Pòtoprens
Pò-to-prens
Port-au-Prince
Usage
Capital city of Haiti
Grammar Note
Haitian Creole rendering of the French "Port-au-Prince"
Sitadèl
Si-ta-dèl
Citadelle Laferrière
Usage
UNESCO World Heritage fortress built after Haiti's independence
Grammar Note
Completed in 1817, one of the largest fortresses in the Western Hemisphere
Jakmèl
Jak-mèl
Jacmel
Usage
Arts and culture city in southern Haiti, famous for its Carnival
Grammar Note
Known for coffee, artisanal crafts, and preserved colonial architecture
Okap
O-kap
Cap-Haïtien
Usage
Historic city in northern Haiti, sometimes called the "cultural capital of Haiti"
Grammar Note
Was the administrative center of French Saint-Domingue during colonial times
Gonayiv
Go-na-yiv
Gonaïves
Usage
The "City of Independence" where Haiti's independence was declared
Grammar Note
Haiti's independence was declared here on January 1, 1804
Pòdepè
Pò-de-pè
Port-de-Paix
Usage
Northwestern Haitian port city; historically important during the French colonial era
Grammar Note
From French "Port-de-Paix" meaning "port of peace"
Labadi
La-ba-di
Labadee
Usage
Beautiful private beach resort in northern Haiti, famous as a cruise ship destination
Grammar Note
A private resort destination leased by Royal Caribbean; popular with cruise tourists
Plaj Gèn
Plage des Cayes
Usage
Beautiful sandy beach in southern Haiti, an area of growing tourism development
Grammar Note
Located near Les Cayes, the main city in southern Haiti
Île-à-Vache
Il-a-Vash
Usage
Beautiful island off southwestern Haiti, known for white sand beaches and turquoise waters
Grammar Note
French for "cow island"; popular for ecotourism and pristine clear waters
Pelerinaj Sodo
Pe-le-ri-naj So-do
Saut-d'Eau Pilgrimage
Usage
Central Haiti waterfall and religious pilgrimage site, famous for its July festival
Grammar Note
"Sodo" from French "Saut-d'Eau"; a sacred site blending Vodou and Catholic traditions
Depatman Lwès
De-pat-man Lwès
Ouest Department
Usage
One of Haiti's ten departments, containing the capital region; its seat is Port-au-Prince. French form: Département de l'Ouest
Grammar Note
Creole "Lwès" corresponds to French "Ouest"; signs and official papers use the French spelling
Depatman Nò
De-pat-man Nò
Nord Department
Usage
Department in northern Haiti; its seat is Cap-Haïtien, and it contains the Citadelle and Sans-Souci. French form: Département du Nord
Grammar Note
"Nò" is French "Nord" without the silent final consonant; Creole spelling follows pronunciation
Depatman Nòdès
De-pat-man Nò-dès
Nord-Est Department
Usage
Department in northeastern Haiti bordering the Dominican Republic; its seat is Fort-Liberté. French form: Département du Nord-Est
Grammar Note
Creole writes French "Nord-Est" as a single word
Depatman Nòdwès
De-pat-man Nò-dwès
Nord-Ouest Department
Usage
Department in northwestern Haiti; its seat is Port-de-Paix, with Tortuga island offshore. French form: Département du Nord-Ouest
Grammar Note
Corresponds to French "Nord-Ouest"
Depatman Latibonit
De-pat-man La-ti-bo-nit
Artibonite Department
Usage
Department in west-central Haiti, the rice-growing valley of the Artibonite River; its seat is Gonaïves. French form: Département de l'Artibonite
Grammar Note
The French article "l'" has fused into the name: l'Artibonite becomes Latibonit
Depatman Sant
De-pat-man Sant
Centre Department
Usage
Landlocked department covering the Central Plateau; its seat is Hinche. French form: Département du Centre
