Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish 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 Luxembourgish 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.
Moien
Halo
Merci
Dank'i
Gudden Mënsch
Bon dia
Gudden Owend
Bon tardi
Gudden Owend
Bon nochi
Gudde Nacht
Bon nochi
Bis geschwënn
Hasta luego
Äddi
Ayo
Wéi heescht dees?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Mengem Numm ass John
Mi nòmber ta John
Wéi geet et der?
Kon ta bai?
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Säz Iech Englesch?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Ech verstinn net.
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Wou ass d'Wc?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Dréit lénks.
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Dréit riets.
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Geet direkt.
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Wéi vill kascht et?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Ech sinn verluer.
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
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.
Jo
Si
Nee
No
Maybe
Quizás
Ech sinn einverstanden
Mi ta akordá
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Mi no ta akordá
Dat kléngt gutt
Esaki ta suena bon
Wat mengs de?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Bo por yuda mi?
Ech brauch Hëllef
Mi mester yuda
Waart eng Sekonn
Spera un momentu
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Mi ta diskulpa
Kee Problem
No tin problema
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Felicidades
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Feliz cumpleaños
Hues eng sécher Rees
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Kual plataforma ta?
Wéini geet et fort?
Kico ora e ta bai?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Et ass hei no.
E ta cerca aki
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
E ta leu for di aki
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Para aki, por fabor
Wéi laang dauert et?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Wéi vill kascht dat?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Dat ass ze deier.
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
E cuenta, por fabor.
Ass de Service inklusiv?
E servicio ta inkludí?
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
Mi ta vegetariano.
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
No komida picante, por fabor.
Dat ass lecker.
Esaki ta sabroso.
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
Porke mi por tin e menu?
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ruff d'Police
Llama polis
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Llama un ambulansia
Ech brauch e Dokter
Mi mester un doktor
Ech fille mech schlecht
Mi ta sinti mal
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Et deet hei weh
Ta doli aki
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Hëllef!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Wéini passt et Iech?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Por ta papia mañan?
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Merci fir Är Zäit
Danki pa bo tempo
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Deja mi a volve na bo
D'Frist ass Freideg
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.