Do you feel like Haitians don’t quite understand what you’re saying because of your accent?
Èske w ta renmen pale Kreyòl kou rat? Would you love to speak like a native Haitian?
If you answered yes, you will love the content below.
Soon we will send you tips on how to apply each point. Stay tuned.
Where do you listen to Haitian news?
What Haitian news channel do you love listening to?
Feel free to send us your favorite ones by replying directly to this email.
We spent some time at our grandparents and heard them listening to this YouTube channel: Kesnel Dorleon YouTube Channel.
Pure Kreyòl.
San filtè (no filter).
We are very excited to share the channel with you. It contains Haitian news about current events happening in Haiti. Videos are between 15 – 45 min long. At the time of writing there were 300+ videos posted on the channel. Let the videos play in the background and enjoy!
"Se mwen ki J Perry a"
Do you recognize the sentence above?
If no … have you been doing your homework? lol jk.
It’s from the song we mentioned in one of our last newsletter. We told you that we love this song for learning Kreyòl.
You have probably heard the word “se” used in the beginning of sentences. What’s the rule behind it?
Se Rule #4
Use “se” at the beginning of a sentence when
– expressing emphasis &
– before a noun, pronoun or noun phrase
Sample Sentences
Marc invited me.
I am the little boy’s mother.
We’ll arrive tonight.
Se isit la l ap travay.
She is working here.
Se Mak ki te envite m.
Se mwen ki manman ti gason an.
Se aswè a n ap rive.
L ap travay isit la.
Se isit la l ap travay.
Using “se” in the beginning of a sentence will help you speak Kreyòl like Haitians do. Write down 10 sentences starting with se. Then as suggested above, share them with a native speaker and ask for feedback.
Improve Your Pronunciation: EN
Two down. One more to go! We have covered E & È.
Let’s move on to the next letter: EN.
Watch the EN Video to see and hear exactly how to pronounce it correctly.
How many E's, È's, ENs, and ENN's do you hear?
Are you pronouncing the letters above correctly? When Haitians speak, are you hearing the differences between the letters?
Hearing and knowing the differences will help you improve your pronunciation.
Play the video for exclusive tips and listening practice. By applying the suggestions, you will sound like a native!