Grammar Note
French "Centre" written phonetically as "Sant" in Creole
Depatman Sid
De-pat-man Sid
Sud Department
Usage
Department on the southern peninsula; its seat is Les Cayes, with Île-à-Vache offshore. French form: Département du Sud
Grammar Note
Corresponds to French "Sud"; Creole writes the French "u" vowel as "i"
Depatman Sidès
De-pat-man Si-dès
Sud-Est Department
Usage
Department on the south coast; its seat is Jacmel, and it contains the Massif de la Selle and Bassin Bleu. French form: Département du Sud-Est
Grammar Note
Corresponds to French "Sud-Est"
Depatman Grandans
De-pat-man Gran-dans
Grand'Anse Department
Usage
Department at the western tip of the southern peninsula; its seat is Jérémie. French form: Département de la Grand'Anse
Grammar Note
French "Grand'Anse" (great cove) written as one word in Creole
Depatman Nip
De-pat-man Nip
Nippes Department
Usage
Department on the north shore of the southern peninsula, split from Grand'Anse in 2003; its seat is Miragoâne. French form: Département des Nippes
Grammar Note
The silent ending of French "Nippes" is not written in Creole
Ayewopò Entènasyonal Tousen Louvèti
A-ye-wo-pò En-tè-na-syo-nal Tou-sen Lou-vè-ti
Toussaint Louverture International Airport
Usage
Haiti's main international airport, on the northeast side of Port-au-Prince toward Tabarre; IATA code PAP. French form: Aéroport international Toussaint Louverture
Grammar Note
Personal names are also spelled phonetically in Creole: Toussaint Louverture becomes Tousen Louvèti
Ayewopò Entènasyonal Okap
A-ye-wo-pò En-tè-na-syo-nal O-kap
Cap-Haïtien International Airport
Usage
International airport serving Cap-Haïtien in northern Haiti; IATA code CAP. French form: Aéroport international du Cap-Haïtien (Hugo Chávez)
Grammar Note
"Okap" contracts French "le Cap" and is the everyday local name for the city
Ayewopò Okay
A-ye-wo-pò O-kay
Les Cayes Airport
Usage
Airport serving Les Cayes in southern Haiti; IATA code CYA. French form: Aéroport Antoine-Simon
Grammar Note
"Okay" derives from French "Aux Cayes", the older name of Les Cayes
Ayewopò Jakmèl
A-ye-wo-pò Jak-mèl
Jacmel Airport
Usage
Airport serving Jacmel on Haiti's southeast coast; IATA code JAK. French form: Aérodrome de Jacmel
Grammar Note
French "Jacmel" is written "Jakmèl" in Creole
Pò Pòtoprens
Pò Pò-to-prens
Port of Port-au-Prince
Usage
The international seaport of the capital, Port-au-Prince. French form: Port international de Port-au-Prince
Grammar Note
"pò" is the common noun for port; the city name Pòtoprens contains the same word
Pò Okap
Pò O-kap
Port of Cap-Haïtien
Usage
Seaport of Cap-Haïtien, the shipping hub of northern Haiti. French form: Port du Cap-Haïtien
Grammar Note
Locals call the city Okap, so the harbour is Pò Okap
Pò Senmak
Pò Sen-mak
Port of Saint-Marc
Usage
Cargo seaport at Saint-Marc in the Artibonite department, north of the capital region. French form: Port de Saint-Marc
Grammar Note
French "Saint-" is written "Sen-" in Creole: Saint-Marc becomes Senmak
Pò Miragwàn
Pò Mi-ra-gwàn
Port of Miragoâne
Usage
Seaport at Miragoâne in the Nippes department, on the north shore of the southern peninsula. French form: Port de Miragoâne
Grammar Note
French "-goâne" is spelled "-gwàn" in Creole, following the pronunciation
Wout Nasyonal Nimewo 1
Wout Na-syo-nal Ni-me-wo en
Route Nationale 1
Usage
