Flash Cards
Vocabulary words you're familiar with - same spelling as some English words you know
Some words on these flash cards are called “Fo Zanmi” or fake friends. Those are words that are spelled the same as an English word, but the Creole meaning is completely different. Knowing how to spell them gives you a great advantage; you can use the English meaning as a memory aid for the Creole meaning. The other words in the are some of the most common words that you should learn as soon as you can. Scroll down to the middle of the page to watch a video that might help you with some of these words. It will help to learn them as soon as you can as you’ll get to use to greet people, to show politeness, to ask for food, and others.
MANJE
FOOD
TO SPEAK
PALE
TO GO
ALE
TANPRI
PLEASE
RENMEN
LOVE
LET / TO LEAVE
KITE
BAD / SPOILED
GATE
JWE
TO PLAY
Haiti Mission Trip Packing List
Carry everything on the airplane you will need for the first 48 hours, in case of loss.
Passport and copy of your passport carried separately