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"Reaching out to the heart of our neighbors.”
BASIC MEDICAL CREOLE Rowlens M. Melduni, MD
Greetings and Simple Conversation
Yes - Wi - Wee No - Non - Nonh Sir Mésyé Muh-syuh Madam Madam Mah-dah-m Miss Madmwazel Mahd-mwah-zel Good Morning - Bonjou - Bonh-zhoor Good Afternoon/Evening - Bonswa - Bohn-swah How are you doing? - Kijan ou yé? - Kee zhanh oo yay? How are you all doing? - Kijan nou yé? - Kee zhanh noo yay? What’ up?(for a young person) - SA K’ PASÉ? - SAHK PAH-SAY? Thank you - Mesi - Meh-see thank you very much mesi anpil Meh-see anhpeal You’re welcome - Pa de kwa - Pah duh kwah Excuse me, please - Eskizé’m, sil vou plè - Es-kuh-zehm, seel voo pleh Where is the restroom? Ki koté twalèt-la yé? Kee koh-tay twah-let-lah- yay?
Is there a restroom here that I Eské gen yon twalèt isit-la Ess-kuh genh yonh twah-let can use? ke mwen kapab itilizé? ee-seet-lah kuh mwenh kah- pahb oo-tee-lee-zay?
Come here Vini m’ palé-ou Vee-neem pah-lay-oo Let’s go! An n’ alé Ahn-nahlay Goodbye - BaBay Bah-Bye See you later! N’a wè pi ta! Nah-weh pee tah! Sorry - Padon - Pah-donh I am sorry Mwen Dézolé Mwenh day-zoh-lay
Do you speak English/Creole? - Eské ou palé Anglè/Kréyol? - Ess kuh oo pah-lay Ahngleh/Kra-yohl? I don’t have money M’ pa gen lajan M pah gehn lah-zhanh I don’t understand - M’ pa konpran-n M pah konprahnn I don’t know M’ pa konnen M pah konh-nenh Good luck! Bòn chans! Bawn shanhs! Bon Appetit Bon apéti Bawn ah-péh-tee
I don’t speak Creole, I speak - Mwen pa palé Kréyol, sé Anglè Mwehn pah pah-lay English mwen palé Krayol -say Ahngleh Mwehn pah-lay
What is your name?- Kijan ou rélé? - Kee zhanh oo ray-lay My name is... M’rélé... m-ray-lay... How old are you? Ki laj ou genyen? Kee lahz oo genh-yenh? How old? Ki laj? Kee lahz I am (.......#.) years old Mwen gen (......#)- Mwenh genh (......#)
General Medical History Questions How are you feeling? - Ki jan ou santi-ou? - Kee zhanh oo sanh-tyoo? I am fine - M pa pi mal - M’ pah pee mahl Come with me Vini avè-m Vee-nee avehm answer yes or no Répon-n wi ou non Ray-pon wee oo nohn Are you taking medication now? ou gen medikaman kuh wap pran oo genh maydeekahmun kuh wap prun koo
Are you feeling bad? Ou pa santi-ou byen? Oo pah sanh-tyoo byenh? Breathe like this Respiré kon sa Ray-spee-ray konh sah Do like this Fè kon sa Feh konh sah Cough Tousé Too-say Swallow Valé Vah-lay Look at this Gadé sa Gah-day sah Again Ankò Anh-cor Stand up Kanpé Kanh-pay Sit down Chita Shee-tah Open your mouth Ouvè bouche-ou Oo-veh boosh-oo Stick your tongue out Montré-m lang-ou Monh-trehm lung-oo Say “Ah” Di “Ah” Dee “Ah”
Common signs and symptoms Do you have......... Eske ou gen...... Ess kuh oo genh.... Fever Fièv Fyehv cough Tous Toose pain Doulè Doo-lur a cough Grip Greep sores (pimples) Bouton Boo-tonh diarrhea Dyare Dyah-ray headache Tet fè mal Tet feh mahl vertigo Vertij/tet viré Tet veeray
Body Parts Do you have pain in your.. Eske (part)....ou ap fe ou mal? Ess kuh (part ......oo ap feh oo mahl?
Let me check your ..... Kité m’ tchéké......-ou Kee tehm chay-kay………oo ¯ ¯ ¯ Hair Chévé Shuh-vuh Head Tèt Tet Face Figi Fee-guh Eyes Jé Zhay Ears Zòrey Zòh-reyyy(uh) Nose Nen Nenh Mouth Bouch Boosh Tongue Lang Lung Teeth Dan Danh Neck Kou Koo Throat Gòje Gawzh Thyroid Tiwoyid Tee-woh-yeed Chest Lestomac Lay-stoh-mahk Shoulder Zépol Zay-paul Breast Tété Teh-teh Bone Zo Zoh Heart Kè Kur Lung Poumon Poo-monh Stomach(belly) Vant Vanht Buttocks Dèyè Deh-yeh Leg Janm Zhum Knee Jenou Zhuh-noo Foot Pyé Pyay Arm Bra Brah Hand Men Menh Finger Dwèt Dweht
Pain Are you in pain? Eské ou gen douleur? Ess-kuh oo genh doo-lur? Show me where Montré-m ki koté Monh-traym kee koh-tay Touch it for me Touché-l pou mwen Too-shay-l poo mwenh Does this hurt? Eské sa fè ou mal? Ess-kuh sah feh oo mahl? Don’t move your (part) Pa bougé (part)-ou Pah boo-zhay (part)-oo Do you have a bellyache? Eské ou gen vant fè mal? Ess-kuh oo genh vanht feh mal?
