What You Will Learn
In this lesson, you will learn the following:
1. How to say basic question words like who, what, how, etc.
2. How to say other question words that start as is, can, would, etc.
How to Say Basic Question Words
- 1. The question word kiyès can mean who or which.
- 2. The question words kòman and ki jan both mean how*.
*The question word ki fason is similar to kòman and ki jan. It means in what fashion.
All the basic question words in Haitian Creole
Examples
1. Ki moun ki vle jwe?
Who wants to play?
2. Kiyès ki vle jwe?
Which one wants to play?
3. Ki sa ou vle jwe?
What do you want to play?
4. Ki kote ou vle jwe?
Where do you want to play?
5. Ki jan ou vle jwe?
How do you want to play?
How to Say Other Question Words
- Use èske for all other question words.
To do this, say èske at the beginning and then say the rest of your question. It really is that simple (see examples below).
Simply say èske at the beginning for all other question words.
Example 1
1. Èske ou vle jwe?
Do you want to play?
2. Èske ou ka jwe?
Can you play?
3. Èske ou pral jwe?
Are you going to play?
4. Èske ou te jwe?
Did you play?
5. Èske li jwe?
Does she play?
Start Asking Questions
Now you probably have a good idea of how to use the basic question words in Haitian Creole.
The next step is to start asking basic questions such as what is your name? and where are you from?
See our lesson on asking basic questions in Haitian Creole to see how to do this.