Shopping in Haitian Creole Made Easy CD: Shopping for Vegetables, Spices, Fruit and Know how to Bargain at Harvest Time

Mo Vokabulè – Vocabulary Words



Pratik - Any regular customer or vendor



Kòmèsan - seller, a person engaging in commerce



Machann - vendor



Madan sara - Vendors traveling to sell their goods



Mamit - informal unit of measure in Haitian open air markets and stores



Ti mamit - about 1 pound



Gwo mamit - about 5 pounds



Bèu/bè - butter or margarine in Haiti (Very few people establish the distinction between them in Haiti)



Sonje - remember



M sonje ou - I miss you (I remember you!)



Pa bliye-m / Pa bliye mwen! - Do not forget me!



Pwovizyon - groceries



Fè pwovizyon - buy groceries



Pito - to prefer, rather



Kwè - to believe



andwi – chitterlings



pwa nwa – black beans



Zepina – spinach



Pitimi – millet



Pile zepis – pound spices



Pinga ou pèdi tan! Do not lose time



Pinga ou mize! Do not stay too long



Sizonnen poul ak pwason an – Season the chicken and fish



Pa bliye achte sitwon – Do not forget to buy lemons



Pran 2 dan lay – take 2 cloves of garlic



Pran 2 pye siv – Take two chives



Melange tout sa avèk yon ti gout pèsi – Mix all that up with a little bit of parsley.



Mete yon ti kras sèl nan manje-a – Put in some salt in the food



Pile pwav la avan ou mete-l nan bouyon an – Pound the black pepper before putting it into the stew



Madan Jak renmen manje pwason fri oswa an sòs – The lady likes to eat fried fish or fish in sauce



Kwit diri kole ak pwa tann – cook rice with peas

Tre byen - Very well

Bon anpil - Very good