Essential Mauritian Creole Phrases


Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.

Here are the bare minimum of Mauritian Creole words and phrases you need to know to survive.

Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

If you need help with pronunciation, please see the Pronunciation Guide below. Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ... The Top 10 ... Bonzour. Salam. Hello. Orevwar. Salam. Goodbye. Eski ou kapav koz anglé? Eski ou kapav koz fransé? Do you speak English? Do you speak French? Mo pa konpran. I don't understand. Enpé. A little. Wi. Non. Yes. No. Komie? How much is it? Tro ser. Dakor. Too expensive. OK. Siouplé. Silvouplé. Please. Mersi (boku). Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ... The Top 20 ...
	Koman ou apelé? What is your name? Mo apel ... My name is ... Ki manyer? Korek? How are you? Mo byen. E ou? Korek. E ou? Good. And you? Ki koté ...? Where is ...? Ki koté twalet la? Zom/Fam Where is the toilet? Men/Women Sori. Eskiz mwa. Sorry. Excuse me. Péna problem. No problem. Mo anvi ... I want ... Mo pa anvi ... I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ... The Top 30 ...

Dépi ki koté ou? Where are you from? Mo dépi Lostrali.* I am from Australia. Mo anvi péyé, siouplé. The bill, please. Mo perdi. I am lost. Areté! Atandé! Stop! Wait! Isi, la, laba. Here, there. Taksi. Lotel. Erpor. Bis-stop. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station. Mo kontan ... I like ... Mo pa kontan ... I don't like ... enn, dé, trwa, kat, senk. one, two, three, four, five. si, set, wit, né, di. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. *Or choose your country: Lamérik - America Kanada - Canada Langleter - England Lirland - Ireland Nouvel-Zéland - New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ... Useful Extras ...
	Alavot! Cheers! bon / mové good / bad gran / tipti big / small pré / lwen near / far mwen / plis less / more enn lot / asé another / enough Mo vézétaryen. I am vegetarian. Mo pa manz lavyann. I don't eat meat. ... poulé. ... chicken. ... pwason. ... fish. Mo alerzik ar nwa. I am allergic to nuts. ... pistas. ... peanuts. ... pwason. ... fish. ... fridémer. ... seafood. ... dizef. ... eggs.