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Let's now learn the Haitian letters. Knowing these characters will allow you to read and write commonly used expressions and words with ease.
A a | [a] as in cat |
AN an | [ã] as in Danton |
B b | [b] as in Bali |
CH ch | [ʃ] as in ship |
D d | [d] as in dad |
E e | [e] as in grey |
EN en | [ɛ˜] as in below |
È è | [ɛ] as in egg |
F f | [f] as in fly |
G g | [g] as in gold |
I i | [i] as in read |
J j | [ʒ] as in vision |
K k | [k] as in kit |
L l | [l] as in love |
M m | [m] as in moon |
N n | [n] as in new |
O o | [o] as in home |
ON on | [õ] as in tongue |
OU ou | [u] as in pool |
Ò ò | [ɔ] as in fun |
P p | [p] as in pen |
R r | [ɰ] as in merci |
S s | [s] as in smile |
T t | [t] as in tree |
UI ui | [ɥi] as in oui |
V v | [v] as in vast |
W w | [w] as in wind |
Y y | [j] as in yes |
Z z | [z] as in Zulu |
The above letters in Haitian should allow you to read and write the following pages with much ease: popular phrases in Haitian, Haitian homepage, or Haitian Grammar. Haitian quiz and flashcard can also be found on our homepage.