Compliments

1. Manje a bon anpil!

   Man-je a bon an-pil!

   The food is very delicious!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone on their cooking

   Grammar Note

   "manje" means both "food" and "to eat" in Haitian Creole

2. Ayiti se yon bèl peyi.

   A-yi-ti se yon bèl pe-yi.

   Haiti is a beautiful country.

   Usage

   Telling locals that Haiti is a beautiful country

   Grammar Note

   "Ayiti" is the original Taíno name for Haiti, meaning "land of high mountains"

3. Ou pale kreyòl trè byen.

   Ou pa-le kre-yòl trè byen.

   You speak Creole very well.

   Usage

   Complimenting someone on their Creole language skills

   Grammar Note

   "trè" (very) and "byen" (well) are both from French

4. Mèsi anpil pou akèy ou.

   Mè-si an-pil pou a-kèy ou.

   Thank you very much for your hospitality.

   Usage

   Expressing deep gratitude for someone's hospitality

   Grammar Note

   "akèy" derives from French "accueil" meaning "welcome" or "hospitality"

5. Travay ou trè bèl!

   Tra-vay ou trè bèl!

   Your work is very beautiful!

   Usage

   Praising someone's work or craftsmanship

   Grammar Note

   "travay" derives from French "travail" (work)

6. Ou trè janti.

   Ou trè jan-ti.

   You are very kind.

   Usage

   Complimenting someone on their kindness

   Grammar Note

   "janti" derives from French "gentil" meaning "kind/nice"

7. Ou gen yon bèl souri.

   Ou gen yon bèl sou-ri.

   You have a beautiful smile.

   Usage

   Complimenting someone on their beautiful smile

   Grammar Note

   "souri" derives from French "sourire" (to smile) and means "smile"

8. Ou fè yon bon travay!

   Ou fè yon bon tra-vay!

   You did a great job!

   Usage

   Praising someone for a job well done

   Grammar Note

   "fè" derives from French "faire" (to do/make)

9. Ou trè entèlijan.

   Ou trè en-tèl-i-jan.

   You are very intelligent.

   Usage

   Complimenting someone on their intelligence

   Grammar Note

   "entèlijan" derives from French "intelligent" meaning "intelligent"

10. Pèp ayisyen se moun ki gen bon kè.

    Pèp a-yi-syen se moun ki gen bon kè.

    Haitian people are very warm.

    Usage

    Complimenting the warmth of Haitian people

    Grammar Note

    "gen bon kè" literally means "to have a good heart", i.e. to be warm and kind; "se" means "to be"

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