Looking for practical Krio to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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.
Hello
Halo
Tenki
Dank'i
Gud mɔnin
Bon dia
Gud aftanun
Bon tardi
Gud ivnin
Bon nochi
Gud nait
Bon nochi
Si yu leta
Hasta luego
Bai
Ayo
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Ma neym na John
Mi nòmber ta John
Ow yu de?
Kon ta bai?
Naes fo mit yu
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
A no sabi Hindi well.
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
A no sabi.
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Plis, tok slow.
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Yu fit tok dat again?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Weh na di toilet?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Turn left.
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Turn right.
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Go straight.
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Ow much na di fare?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
One ticket, plis.
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
E far from ya?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
A don lost.
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
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.
Yes
Si
No
No
Maybe
Quizás
A mi agree
Mi ta akordá
A no agree
Mi no ta akordá
Dat na fine
Esaki ta suena bon
Wet in you tink?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
You fit help me?
Bo por yuda mi?
A need help
Mi mester yuda
Wait small
Spera un momentu
A sorry
Mi ta diskulpa
No problem
No tin problema
Congratulations
Felicidades
Happy birthday
Feliz cumpleaños
Get safe trip
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Weh na di train station?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Weh na di bus stop?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Which platform na im?
Kual plataforma ta?
Wetin time e go lef?
Kico ora e ta bai?
Dis na di right way?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
E dey near here
E ta cerca aki
E far from here
E ta leu for di aki
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Stop here, pliz
Para aki, por fabor
How long e go tek?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
How much dis cost?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Dat too expensive.
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
You get anytin wey cheaper?
Bo tin algo mas barato?
I fit pay by card?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
I wan table for two.
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Di bill, please.
E cuenta, por fabor.
Service dey include?
E servicio ta inkludí?
I na vegetarian.
Mi ta vegetariano.
No spicy food, please.
No komida picante, por fabor.
Dis dey sweet.
Esaki ta sabroso.
I fit get di menu?
Porke mi por tin e menu?
A glass of water, please.
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Call di police
Llama polis
Call ambulance
Llama un ambulansia
A need doctor
Mi mester un doktor
A dey feel sick
Mi ta sinti mal
A get allergy for peanuts
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Weh di nearest hospital de?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
E dey pain here
Ta doli aki
A don lose mi passport
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
You fit call mi hotel?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Help!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na nice for meet you
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Make we plan wan meeting
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Wetin time go work for you?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
A go send di report tiday
Mi ta manda e report di awor
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Por ta papia mañan?
Abeg find di file wey attach
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Tenki for your time
Danki pa bo tempo
A dey look forward for work with you
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
You fit clarify dat point?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Make I get back to you
Deja mi a volve na bo
Di deadline na Friday
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.