Looking for practical Maori to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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.
Kia ora
Halo
Ngā mihi
Dank'i
Ata mārie
Bon dia
Pō mārie
Bon tardi
Pō nui
Bon nochi
Nō reira
Bon nochi
Ka kite anō
Hasta luego
Haere rā
Ayo
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Ko John tōku ingoa
Mi nòmber ta John
Kei te pēhea koe?
Kon ta bai?
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Kaore au e mohio
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Tena koa korero āta
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Huri ki mauī
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Huri ki te taha matau
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Haere tika
Bai straight(Bai straight)
E hia te utu?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Kua ngaro au
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri 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
Kāo
No
Tērā pea
Quizás
Kei te whakaae au
Mi ta akordá
Kāore au e whakaae
Mi no ta akordá
He pai tēnā
Esaki ta suena bon
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Bo por yuda mi?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Mi mester yuda
Tēnā tūrua
Spera un momentu
Aroha mai
Mi ta diskulpa
Kāore he raru
No tin problema
Ngā mihi
Felicidades
Hari huritau
Feliz cumpleaños
Kia pai te haerenga
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(Kei hea te teihana tereina?)
Kei hea te pooti?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(Kei hea te pooti?)
Ko wai te papa?
Kual plataforma ta?(Ko wai te papa?)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
Kico ora e ta bai?(He aha te wa e wehe ai?)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(Kei te tika tēnei ara?)
Kei konei tata mai
E ta cerca aki(Kei konei tata mai)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
E ta leu for di aki(Kei tawhiti mai i konei)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?)
Tū mai i konei, koa
Para aki, por fabor(Tū mai i konei, koa)
E hia te wā e tango ana?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(E hia te wā e tango ana?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E hia te utu o tēnei?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(ehia te utu o tei nei)
He tino utu tēnā
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Kei a koe he mea iti ake?
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Tēnā, te rīhi.
E cuenta, por fabor.
Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?
E servicio ta inkludí?
He veggie ahau.
Mi ta vegetariano.
Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.
No komida picante, por fabor.
He reka tēnei.
Esaki ta sabroso.
Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Tēnā, he karaihe wai.
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Karanga ki te pirihimana
Llama polis
Karanga ki te āwhina
Llama un ambulansia
Kei te hiahia au i te rata
Mi mester un doktor
Kei te pāngia au e te mate
Mi ta sinti mal
He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Kei hea te hōhipera tata?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
E mamae ana i konei
Ta doli aki
I ngaro taku pasapo
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Tautoko!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka pai te kite i a koe
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui
Deja nos programa un reuníon
He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?
Por ta papia mañan?
Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Ngā mihi mo tō wā
Danki pa bo tempo
Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Me hoki au ki a koe
Deja mi a volve na bo
Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.