Transportation

1. Ki kote ayewopò a ye?

   Ki ko-te a-ye-wo-pò a ye?

   Where is the airport?

   Usage

   Asking for directions to the airport

   Grammar Note

   "a ye" is a locative completion marker in Haitian Creole

2. Konbyen kòb pou yon taksi?

   Kon-byen kòb pou yon tak-si?

   How much does a taxi cost?

   Usage

   Asking for the taxi fare before getting in

   Grammar Note

   "konbyen" derives from French "combien" (how much)

3. Kanpe la a, tanpri.

   Kan-pe la a, tan-pri.

   Please stop here.

   Usage

   Telling the driver to stop here

   Grammar Note

   "kanpe" derives from French "camper" (to stand/stop)

4. Mennen m nan otèl la, tanpri.

   Men-nen m nan o-tèl la, tan-pri.

   Please take me to the hotel.

   Usage

   Asking a taxi driver to take you to the hotel

   Grammar Note

   "mennen" derives from French "mener" (to lead/take)

5. Tap tap la ale nan ki kote?

   Tap tap la a-le nan ki ko-te?

   Where does this tap-tap go?

   Usage

   Asking where the tap-tap (shared minibus) is heading

   Grammar Note

   Tap-taps are Haiti's colorful shared minibuses and the most common form of transport

6. Konbyen tan pou rive?

   Kon-byen tan pou ri-ve?

   How long does it take to arrive?

   Usage

   Asking how much travel time to expect

   Grammar Note

   "rive" derives from French "arriver" (to arrive)

7. Èske gen yon bis ki ale nan sant vil la?

   Ès-ke gen yon bis ki a-le nan sant vil la?

   Is there a bus that goes to the city center?

   Usage

   Asking if a bus goes to the city center

   Grammar Note

   "bis" is from French "bus" meaning public bus

8. Mwen vle lwe yon machin.

   Mwen vle lwe yon ma-chin.

   I would like to rent a car.

   Usage

   Expressing the desire to rent a car

   Grammar Note

   "machin" from French "machine" is commonly used to mean "car" in Haitian Creole

9. Ki bò mwen pran pou ale nan plaj la?

   Ki bò mwen pran pou a-le nan plaj la?

   Which direction do I take to go to the beach?

   Usage

   Asking which way to go to get to the beach

   Grammar Note

   "bò" means "direction/side" and is used when asking for directions

10. Èske gen yon estasyon gazolin pre la?

    Ès-ke gen yon es-ta-syon ga-zo-lin pre la?

    Is there a gas station nearby?

    Usage

    Asking if there is a gas station nearby

    Grammar Note

    "gazolin" is borrowed from French/English "gasoline"

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