Looking for practical Fulani to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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: pick five Papiamento phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
A jaraama
Halo
A jaraama
Dank'i
Nde woɗi
Bon dia
Nde njahi
Bon tardi
Nde saare
Bon nochi
Nde daɗi
Bon nochi
A waawi
Hasta luego
Njaara
Ayo
Hol ko innde maa?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Innde am ko John
Mi nòmber ta John
No mbadi?
Kon ta bai?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi waawi ɗum.
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Hol ko toilet?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Sokki leydi.
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Sokki toɓɓere.
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Yahi e jooɗi.
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Hol ko fee?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ko ɓuri to?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
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.
Eey
Si(ey)
Alaa
No(alaa)
Wonaa
Quizás(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Mi ta akordá(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Mi no ta akordá(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Esaki ta suena bon(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Kiko bo ta pensa?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Bo por yuda mi?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Mi mester yuda(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Spera un momentu(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Mi ta diskulpa(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
No tin problema(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Felicidades(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Feliz cumpleaños(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Ten un viahe seguro(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(hol ko jango)
Hol ko wuro?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(hol ko wuro)
Hol ko platform?
Kual plataforma ta?(hol ko platform)
Hol no feere?
Kico ora e ta bai?(hol no feere)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(ko woni ndiyam)
O wadi nder
E ta cerca aki(o wadi nder)
O wadi fowru
E ta leu for di aki(o wadi fowru)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Para aki, por fabor(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Hol no feere?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
O wadi ko feere.
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
E cuenta, por fabor.
Aɗa jogii hujja?
E servicio ta inkludí?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Mi ta vegetariano.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
No komida picante, por fabor.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Esaki ta sabroso.
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Llama polis
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Llama un ambulansia
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Mi mester un doktor
Miɗo feƴƴi
Mi ta sinti mal
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
O warta ɗon
Ta doli aki
Miɗo foti passport am
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Yamiro!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Bon dii pa conoce bo(Nde mawni)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Deja nos programa un reuníon(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Mi ta manda e report di awor(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Por ta papia mañan?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Por fabor, haya e file anexa(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Danki pa bo tempo(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Bo por klarifica esaki?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Deja mi a volve na bo(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
E deadline ta dia dushi(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.