Feelings

1. Mi ta kontentu

   I am happy / glad

   Usage

   The basic way to say you are pleased. "Mi ta kontentu di mira bo" = glad to see you

2. Mi ta felis

   I am happy (contented)

   Usage

   Kontentu is being pleased in the moment; felis is closer to lasting contentment

3. Mi ta bon

   I am fine

   Usage

   The standard reply to "Kon ta bai?" (how are you?)

4. Mi no ta bon

   I am not doing well

   Usage

   Covers mood and health; for illness specifically say "Mi ta malu"

5. Mi ta tristu

   I am sad

   Usage

   From Spanish triste

6. Mi ta desepshoná

   I am disappointed

   Usage

   For dashed expectations. In a complaint, stating the facts first resolves things faster than the feeling

7. Mi ta rabiá

   I am angry

   Usage

   Raising your voice goes down badly on the islands; a calm tone carries further

8. Mi ta molestiá

   I am annoyed

   Usage

   Lighter than rabiá; use it with friends

9. Mi tin miedu

   I am afraid

   Usage

   Literally "I have fear"; Papiamentu often expresses feelings with tin, to have

10. Mi ta preokupá

    I am worried

    Usage

    Say what you are worried about right after

11. Mi ta nervioso

    I am nervous

    Usage

    Useful before a first dive; tell the instructor and they will slow things down

12. Mi ta sorprendí

    I am surprised

    Usage

    Works for good and bad surprises alike

13. Mi ta emoshoná

    I am excited

    Usage

    Fits well before a festival or Carnival

14. Mi ta orguyoso

    I am proud

    Usage

    "Mi ta orguyoso di bo" = I am proud of you

15. Mi ta gradisidu

    I am grateful

    Usage

    A step more formal in feeling than plain danki

16. Mi ta kansá

    I am tired

    Usage

    Heat and sun wear you out fast; say it rather than pushing on

17. Mi tin sono

    I am sleepy

    Usage

    Literally "I have sleep"

18. Mi ta sinti mi so

    I feel lonely

    Usage

    So means "alone"; "Mi ta biaha so" = I am travelling alone

19. Mi ta ekstrañá bo

    I miss you

    Usage

    Fine for friends and family, not only romantic

20. Mi gusta esaki

    I like this

    Usage

    For food, music, shopping. Toward a person, "Mi ta stima bo" is much stronger, so keep them apart

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