Trunk road running north from Port-au-Prince through Saint-Marc and Gonaïves to Cap-Haïtien. French form: Route Nationale 1 (RN1)
Grammar Note
Road signs use the French "RN1"; in speech people say the Creole "wout nasyonal nimewo en"
Wout Nasyonal Nimewo 2
Wout Na-syo-nal Ni-me-wo de
Route Nationale 2
Usage
Trunk road down the southern peninsula from Port-au-Prince through Léogâne, Petit-Goâve and Miragoâne to Les Cayes. French form: Route Nationale 2 (RN2)
Grammar Note
The main route toward the southern peninsula; signs are in French
Wout Nasyonal Nimewo 3
Wout Na-syo-nal Ni-me-wo twa
Route Nationale 3
Usage
Inland route from Port-au-Prince through Croix-des-Bouquets, Mirebalais and Hinche across the Central Plateau toward Cap-Haïtien. French form: Route Nationale 3 (RN3)
Grammar Note
Where RN1 hugs the coast, RN3 crosses the inland Central Plateau
Wout Nasyonal Nimewo 4
Wout Na-syo-nal Ni-me-wo kat
Route Nationale 4
Usage
Road branching off RN2 at Carrefour Dufort and crossing the mountains to Jacmel. French form: Route Nationale 4 (RN4)
Grammar Note
The overland route toward Jacmel
Wout Nasyonal Nimewo 5
Wout Na-syo-nal Ni-me-wo senk
Route Nationale 5
Usage
Northwestern road from Gonaïves through Gros-Morne to Port-de-Paix. French form: Route Nationale 5 (RN5)
Grammar Note
The main route into the Nord-Ouest department
Wout Nasyonal Nimewo 6
Wout Na-syo-nal Ni-me-wo sis
Route Nationale 6
Usage
Road from Cap-Haïtien through Trou-du-Nord and Fort-Liberté to the border town of Ouanaminthe. French form: Route Nationale 6 (RN6)
Grammar Note
The northern route toward the Dominican Republic
Malpas
Mal-pas
Malpasse
Usage
Haitian border post east of the capital region, facing Jimaní on the Dominican side. French form: Malpasse
Grammar Note
Creole drops the silent ending of French "Malpasse"
Wanament
Wa-na-ment
Ouanaminthe
Usage
Border town in the Nord-Est department, facing Dajabón in the Dominican Republic across the Massacre River. French form: Ouanaminthe
Grammar Note
French "Oua-" is written "Wa-" in Creole
Beladè
Be-la-dè
Belladère
Usage
Border town in the Centre department with a crossing facing Elías Piña in the Dominican Republic. French form: Belladère
Grammar Note
French "-ère" is written "-è" in Creole
Ansapit
An-sa-pit
Anse-à-Pitres
Usage
Border town at the southern end of the Sud-Est department, adjoining Pedernales in the Dominican Republic. French form: Anse-à-Pitres
Grammar Note
French "Anse-à-Pitres" written as one word; "ans" means cove
Okay
O-kay
Les Cayes
Usage
Seat of the Sud department, a port city on the south coast of the southern peninsula and the jumping-off point for Île-à-Vache. French form: Les Cayes
Grammar Note
Signs read "Les Cayes", but in speech the city is always Okay
Jeremi
Je-re-mi
Jérémie
Usage
Seat of the Grand'Anse department, a port city at the western tip of the southern peninsula. French form: Jérémie
Grammar Note
Creole has no acute accent: French "é" is simply written "e"
Ench
Hinche
Usage
Seat of the Centre department, the main town of the Central Plateau, near the inland Bassin Zim falls. French form: Hinche
Grammar Note
The silent French "h" is not written: Hinche becomes Ench
Fòlibète
Fò-li-bè-te
Fort-Liberté
Usage
Seat of the Nord-Est department, a north-coast port town on a deep bay. French form: Fort-Liberté
Grammar Note
French "Fort-Liberté" written as one word; "fò" means fort
Miragwàn
Mi-ra-gwàn
Miragoâne
Usage
Seat of the Nippes department, a port town on the northern shore of the southern peninsula, on RN2. French form: Miragoâne
