---
title: Haitian Creole Family Words
description: Learn core family words for talking about people close to you.
url: "https://oukaap.com/en/okahub/haitian-creole-family-words/"
updated: "2026-08-04"
category: Vocabulary
tags:
  - beginner
  - "haitian-creole"
  - practice
  - pronunciation
  - vocabulary
---

# Haitian Creole Family Words

Haitian Creole Vocabulary, Lesson 02

 Haitian Creole Family Words

Learn core family words for talking about people close to you.

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fanmi, manman

## 1. Vocabulary focus

Family vocabulary appears early in conversation, introductions, listening activities, and beginner stories.

**Pronunciation guide:** fanmi = fahn-mee; manman = mahn-mahn; papa = pah-pah.

## 2. How to use it

 Possession often follows the noun: **manman mwen** means my mother, and **frè li** means his or her brother.

## 3. Vocabulary building blocks

Practice the family word first, then add a pronoun after it.

| Creole word | English sounds-like guide | English meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fanmi | *Fahn-mee* | Family |
| Manman | *Mahn-mahn* | Mother |
| Papa | *Pah-pah* | Father |
| Frè | *Freh* | Brother |
| Sè | *Seh* | Sister |
| Pitit | *Pee-teet* | Child |

## 4. Interactive practice station

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