Looking for practical Manx to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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.
Fastyr mie
Halo
Gura mie eu
Dank'i
Mie eu
Bon dia
Fastyr mie
Bon tardi
Oie vie
Bon nochi
Oie ghooinney
Bon nochi
Gree gys y chee
Hasta luego
Slane
Ayo
Cre ta d'ennym?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Ta my ennym yn John
Mi nòmber ta John
Kys t'eh?
Kon ta bai?
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Cha noddym ymmodee
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Where's y toalett?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Goll gys y laa
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Goll gys y laa
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Goll er y thalloo
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Where's ymmyr er 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.
Aye
Si
Na
No
Possibly
Quizás
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Mi ta akordá
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Mi no ta akordá
Ta shoh goll er
Esaki ta suena bon
Cre ta'n chione?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Bo por yuda mi?
Ta mee cur my chenn
Mi mester yuda
Gow er ny hoilshey
Spera un momentu
Ta mee er yannoo
Mi ta diskulpa
Cha nel broogh
No tin problema
Foddee gura
Felicidades
Laa breith shenney
Feliz cumpleaños
Gow er ny shickyr
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
Kual plataforma ta?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
Kico ora e ta bai?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Ta eh ny chione hene
E ta cerca aki(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
E ta leu for di aki(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Goll er-hene, please
Para aki, por fabor(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Kys ta'n traa goll?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cre ta'n cost?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Yn bill, please
E cuenta, por fabor.
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
E servicio ta inkludí?
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Mi ta vegetariano.
Cha nel food spiced, please
No komida picante, por fabor.
Ta shen ny chennag
Esaki ta sabroso.
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Glass jeh voddy, please
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Goll er y pholice
Llama polis
Goll er ambulance
Llama un ambulansia
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Mi mester un doktor
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Mi ta sinti mal
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Ta eh goll er shoh
Ta doli aki
Haink mee my passport
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Fowd!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gura mie eu
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Por ta papia mañan?
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Gura mie eu son do chione
Danki pa bo tempo
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Deja mi a volve na bo
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.