Looking for practical Papiamento to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: when a Fulani 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
A jaraama
Dank'i
A jaraama
Bon dia
Nde woɗi
Bon tardi
Nde njahi
Bon nochi
Nde saare
Bon nochi
Nde daɗi
Hasta luego
A waawi
Ayo
Njaara
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Hol ko innde maa?
Mi nòmber ta John
Innde am ko John
Kon ta bai?
No mbadi?
Dushi pa konosé bo
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
A yiɗi wondi English?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi no ta komprondé
Mi waawi ɗum.(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
A jaabi e jooɗi.(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Unda ta e baño?
Hol ko toilet?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Duna ku left
Sokki leydi.(Duna ku left)
Duna ku right
Sokki toɓɓere.(Duna ku right)
Bai straight
Yahi e jooɗi.(Bai straight)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Hol ko fee?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Un tiket, por fabor
Nde ticket, a jaabi.(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ta leu for di aki?
Ko ɓuri to?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi ta perdo
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.(Mi ta perdo)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Eey(ey)
No
Alaa(alaa)
Quizás
Wonaa(wonaa)
Mi ta akordá
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Mi no ta akordá
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Esaki ta suena bon
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Bo por yuda mi?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Mi mester yuda
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Spera un momentu
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Mi ta diskulpa
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
No tin problema
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Felicidades
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Feliz cumpleaños
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Ten un viahe seguro
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Kual plataforma ta?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Kico ora e ta bai?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
E ta cerca aki
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
E ta leu for di aki
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Para aki, por fabor
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Nde wadi ko feere?
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
O wadi ko feere.
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
E cuenta, por fabor.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
E servicio ta inkludí?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Mi ta vegetariano.
Miɗo jogii hujja.
No komida picante, por fabor.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Esaki ta sabroso.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Llama polis
Ndaɓɓi polise
Llama un ambulansia
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Mi mester un doktor
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Mi ta sinti mal
Miɗo feƴƴi
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Ta doli aki
O warta ɗon
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Miɗo foti passport am
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Yuda!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Por ta papia mañan?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Danki pa bo tempo
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Deja mi a volve na bo
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
E deadline ta dia dushi
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.