Weather & Climate

1. Li cho jodi a, pa vre?

   Li cho jo-di a, pa vre?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Common weather conversation opener in Haiti

   Grammar Note

   Haitian Creole is a French-based creole with significant African language influence

2. Li sanble li pral fè lapli

   Li san-ble li pral fè la-pli

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   Used when rain seems imminent

   Grammar Note

   "Lapli" comes from French "la pluie" (rain). "Pral" marks future tense

3. Yon siklòn ap pwoche

   Yon siklòn ap pwoche

   A storm is approaching

   Usage

   Important warning when a hurricane or storm approaches Haiti

   Grammar Note

   "Ap" marks present progressive. Haitian Creole verbs don't conjugate for tense

4. Li fre jodi a, pa vre?

   Li fre jo-di a, pa vre?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Used on cool days

   Grammar Note

   "Fre" comes from French "frais" (cool/fresh)

5. Kijan tan an ap ye demen?

   Ki-jan tan an ap ye de-men?

   What will the weather be like tomorrow?

   Usage

   Ask about the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "Tan" comes from French "temps" (weather/time). The article "an" is postposed in Haitian Creole

6. Mwen bezwen krèm solèy?

   Mwen be-zwen krèm so-lèy?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask before going out under the strong Caribbean sun

   Grammar Note

   "Solèy" comes from French "soleil" (sun)

7. Mwen dwe pote yon parapli?

   Mwen dwe po-te yon pa-ra-pli?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Check whether to bring an umbrella

   Grammar Note

   "Parapli" comes from French "parapluie" (umbrella) — literally "rain shield"

8. Ki lè se sezon sèk la?

   Ki lè se se-zon sèk la?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Ask about Haiti's dry season (November–April)

   Grammar Note

   "Sèk" comes from French "sec" (dry)

9. Ki lè se sezon lapli a?

   Ki lè se se-zon la-pli a?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about Haiti's rainy season (May–October)

   Grammar Note

   "Sezon lapli" = "season of rain" — straightforward compound in Haitian Creole

10. Solèy la cho anpil jodi a

    So-lèy la cho an-pil jo-di a

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Describe the intense Haitian sun

    Grammar Note

    "Anpil" means "a lot/very much" as an intensifier. "La" is the definite article

11. Lapli

    Rain

    Usage

    To ask or confirm what the weather will do

12. Nèj

    Snow

    Usage

    When asking about road conditions at altitude

13. Van

    Wind

    Usage

    To ask or confirm what the weather will do

14. Fè solèy

    Sunny

    Usage

    To ask or confirm what the weather will do

15. Tan an kouvri

    Cloudy

    Usage

    To ask or confirm what the weather will do

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