EnglishAre you in pain?
Kreyòl AyisyenÈske ou gen doulè?
Nurse Syllables · Haitian Creole bedside resources
Haitian Creole bedside resources for nurses.
Explore a printable ER phrase guide with English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole phrases for common bedside conversations.
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The resource
One printable guide, three languages side by side.
The Trilingual ER Phrase Guide is a 17-page printable US Letter PDF with 136 phrases in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. It was written by a trilingual ER nurse.
- 17 printable pages
- English, Spanish & Haitian Creole
A few phrases from the guide
Examples from pain assessment.
These three examples are from the guide’s pain-assessment section.
EnglishWhere does it hurt?
Kreyòl AyisyenKote li fè ou mal?
EnglishWhen did the pain begin?
Kreyòl AyisyenKilè doulè a te kòmanse?
Inside the guide
Organized around ER conversations.
The guide has nine sections and a separate Numbers 0–10 reference.
- Greeting and introduction
- Chief complaint
- Pain assessment
- Symptoms, with a Yes / No line
- History, allergies, and medications
- Pregnancy and OB
- Procedures and instructions
- Comfort and reassurance
- Admission, transfer, and discharge
Clinical-use note
A bedside aid, within the right boundaries.
These resources do not replace qualified interpreters, clinical judgment, or facility policies.
Explore the Trilingual ER Phrase Guide