Papiaments it is!
When you do an internship or work on Curaçao, you always come into contact with people who speak Dutch less well. Papiamentu is the most spoken language on Curaçao and it certainly doesn't hurt before you come here to learn a few words and sentences.
The official language on Curaçao is Papiamentu, a mix of fully developed languages
We have selected a number of words and sentences for you, which can be useful in daily life on Curaçao!
Greetings
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| Hello | Halo |
| Good morning | good dia |
| Good afternoon | Bon tardic |
| Good evening | good night |
| Good week (on Mondays) | Bon siman |
| Bye | Ayo |
| See you later | too disappointed |
| How are you? | Kon ta bai? |
| It's fine | Mi ta bon |
Dutch
Papiamento
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| Hello | |
| Good morning | |
| Good afternoon | |
| Good evening | |
| Good week (on Mondays) | |
| Bye | |
| See you later | |
| How are you? | |
| It's fine |
Papiamento
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| Halo | |
| good dia | |
| Bon tardic | |
| good night | |
| Bon siman | |
| Ayo | |
| too disappointed | |
| Kon ta bai? | |
| Mi ta bon |
PapiamentoDays of the week
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| Monday | jaluna |
| Tuesday | jamars |
| Wednesday | Djarason |
| Thursday | djaws |
| Friday | Djabierne |
| Saturday | jasabra |
| Sunday | Djadomingu |
Papiamento
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| Monday | |
| Tuesday | |
| Wednesday | |
| Thursday | |
| Friday | |
| Saturday | |
| Sunday |
Papiamento
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| jaluna | |
| jamars | |
| Djarason | |
| djaws | |
| Djabierne | |
| jasabra | |
| Djadomingu |
Papiamentonumbers
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| Zero | Sero |
| One | un |
| Two | dose |
| Three | Tres |
| Four | Kuater |
| Five | Sinku |
| Six | season |
| 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 |
Papiamento
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Papiamento
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| Sero | |
| un | |
| dose | |
| Tres | |
| Kuater | |
| Sinku | |
| season | |
| Shete | |
| Ocho | |
| nuebe | |
| dies | |
| diesun | |
| Diesdos | |
| Diestres | |
| Binti | |
| Trinta | |
| Kuarenta | |
| Sinkuenta | |
| sesenta | |
| Setenta | |
| Ochenta | |
| nobenta | |
| shen | |
| Mil |
PapiamentoPeople
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| Men | Homber |
| Woman | Yufrow |
| Mrs | senora |
| Sir | sir/sir |
| I | (A)mi |
| You | (A)bo |
| He, she, it | E |
| We | Nos |
| You all | Boso |
| Them | Nan |
| The two of us | nos dos |
| Everyone | Tur hende |
| No one | Ningun hende |
| Son | Yiu homber |
| Daughter | Yiu muhe |
| Boy | mucha homber |
| Girl | mucha muhe |
| Men | Homber |
| Woman | muher |
| Brother | Ruman Homber |
| Sister | Ruman muhe |
| Parents | Mayo(r)nan |
Papiamento
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| Men | |
| Woman | |
| Mrs | |
| Sir | |
| I | |
| You | |
| He, she, it | |
| We | |
| You all | |
| Them | |
| The two of us | |
| Everyone | |
| No one | |
| Son | |
| Daughter | |
| Boy | |
| Girl | |
| Men | |
| Woman | |
| Brother | |
| Sister | |
| Parents |
Papiamento
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| Homber | |
| Yufrow | |
| senora | |
| sir/sir | |
| (A)mi | |
| (A)bo | |
| E | |
| Nos | |
| Boso | |
| Nan | |
| nos dos | |
| Tur hende | |
| Ningun hende | |
| Yiu homber | |
| Yiu muhe | |
| mucha homber | |
| mucha muhe | |
| Homber | |
| muher | |
| Ruman Homber | |
| Ruman muhe | |
| Mayo(r)nan |
PapiamentoColors
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| Red | Kòrá |
| White | blanku |
| Blue | blue |
| Yellow | Hell |
| Green | Berde |
| Black | pretu |
Papiamento
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| Red | |
| White | |
| Blue | |
| Yellow | |
| Green | |
| Black |
Papiamento
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| Kòrá | |
| blanku | |
| blue | |
| Hell | |
| Berde | |
| pretu |
PapiamentoUseful sentences
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| I do not understand | Mi no ta komprondé |
| What's your name? | Could 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 ana 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 | Bel me |
| I can talk Papiamento | Mi por papia Papiamento |
| My phone number is | Mi number di phone ta |
| I love Curacao | 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 hammer |
Papiamento
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| 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 talk Papiamento | |
| My phone number is | |
| I love Curacao | |
| Very well | |
| How much does this cost? | |
| I'm thirsty | |
| I'm hungry |
Papiamento
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| Mi no ta komprondé | |
| Could yama bo? | |
| Mi yama… | |
| Unda bo ta biba? | |
| Mi ta biba na Hulanda | |
| Kuantu ana bo tin? | |
| Contento di mira bo | |
| Unda nos ta contra? | |
| Unda bo ta traha? | |
| Unda bo ta biba? | |
| Masha pabien | |
| Tur kos ta bon | |
| Bel me | |
| Mi por papia Papiamento | |
| Mi number di phone ta | |
| Mi stima Korsou | |
| Hopi bon | |
| Kwanto esaki ta costa? | |
| Mi tin sed | |
| Mi tin hammer |
PapiamentoUseful words
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| Here | aki |
| Beautiful | Bunita |
| Small | Chikito |
| A lot of | hopic |
| Few | Tiki |
| Everything | Tur cos |
| Nothing | nada |
| New | nobo |
| Never | nunca |
| Without | sin |
| Quiet | trankilo |
| Bad | malu |
| Bill | Kuenta |
| Wine | Binja |
| Money | Plaka |
| Cheap | barata |
| Expensive | Durashon |
| Bank | banko |
| Welcome | Bon Binic |
| Sweet, soft, tasty, beautiful, cute, good, fine, pleasant, sweet, nice, friendly, sweet, sweetheart, sweetheart, candy, candy, sweetie ... | dushi |
Papiamento
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| Here | |
| Beautiful | |
| Small | |
| A lot of | |
| Few | |
| Everything | |
| Nothing | |
| New | |
| Never | |
| Without | |
| Quiet | |
| Bad | |
| Bill | |
| Wine | |
| Money | |
| Cheap | |
| Expensive | |
| Bank | |
| Welcome | |
| Sweet, soft, tasty, beautiful, cute, good, fine, pleasant, sweet, nice, friendly, sweet, sweetheart, sweetheart, candy, candy, sweetie ... |
Papiamento
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| aki | |
| Bunita | |
| Chikito | |
| hopic | |
| Tiki | |
| Tur cos | |
| nada | |
| nobo | |
| nunca | |
| sin | |
| trankilo | |
| malu | |
| Kuenta | |
| Binja | |
| Plaka | |
| barata | |
| Durashon | |
| banko | |
| Bon Binic | |
| dushi |
Papiamento