Grammar Note
The grave accent on "à" marks a non-nasal vowel in this spelling
Senmak
Sen-mak
Saint-Marc
Usage
Port city in the Artibonite department on RN1, midway between the capital region and Gonaïves. French form: Saint-Marc
Grammar Note
French "Saint-" becomes "Sen-": Senmak, Sen Nikola
Leyogàn
Le-yo-gàn
Léogâne
Usage
Town in the Ouest department west of Port-au-Prince, on the RN2 plain. French form: Léogâne
Grammar Note
The French ending "-âne" is written "-àn" in Creole
Ti Gwàv
Petit-Goâve
Usage
Town in the southwestern Ouest department on RN2, between Léogâne and Miragoâne. French form: Petit-Goâve
Grammar Note
French "Petit-" is replaced by the Creole word "ti"
Gran Gwàv
Grand-Goâve
Usage
Town in the Ouest department on RN2, just east of Petit-Goâve. French form: Grand-Goâve
Grammar Note
Paired with Ti Gwàv; "ti" and "gran" distinguish the two
Petyonvil
Pe-tyon-vil
Pétion-Ville
Usage
Hillside commune on the eastern side of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, with many hotels and restaurants. French form: Pétion-Ville
Grammar Note
French "-ville" is written "-vil" in Creole
Dèlma
Dèl-ma
Delmas
Usage
Commune of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, strung along the Route de Delmas linking the centre with Pétion-Ville. French form: Delmas
Grammar Note
The silent "s" of French "Delmas" is not written
Kafou
Ka-fou
Carrefour
Usage
Large commune on the western side of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area, crossed by RN2. French form: Carrefour
Grammar Note
"kafou" is also the ordinary word for a crossroads; context tells you which is meant
Kwadèbouke
Kwa-dè-bou-ke
Croix-des-Bouquets
Usage
Commune northeast of Port-au-Prince where RN3 and the road toward the border diverge; known for its metalwork craft. French form: Croix-des-Bouquets
Grammar Note
French "Croix" is "kwa" in Creole
Kenskòf
Kens-kòf
Kenscoff
Usage
High-altitude mountain commune above Pétion-Ville, a cool vegetable-growing area. French form: Kenscoff
Grammar Note
The French ending "-off" is written "-òf"
Milo
Mi-lo
Milot
Usage
Town in the Nord department, site of the Sans-Souci Palace and the starting point for the climb to the Citadelle, south of Cap-Haïtien. French form: Milot
Grammar Note
The silent "t" of French "Milot" is not written
Lenbe
Len-be
Limbé
Usage
Town in the Nord department on the road linking Cap-Haïtien and Gonaïves. French form: Limbé
Grammar Note
The French nasal vowel "im" is written "en" in Creole
Plezans
Ple-zans
Plaisance
Usage
Mountain town in the Nord department near the pass RN1 crosses between Gonaïves and Cap-Haïtien. French form: Plaisance
Grammar Note
French "-ance" is written "-ans"
Gran Rivyè di Nò
Gran Ri-vyè di Nò
Grande-Rivière-du-Nord
Usage
Town in the Nord department on the river of the same name, southeast of Cap-Haïtien. French form: Grande-Rivière-du-Nord
Grammar Note
French "rivière" is "rivyè"; the French "du" appears as "di"
Twou di Nò
Trou-du-Nord
Usage
Town in the Nord-Est department on RN6 between Cap-Haïtien and Ouanaminthe. French form: Trou-du-Nord
Grammar Note
French "trou" is "twou" in Creole
Limonad
Li-mo-nad
Limonade
Usage
Town in the Nord department east of Cap-Haïtien, on RN6. French form: Limonade
Grammar Note
The silent final "e" is dropped: Limonade becomes Limonad
Mibalè
Mi-ba-lè
Mirebalais
Usage
