Is Mauritian creole and Haitian creole similar?

Yelles

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Member since 12 March 2011

Johannesburg

Yelles

29 July 2011 17:00:51

Yelles

29 July 2011 17:00:51

Johannesburg

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

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Member since 26 April 2010

Tamarin

keno

29 July 2011 21:25:29

keno

29 July 2011 21:25:29

Tamarin

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

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Member since 08 July 2011

Port Louis

Pro Relocation

30 July 2011 03:15:38

Pro Relocation

30 July 2011 03:15:38

Port Louis

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

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Member since 10 January 2011

Grand Baie

Dietmar

13 August 2011 18:39:33

Dietmar

13 August 2011 18:39:33

Grand Baie

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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