In September 2026, how accurate is Google Translate for English to Haitian Creole translations?
5-minute Video Evaluation by Swans Paul, the human Haitian Creole translator
Watch this video and see how accurate the Google Translate can be when it comes to Haitian Creole translations.
In this video, I will test Google Translate’s accuracy with a simple three-word sentence.
The sentence is :”Men madan papa”.
As you will see, Google Translates gives us the Haitian Creole translation as “But the stepmother”.
Actually, this translation is incorrect.
Watch the video to see why Google Translate can’t be relied upon if you truly want accurate Haitian Creole translations.
I do recognize that, when accuracy is not essential, Google Translate could be used.
But in other circumstances, Google Translate can be a hit or miss.
And this is why it is better to hire an actual human Haitian Creole translator when you want to make sure your Haitian Creole translations are accurate and culturally correct.

Swans Paul, Haitian Creole Translator and Transcription Specialist, (and a polyglot who speaks Haitian Creole, French, English, Brazilian-Portuguese, Spanish, some Italian, learning Paraguayan Guarani and Mandarin), born in Haiti and college-educated in the US. Over 10 years of experience in Haitian Creole translation, transcription, editing, voice-over and teaching one-on-one Haitian Creole classes. Worked as a Haitian Creole translator in two movies: the Will Smith Movie: Emancipation; and “The Exorcist: Believer”.
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