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Papiamentu English
Bon BiniWelcome
bon diagood day (before noon)
bon tardigood afternoon
bon nochigood evening; good night
dankithank you
por faborplease
di nadayou are welcome
mi number di telefon ta ...my phone number is ... (see numbers)
bél micall me
kon ta bai ku bohow are you?
kon ta ku bidahow is life?
hopi bonvery good
tremientovery good
trankilocalm, everything ok
teribleterrible
den gran formain great shape (said among young/cool people)
hopi kalor/calientevery hot/warm
ata aki / atakihere is the (the second "a" is not pronounced)
mi tin hamberI am hungry
mi ke komeI want to eat
lihe, pura, rapidofast, quick
yufrowMiss
señoraMisses
maivery old lady (used instead of Miss)
menerSir, Mr.
flet tairflat tire
sigursure
pakikowhy? (as in "what for?")
dikonwhy? (as in "what is wrong with you?")
di cónwhy
iand
awetoday
ayerayesterday
panbread
na casat home
awawater
paña nobonew cloths
casá, esposa, señoraspouse, wife
casá, esposospouse, husband
cuáwhich
what
nadanothing
cu miwith me
pa mifor me
tur coseverything
tur hendeeverybody
tur camindaeverywhere
maintamorning
merdíanoon
tramerdiaafternoon
ningun hendenobody
sinwithout
siif
bongood
malubad

Numbers

Number Papiamentu Ordinal Number in Papiamentu
0zero, nul, nada
1unu prome(r), di prome(r)
2dos di dos
3tres di tres
4kwater, cuater (and so on)
5sinku, cincu
6seis
7shete, siete
8ocho
9nuebe
10dies
11diesun
12diesdos
13diestres
14diescuater
15diescincu
20binti
30trinta
40cuarenta
50cincuenta
60sesenta
70setenta
80ochenta
90nobenta
100cien
1000mil
9000nuebe mil

Days of the week

English Papiamentu
Sundaydia domingu
Mondaydia luna
Tuesdaydia mars
Wednesdaydia rason
Thursdaydiaweps
Fridaydiabièrne
Saturdaydia sabra

Month names (like in Dutch)

English Papiamentu
Januaryjanuari
Februaryferuari
Marchmaart
Aprilapril
Maymei
Junejuni
Julyjuli
Augustaugustus
Septemberseptember
Octoberoctober
Novembernovember
Decemberdecember

Colors

English Papiamentu
redcòrá
whiteblancu
blueblou
yellowgeel, gel
brownmaron
pinkros
blackpretu
greyshinishi
greenbèrdè
purplelila
orangeorañe, oraño

Animals

Papiamentu English
kachódog
piskafish
tribonshark
burikudonkey
palombadove
karnésheep
porko, hochipig, hog, pork
kakalakacockroach
(h)arañaspider
maribombawasp
abeha, beibee
sanguramosquito
muska, muskitafly
barbulèt, barbulètèbutterfly
galiñachicken
patuduck
lagadishilizard
gaicock
pushicat
para, parhabird
vrumingasmall ant
badjaga, bashakalarge ant
abeha, beibee
olifanteelephant
falkifalcon
bulladóeflying fish
dori, sapufrog
gazègazelle
zjirafgiraffe
kabritu, kabritogoat
gansgoose
kabaihorse
yuanaiguana
insectoinsect
leonlion
kreflobster
makakumonkey
abestrusostrich
pelikan, ganshipelican
konènchi, koneurabbit
tortuga di lamansea turtle
slaksnail
strea di lamanstar fish
oyevarstork
zwanswan
tigertiger
chuchubitropical mockingbird
kalakunaturkey
walrúswalrus
lobo, wòlfwolf
yakyak, ox from tibet
zebrazebra
chògògò, flamingoflamingo

Some useful verbs

Papiamentu English
tato be
tinto have
hacito do
baito go
binito come
trahato work
cometo eat
skirbito write
dunato give
kumprato buy
bendeto sell
bebeto drink
drumito sleep
sintato sit
bibato live
humato smoke
drentato enter
ganato earn
harito laugh
gañato lie
lesato read
perdeto lose
hibato take away
tresato bring
labato wash
retenéto hold back
prohibíto forbid
cantato sing
causato cause
yegato arrive
descansáto rest
gastato spend
parato stop
ristrato search, to test
calculáto calculate
salbato save
traha panto bake bread
cordato remember
deseáto wish
keto want
pidito ask
permitíto promise
suplicáto request
encargáto blame
nengato denie
impidíto prevent
conseháto advice
sonreí, smailto smile
bulato fly
landato swim
hañato find, to get
teneto hold
sperato hope

