The Newest Addition to Hippocrene's Bestselling Haitian Creole Guides!

Used today by approximately 12 million people in Haiti and by the population of the Haitian diaspora across the Caribbean, France, and the United States, Haitian Creole is an essential language to understanding Haiti's social, political, and cultural history. The language is fast becoming the favored medium for Haitian literature and media, and travelers to Haiti are likely to find books, newspapers, radio shows, and television programs produced in Haitian Creole. This dictionary provides the traveler, businessperson, or aid worker with all of the fundamental words and phrases needed.

Charmant Theodore is the author of Haitian Creole Dictionary & Phrasebook and Haitian Creole Concise Dictionary, both published by Hippocrene Books. He has taught Haitian Creole at the University of Florida, is a Creole judicial interpreter in Florida, and has extensive translation experience. A native of Haiti, Theodore resides in Florida.