Basic Words

38 phrases · Papiamentu with romanization, English and audio

  1. Sí

    Yes

  2. No

  3. Por fabor

    Please

  4. Danki

    Thank you

  5. Despensá

    Excuse me

  6. Mi ta lamentá

    Sorry

  7. Ta bon

    It’s OK / I’m fine

  8. Mi no ta komprondé

    I don’t understand

  9. Mi ta komprondé

    I understand

  10. Mi a kaba

    I’m finished / Done

  11. Por fabor warda

    Please wait

  12. Un momentu

    Just a moment

  13. Un adulto, por fabor

    One adult, please

  14. Mi no tin reservashon

    I don’t have a reservation

  15. Mi tin reservashon

    I have a reservation

  16. Por fabor yuda mi

    Please help me

  17. Un bes mas, por fabor

    Once more, please

  18. Papia poko poko, por fabor

    Please speak slowly

  19. Mi ta papia un tiki

    I speak a little

  20. Bo ta papia ingles?

    Do you speak English?

  21. Esaki

    This one

  22. Esei

    That one

  23. Esaya

    That one over there

  24. Akinan

    Here

  25. Einan

    There

  26. Ayanan

    Over there

  27. Mi

    I / me

  28. Bo

    You

  29. Huntu

    Together

  30. Mas

    More

  31. Un tiki

    Just a little

  32. Mitar

    Half

  33. Tur

    All of it

  34. Ta basta

    That's enough

  35. Awor aki

    Right now

  36. Un persona

    One person

  37. Dos persona

    Two people

  38. Tres persona

    Three people

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