APPENDIX K

VOCABULARY FOR SCHOOL SYSTEM PERSONNEL

The following vocabulary list may be helpful in communicating with ELLs and their
parents:
English

Spanish

Haitian-Creole

to graduate

graduarse

diplomen, gradye

imitate

imitar

imite

to confuse

confundir

anbwouye

to hit (punch out)

dar golpes

frape

to copy (to cheat)

copiar

kopye (triche)

fights

peleas

batay

to be punished

estar castigado

pini

word

palabra

mo

letter

letra

lt

ruler

regla

rg

holidays

das de fiestas

vakans

painting; paint

pintura

penti

crayons

creyones; crayolas

kreyon

birthday party

fiesta de cumpleaos

ft anivs

doorbell

timbre

sont

bell

campana

sont, klch

dictionary

diccionario

diksyon

games

juegos

jwt

map

mapa

kat peyi

world map

mapa mundial

kat lemond

to spell

deletrear

eple

blackboard eraser

borrador

efaswa tablo

eraser (pencil
(also: tire, rubber)
chair

goma

efaswa kreyon

silla

chz

coloring book

libro de colorear

liv desen

to color

colorear

kolore
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English

Spanish

Haitian-Creole

sentence

oracin

fraz

folder

carpeta; portafolio

chemiz, katab

suitcase; valise

maleta

valiz; sak voyaj

thermos

termo

tmos

to educate

educar

edike

to salute (the flag)

saludar la bandera

salye drapo

patrol

la patrulla

polis

the bus

la guagua, el bus

bis

transportation

transporte

transptasyon, transp

parents

padres

manman/papa, paran

students

estudiantes

etidyan; elv

curriculum

plan de estudios;
plan de currculo

pwogram etid

to teach

ensear

anseye

young people

jvenes

jennmoun

the young man

el joven

jenngason

the young lady

la joven

jnfi

secondary school

escuela secundaria

lekl segond

elementary school

escuela primaria

lekl elemant, prim

asleep

dormido

dmi

to be sleepy

tener sueo

gen somy

to be thirsty

tener sed

gen swf or swaf

to have lunch

almorzar

dejene

to have breakfast

desayunar

tidejene

to eat

comer

manje

cafeteria

cafeteria

kafeterya

bookstore

librera

libreri

library

biblioteca

bibliyotk

to help

ayudar

ede

assistant

ayudante

asistan
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English

Spanish

Haitian-Creole

to study

estudiar

etidye

to bother

mortificar

deranje, annwiye

to plot

tramar

konplote

lessons

lecciones

leson

classes

clases

klas

schedule

horario

pwogram, or

recess

recreo

rekreyasyon

physical education

educacin fsica

edikasyon fizik, kilti fizik

snack

merienda

friddy, goute

gossip

chisme

bavadaj

gossiper

chismoso

bavade

joke

chiste

blag

discipline

disciplina

disiplin

to be promoted to
the next grade

pasar de grado

pase nan lt klas-la

terrible; too much

(colloquial)

es candela

terib, twp

homework

tarea

devwa

punishment

castigo

pinisyon

semester

semestre

sems

grades

notas; calificaciones

nt

progress report

reporte de progreso

kn lekl

blackboard

pizarra

tablo

chalk

tiza

lakre

teacher

maestra (o)

pwofes

counselor

consejero (a)

konseye

principal

director (a)

direkt

secretary

secretaria (o)

sekret

assistant principal

sub-director (a)

soudirekt

desk

pupitre

biwo (elv)
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English

Spanish

Haitian-Creole

classroom

aula

klas, saldeklas

stairs

escalera

eskalye

hall

pasillo

hal, pasaj

book

libro

liv

notebook

libreta

kaye

pencil

lapiz

kreyon

pen

pluma

plim

paper

papel

papye

desk (teacher)

escritorio

biwo (pwofes)

composition

composicin

konpozisyon

assignment; work; job

trabajo; tarea

devwa; travay

demonstration

demostracin

demonstrasyon

to sit down

sentarse

chita

to stand up

pararse

kanpe

to flunk

fracasar

rekale

to pass (a subject)

aprobar

pase (yon maty)

alphabetize

alfabetizar

f alfabetizasyon

alphabet

abecedario; alfabeto

alfabt

reading

lectura

lekti

sound

sonido

son

arithmetic

aritmtica

aritmetik

nurse

enfermera

enfimy

school

colegio; escuela

lekl

title; degree

ttulo

tit; diplm

certificate

certificado

stifika

to learn

aprender

aprann

to read

leer

li

to write

escribir

ekri

mathematics

matemticas

matematik
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English

Spanish

Haitian-Creole

languages

idiomas

lang

science

ciencias

syans

history

historia

istwa

story

cuento

ti istwa; kont

phonetics

fontica

fonetik

to counsel

aconsejar

konseye; bay konsey

conference

conferencia

konferans

Board of Education

Junta Escolar

Konsy Edikasyon

educational taxes

impuestos educacionales taks pou edikasyon

to behave badly

portarse mal

genyen move konptman

to behave well

portarse bien

genyen bon konptman

cooperation

cooperacin

kolaborasyon

cooperative

cooperativo (a)

koperativ

shy

tmido (a)

timid

bratty

travieso (a)

jan timoun, gate

spoiled

majadero; malcriado (a)

gate

PHRASES TO HELP YOU THROUGH THE DAY

English

Spanish

Haitian-Creole

Im glad to see you

Me alegro de verte

Mwen kontan w-ou

Come in

Entre

Rantre

What is your name?

