Looking for practical Papiamento to Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento phrase first, then the Indonesian translation (Bahasa Indonesia) — 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 Indonesian.
Tip: pick five Indonesian 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
Halo
Dank'i
Terima kasih
Bon dia
Selamat pagi
Bon tardi
Selamat siang
Bon nochi
Selamat sore
Bon nochi
Selamat malam
Hasta luego
Sampai jumpa
Ayo
Selamat tinggal
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Siapa nama Anda?
Mi nòmber ta John
Nama saya John
Kon ta bai?
Apa kabar?
Dushi pa konosé bo
Senang bertemu dengan Anda
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Saya tidak berbicara bahasa Hindi dengan baik(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)