ki lang ou ka pale?
what languages can you speak?
Mwen pale franse, panyòl, ak yon ti kras Ris
I speak French, Spanish, and a little Russian
Mwen pale Alman byen
I speak fluent German
Mwen ka pase nan...
I can get by in …
Mwen ka pase nan Italyen
I can get by in Italian
mwen aprann...
I'm learning …
Mwen aprann Chinwa
I'm learning Chinese
ki kote ou te aprann angle ou?
where did you learn your English?
nan inivèsite
at university
Mwen te pran yon kou
I took a course
Mwen te anseye tèt mwen
I taught myself
Eske ou konprann?
do you understand?
ou konprann?
did you understand?
wi, mwen te konprann
yes, I understood
dezole, mwen pa t 'konprann
sorry, I didn't understand
ki jan ou di ... an angle?
how do you say ... in English?
ki jan ou eple sa?
how do you spell that?
ki jan ou pwononse mo sa a?
how do you pronounce this word?
ou pale angle trè byen
you speak very good English
angle ou trè bon
your English is very good
Mwen yon ti kras soti nan pratik
I'm a little out of practice
Mwen ta renmen pratike mwen...
I'd like to practise my …
Mwen ta renmen pratike Pòtigè mwen an
I'd like to practise my Portuguese
ann pale nan...
let's speak in …
ann pale an anglè
let's speak in English
ann pale an Italyen
let's speak in Italian
kòman sa rele?
what's this called?