School & Education

1. Kote lekòl / inivèsite ki pi prè a ye?

   ko-te le-kòl / i-ni-vè-si-te ki pi prè a ye

   Where is the nearest school / university?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of a nearby school or university

   Grammar Note

   "ki pi prè" is the superlative form in Haitian Creole meaning "the nearest"

2. Mwen ta renmen enskri nan yon klas lang.

   mwen ta ren-men en-skri nan yon klas lang

   I'd like to enroll in a language course.

   Usage

   Expressing desire to join a language class

   Grammar Note

   "ta renmen" expresses a polite wish — the Haitian Creole equivalent of "would like to"

3. Èske mwen ka vizite lekòl / kampis la?

   ès-ke mwen ka vi-zi-te le-kòl / kam-pis la

   Can I visit the school / campus?

   Usage

   Asking for permission to visit a school or campus

   Grammar Note

   "Èske" is a question particle in Haitian Creole placed at the start of yes/no questions

4. Ki matyè yo anseye isit la?

   ki ma-tyè yo an-se-ye i-sit la

   What subjects are taught here?

   Usage

   Asking which subjects or courses are offered at a school

   Grammar Note

   "yo" marks the plural in Haitian Creole — "matyè yo" means "the subjects"

5. Konbyen frè eskolè a koute?

   kon-byen frè es-ko-lè a kou-te

   How much is the tuition fee?

   Usage

   Asking about the cost of tuition

   Grammar Note

   "konbyen ... koute" is the standard pattern for asking the price of something

6. Mwen ap chèche yon pwofesè prive.

   mwen ap chè-che yon pwo-fe-sè pri-ve

   I'm looking for a private tutor.

   Usage

   Saying you are looking for a private tutor

   Grammar Note

   "ap" is the progressive aspect marker in Haitian Creole, equivalent to English "-ing"

7. Kote bibliyotèk la ye?

   ko-te bi-bli-yo-tèk la ye

   Where is the library?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the library

   Grammar Note

   "la ye" combines the definite article "la" with locative verb "ye" in place questions

8. Èske nou ofri kou sou entènèt?

   Ès-ke nou o-fri kou sou en-tè-nèt

   Do you offer online courses?

   Usage

   Asking whether online learning options are available

   Grammar Note

   "sou entènèt" literally means "on the internet" — the Haitian Creole term for online

9. Mwen bezwen fè rekonèt kalifikasyon mwen yo.

   mwen be-zwen fè re-ko-nèt ka-li-fi-ka-syon mwen yo

   I need to get my qualifications recognized.

   Usage

   Used when seeking official recognition of foreign qualifications

   Grammar Note

   "fè + verb" is the causative construction in Haitian Creole, meaning "to have something done"

10. Èske gen yon rabè pou etidyan?

    Ès-ke gen yon ra-bè pou e-ti-dyan

    Is there a student discount available?

    Usage

    Asking if a student discount is available

    Grammar Note

    "gen" means "there is/are" in Haitian Creole — used for both possession and existence

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