How old are you? Ki laj ou gen yen Kee Lazh oo gin yen Write it for me ekri ‘l pou mwen Aykreel poo mwin Counting Numbers Use for age only ¯ ¯ 1 Un Uhn Unh-nunh = 1 year old 2 deux duh duh-zunh = 2 years old 3 trois twah twah-zunh = 3 years old 4 quatre kaht kah-trunh = 4 5 cinq sank sank-kunh= 5 6 six seece see-zunh= 6 7 sept sèt say-tuh= 7 8 huit yweet ywee-tunh= 8 9 neuf nufh nuh-vunh= 9 10 dix deece dee-zunh= 10 11 onze onhz onh-zunh= 11 12 douze dooze doo-zunh= 12 13 treize trehz treh-zunh= 13 14 quatorze kah-torz kah-toh-zunh=14 15 quinze kenhz kenh-zunh= 15 16 seize sehz seh-zunh= 16 17 dix-sept dee-set dee-seh-tunh=17 18 dix-huit dee-zweet dee-zwee-tunh=18 19 dix-neuf deez-nuhf deez-nuf-vunh= 19 20 vingt venh venh-tunh= 20
Shopping
How much is this? Kombyen sa kouté? Konh-byenh sa koo-tay? Write down the price for me Ékri pri-a pou mwen Eh-kree pree-yah poo mwenh This is too expensive! Sa trò chè! Sah troh share! How about (...#) dollar(s)? (...#) dola? (....#) doh-lah? Are you crazy? Ou fou? oo foo? I’ll buy it M’ ap acheté-l Mahp ash-téhl I would like to buy this M’ ta renmen acheté sa M’ tah renh-menh ashtéh sah I am leaving M’alé mah-léh I am not buying anymore M’pap acheté ankò M’ pahp ashtéh anhcor Leave me alone Kite m’ an repo Kee téhm unh-ruhpoh
General Medical History Questions
How are you feeling? - Ki jan ou santi-ou? - Kee zhanh oo sanh-tyoo? I am fine - M pa pi mal - M’ pah pee mahl Come with me Vini avè-m Vee-nee avehm answer yes or no Répon-n wi ou non Ray-pon wee oo nohn Are you feeling bad? Ou pa santi-ou byen? Oo pa sanh-tyoo byen
Breathe like this Respiré kon sa Ray-spee-ray konh sah Do like this Fè kon sa Feh konh sah Cough Tousé Too-say Swallow Valé Vah-lay Look at this Gadé sa Gah-day sah Again Ankò Anh-cor Stand up Kanpé Kanh-pay Sit down Chita Shee-tah Open your mouth Ouvè bouche-ou Oo-veh boosh-oo Stick your tongue out Montré-m lang-ou Monh-trehm lung-oo Say “Ah” Di “Ah” Dee “Ah”
Do you have......... Eske ou gen...... Ess kuh oo genh.... Fever Fièv Fyehv cough Tous Toose pain Doulè Doo-lur a cough grip Greep sores (pimples) Bouton Boo-tonh diarrhea Dyare Dyah-ray headache Tet fè mal Tet feh mahl vertigo Vertij/tet viré Tet veeray
Do you have pain in your.... Eske (part......ou ap fe ou mal? Ess kuh (part ......oo ahp feh oo mahl?
Let me check your (Body Part)......... Kité m’ tchéké (......part)-ou Kee tehm chay-kay (..part)-oo Hair Chévé Shuh-vuh Head Tèt Tet Face Figi Fee-guh Eyes Jé Zhay Ears Zòrey Zòh-reyyy(uh) Nose Nen Nenh Mouth Bouch Boosh Tongue Lang Lung Teeth Dan Danh Neck Kou Koo Throat Gòje Gawzh Thyroid Tiwoyid Tee-woh-yeed Chest Lestomac Lay-stoh-mahk Shoulder Zépol Zay-paul Breast Tété Teh-teh Bone Zo Zoh Heart Kè Kur Lung Poumon Poo-monh Stomach(belly) Vant Vanht Buttocks Dèyè Deh-yeh Leg Janm Zhum Knee Jenou Zhuh-noo Foot Pyé Pyay Arm Bra Brah Hand Men Menh Finger Dwèt Dweht
Pain Are you in pain? Eské ou gen douleur? Ess-kuh oo genh doo-lur? Show me where Montré-m ki koté Monh-traym kee koh-tay Touch it for me Touché-l pou mwen Too-shay-l poo mwenh Does this hurt? Eské sa fè ou mal? Ess-kuh sah feh oo mahl? Don’t move your (part) Pa bougé (part)-ou Pah boo-zhay (part)-oo Do you have a bellyache? Eské ou gen vant fè mal? Ess-kuh oo genh vanht feh feh mal?
SOME BASIC CREOLE FOR PHARMACISTS Medication-médikaman Capsule/pill(s)-grenn, comprimé(Fr) Drop(s)-gout Dropper-kontgout Tablespoon-gwo kiyè Teaspoon- Ti kiyè 1/2-mwatiyé
Take this medication- pran médikaman sa.. Daily(QD)- youn fwa pa jou Twice per day (BID)- dé fwa pa jou Three times per day (TID)- twa pa jou Four times per day(QID)-kat fwa pa jou Only when you have………(pain)- Sèlman le ou gen……… (doulè) Until it’s finished-jiskas ké li fini
· You may want to use the following format:
(this/here is how) to take this medication.. Men ki jan pou Pran médikaman sa..
Take #___(pills)#___(times) (Per) (day) (for) (when) you have (pain) Pran #___Grinn #___Fwa par jour pou Lè ou gin doulè
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