Transportation

1. Unda e aeropuerto ta?

   Un-da e ae-ro-puer-to ta?

   Where is the airport?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the airport

   Grammar Note

   "unda" is the question word for "where", from Portuguese "onde" / Spanish "donde" — not from Dutch

2. Kuantu e taxi ta kosta?

   Ku-an-tu e ta-xi ta kos-ta?

   How much does the taxi cost?

   Usage

   Asking for the taxi fare

   Grammar Note

   "kuantu" derives from Spanish "cuánto" (how much)

3. Por fabor, para aki.

   Por fa-bor, pa-ra a-ki.

   Please stop here.

   Usage

   Telling the driver to stop here

   Grammar Note

   "para" is a verb from Spanish/Portuguese meaning "stop"

4. Tin bus pa Willemstad?

   Tin bus pa Wil-lem-stad?

   Is there a bus to Willemstad?

   Usage

   Asking if there is a bus to Willemstad, Curaçao's capital

   Grammar Note

   "pa" is a versatile Papiamentu preposition meaning "to/for/towards"

5. Mi kier alkilá un auto.

   Mi kier al-ki-lá un au-to.

   I would like to rent a car.

   Usage

   Expressing the desire to rent a car

   Grammar Note

   "alkilá" comes from Spanish "alquilar" meaning "to rent"

6. Kuantu tempu ta tuma pa yega?

   Kuan-tu tem-pu ta tu-ma pa ye-ga?

   How long does it take to arrive?

   Usage

   Asking how much travel time to expect

   Grammar Note

   "tempu" derives from Portuguese "tempo" meaning "time"

7. E waf di feri ta na unda?

   E waf di fe-ri ta na un-da?

   Where is the ferry terminal?

   Usage

   Asking for the ferry terminal when traveling between the ABC islands

   Grammar Note

   "waf" derives from Dutch "werf" (shipyard/wharf)

8. Por fabor hibami na e hotel.

   Por fa-bor hi-ba-mi na e ho-tel.

   Please take me to the hotel.

   Usage

   Asking a taxi driver to take you to your hotel

   Grammar Note

   "hibami" combines "hiba" (to take/bring) with the object pronoun "mi" (me)

9. E kaminda ta bon?

   E ka-min-da ta bon?

   Is this the right road?

   Usage

   Checking whether you are on the correct route

   Grammar Note

   "kaminda" derives from Spanish "camino" meaning "road" or "path"

10. Tin un parking serkano aki?

    Tin un par-king ser-ka-no a-ki?

    Is there a parking lot nearby?

    Usage

    Looking for a place to park your car

    Grammar Note

    "parking" is a loanword from English; "serkano" is the adjective for "nearby"

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