Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) phrase first, then the Papiamento translation (Papiamento) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Papiamento.
Tip: read the Papiamento line out loud three times, then cover the Chinese (Simplified) side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Halo(nǐ hǎo)
谢谢
Dank'i(xièxiè)
早上好
Bon dia(zǎoshang hǎo)
下午好
Bon tardi(xiàwǔ hǎo)
晚上好
Bon nochi(wǎnshang hǎo)
晚安
Bon nochi(wǎn'ān)
再见
Hasta luego(zàijiàn)
再见
Ayo(zàijiàn)
你叫什么名字？
Kiko ta bo nòmber?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
我叫约翰
Mi nòmber ta John(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
你好吗？
Kon ta bai?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
很高兴认识你
Dushi pa konosé bo(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗？
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
我不明白。
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
请慢点说。
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
你能再说一遍吗？
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
洗手间在哪里？
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
我怎么去市中心？
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
左转。
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
右转。
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
直走。
Bai straight(Bai straight)
票价是多少？
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
请给我一张票。
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
离这里远吗？
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
我迷路了。
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
是的
Si(shì de)
不是
No(bù shì)
也许
Quizás(yě xǔ)
我同意
Mi ta akordá(wǒ tóng yì)
我不同意
Mi no ta akordá(wǒ bù tóng yì)
听起来不错
Esaki ta suena bon(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
你觉得怎么样？
Kiko bo ta pensa?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
你能帮我吗？
Bo por yuda mi?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
我需要帮助
Mi mester yuda(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
等一下
Spera un momentu(děng yī xià)
对不起
Mi ta diskulpa(duì bù qǐ)
没问题
No tin problema(méi wèn tí)
恭喜
Felicidades(gōng xǐ)
生日快乐
Feliz cumpleaños(shēng rì kuài lè)
一路平安
Ten un viahe seguro(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火车站在哪里？
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(huǒchē zhàn zài nǎlǐ?)
公交车站在哪里？
Unda ta e parada di bus?(gōngjiāo chē zhàn zài nǎlǐ?)
哪个站台？
Kual plataforma ta?(nǎge zhàntái?)
几点出发？
Kico ora e ta bai?(jǐ diǎn chūfā?)
这是正确的路吗？
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(zhè shì zhèngquè de lù ma?)
离这里很近
E ta cerca aki
离这里很远
E ta leu for di aki
你能在地图上给我指一下吗？
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(nǐ néng zài dìtú shàng gěi wǒ zhǐ yīxià ma?)
请在这里停下
Para aki, por fabor
需要多长时间？
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(xūyào duō cháng shíjiān?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
这个多少钱？
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(zhège duōshǎo qián?)
那个太贵了。
Esaki ta demasiado caro.(nàgè tài guìle.)
你们有便宜一点的吗？
Bo tin algo mas barato?(nǐmen yǒu piányí yīdiǎn de ma?)
我可以用卡支付吗？
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?(wǒ kěyǐ yòng kǎ zhīfù ma?)
我想要一张两人的桌子。
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.(wǒ xiǎng yào yī zhāng liǎng rén de zhuōzi.)
请给我账单。
E cuenta, por fabor.(qǐng gěi wǒ zhàngdān.)
服务费包括在内吗？
E servicio ta inkludí?(fúwù fèi bāokuò zài nèi ma?)
我吃素。
Mi ta vegetariano.(wǒ chī sù.)
请不要辣的食物。
No komida picante, por fabor.(qǐng bùyào là de shíwù.)
这个很好吃。
Esaki ta sabroso.(zhège hěn hǎo chī.)
我可以要菜单吗？
Porke mi por tin e menu?(wǒ kěyǐ yào càidān ma?)
请给我一杯水。
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.(qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi shuǐ.)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
报警
Llama polis(bào jǐng)
叫救护车
Llama un ambulansia(jiào jiù hù chē)
我需要医生
Mi mester un doktor(wǒ xū yào yī shēng)
我觉得不舒服
Mi ta sinti mal(wǒ jué de bù shū fu)
我对花生过敏
Mi ta alergiko pa maní(wǒ duì huā shēng guò mǐn)
最近的医院在哪里？
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?(zuì jìn de yī yuàn zài nǎ lǐ)
这里疼
Ta doli aki(zhè lǐ téng)
我丢了护照
Mi a perde mi pasaporte(wǒ diū le hù zhào)
你能给我的酒店打电话吗？
Bo por llama mi hotel?(nǐ néng gěi wǒ de jiǔ diàn dǎ diàn huà ma)
救命！
Yuda!(jiù mìng)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
很高兴见到你
Bon dii pa conoce bo(hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nǐ)
让我们安排一个会议
Deja nos programa un reuníon(ràng wǒmen ānpái yīgè huìyì)
你什么时候有空？
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?(nǐ shénme shíhòu yǒu kòng?)
我今天会发送报告
Mi ta manda e report di awor(wǒ jīntiān huì fāsòng bàogào)
我们明天可以谈吗？
Por ta papia mañan?(wǒmen míngtiān kěyǐ tán ma?)
请查收附件
Por fabor, haya e file anexa(qǐng cháshōu fùjiàn)
谢谢你的时间
Danki pa bo tempo(xièxiè nǐ de shíjiān)
我期待与你合作
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo(wǒ qīdài yǔ nǐ hézuò)
你能澄清一下那个点吗？
Bo por klarifica esaki?(nǐ néng chéngqīng yīxià nàgè diǎn ma?)
我会再联系你
Deja mi a volve na bo(wǒ huì zài liánxì nǐ)
截止日期是星期五
E deadline ta dia dushi(jiézhǐ rìqī shì xīngqī wǔ)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.