Looking for practical Papiamento to Chinese (Simplified) (中文) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento phrase first, then the Chinese (Simplified) translation (中文) — 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 Chinese (Simplified).
Tip: when a Chinese (Simplified) phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Papiamento 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.
Halo
你好(nǐ hǎo)
Dank'i
谢谢(xièxiè)
Bon dia
早上好(zǎoshang hǎo)
Bon tardi
下午好(xiàwǔ hǎo)
Bon nochi
晚上好(wǎnshang hǎo)
Bon nochi
晚安(wǎn'ān)
Hasta luego
再见(zàijiàn)
Ayo
再见(zàijiàn)
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
你叫什么名字?(nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?)
Mi nòmber ta John
我叫约翰(wǒ jiào yuēhàn)
Kon ta bai?
你好吗?(nǐ hǎo ma?)
Dushi pa konosé bo
很高兴认识你(hěn gāoxìng rènshì nǐ)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
你会说英语吗?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
我说印地语说得不好。(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
Mi no ta komprondé
我不明白。(wǒ bù míngbái.)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
请慢点说。(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
你能再说一遍吗?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
Unda ta e baño?
洗手间在哪里?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
我怎么去市中心?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
Duna ku left
左转。(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
Duna ku right
右转。(yòu zhuǎn.)
Bai straight
直走。(zhí zǒu.)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
票价是多少?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
Un tiket, por fabor
请给我一张票。(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
Ta leu for di aki?
离这里远吗?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
Mi ta perdo
我迷路了。(wǒ mílù le.)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
我在哪里可以买SIM卡?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
是的(shì de)
No
不是(bù shì)
Quizás
也许(yě xǔ)
Mi ta akordá
我同意(wǒ tóng yì)
Mi no ta akordá
我不同意(wǒ bù tóng yì)
Esaki ta suena bon
听起来不错(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
Kiko bo ta pensa?
你觉得怎么样?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
Bo por yuda mi?
你能帮我吗?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
Mi mester yuda
我需要帮助(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
Spera un momentu
等一下(děng yī xià)
Mi ta diskulpa
对不起(duì bù qǐ)
No tin problema
没问题(méi wèn tí)
Felicidades
恭喜(gōng xǐ)
Feliz cumpleaños
生日快乐(shēng rì kuài lè)
Ten un viahe seguro
一路平安(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.