If
Si
To talk
Pale
To see
Wè
To say / To tell
Di
For / In order to
Pou
Doctor
Doktè
Slowly / Gently
Dousman
Tomorrow
Demen
Yesterday
Yè
It’s necessary
Fòk
Only
Sèlman
To take
Pran
Past tense
Ex: I went, I worked, I said
Te
EX: Mwen te ale, Mwen te travay, Mwen te di
Past tense (negative)
Ex: I didn’t go, I didn’t work, I didn’t say
Pa + Te = Pat
Ex: Mwen pat ale, Mwen pat travay, Mwen pat di.