Common Papiamento to Jingpo phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Jingpo 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

    Nangma

  2. Dank'i

    Nangma aji

  3. Bon dia

    Nangma na

  4. Bon tardi

    Nangma aji na

  5. Bon nochi

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Bon nochi

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. Hasta luego

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Ayo

    Nangma aji

  9. Kiko ta bo nòmber?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. Mi nòmber ta John

    Nangma aji John na

  11. Kon ta bai?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Dushi pa konosé bo

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Bo ta papia Ingles?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Mi no ta papia Hindi bon

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Mi no ta komprondé

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Por fabor, papia lentamente

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Unda ta e baño?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

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

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Duna ku left

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Duna ku right

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Bai straight

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Kantu ta e tarifa?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Un tiket, por fabor

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Ta leu for di aki?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Mi ta perdo

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Si

    Aye

  2. No

    Baw

  3. Quizás

    Hka

  4. Mi ta akordá

    Nanghka

  5. Mi no ta akordá

    Nangbaw

  6. Esaki ta suena bon

    Nang hka a hka

  7. Kiko bo ta pensa?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Bo por yuda mi?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Mi mester yuda

    Nang a hka na

  10. Spera un momentu

    Hka hka hka

  11. Mi ta diskulpa

    Nang a hka hka

  12. No tin problema

    Baw a hka

  13. Felicidades

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Ten un viahe seguro

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Unda ta e stasyon di tren?

    Nang hka hka hku?

  2. Unda ta e parada di bus?

    Nang hka bus hka?

  3. Kual plataforma ta?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  4. Kico ora e ta bai?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  5. Esaki ta e manera correctu?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  6. E ta cerca aki

    Hka hka hka.

  7. E ta leu for di aki

    Hka hka hka.

  8. Poei mostra mi na e mapa?

    Nang hka hka hka?

  9. Para aki, por fabor

    Hka hka hka.

  10. Kantu tempu e ta tuma?

    Hka hka hka?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Esaki ta demasiado caro.

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Bo tin algo mas barato?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. E cuenta, por fabor.

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. E servicio ta inkludí?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Mi ta vegetariano.

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. No komida picante, por fabor.

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Esaki ta sabroso.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Porke mi por tin e menu?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Llama polis

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Llama un ambulansia

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Mi mester un doktor

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Mi ta sinti mal

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Mi ta alergiko pa maní

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Ta doli aki

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Mi a perde mi pasaporte

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Bo por llama mi hotel?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Yuda!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Bon dii pa conoce bo

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Deja nos programa un reuníon

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Mi ta manda e report di awor

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Por ta papia mañan?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Por fabor, haya e file anexa

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Danki pa bo tempo

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Bo por klarifica esaki?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Deja mi a volve na bo

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. E deadline ta dia dushi

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kiko ora ta?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Ta tres ora

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Hoya

    Nang hka (ho-yah)

  4. Mañana

    Nang hka hku a hka (mahn-yah-nah)

  5. Ayer

    Nang hka hku a hka hka (ah-yer)

  6. Djaffi

    Nang hka hku hka (jah-fee)

  7. Djares

    Nang hka hku hka hka (jah-res)

  8. Djawe

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka (jah-weh)

  9. Un

    Nang (oon)

  10. Dos

    Nang hka (dohs)

  11. Tres

    Nang hka hka (tres)

  12. Diez

    Nang hka hka hka (dyehs)

  13. Uncien

    Nang hka hka hka hka (oon-see-en)

  14. Medi

    Hka (meh-dee)

  15. Mas

    Nang hka hka (mahs)