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    Kreyòl headword

    Kijan ou ye?

    /kee-ZHAN oo YAY/

    Phrase
    In English
    How are you?
    Definition
    The everyday way to ask how someone is: kijan (how) + ou (you) + ye (are). Common replies are "M byen" (I'm fine) and "Pa pi mal" (Not bad).
    Example
    Bonjou Jan, kijan ou ye? (Good morning, Jan, how are you?)

    As an everyday word, Kijan ou ye? is one you'll hear in real Haitian conversation. Try the Haitian Creole translator to see it in a sentence, or head back to the Haitian Creole dictionary for more words like it.