Good Morning Trinidad!

A couple ways Trinidadians greet each other when they meet. 

Bonjou! ---> Good morning / hello!

Bonjou tout moun ---> Hello everyone!

Bonjou, kouman'w yé? ---> Hello how are you?

Bonjou latè! ---> Greetings to all present!

Bèl bonjou! ---> Warm greetings! 

Byen bonjou! ---> Good day!

Gwanmoun timoun bonjou! ---> Hello everyone!

Salitasyon, kanmawad! -> Greetings, my friends!

Wèspé! ---> Respect!

Lafòs é lasanté ba'w! --> Health and strength to you!
Tiwé chapo! ---> Hats off to you!

Mwen salyé'w! ---> I greet you!

Salyé kanmawad-mwen! ---> Greetings my friend!
Sa ka fèt? ---> What's up?
Sa ka maché? ---> What's happenin'?
Sa ka pasé? ---> What's happenin'? 
Tout bon? ---> Is everything okay?

You'll also hear:

Bonjou konpè! ---> hello male comrade! 

Bonjou makoumè! ---> hello female comrade!

Bonjou vwazen! ---> hello male neighbour!

Bonjou vwazin! ---> hello female neighbour! 

(Question?) É kouman lajouné-a? --> How's your day so far? 

(Answer) Pa pli mal non fwè-mwen! --> No too bad my brother!

(Answer) Pa pli mal non sè-mwen! --> Not too bad my sister!

Many different ways to say and answer to: How are you?

What do you say when someone says "how are you?" in Patois?

1. How are you?

    Kouman ou yé? or Sa ou fè?

    I'm fine. 

    Mwen byen.

    I'm not too bad.

    Mwen pa pli mal.

    I'm well, everything is calm.

    Mwen byen, tout bagay dous.

2. How are things?

    Kouman zafè'w yé?

    Everything is fine.

    Tout bagay byen.

    So-so

    pyanm-pyanm.

   Things are not too well!

    Bagay pa twò byen, non!

3. What's new?

    Ki nèf or ban mwen nouvèl-ou or even ki nouvèl-ou?

    Nothing really, thanks!

    Ayen mèsi!

   As usual...

   Kon labitid...

   We're thriving!

    Nou an banbòch!

4. What are you up to?

     Sa'w ka fè la?

5. What's up?

     Sa ka fèt?

6. What's happening?

     Sa ka pasé?

    I'm great!

    Mwen byen bon! / Mwen kowèk!

7. What are you up to today?

    Sa'w ka fè jòdi-a?

   I'm here chillin'

   Mwen la ka lòchoté

   I've been up to nothing really!

  Mwen pa ka fè ayen pou bon, non!

  Well... you know...

   Ében.. ou sav... 

27 Useful Introductory Trinidadian French Creole Phrases

Here's a list of 27 useful phrases in Trinidadian French Creole

1. Bonjou! - Hello
2. Bon apwémidi! - Good afternoon!
3. Bonswè! - Good evening!
4. Ovwa / Ayo! - Goodbye!
5. Pli ta! - See you later!
6. Kouman ou yé? - How are you?
7. Mwen byen mèsi, é ou menm? - I am fine thank you, and yourself?
8. Sa ki non-ou? - What is your name?
9. Non-mwen sé... Pita - My name is... Peter
10. Mwen kontan kontwé'w - I'm pleased to meet you
11. Éskizé mwen, Misyé/Man - Excuse me, Sir/Ma'am
12. És ou sa édé mwen? - Can you help me?
13. Souplé / Tanpwi - Please
14. Mèsi anpil/anchay - Thank you very much
15. Ki koté lopital-la yé? Where is the hospital?
16. Pasé an bèl jou! - Have a nice day!
17. I am missing you - Mwen ka mantjé ou
18. I don't understand - Mwen pa konpwann
19. I understand - Mwen ka konpwann
20. I don't know - Mwen pa konnèt / Mwen pa sav
21. Please, repeat that again - Souplé wépété sa ankò
22. Ou ka palé Patwa? - Do you speak Patois/French Creole?
23. Ou ka palé Fwansé? - Do you speak French?
24. Ou ka palé Anglé byen? - Do you speak English well?
25. Mwen pa ka palé Patwa - I don't speak Patois/French Creole.
26. Ki koté ou sòti? - Where are you from?
27. Mwen sòti Trinidad - I'm from Trinidad

Se tout mézanmi! Mèsi é pasé an bèl jou!

That's all friends! Thank you and have a nice day!