Common Papiamento to Dyula phrases

100 practical Papiamento to Dyula phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Papiamento to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.

Tip: pick five Dyula 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.

  1. Halo

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Dank'i

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Bon dia

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Bon tardi

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Bon nochi

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Bon nochi

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Hasta luego

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Ayo

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Kiko ta bo nòmber?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Mi nòmber ta John

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Kon ta bai?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Dushi pa konosé bo

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Bo ta papia Ingles?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Mi no ta papia Hindi bon

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Mi no ta komprondé

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Por fabor, papia lentamente

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Unda ta e baño?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

  7. Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Duna ku left

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Duna ku right

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Bai straight

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Kantu ta e tarifa?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Un tiket, por fabor

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Ta leu for di aki?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Mi ta perdo

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Si

    Awa

  2. No

    Ayi

  3. Quizás

    Sama

  4. Mi ta akordá

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Mi no ta akordá

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Esaki ta suena bon

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Kiko bo ta pensa?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Bo por yuda mi?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Mi mester yuda

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Spera un momentu

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Mi ta diskulpa

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. No tin problema

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Felicidades

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Ten un viahe seguro

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Unda ta e stasyon di tren?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Unda ta e parada di bus?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Kual plataforma ta?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Kico ora e ta bai?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Esaki ta e manera correctu?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. E ta cerca aki

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. E ta leu for di aki

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. Poei mostra mi na e mapa?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Para aki, por fabor

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ.

  10. Kantu tempu e ta tuma?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

    I ni ce?

  2. Esaki ta demasiado caro.

    O ye fɔlɔ.

  3. Bo tin algo mas barato?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

  4. Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?

  5. Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

  6. E cuenta, por fabor.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

  7. E servicio ta inkludí?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?

  8. Mi ta vegetariano.

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

  9. No komida picante, por fabor.

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

  10. Esaki ta sabroso.

    I ye fɛ.

  11. Porke mi por tin e menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

  12. Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Llama polis

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Llama un ambulansia

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Mi mester un doktor

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Mi ta sinti mal

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Mi ta alergiko pa maní

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Ta doli aki

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Mi a perde mi pasaporte

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. Bo por llama mi hotel?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Yuda!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Bon dii pa conoce bo

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Deja nos programa un reuníon

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Mi ta manda e report di awor

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Por ta papia mañan?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Por fabor, haya e file anexa

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Danki pa bo tempo

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Bo por klarifica esaki?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Deja mi a volve na bo

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. E deadline ta dia dushi

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kiko ora ta?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Ta tres ora

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Hoya

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Mañana

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Ayer

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Djaffi

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Djares

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Djawe

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Un

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Dos

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Tres

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Diez

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Uncien

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Medi

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Mas

    Kô. (Kô.)