Food & Drinks

1. Ban m griot ak bannann peze, silvouple.

   Ban m gri-ot ak ban-nann pe-ze, sil-vou-ple.

   Give me griot and fried plantains, please.

   Usage

   Ordering griot (fried pork) and bannann peze (smashed plantains), Haiti's national dish

   Grammar Note

   "silvouple" derives from French "s'il vous plaît" (please)

2. Mwen vle diri ak pwa, silvouple.

   Mwen vle di-ri ak pwa, sil-vou-ple.

   I would like rice and beans, please.

   Usage

   Ordering diri ak pwa (rice and beans), Haiti's staple dish

   Grammar Note

   "diri ak pwa" (rice and beans) is Haiti's most consumed dish, a national staple

3. Ki sa ki nan meni a?

   Ki sa ki nan me-ni a?

   What is on the menu?

   Usage

   Asking what is available on the menu

   Grammar Note

   "ki sa" is the Haitian Creole question word for "what"

4. Sa a bon anpil!

   Sa a bon an-pil!

   This is very delicious!

   Usage

   Expressing that the food is very good

   Grammar Note

   "anpil" is a Haitian Creole adverb meaning both "a lot" and "very"

5. Ban m adisyon an, silvouple.

   Ban m a-di-syon an, sil-vou-ple.

   Please bring me the bill.

   Usage

   Asking for the check after a meal

   Grammar Note

   "adisyon" comes from French "addition" meaning "bill" in a restaurant context

6. Ban m meni an, silvouple.

   Ban m me-ni an, sil-vou-ple.

   Please give me the menu.

   Usage

   Asking for the menu at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "meni" is borrowed from French "menu"

7. Mwen vle dlo, silvouple.

   Mwen vle dlo, sil-vou-ple.

   I would like water, please.

   Usage

   Ordering water at a meal or when out

   Grammar Note

   "dlo" is a contraction of French "de l'eau" (of the water)

8. Èske gen manje san vyann?

   Ès-ke gen man-je san vyan-n?

   Is there food without meat?

   Usage

   Asking for meat-free options for vegetarians or vegans

   Grammar Note

   "vyann" derives from French "viande" (meat)

9. Ou ka ba m yon tab pou de, silvouple?

   Ou ka ba m yon tab pou de, sil-vou-ple?

   Can you give me a table for two, please?

   Usage

   Requesting a table for two at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "tab" derives from French "table"

10. Kisa ou rekòmande?

    Ki-sa ou re-kò-man-de?

    What do you recommend?

    Usage

    Asking the waiter or chef for their recommendation

    Grammar Note

    "rekòmande" derives from French "recommander" (to recommend)

11. Diri

    Cooked rice

    Usage

    Point at it when ordering; some languages use a different word for raw rice

12. Pen

    Bread

    Usage

    Point at it when ordering or shopping

13. Makawoni

    Noodles

    Usage

    Point at it when ordering or shopping

14. Pike

    Spicy hot

    Usage

    Check how hot a dish is before ordering

15. Sikre

    Sweet

    Usage

    To check a taste or state a preference

16. Kri

    Raw, uncooked

    Usage

    A hygiene check — is it cooked or not

17. Soup

    Usage

    Point at it when ordering

18. Fwi

    Fruit

    Usage

    Point at it in a market or a canteen

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