Persons

Papiamentu English
yiu homberson
yiu muhédaughter
mucha homberboy
mucha muhégirl
homberman
muherwoman
rumanbrother, sister, sibling
ruman homberbrother
ruman muhésister
tanta, tíaaunt
omo, tíouncle
primucousin (male)
primacousin (female)
mayo(r)nanparents
  • Bon biní! = Welcome!-
  • Bon dia = Good morning, Portuguese Bom dia; Spanish Buenos días
  • Mòru = The short way of saying "Good morning" from Dutch "(Goede) morgen"
  • Bon tardi = Good afternoon, Portuguese Boa tarde, Spanish buenas tardes
  • Bon nochi = Good night (Portuguese, Boa noite; Spanish, Buenas noches)
  • Kon ta bai? or Kon ta k'e bida? = How are you? or How is life?, Portuguese, Como vai?/Como está a vida?, Spanish ¿Cómo te va?
  • Mi ta bon, danki = I'm fine, thank you.
  • Tur kos ta bon = everything is all right, Portuguese tudo está bem (bom) (kos = coisa)
  • Mashá bon or Tremendo = I'm all right or I feel very bad
  • Trankilo = calm, Portuguese tranqüilo, Spanish tranquilo
  • Hopi kalor = very hot/warm, Portuguese/Spanish calor/caliente (hopi = Dutch hoop, lit. a heap, a lot)
  • Kon yama bo? or Kon bo nòmber ta? = What's your name?, Portuguese/Spanish Como você se chama? / Como te llamas?
  • Ami yama Raul or Mi nòmber ta Raul = My name is Raul, Portuguese, Me Chamo Raul / Meu nome é Raul; Spanish, Mi nombre es Raul/Me llamo Raul
  • Di unda bo ta? = Where are you from?, Portuguese, De onde você vem?
  • Mi ta bini di… = I come from…, Portuguese Eu venho de…
  • Mi ta biba na… = I live in…, Portuguese Eu vivo na…, Spanish Yo vivo en…
  • Por fabor = Please, Portuguese/Spanish por favor
  • Danki = Thank you, Dutch, Dank u
  • Di nada! = it was no trouble at all! (or it was nothing!), Portuguese/Spanish De nada
  • Hende hòmber = Male, Portuguese, Homem; Spanish Hombre
  • Hende muhé = Female, Portuguese Mulher; Spanish Mujer
  • Hende = mankind, or people, Spanish/portuguese: "gente"in Papiamento "female" and "male" attribute is referred externally
  • Si = Yes, Spanish Sí; Portuguese Sim
  • Nò = No, Spanish No; Portuguese Não
  • Ainda no = Not yet, Portuguese Ainda não
  • Ayó! = Goodbye!, Portuguese Adeus; Spanish Adiós
  • Te otro biaha! = until next time!, Portuguese Até outro dia
  • Te aweró = See you later!; spanish: Hasta luego; portuguese: Até logo
  • Mi ta sinti bo falta! = I miss you!, Portuguese Eu sinto vossa falta!, Spanish me haces falta
  • Mi (ta) stima bo = I love you, Portuguese Eu (te) estimo (você) / Eu te amo
  • Awor / Aworakí = Now, Portuguese Agora; Spanish Ahora
  • Ayera = Yesterday, Spanish Ayer
  • Mi tin hamber = I am hungry, from Spanish Tengo hambre
  • Mi tin set = I am thirsty, Spanish Tengo sed, Portuguese Tenho sede
  • Laga nos ban sali! = Let's go out!, Spanish ¡Vamos a salir!
  • Te mañan!, Te mas aweró! (Te' oro), Te despues! =Until tomorrow!, see you later!, Till the next time!, Portuguese Até amanhã, Até logo, Até depois)
  • Pabien! = Happy birthday! (also means congratulations!), Portuguese Parabéns!
  • Bon Aña! = Happy new year!, Portuguese Feliz ano novo or Bom ano; Spanish Feliz año nuevo
  • Bon pasku (di nasemento)! Bon pasku (di resurekshon) = Merry Christmas! Happy Easter!, Portuguese, Boa Páscoa
  • No lubidá! = Don't forget!, Spanish, No olvides
  • Kòrda skirbi mi bèk mas lihé posibel! = Write me back as soon as possible!; portuguese: Escreve-me assim que for possivel.
  • Mener = Mister, Portuguese Senhor; Spanish Señor; Dutch Meneer
  • Señora = Mrs, Madam, Portuguese Senhora, Spanish Señora
  • Yùfrou = Miss, Ms., Dutch, juffrouw
  • Mi number di telefòn ta… = my phone number is…, Portuguese Meu número de telefone é…, Spanish Mi número de teléfono es…
  • Yamami = Call me (by telephone); Spanish Llámame.
  • Oloshi = Clock /watch, Dutch: "horloge", Spanish: "reloj", Portuguese: "relógio"
  • Mi ta stimabo = I love you. ( in portuguese " estimar " means "take care" ).
  • Mashá kontentu di konosébo = Nice to meet you; Portuguese: (Estou) muito contente em conhecê-lo.
  • Bo mama ta mashá simpátiko = Your mother is very nice; Portuguese: Tua/Sua mãe é muito simpática.