|
English |
Haitian Creole Translation |
|
Good morning |
Bonjou |
|
Good afternoon |
Bon apremidi |
|
Good evening |
Bonswa |
|
Good night |
Bòn nwi |
|
Hello / Hi |
Bonjou, bon apremidi, bonswa, bon nwi |
|
What’s up (informal) |
Sak Pase |
|
Bye/ Goodbye |
Bye, orevwa |
|
See you later |
na wè pita |
|
See you tomorrow |
na we demen |
Gestures
| Types of Interactions | Female to Female | Male to Male | Male to Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugs | Yes, in casual settings | Mostly in casual settings | In Casual settings only |
| Hand Shakes | Sometimes yes, in both casual and business settings | Yes, in both casual and business settings | In formal settings and sometimes in informal settings |
| Greeting Kisses | Yes, in casual settings | No | Sometimes in casual settings |
| Holding of Hands | Sometimes, in casual settings | No | Yes, only in casual settings |
| Eye Contact | Yes, both in casual and business settings | Yes, both in casual and business settings | Yes, both in casual and business settings |
| Fist Bump | No | Yes, between friends in a casual setting | Rare |
(Table: Compliments of Anubha Gupta, India and Janose Osedeme, Nigeria) Penn State University
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