Looking for practical Irish to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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: when a Papiamento phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Irish wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dia dhuit
Halo(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Dank'i(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Bon dia(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Bon tardi(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Bon nochi(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Bon nochi(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Hasta luego(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Ayo(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Mi nòmber ta John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Kon ta bai?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Dushi pa konosé bo(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Ní thuigim
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Cas ar chlé
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Cas ar dheis
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Téigh díreach
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Táim caillte
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
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.
Tá
Si(Tah)
Níl
No(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Quizás(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Mi ta akordá(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Mi no ta akordá(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Esaki ta suena bon(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Kiko bo ta pensa?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Bo por yuda mi?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Mi mester yuda(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Spera un momentu(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Mi ta diskulpa(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
No tin problema(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Felicidades(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Feliz cumpleaños(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Ten un viahe seguro(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(kaw wil an stahd bus)
Cén ardán é?
Kual plataforma ta?(kayn ar-dawn ay)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Kico ora e ta bai?(kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)
Tá sé gar anseo
E ta cerca aki(taw shay gar on-shaw)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
E ta leu for di aki(taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Para aki, por fabor(stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Bo tin algo mas barato?
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
An bille, le do thoil.
E cuenta, por fabor.
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
E servicio ta inkludí?
Is veigeatóir mé.
Mi ta vegetariano.
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
No komida picante, por fabor.
Tá sé seo blasta.
Esaki ta sabroso.
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Llama polis
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Llama un ambulansia
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Mi mester un doktor
Mothaím tinn
Mi ta sinti mal
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
Ta doli aki
Chailleadh mo phas
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Cabhair!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Mi ta manda e report di awor
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
Por ta papia mañan?
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Danki pa bo tempo
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
Deja mi a volve na bo
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.