Essential Papiamento Phrases


Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.

Here are the bare minimum of Papiamento words and phrases you need to know to survive.

Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.

If you need help with pronunciation, please see the Pronunciation Guide below. Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ... The Top 10 ... Halo. Bon dia. Hello. Ayó. Goodbye. Señor/señora ta papia ingles? Do you speak English? Mi no ta komprondé. I don't understand. Un tiki. A little. Si. Nò. Yes. No. Kuantu e ta kosta? How much is it? Muchu karu. Bon. Too expensive. OK. Por fabor. Please. (Masha) danki. Thank you (very much).

Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ... The Top 20 ...
	Kon señor/señora yama? What is your name? Mi yama ... My name is ... Kon ta bai? How are you? Bon. Ku señor/señora? Fine. And you? Unda ... ta? Where is ...? Unda e baño ta? Hòmber/Muhé Where is the toilet? Men/Women Mi tin duele. Despensa. Sorry. Excuse me. No ta problema. No problem. Mi ke ... I want ... Mi no ke ... I don't want ...

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ... The Top 30 ...

Di unda señor/señora ta? Where are you from? Mi ta di Oustralia.* I am from Australia. E kuenta, por fabor. The bill, please. Mi a pèrdè kaminda. I am lost. Para! Spera! Stop! Wait! Aki, ei, aya. Here, there, over there. Taksi. Hotèl. Airopuerto. Parada di bùs. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Bus stop. Mi gusta ... I like ... Mi no gusta ... I don't like ... un, dos, tres, kuater, sinku. one, two, three, four, five. seis, shete, ocho, nuebe, djes. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. *Or choose your country: Merka - America Kanada - Canada Inglatera - England Irlanda - Ireland Nobo Zelandia - New Zealand

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ... Useful Extras ...

Salú! Cheers! bon / malu good / bad grandi / chikitu big / small serka / leu near / far menos / mas less / more un otro / basta another / enough Mi ta vegetariano. I am vegetarian. Mi no ta kome karni. I don't eat meat. ... galiña. ... chicken. ... piská. ... fish. Mi tin alergia pa nòt. I am allergic to nuts. ... pinda. ... peanuts. ... piská. ... fish. ... fruta di laman. ... seafood. ... webu. ... eggs.