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.
Halo
I ni ce(ee nee che)
Dank'i
I ni sogoma(ee nee so-goh-mah)
Bon dia
I ni bɛɛ(ee nee beh)
Bon tardi
I ni kɛlɛ(ee nee keh-leh)
Bon nochi
I ni tɔɔrɔ(ee nee toh-roh)
Bon nochi
I ni fɔlɔ(ee nee fo-loh)
Hasta luego
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n beh so-roh)
Ayo
Ka kɛ(kah keh)
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
I bɛ na?(ee beh nah)
Mi nòmber ta John
N na John(n nah John)
Kon ta bai?
I ni fɛ?(ee nee feh)
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.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
I ni kɔrɔ English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
Mi no ta komprondé
N tɛgɛ(N tɛgɛ)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Unda ta e baño?
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Duna ku left
Fɔlɔ kɛ(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Duna ku right
Fɔlɔ bɛ(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Bai straight
Kɔ sɔgɔ(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Un tiket, por fabor
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
Ta leu for di aki?
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Mi ta perdo
N bɛ tɛgɛ(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
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.
Si
Awa
No
Ayi
Quizás
Sama
Mi ta akordá
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Mi no ta akordá
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Esaki ta suena bon
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Kiko bo ta pensa?
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Bo por yuda mi?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Mi mester yuda
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Spera un momentu
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Mi ta diskulpa
N bɛ sɔrɔ
No tin problema
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Felicidades
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Feliz cumpleaños
Bara fɛsɛ
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.