Dating Apps

1. Mwen wè pwofil ou nan yon aplikasyon pou rankontre moun.

   Mwen wè pwo-fil ou nan yon a-pli-ka-syon pou ran-kon-tre moun

   I saw your profile on a dating app.

   Usage

   Standard opening line on a dating app

   Grammar Note

   Haitian Creole verbs do not conjugate for tense; context determines meaning

2. Èske ou ta renmen nou matche / konekte?

   Èske ou ta ren-men nou ma-tche / ko-nek-te?

   Would you like to match / connect?

   Usage

   Inviting someone to match or connect on the app

   Grammar Note

   "èske" is the yes/no question marker; "ta" is a conditional/would modal

3. Kisa ou ap chèche nan aplikasyon sa a?

   Ki-sa ou ap chè-che nan a-pli-ka-syon sa a?

   What are you looking for on this app?

   Usage

   Asking what someone is seeking on the app

   Grammar Note

   "ap" is the progressive aspect marker; word order is important in Haitian Creole

4. Mwen nouvo isit — kijan sa travay?

   Mwen nou-vo i-sit — ki-jan sa tra-vay

   I'm new here — how does it work?

   Usage

   Asking how the app works as a new user

   Grammar Note

   Haitian Creole has no verb conjugation; "kijan" means "how"

5. Èske nou ka fè yon apèl videyo anvan nou rankontre?

   Èske nou ka fè yon a-pèl vi-de-yo an-van nou ran-kon-tre

   Can we video chat before meeting?

   Usage

   Suggesting a video call before meeting in person

   Grammar Note

   "ka" is the modal for ability "can"; "anvan" is a conjunction meaning "before"

6. Kote ou ta renmen nou rankontre pou premye dat nou?

   Ko-te ou ta ren-men nou ran-kon-tre pou prem-ye dat nou

   Where would you like to meet for our first date?

   Usage

   Asking where to meet for the first date

   Grammar Note

   "kote" is the Haitian Creole question word for "where"

7. Mwen te apresye koze ak ou — èske ou vle nou rankontre?

   Mwen te a-pre-sye ko-ze ak ou — èske ou vle nou ran-kon-tre

   I enjoyed chatting — want to meet up?

   Usage

   Suggesting to meet up after enjoyable conversation

   Grammar Note

   "te" marks the past tense; "koze" means "to talk/chat" in Haitian Creole

8. Ou gen yon bèl pwofil / bèl foto!

   Ou gen yon bèl pwo-fil / bèl fo-to

   You have a great profile / nice photos!

   Usage

   Complimenting someone's profile or photos

   Grammar Note

   "bèl" means "beautiful/nice" in Haitian Creole and is placed before the noun (yon bèl pwofil)

9. Mwen ap vizite pou yon semèn — èske ou ta renmen nou rankontre?

   Mwen ap vi-zi-te pou yon se-mèn — èske ou ta ren-men nou ran-kon-tre

   I'm visiting for a week — would you like to meet?

   Usage

   Mentioning a brief visit while proposing to meet

   Grammar Note

   "ap" marks the progressive; "semèn" means "week" in Haitian Creole

10. Mwen panse nou vrèman fèt pou youn lòt!

    Mwen pan-se nou vrè-man fèt pou youn lòt

    I think we're a good match!

    Usage

    Expressing that you feel you're a good match

    Grammar Note

    "fèt pou" is an idiomatic expression meaning "made for / suited to"

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