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18 units and 285 words of everyday Kreyòl — the words first, then a drill to make them stick.

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Start here: how Kreyòl worksOne sound, one spelling, no silent letters — and tense in a small word before the verb.

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The course

Level 1 — Survival Kreyòl

Enough to greet someone, ask a question and count.

Greetings12 wordsWhat you say first, and how to be polite.Questions10 wordsThe question words. Learn these and you can ask for anything else.Numbers24 wordsOne to twenty, then the tens.People and family12 wordsThe words you need to talk about anyone.

Level 2 — Everyday Kreyòl

The day, the table, the house and the body.

Time and days18 wordsDays, parts of the day, and when things happen.Food and market19 wordsAt the market, and at the table.House and things15 wordsThe house, and what is in it.Body and health16 wordsEnough to say where it hurts.

Level 3 — The world around you

Animals, weather, colours and getting about.

Animals16 wordsThe animals of the yard, the road and the sea.Nature and weather17 wordsSky, land and water — and what the weather is doing.Colours and size17 wordsDescribing a thing once you can name it.Travel and directions14 wordsGetting there, and asking the way.

Level 4 — Doing things

Verbs, work, money and how you feel.

Everyday verbs34 wordsThe verbs that carry most sentences.Work and trades14 wordsWhat people do, and where they do it.Money and buying12 wordsEnough to buy something and know what you paid.Feelings and states11 wordsHow you are, beyond “fine”.

Level 5 — Putting it together

Tense markers, and whole sentences you can use.

Pronouns and tense13 wordsThe whole tense system is a few small words placed before the verb — learn these and sentences open up.Useful sentences11 wordsWhole sentences you can use as they stand.