M praktike kreyòl pou yon edtan chak maten. Jodia m ap praktike envèse fraz tankou: /k/ Kisa Joj ye pou … More
Category: language
Up close and pèsonèl
Yowza. I think today broke my brain! Last week’s lesson was on family relationships — mother, father, sister, brother, sister-in-law, … More
Connections
Learning a new language can be difficult, but get the right tools, such as lessons, coaching, and live conversations, and it’s easier. #Duolingo #italki #Lingbe
Street conversations
Today I had my first “street conversation” nan kreyòk ayisyen. Well, not on the street, exactly. It was a phone … More
Idyom yo se pwoblèm
I’m not one to complain… Well, maybe a little. This last week we went from parts of the body (Pati … More
Finding the right tutor
So as part of my efforts to learn Haitian Creole I signed up for a few resources that would connect … More
An hour of conversation
So this last week (Tuesday) I had my first full hour of tutoring in kreyòl, and zanmi m, it was … More
Practice makes for better practice
I’m kinda excited for what’s about to happen. I started this journey back in February/March 2022. (The first week was … More
At long last, language
91 days from now you could be exactly where you are, or you could be deep into the study of a new language, ready to connect with people!
At long last language?
WE DID IT! Today was the first time that my tutor and I had an actual conversation in kreyòl! Now, … More
Lordy, there are TAPES
Okay man, it’s getting serious now. In the previous weeks of lessons with my tutor, we did a lot of … More
Countdown to learning Kreyòl
Okay, it’s been, what, ten weeks? I’ve found better and better resources to learn kreyòl ayisyen, and while I am … More
Maybe a corner is turned
I’ve been hard at work with my lessons in kreyòl on Duolingo, and on paper it looks good—Level 21 / … More
The case of the missing person
Today’s lesson brought up what I’d seen in the past in a few lessons here and there. Let me show … More
Let’s talk about what, exactly
Let’s talk about what, exactly. So kreyòl has a whole interesting way to form words of interrogation/asking in ways that … More
The mystery of the “the”
There has been a couple of things I’ve been keeping notes on as I’m learning, and one of them is … More
What’s mine is mine, I guess
Week 4 of learning Haitian Creole and things are kicking up a notch. Now it’s getting into “ownership” (how to … More
Starting point
About three weeks ago I was encouraged by some Haitian friends to start using Duolingo. They knew of my interest … More
The journey begins . . .
Today I started my first lessons in Haitian Creole (“kreyòl ayisyen”) using Duolingo. Wish me luck!