Looking for practical Hawaiian to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Papiamento-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Aloha
Halo
Mahalo
Dank'i
Aloha kakahiaka
Bon dia
Aloha ʻauinalā
Bon tardi
Aloha ahiahi
Bon nochi
Aloha pō
Bon nochi
A hui hou
Hasta luego
Aloha
Ayo
O wai kou inoa?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Mi nòmber ta John
Pehea ʻoe?
Kon ta bai?
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
E huli i ka hema
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
E hele pololei
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Ehia ka uku?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Ua nalowale au
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa 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.
Āe
Si
Aʻole
No
Pono paha
Quizás
Ke ʻae nei au
Mi ta akordá
Ke nānā ʻole au
Mi no ta akordá
He mea maikaʻi ia
Esaki ta suena bon
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Bo por yuda mi?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Mi mester yuda
E kali i kekahi manawa
Spera un momentu
E kala mai
Mi ta diskulpa
Aʻohe pilikia
No tin problema
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Felicidades
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Feliz cumpleaños
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
O wai ke alanui?
Kual plataforma ta?(O wai ke alanui?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Kico ora e ta bai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
E ta cerca aki(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
E ta leu for di aki(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Para aki, por fabor(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Esaki ta demasiado caro.(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
Bo tin algo mas barato?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
E cuenta, por fabor.(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
E servicio ta inkludí?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
He meaʻai ʻai au
Mi ta vegetariano.(he meaʻai ʻai au)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
No komida picante, por fabor.(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
He mea ʻono kēia
Esaki ta sabroso.(he mea ʻono kēia)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Porke mi por tin e menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.(he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Llama polis
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Llama un ambulansia
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Mi mester un doktor
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Mi ta sinti mal
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Ta doli aki
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Kōkua!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Bon dii pa conoce bo(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui
Deja nos programa un reuníon(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā
Mi ta manda e report di awor(Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?
Por ta papia mañan?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia
Por fabor, haya e file anexa(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)
Mahalo no kāu manawa
Danki pa bo tempo(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?
Bo por klarifica esaki?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au
Deja mi a volve na bo(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima
E deadline ta dia dushi(Oh nah lah pow oo kah poh-ah-lee-ma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.