Town in the Centre department, the first major stop on RN3 heading from Port-au-Prince onto the Central Plateau. French form: Mirebalais
Grammar Note
The French "r" drops and "-ais" becomes "-è" in the Creole spelling
Laskaobas
Las-ka-o-bas
Lascahobas
Usage
Town in the Centre department on the eastern Central Plateau, on the road toward the Belladère border crossing. French form: Lascahobas
Grammar Note
A Spanish-derived name; the silent "h" is not written in Creole
Desalin
De-sa-lin
Dessalines
Usage
Town in the Artibonite department named after the independence leader Dessalines; formerly Marchand. French form: Dessalines (Marchand-Dessalines)
Grammar Note
Creole writes a single "s" for French "ss": Dessalines becomes Desalin
Ti Rivyè Latibonit
Ti Ri-vyè La-ti-bo-nit
Petite-Rivière-de-l'Artibonite
Usage
Town in the Artibonite rice valley, site of the Crête-à-Pierrot fort from the war of independence. French form: Petite-Rivière-de-l'Artibonite
Grammar Note
French "Petite-Rivière" becomes "Ti Rivyè" in Creole
Verèt
Ve-rèt
Verrettes
Usage
Town in the Artibonite valley, inland from Saint-Marc. French form: Verrettes
Grammar Note
French "-ettes" is written "-èt" in Creole
Gwomòn
Gwo-mòn
Gros-Morne
Usage
Town in the northern Artibonite department, on RN5 between Gonaïves and Port-de-Paix. French form: Gros-Morne
Grammar Note
"mòn" is the everyday word for mountain and appears in many Haitian place names
Jan Rabèl
Jan Ra-bèl
Jean-Rabel
Usage
Town in the Nord-Ouest department west of Port-de-Paix, on the dry northwestern coast. French form: Jean-Rabel
Grammar Note
The French name "Jean" is written "Jan" in Creole
Mòl Sen Nikola
Mòl Sen Ni-ko-la
Môle-Saint-Nicolas
Usage
Port town at the far northwestern tip of Haiti with a natural harbour, traditionally identified as Columbus's landing place. French form: Môle-Saint-Nicolas
Grammar Note
The French circumflex in "Môle" corresponds to Creole "ò"
Aken
A-ken
Aquin
Usage
Town in the Sud department on RN2, on the south coast between Miragoâne and Les Cayes. French form: Aquin
Grammar Note
French "qu" becomes "k" and "-in" becomes "-en" in Creole
Pòsali
Pò-sa-li
Port-Salut
Usage
Coastal town in the Sud department west of Les Cayes, known for its long sandy shoreline. French form: Port-Salut
Grammar Note
French "Port-Salut" written as one word; the final "t" is silent
Kanperen
Kan-pe-ren
Camp-Perrin
Usage
Inland town in the Sud department north of Les Cayes, the access point for the Saut-Mathurine waterfall. French form: Camp-Perrin
Grammar Note
French "Camp-Perrin" written as a single Creole word
Pestèl
Pes-tèl
Pestel
Usage
Coastal town in the Grand'Anse department, on a bay facing the Cayemites islands. French form: Pestel
Grammar Note
The open vowel of French "Pestel" is written "è" in Creole
Koray
Ko-ray
Corail
Usage
Coastal town in the Grand'Anse department east of Jérémie, on the north shore of the southern peninsula. French form: Corail
Grammar Note
French "-ail" is written "-ay" in Creole
Dam Mari
Dam Ma-ri
Dame-Marie
Usage
Town in the Grand'Anse department on the coast southwest of Jérémie, near the western tip of the peninsula. French form: Dame-Marie
Grammar Note
The silent final "e" is dropped: Dame becomes Dam
Marigo
Ma-ri-go
Marigot
Usage
Coastal town in the Sud-Est department east of Jacmel, on the road toward Belle-Anse. French form: Marigot
Grammar Note
The silent final "t" is not written in Creole
Kay Jakmèl
Kay Jak-mèl
Cayes-Jacmel
