Airport & Customs

1. Tanpri montre paspo ou

   Tan-pri mon-tre pas-po ou

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   Haitian Creole follows SVO word order

2. Ki rezon vizit ou ye?

   Ki re-zon vi-zit ou ye?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Ki" = what

3. Konbyen nwit ou planifye rete?

   Kon-byen nwit ou pla-ni-fye re-te?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Konbyen" = how many

4. Èske ou gen yon bagay pou deklare?

   Ès-ke ou gen yon ba-gay pou de-kla-re?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Èske" is a yes/no question marker

5. Bagaj mwen pa rive ankò

   Ba-gaj mwen pa ri-ve an-kò

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "pa ... ankò" = not yet

6. Sa a se bagaj a men

   Sa a se ba-gaj a men

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Men" = hand

7. Mwen nan transit

   Mwen nan tran-sit

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Nan" = in

8. Ki kote pòt la ye?

   Ki ko-te pòt la ye?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Ki kote" = where

9. Ki lè boarding ap kòmanse?

   Ki lè boar-ding ap kò-man-se?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Ki lè" = when

10. Ki kote magazen duty-free a ye?

    Ki ko-te ma-ga-zen du-ty-free a ye?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    The English term is used

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