Learn Papiamento
Papiamento it is!
When you stay on Curaçao, you always come into contact with people who speak Dutch less well. Papiamento is the most spoken language on Curaçao and how nice is it before you come to Curaçao for vacation or work, to already learn a few words and phrases!
The official language on Curaçao is Papiamento, a mixture of fully developed languages and slave dialects. On the island you can get by with Dutch (and also English and Spanish), but it is nice if you know some words and phrases in Papiamento. Words with the same spelling take on a different meaning by shifting the emphasis.
We have selected a number of words and phrases for you, which can be useful in daily life on Curaçao!
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Greetings:
Both languages
English only
Papiamento only
Both languages
Dutch |
Papiamento |
Hey | Halo |
Good morning | Bon dia |
good afternoon | Bon tardi |
good evening | Bon nochi |
Good week (on Monday) | Bon siman |
Bye | Ayo |
See you later | Te despues |
How are you? | Kon ta bai? |
I'm fine | Mi ta bon |
English only
Dutch |
Papiamento |
Hey | |
Good morning | |
good afternoon | |
good evening | |
Good week (on Monday) | |
Bye | |
See you later | |
How are you? | |
I'm fine |
Papiamento only
Dutch |
Papiamento |
Halo | |
Bon dia | |
Bon tardi | |
Bon nochi | |
Bon siman | |
Ayo | |
Te despues | |
Kon ta bai? | |
Mi ta bon |
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Days of the week:
Both languages
English only
Papiamento only
Both languages
Dutch |
Papiamento |
Monday | Djaluna |
Tuesday | Djamars |
Wednesday | Djarason |
Thursday | Djaweps |
Friday | Djabièrnè |
Saturday | Djasabra |
Sunday | Djadomingu |
English only
Dutch |
Papiamento |
Monday | |
Tuesday | |
Wednesday | |
Thursday | |
Friday | |
Saturday | |
Sunday |
Papiamento only
Dutch |
Papiamento |
Djaluna | |
Djamars | |
Djarason | |
Djaweps | |
Djabièrnè | |
Djasabra | |
Djadomingu |
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Numbers:
Both languages
English only
Papiamento only
Both languages
Dutch |
Papiamento |
Zero | Sero |
A | Un |
Two | Dos |
Three | Tres |
Four | Kuater |
Five | Sinku |
Six | Seis |
Seven | Shete |
Eight | Ocho |
Nine | Nuebe |
Ten | Dies |
Eleven | Diesun |
Twelve | Diesdos |
Thirteen | Diestres |
Twenty | Binti |
Thirty | Trinta |
Forty | Kuarenta |
Fifty | Sinkuenta |
Sixty | Sesenta |
Seventy | Setenta |
Eighty | Ochenta |
Ninety | Nobenta |
Hundred | Shen |
Thousand | Mil |
English only
Dutch |
Papiamento |
Zero | |
A | |
Two | |
Three | |
Four | |
Five | |
Six | |
Seven | |
Eight | |
Nine | |
Ten | |
Eleven | |
Twelve | |
Thirteen | |
Twenty | |
Thirty | |
Forty | |
Fifty | |
Sixty | |
Seventy | |
Eighty | |
Ninety | |
Hundred | |
Thousand |
Papiamento only
Dutch |
Papiamento |
Sero | |
Un | |
Dos | |
Tres | |
Kuater | |
Sinku | |
Seis | |
Shete | |
Ocho | |
Nuebe | |
Dies | |
Diesun | |
Diesdos | |
Diestres | |
Binti | |
Trinta | |
Kuarenta | |
Sinkuenta | |
Sesenta | |
Setenta | |
Ochenta | |
Nobenta | |
Shen | |
Mil |
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Persons:
Both languages
English only
Papiamento only
Both languages
Dutch |
Papiamento |
man | Homber |
Woman | Yufrow |
Mrs | Señora |
Sir | Menér/sir |
I | (A)mi |
you | (A)bo |
He she it | E |
We | Nos |
You | Boso |
She | Nan |
The two of us | Nos dos |
Everyone | Tur hende |
No one | Ningun hung |
Son | Yiu homber |
Daughter | Yiu muhé |
Boy | Mucha homber |
Girl | Mucha muhé |
man | Homber |
Woman | Muher |
Brother | Ruman homber |
Sister | Ruman muhé |
Parents | Mayo(r)nan |
English only
Dutch |
Papiamento |
man | |
Woman | |
Mrs | |
Sir | |
I | |
you | |
He she it | |
We | |
You | |
She | |
The two of us | |
Everyone | |
No one | |
Son | |
Daughter | |
Boy | |
Girl | |
man | |
