Looking for practical Papiamento to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: read the Alur line out loud three times, then cover the Papiamento side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Salam
Dank'i
Matur nuwun
Bon dia
Selamat pagi
Bon tardi
Selamat sore
Bon nochi
Selamat malam
Bon nochi
Selamat bobo
Hasta luego
Sampai jumpa
Ayo
Selamat tinggal
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Sapa nama mu?
Mi nòmber ta John
Nama ku John
Kon ta bai?
Kabar apa?
Dushi pa konosé bo
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi no ta komprondé
Nyo ngana nyo.(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Tolong nyi lempang.(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Unda ta e baño?
Di mana kamar mandi?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Duna ku left
Belok kiri.(Duna ku left)
Duna ku right
Belok kanan.(Duna ku right)
Bai straight
Nyi terus.(Bai straight)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Berapa harga tiket?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Un tiket, por fabor
Satu tiket, tolong.(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ta leu for di aki?
Apakah jauh dari sini?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi ta perdo
Nyo hilang.(Mi ta perdo)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Iyo
No
Ayi
Quizás
Mungkin
Mi ta akordá
Ngeye
Mi no ta akordá
Ayi ngeye
Esaki ta suena bon
Iya, enak
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Napa pendapatmu?
Bo por yuda mi?
Bisa bantu saya?
Mi mester yuda
Saya butuh bantuan
Spera un momentu
Tunggu sebentar
Mi ta diskulpa
Saya minta maaf
No tin problema
Tidak masalah
Felicidades
Selamat
Feliz cumpleaños
Selamat ulang tahun
Ten un viahe seguro
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Dika stasiun kereta?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Dika halte bis?
Kual plataforma ta?
Platform mana?
Kico ora e ta bai?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?
E ta cerca aki
Iya dekat sini
E ta leu for di aki
Iya jauh dari sini
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?
Para aki, por fabor
Berhenti di sini, tolong
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Berapa harga ini?
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Itu terlalu mahal.
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
E cuenta, por fabor.
Tagihan, tolong.
E servicio ta inkludí?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Mi ta vegetariano.
Saya vegetarian.
No komida picante, por fabor.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Esaki ta sabroso.
Ini enak.
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Bisa minta menu?
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Segelas air, tolong.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Llama polis
Bisa ngelap polisi
Llama un ambulansia
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Mi mester un doktor
Aku butuh dokter
Mi ta sinti mal
Aku merasa sakit
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Ta doli aki
Sakit di sini
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Aku kehilangan paspor
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Yuda!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Ngomong bareng kowe
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Ayo kita atur rapat
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Por ta papia mañan?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Danki pa bo tempo
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Deja mi a volve na bo
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
E deadline ta dia dushi
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.