Kreyol cracks me up sometimes.
Nick used to tell people that if you're trying to learn Kreyol and you don't know a certain word, just say it in English with a Haitian accent and you might be close enough that you'd be understood.
It's totally true.
I have been re-reading my Kreyol textbook from language school (and incidentally, I would do MUCH better in language school these days than three years ago) and I thought I'd repost some of my favorite "Kreyol" words from a list of vocab in the book:
Babay!- Bye-bye!
Biznis- Business
Blackawout- Blackout (one of my very favorites)
Bouldozè- Bulldozer
Djob- job
Èkondisyone- Air conditioning
Entènèt- Internet
Faks- Fax
Faktori- Factory
Gazolin- Gasoline
Gòlkipè- Goalkeeper
Mòflè- Muffler
Otdòg- Hotdog
Pikòp- Pickup truck
Rilaks- Relax
Sidi- CD
Wikenn- Weekend
Yès- Yes
So-- all you people who are wanting to learn Kreyol but can't find a language teacher in the states, I would suggest you take Nick's advice... it might just work.
