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Papiamento Instant Answer Engine

Papiamento is the beautiful and melodic language of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. It’s a Creole language with roots in Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, and African languages.

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Popular Phrases in Papiamento

Mi sa un poco Papiamento = I know little Papiamento
Mi kier sina Papiamento = I want to learn Papiamento
Mi estado civil ta soltera = My Marital status is single
Ya mi por bisa = Now i can say
Ami ta na cas = I am home
Mi ta para banda di bo = I stand by you
Mi ta para = I stop
Ami ta Sina = I am learning
Coy un glas di awa pa mi? Can i have a glass of water?
Mi kier a haya algun information = I wanted to get some information
Nos ta bay beach tur diadomingo = We go the beach every Sunday
Mi tin un auto = I have a car
Mi tin un bala = I have a ball
Kico bo hasi awe? = What have you done today?
Tin un hende den cura = There is someone in the yard.
Mi tin un cas = I have a house
Esey ta bos cas = That is your house
E ta un juffrouw di scol = She is a teacher
Un dia nobo = A new day

Inverti den bo mes = Invest in yourself
Sigui Briya = Keep shining
Ta calor Pafo = It is hot outside
Awe ta bay bunita = Today will be beautiful
Kende bo ta? Who are you?
Mi no tin placa = I have no money
Mi no tin nada = I have nothing
E mesa aki ta bashi? = Is this table free?
Mi ta tuma = I would like
Nos por haya e cuenta? Can we get the check?
Keda cu e cambio = Keep the change
Ban papia despues = Let’s talk about it later
Bo por yama un taxi pami? = Can you call me a taxi?
Semper ta bo mes = Always be yourself
Danki pa ta bo! = Thanks for being you!
E cuminda ta hopi bon = The food is very good.

Bo ta comprende? = Do you understand
E ta feliz = He or she is happy
Nos ta Hunto = We are together
Abo ta beiu = You are old
Mi ta hunga cu santo blanco = I’m playing with white sand
Mi ta sinta bou dje palapa = I’m sitting under the palapa
Mi ta len contr’e pal’i coco = I’m leaning against the palm tree
Mi ta ten’e beach limpi = I’m keeping the beach clean
Mi ta relaha den hamaca = I’m relaxing in the hammock
Mi ta disfuta di e bahada di solo = I’m enjoying the sunset
Nos Cuminsa e siman asina ki = We start the week like this
Nos a logra nos meta = We achieved our goal
Mi ke bebe awa = I want to drink water
Ban Lama = Lets go to the beach
Nos ta wak = We’ll see
Danki pa tur cos = Thank you for everything
Haci bo cos = Do your thing
Bo a dreacha mi dia = You made my day
Biba den presente = Live in the present
Kere den bo mes = Believe in yourself
Energia positivo = Positive energy
Keda amabel = Stay kind
Feliz diabierna = Happy Friday
Kico bo tin? = What do you have?
Mi no ta cansa = I am not tired
Mi no ta wak nada = I don’t see anything
Bo a reserva? = Do you have a reservation
Nos ta cla pa ordo = We are ready to order
Esaki ta pa bo = This is for you
Warda un rato = Wait a moment
Mi auto a dana = My car broke down
Bo por duna mi un lift? = Can you give me a ride
Sigui Crece = Keep growing

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