Cmo te llamas?

Ki jan ou rele?

How old are you?

Cuntos aos tienes?

Ki laj-ou?

Where do you live?

Dnde t vives?

Ki kote ou rete?
Ki adrs-ou?

Are you hungry?

Tienes hambre?

ske ou grangou?

Are you thirsty?

Tienes sed?

ske ou swf (swaf)?

Go to the bathroom

Ve al bao

Ale nan wat

Wash your hands

Lvate las manos

Lave men-ou
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English

Spanish

Haitian-Creole

East your food

Cmete tu comida

Manje manje-ou

Drink your milk

Bbete la leche

Bwe lt-ou

Brush your teeth

Lvate los dientes

Bwose dan-ou

Dont cry

No llores

Pa kriye

Dont be afraid

No tengas miedo

Pa P

Sit down

Sintate

Chita

Come here

Ven aqu

Vin isit

Be quiet

Cllate

Rete Trankil

Turn around

Da la vuelta

Vire

Stay here

Qudate aqu

Rete la

Follow me

Sgueme

Swiv mwen

Get down

Bjate

Desann

Get in line

Ponte en la lnea

Al nan ran

Open the door

Abre la puerta

Ouv pt-la

Close the door

Cierra la puerta

Fmen pt-la

Go outside

Ve afuera

Sti dey; Ale dey

Go inside

Ve adentro

Antre andedan

Hurry quickly

Aprate

Ale vit vit

What do you want?

Qu quieres t?

Kisa ou vle?

Im sorry

Lo siento mucho

Ekskize-m

Do you understand?

Comprendes?

Ou konprann?

Listen

Escucha!

Tande; Koute

Stand up

Levntate!

Kanpe

My name is

Me llamo

Mwen rele

Very good

Muy bueno

Tr byen

You are pretty

Eres muy bonita

Ou bl; (Ou se yon bl fi)

You are handsome

Eres muy guapo

Ou se yon bl gason

Thats beautiful

Eso es bonito

Ala bl; Sa-a bl

Very nice

Muy bueno

Tr janti; Tr bl
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English

Spanish

Haitian-Creole

What a good job

Buen trabajo

Ala yon bon travay

Please

Por favor

Tanpri; Tanpri souple

Thank you

Gracias

Msi

How are you?

Cmo ests t?

Ki jan; Kouman ou ye?

Where does it hurt?

Dnde te duele?

Ki kote li f ou mal?

Walk

Anda; Camina

Mache

Run

Corre

Kouri

Jump

Brinca; Salta

Vole; Sote

Sing

Canta

Chante

Go to sleep

Durmete

Al dmi

Still

Quieto

Trankil, Kalm

Your mother is coming

Tu mam ya viene

Manman-ou ap vini

See you tomorrow

Hasta maana

Na w demen

What?

Qu?

Kisa?

Every three hours

Cada tres horas

Chak twa z

Every ten minutes

Cada diez minutos

Chak dis minit

In fifteen minutes

En quince minutos

Chak kenz minit

Youre early

Ests temprano

Ou annavans

You have arrived early

Llegaste temprano

Ou rive bon

Youre late

Ests retrasado (a)

Ou anreta

Im late

Estoy retrasado (a)

Mwen anreta

Its early

Es temprano

Li bonn

Its night

Es de noche

Li f lannwit; asw

Day after tomorrow

Pasado maana

Apredenmen, apredemen

Every three days

Cada tres dias

Chak twa jou

Every other day

Un da s y un da no

Chak de jou

The weekend

El fin de semana

Fen semn nan (Wikenn)

Weekday

Da de la semana

Jou semn

During daytime

Durante el da

Lajounen
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English

Spanish

Haitian-Creole

In the morning (a.m.)

Por la maana

Lematen

In the afternoon

Por la tarde

Lezapremidi, lapremidi

In the evening (p.m.)

Por la noche

Leswa

Midday (noon)

Medioda

Midi

Now

Ahora

Kounye-a

Midnight

Medianoche

Minwit

Day before yesterday

Antes de ayer

Avany

Next week

La semana prxima

Semn pwochn

Last month

El mes pasado

Mwa pase a

Two days ago

Hace dos das

Depi de jou; Gen de jou

Three hours ago

Hace tres horas

Depi twaz; Gen twaz

Yesterday

Ayer

Ay

Today

Hoy

Jodi-a

Tomorrow

Maana

Demen

Tonight

Esta noche

Asw-a

Im in a hurry

Estoy apurado (a)

Mwen prese

Every day

Todos los das

Chak jou

Next week

La semana que viene

Semn pwochenn,