Usage
Coastal commune in the Sud-Est department immediately east of Jacmel. French form: Cayes-Jacmel
Grammar Note
"kay" is a homophone of the Creole word for house; context distinguishes them
Bèlans
Bè-lans
Belle-Anse
Usage
Coastal town in the eastern Sud-Est department, east of Jacmel and the access point for the Cascade Pichon waterfall. French form: Belle-Anse
Grammar Note
French "Belle-Anse" written as one Creole word
Tyòt
Thiotte
Usage
Mountain town in the eastern Sud-Est department on the eastern side of the Massif de la Selle, known for coffee. French form: Thiotte
Grammar Note
French "thi-" is written "ty-" in Creole
Akayè
A-ka-yè
Arcahaie
Usage
Town in the northern Ouest department on the RN1 coastal strip, traditionally the place where the Haitian flag was created. French form: Arcahaie
Grammar Note
The "r" of French "Arcahaie" is not pronounced and not written in Creole
Kabarè
Ka-ba-rè
Cabaret
Usage
Coastal town in the northern Ouest department on RN1, between Port-au-Prince and Arcahaie. French form: Cabaret
Grammar Note
French "-et" is written "-è" in Creole
Monwi
Mon-wi
Montrouis
Usage
Coastal settlement at the southern edge of the Artibonite department on RN1, on the stretch of shore known in French as the Côte des Arcadins. French form: Montrouis
Grammar Note
Signs read the French "Montrouis"; Creole spells the pronounced form, Monwi
Lagonav
La-go-nav
Île de la Gonâve
Usage
Haiti's largest offshore island, in the Gulf of Gonâve and part of the Ouest department, facing the capital region. French form: Île de la Gonâve
Grammar Note
The French article "la" has fused into the name, giving Lagonav
Ansagalè
An-sa-ga-lè
Anse-à-Galets
Usage
Main town of Île de la Gonâve, on the island's north shore and the landing point for boats from the mainland. French form: Anse-à-Galets
Grammar Note
"ans" means cove; French "Anse-à-Galets" is written as one word
Latòti
La-tò-ti
Île de la Tortue
Usage
Island off the Nord-Ouest coast north of Port-de-Paix, known as a 17th-century buccaneer base. French form: Île de la Tortue
Grammar Note
From French "la Tortue", fused into one word; known in English as Tortuga
Palè Sansousi
Pa-lè San-sou-si
Sans-Souci Palace
Usage
Ruined royal palace at Milot in the Nord department, part of the UNESCO National History Park together with the Citadelle. French form: Palais Sans-Souci
Grammar Note
Built in the early 19th century as the palace of Henri Christophe
Basen Ble
Ba-sen Ble
Bassin Bleu
Usage
Chain of waterfall pools in the hills near Jacmel, known for its three deep blue basins. French form: Bassin Bleu
Grammar Note
Not to be confused with the commune of Bassin-Bleu in the Nord-Ouest department
Basen Zim
Ba-sen Zim
Bassin Zim
Usage
Waterfall and pool near Hinche in the Centre department, on the Central Plateau. French form: Bassin Zim
Grammar Note
"basen" is the ordinary word for a pool or basin
So Matirin
So Ma-ti-rin
Saut-Mathurine
Usage
Waterfall near Camp-Perrin in the Sud department, one of the largest on the southern peninsula. French form: Saut-Mathurine
Grammar Note
"so" corresponds to French "saut" (falls); the same word appears in Sodo, i.e. Saut-d'Eau
Kaskad Pichon
Kas-kad Pi-chon
Cascade Pichon
Usage
Wide waterfall over limestone terraces near Belle-Anse in the Sud-Est department. French form: Cascade Pichon
Grammar Note
"kaskad" corresponds to French "cascade"
Pik Lasèl
Pik La-sèl
Pic la Selle
Usage