Woman | |
Brother | |
Sister | |
Parents |
Papiamento only
Dutch | Papiamento |
Homber | |
Yufrow | |
Señora | |
Menér/sir | |
(A)mi | |
(A)bo | |
E | |
Nos | |
Boso | |
Nan | |
Nos dos | |
Tur hende | |
Ningun hung | |
Yiu homber | |
Yiu muhé | |
Mucha homber | |
Mucha muhé | |
Homber | |
Muher | |
Ruman muhé | |
Ruman homber | |
Mayo(r)nan |
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Colors:
Both languages
English only
Papiamento only
Both languages
Dutch |
Papiamento |
Red | Kòrá |
White | Blanku |
Blue | Blou |
Yellow | Hel |
Green | Berde |
Black | Pretu |
English only
Dutch |
Papiamento |
Red | |
White | |
Blue | |
Yellow | |
Green | |
Black |
Papiamento only
Dutch |
Papiamento |
Kòrá | |
Blanku | |
Blou | |
Hel | |
Berde | |
Pretu |
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Helpful phrases:
Both languages
English only
Papiamento only
Both languages
Dutch |
Papiamento |
I do not understand | Mi no ta komprondé |
What's your name? | Kon yama bo? |
My name is… | Mi yama… |
Where are you from? | Unda bo ta biba? |
I'm from Holland | Mi ta biba na Hulanda |
How old are you? | Kuantu aña bo tin? |
Nice to see you | Contento di mira bo |
Where do we meet? | Unda nos ta contra? |
Where do you work? | Unda bo ta traha? |
Where do you live? | Unda bo ta biba? |
Congratulations | Masha pabien |
Everything is fine | Tur kos ta bon |
Call me | Bél mi |
I can speak Papiamento | Mi por papia Papiamento |
My phone number is | Mi number di telefon ta |
I love Curaçao | Mi stima Korsou |
Very well | Hopi bon |
How much does this cost? | Kwanto esaki ta costa? |
I'm thirsty | Mi tin sed |
I'm hungry | Mi tin hamber |
English only
Dutch |
Papiamento |
I do not understand | |
What's your name? | |
My name is… | |
Where are you from? | |
I'm from Holland | |
How old are you? | |
Nice to see you | |
Where do we meet? | |
Where do you work? | |
Where do you live? | |
Congratulations | |
Everything is fine | |
Call me | |
I can speak Papiamento | |
My phone number is | |
I love Curaçao | |
Very well | |
How much does this cost? | |
I'm thirsty | |
I'm hungry |
Papiamento only
Dutch |
Papiamento |
Mi no ta komprondé | |
Kon yama bo? | |
Mi yama… | |
Unda bo ta biba? | |
Mi ta biba na Hulanda | |
Kuantu aña bo tin? | |
Contento di mira bo | |
Unda nos ta contra? | |
Unda bo ta traha? | |
Unda bo ta biba? | |
Masha pabien | |
Tur kos ta bon | |
Bél mi | |
Mi por papia Papiamento | |
Mi number di telefon ta | |
Mi stima Korsou | |
Hopi bon | |
Kwanto esaki ta costa? | |
Mi tin sed | |
Mi tin hamber |
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Useful words:
Both languages
English only
Papiamento only
Both languages
Dutch |
Papiamento |
Here | Aki |
Beautiful | Bunita |
Small | Chikito |
A lot of | Hopi |
Little | Tiki |
Everything | Tur cos |
Nothing | Nada |
New | Nobo |
Never | Nunca |
Without | Sin |
Quiet | Tránkilo |
Bad | Málu |
Account | Kuenta |
Wine | Binja |
Money | Plaka |
Cheap | Barata |
Expensive | Durashon |
Bank | Banko |
Welcome | Bon Bini |
Sweet, soft, delicious, beautiful, cute, good, fine, pleasant, sweet, nice, friendly, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet ... | Dushi |
English only
Dutch |
Papiamento |
Here | |
Beautiful | |
Small | |
A lot of | |
Little | |
Everything | |
Nothing | |
New | |
Never | |
Without | |
Quiet | |
Bad | |
Account | |
Wine | |
Money | |
Cheap | |
Expensive | |
Bank | |
Welcome | |
Sweet, soft, delicious, beautiful, cute, good, fine, pleasant, sweet, nice, friendly, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet ... |
Papiamento only
Dutch |
Papiamento |
Aki | |
Bunita | |
Chikito | |
Hopi | |
Tiki | |
Tur cos | |
Nada | |
Nobo | |
Nunca | |
Sin | |
Tránkilo | |
Málu | |
Kuenta | |
Binja | |
Plaka | |
Barata | |
Durashon | |
Banko | |
Bon Bini | |
Dushi |