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Let's now learn the Haitian letters. Knowing these characters will allow you to read and write commonly used expressions and words with ease.
| A a | [a] as in cat |
| AN an | [ã] as in Danton |
| B b | [b] as in Bali |
| CH ch | [ʃ] as in ship |
| D d | [d] as in dad |
| E e | [e] as in grey |
| EN en | [ɛ˜] as in below |
| È è | [ɛ] as in egg |
| F f | [f] as in fly |
| G g | [g] as in gold |
| I i | [i] as in read |
| J j | [ʒ] as in vision |
| K k | [k] as in kit |
| L l | [l] as in love |
| M m | [m] as in moon |
| N n | [n] as in new |
| O o | [o] as in home |
| ON on | [õ] as in tongue |
| OU ou | [u] as in pool |
| Ò ò | [ɔ] as in fun |
| P p | [p] as in pen |
| R r | [ɰ] as in merci |
| S s | [s] as in smile |
| T t | [t] as in tree |
| UI ui | [ɥi] as in oui |
| V v | [v] as in vast |
| W w | [w] as in wind |
| Y y | [j] as in yes |
| Z z | [z] as in Zulu |
The above letters in Haitian should allow you to read and write the following pages with much ease: popular phrases in Haitian, Haitian homepage, or Haitian Grammar. Haitian quiz and flashcard can also be found on our homepage.