6. Ask basic questions

Question 1

To ask someone for his or her name say:

Kòman ou rele?

ki jan ou rele?

Ki non ou?

Answer 1

All three of those questions mean what is your name?

Question 2

Say Ki kote ou soti? Means where are you from?

1. Ki kote ou soti?
2. Ki peyi ou soti?
3. Ki vil ou soti?

Replace kote (place) with something else to be more specific.

Answer 2

What place are you from?

What country are you from?

What city are you from?

Question 3

Say ki kote ou ye? It means where are you?

1. Ki kote mwen ye? → Where am I?
2. Ki kote Patrick ye? → Where is Patrick?
3. Ki kote Ronald ye? → Where is Ronald?

Replace ou with something else to be more specific

Answer 3

Where am I?

Where is Patrick?

Where is Ronald?

Question 4

Say kòman ou ye? Means How are you?

1. Kòman ou ye?
2. Ki jan li ye?
3. Ki jan matant ye?
4. Ki jan tonton ye?

Replace ou with something else to be more specific

Answer 4

How are you?

How is he?

How is auntie?

How is uncle?