Sightseeing

1. Unda e Handelskade ta?

   Un-da e Han-dels-ka-de ta?

   Where is the Handelskade (waterfront)?

   Usage

   Asking for directions to Willemstad's famous colorful waterfront

   Grammar Note

   "Handelskade" means "trade quay" in Dutch; it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site

2. Kuantu ta kosta e entrada?

   Ku-an-tu ta kos-ta e en-tra-da?

   How much is the entrance fee?

   Usage

   Asking for the admission price at a tourist site or museum

   Grammar Note

   "entrada" is from Spanish meaning "entrance" or "admission"

3. Mi por saka un potret aki?

   Mi por sa-ka un po-tret a-ki?

   May I take a photo here?

   Usage

   Asking permission to take a photo at a sightseeing spot

   Grammar Note

   "potret" (photo) is also spelled "portret" or "potrèt". From Dutch "portret" with the r dropped

4. Kuanto leu e ta di aki?

   Ku-an-to leu e ta di a-ki?

   How far is it from here?

   Usage

   Asking how far a destination is

   Grammar Note

   "leu" (far) comes from the Iberian side — Portuguese "longe" / Spanish "lejos"; it has no phonetic connection to Dutch "ver"

5. Un tiket, por fabor.

   Un ti-ket, por fa-bor.

   One ticket, please.

   Usage

   Buying one ticket at a tourist attraction

   Grammar Note

   "Ticket" is tiket. Tiki is a different word meaning "a little"; in this slot it would ask for "a little, please"

6. Tin un tour guiá?

   Tin un tour gu-iá?

   Is there a guided tour?

   Usage

   Asking whether guided tours are available

   Grammar Note

   "tour" is an English loanword; "guiá" is the reduced Papiamentu form of Spanish "guiado" (guided)

7. Na ki ora ta e museo habri?

   Na ki o-ra ta e mu-se-o ha-bri?

   What time does the museum open?

   Usage

   Asking for museum opening hours

   Grammar Note

   "museo" is from Spanish meaning "museum"; the ABC islands have several history museums

8. Bo ta papia Ingles?

   Bo ta pa-pia In-gles?

   Do you speak English?

   Usage

   Asking if English is spoken at a tourist site or information desk

   Grammar Note

   The ABC islands are multilingual — most tourist sites accommodate English, Dutch, and Spanish

9. Unda mi por kompra un mapa di e siudad?

   Un-da mi por kom-pra un ma-pa di e siu-dad?

   Where can I buy a city map?

   Usage

   Asking where to purchase a city map for sightseeing

   Grammar Note

   "kompra" derives from Spanish "comprar" meaning "to buy"

10. Kiko ta e atrakshon turistiko mas importante?

    Ki-ko ta e a-trak-shon tu-ris-ti-ko mas im-por-tan-te?

    What is the most important tourist attraction?

    Usage

    Asking a local what the top tourist attraction is

    Grammar Note

    "mas importante" mirrors Spanish "más importante" meaning "most important"

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