Art & Museums

1. Èske pran foto pèmèt isit la?

   Ès-ke pran fo-to pè-mèt i-sit la?

   Is photography allowed here?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether photography is permitted in a museum or gallery

   Grammar Note

   Haitian Creole is a French-based creole; "èske" introduces yes/no questions

2. Ki moun ki atis la?

   Ki moun ki a-tis la?

   Who is the artist?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the creator of an artwork

   Grammar Note

   "Ki moun" means "who"; "la" is the definite article placed after the noun. "Atis" means "artist" and is a different word from "atizan" (craftsman).

3. Ki non travay sa a?

   Ki non tra-vay sa a?

   What is this work called?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the title of an artwork

   Grammar Note

   "Sa a" is the Haitian Creole demonstrative meaning "this/that"

4. Ki lè yo te bati mize sa a?

   Ki lè yo te ba-ti mi-ze sa a?

   When was this museum built?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the construction date of a museum

   Grammar Note

   "Te" is the past tense marker in Haitian Creole; verbs don't conjugate, tense is marked by particles

5. Èske nou gen yon gid odyo?

   Ès-ke nou gen yon gid o-dyo?

   Do you have an audio guide?

   Usage

   Used to ask about audio guide availability

   Grammar Note

   "Nou gen ~?" can mean "do we have ~?" or "do you (plural) have ~?"

6. Kote magazen kado a?

   Ko-te ma-ga-zen ka-do a?

   Where is the gift shop?

   Usage

   Used to locate the gift shop

   Grammar Note

   "Kote ~?" is the standard Haitian Creole location question

7. Mwen vle achte yon enprime travay atizay sa a.

   Mwen vle ach-te yon en-pri-me tra-vay a-ti-zay sa a.

   I'd like to buy a print of this artwork.

   Usage

   Used when wanting to purchase a print of an artwork

   Grammar Note

   "Mwen vle ~" means "I want to ~" in Haitian Creole

8. Èske gen yon vwayaj gide?

   Ès-ke gen yon vwa-yaj gi-de?

   Is there a guided tour?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a guided tour is available

   Grammar Note

   "Gen" expresses existence, derived from French "il y a" (there is/are)

9. Ki lè mize a louvri e fèmen?

   Ki lè mi-ze a lou-vri e fè-men?

   What are the museum's opening hours?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the museum's operating hours

   Grammar Note

   "Ki lè" asks "what time/when"; "ki" introduces many question phrases in Haitian Creole

10. Tablo sa a bèl anpil.

    Ta-blo sa a bèl an-pil.

    This painting is beautiful.

    Usage

    Used to express admiration for a painting or artwork

    Grammar Note

    "Anpil" means "very" or "a lot"; it derives from French "en pile" (a great deal)

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