The highest peak in Haiti, in the Massif de la Selle in the Sud-Est department, near the Dominican border. French form: Pic la Selle
Grammar Note
"pik" means peak; French "la Selle" fuses into Lasèl
Pik Makaya
Pik Ma-ka-ya
Pic Macaya
Usage
High peak of the western southern peninsula, at the heart of Macaya National Park between the Sud and Grand'Anse departments. French form: Pic Macaya
Grammar Note
Generally cited as the second-highest mountain in Haiti
Pak Nasyonal Lavizit
Pak Na-syo-nal La-vi-zit
La Visite National Park
Usage
National park in the Massif de la Selle in the Sud-Est department, with pine forest and highland grassland south of the capital region. French form: Parc National La Visite
Grammar Note
French "La Visite" fuses into the single word Lavizit
Lak Pelig
Lak Pe-lig
Lac de Péligre
Usage
Reservoir in the Centre department formed by damming the Artibonite River, used for hydroelectric power. French form: Lac de Péligre
Grammar Note
"lak" corresponds to French "lac"
Rivyè Latibonit
Ri-vyè La-ti-bo-nit
Artibonite River
Usage
The longest river in Haiti, flowing from the Central Plateau across the Artibonite plain into the Gulf of Gonâve. French form: Fleuve Artibonite
Grammar Note
The same name is used for the department; context tells you which is meant
Chanmas
Chan-mas
Champ de Mars
Usage
Series of public squares in central Port-au-Prince, adjoining the government district and fronted by the national museum. French form: Champ de Mars
Grammar Note
The three French words "Champ de Mars" contract into one Creole word
Mache an Fè
Ma-che an Fè
Iron Market
Usage
Historic iron-framed market hall in central Port-au-Prince, built at the end of the 19th century. French form: Marché en Fer (Marché Hyppolite)
Grammar Note
"mache" is both the noun for market and the verb to walk; context distinguishes them
Mize Panteyon Nasyonal Ayisyen
Mi-ze Pan-te-yon Na-syo-nal A-yi-syen
National Pantheon Museum
Usage
National museum facing the Champ de Mars in Port-au-Prince, known for its collections on the independence era. French form: Musée du Panthéon National Haïtien (MUPANAH)
Grammar Note
The acronym MUPANAH comes from the French name, and the signage is in French
Fò Jak
Fort Jacques
Usage
Early 19th-century fort in the hills above Pétion-Ville at Fermathe, overlooking the capital region. French form: Fort Jacques
Grammar Note
The French name "Jacques" is written "Jak" in Creole
Boutilye
Bou-ti-lye
Boutilliers
Usage
Ridge above Pétion-Ville with a wide view over Port-au-Prince and the Gulf of Gonâve. French form: Boutilliers
Grammar Note
French "-illiers" is written "-ilye", following the pronunciation
Katedral Okap
Ka-te-dral O-kap
Cap-Haïtien Cathedral
Usage
Cathedral at the heart of the old town of Cap-Haïtien, facing the main square. French form: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption du Cap-Haïtien
Grammar Note
"katedral" corresponds to French "cathédrale"
Fò Pikole
Fò Pi-ko-le
Fort Picolet
Usage
18th-century coastal fort at Cap-Haïtien, built to guard the entrance to the bay. French form: Fort Picolet
Grammar Note
The silent ending of French "Fort" gives the Creole spelling "fò"
Vètyè
Vè-tyè
Vertières
Usage
District on the edge of Cap-Haïtien, site of the final battle of the war of independence in 1803, marked by a monument. French form: Vertières
Grammar Note
French "-ières" is written "-yè" in Creole
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