Learn Haitian Creole.
Kreyol Ayisyen
Learn Haitian Creole -- not broken French, but a fully independent language with its own grammar. Designed for the real structure of Kreyol, not the French teacher's version.
Start your Haitian Creole courseWhy Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole (Kreyol) is spoken by virtually all 12 million Haitians and by large diaspora communities in the US, Canada, and France. It's the most widely spoken creole language in the world.
Kreyol emerged from French but is its own language with its own grammar -- no conjugation, no gendered nouns, and a particle-based system for marking tense. If you speak French, you'll recognize vocabulary. But the grammar is entirely different.
What makes Haitian Creole challenging — and how Maia helps
It's not French
The biggest challenge for French speakers is unlearning French grammar. Kreyol has no verb conjugation, no articles that mark gender, and different syntax. Maia teaches Kreyol as its own system, not as a French derivative.
Tense-mood-aspect particles
Instead of conjugating verbs, Kreyol uses particles before the verb to mark tense and aspect. Maia teaches these particles systematically.
Spelling variation
Kreyol spelling was only standardized in 1979, and variation still exists. Maia uses the official orthography consistently.
What your course includes
- •Conversational lessons covering grammar and vocabulary
- •AI podcast episodes mixing Kreyol and English
- •Grammar, vocabulary, and sentence exercises
- •Spaced repetition for vocabulary
- •Adaptive curriculum based on your progress
Sample lesson topics
- 1.Pronunciation and greetings: bonjou, mesi, and everyday phrases
- 2.Basic sentences: Kreyol word order and structure
- 3.Tense particles: ap, te, and pral
- 4.Numbers, time, and daily routines
- 5.Questions and negation: how Kreyol handles them
- 6.At the market: food, prices, and transactions
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