Everyday verbs
The verbs that carry most sentences.
AleTo goMwen pral ale demenI am going to leave tomorrow
ViniTo comeVini isit laCome here
WèTo seeMwen wè zanmi mI saw my friend
TandeTo hearMwen tande van anI heard the wind
PaleTo speakLi pale kreyòlHe speaks Creole
DiTo sayDi m non ouTell me your name
KonnenTo knowMwen konnen chemen anI know the road
VleTo wantMwen vle dloI want water
KapabTo be ableMwen kapab travayI can work
BezwenTo needMwen bezwen yon livI need a book
RenmenTo like, to loveMwen renmen manje aI like the food
FèTo do, to makeManman m fè manjeMy mother made food
BayTo giveBan m yon vè dloGive me a glass of water
PranTo takePran liv laTake the book
BwèTo drinkMwen bwè kafeI drink coffee
LiTo readLi ap li yon livHe is reading a book
EkriTo writeMwen ekri yon lètI wrote a letter
TravayTo workMwen gen anpil travayI have a lot of work
DòmiTo sleepTimoun nan dòmiThe child is sleeping
JweTo playTimoun yo ap jweThe children are playing
LouvriTo openLouvri pòt laOpen the door
FèmenTo closeFèmen fenèt laClose the window
LaveTo washMwen lave rad yoI washed the clothes
MeteTo putMete liv la sou tab laPut the book on the table
ChitaTo sitChita sou chèz laSit on the chair
KouriTo runTimoun nan ap kouriThe child is running
ChanteTo singKòk la ap chanteThe rooster is crowing
BenyenTo batheMwen benyen chak matenI bathe every morning
KòmanseTo beginLekòl la kòmanse demenSchool begins tomorrow
FiniTo finishTravay la finiThe work is finished
MennenTo take, to leadMennen m lakayTake me home
MòdeTo biteChen an mòde mThe dog bit me
JapeTo barkChen an ap japeThe dog is barking
VireTo turnVire agochTurn left