Is Mauritian creole and Haitian creole similar?

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Yelles Member

Member since 12 March 2011

YellesMember29 July 2011 15:00:51

Hi There,

Want to learn Creole before arriving in Mauritius but can find nothing really to assist other than articles. I am looking for audio lessons via the internet, etc. Anyone know of anything? There is a lot more online about Haitian creole but not sure if it's even similar.

keno Active member

Member since 26 April 2010

kenoActive member29 July 2011 19:25:29

just learn french - creoles can generally understand french - creole is a simplified version of french and you will be better understood by the french people here. If you have french as the basis, creole will come naturally - as it is much more slang.

Pro Relocation New member

Member since 08 July 2011

Pro RelocationNew member30 July 2011 01:15:38

Hi Yelles,

Haitian creole is very similar to mauritian creole but is not the same, i agree with Keno; if you learn french, creole will come naturally.

Cheers

Kurvin

Dietmar Active member

Member since 10 January 2011

DietmarActive member13 August 2011 16:39:33

Hi Yelles,

i was able to converse in my mauritian creole with someone from Haiti in Hamburg and we understood each other perfectly well. But apparently it depends from the region, there is a part of haiti where they have a different dialect, am not so sure if its the northern part... but anyway - it worked

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