examples
Replace ou (you) to ask where someone or something else is from.
1. Ki kote Pierre soti?
Where is Pierre from?
2. Ki kote ti chen an soti?
Where is the little dog from?
3. Ki kote Geralda soti?
Where is Geralda from?
How to Ask Where Someone is
- Say Ki kote ou ye? to ask Where are you?
Examples
Replace ou (you) to ask where someone or something else is.
1. Ki kote Mirlande ye?
Where is Mirlande?
2. Ki kote ti chat la ye?
Where is the little cat?
3. Ki kote Ronald ye?
Where is Ronald?
How to Ask How Someone is Doing
- You may also say Ki jan ou ye? to ask How are you?
Examples
Replace ou (you) to ask someone or something else is doing.
1. Kòman Marie ye?
How is Marie?
2. Ki jan zwazo a ye?
How is the bird?
3. Ki jan Ronel ye?
How is Ronel?
Don't Stop Here
Take things to the next level by learning the basic question words such as who, what when, where, how and why in Haitian Creole. Knowing them will make it easier to start and hold a conversation.