Common Papiamento to Qeqchi phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Qeqchi 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

    Sa'qi (sah-kee)

  2. Dank'i

    Uxlab'äl (ook-lah-bahl)

  3. Bon dia

    Sa'qi k'ay (sah-kee kay)

  4. Bon tardi

    Sa'qi k'ik' (sah-kee keek)

  5. Bon nochi

    Sa'qi k'ux (sah-kee koosh)

  6. Bon nochi

    Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux (sah-kee keek koosh)

  7. Hasta luego

    K'ux k'ik' (koosh keek)

  8. Ayo

    K'ux (koosh)

  9. Kiko ta bo nòmber?

    Jach'och' k'ut? (ha-choch kut)

  10. Mi nòmber ta John

    In k'ut John (een koot John)

  11. Kon ta bai?

    K'ut k'ax? (kut k'ash)

  12. Dushi pa konosé bo

    K'ax k'ut k'ux (kash kut koosh)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Bo ta papia Ingles?

    ¿Ruk'uxik in English? (Bo ta papia Ingles?)

  2. Mi no ta papia Hindi bon

    Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun. (Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)

  3. Mi no ta komprondé

    Nuk'uxik k'utun. (Mi no ta komprondé)

  4. Por fabor, papia lentamente

    Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay. (Por fabor, papia lentamente)

  5. Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?

    ¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay? (Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)

  6. Unda ta e baño?

    ¿Ja' ri k'utun? (Unda ta e baño?)

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

    ¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay? (Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)

  8. Duna ku left

    K'utun ri k'ay. (Duna ku left)

  9. Duna ku right

    K'utun ri k'ay. (Duna ku right)

  10. Bai straight

    K'utun k'ay. (Bai straight)

  11. Kantu ta e tarifa?

    ¿Ja' ri k'utun? (Kantu ta e tarifa?)

  12. Un tiket, por fabor

    K'utun ri k'ay. (Un tiket, por fabor)

  13. Ta leu for di aki?

    ¿Ja' ri k'utun? (Ta leu for di aki?)

  14. Mi ta perdo

    Nuk'uxik k'utun. (Mi ta perdo)

  15. Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?

    ¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM? (Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Si

    Ja'

  2. No

    Nok

  3. Quizás

    K'a riq

  4. Mi ta akordá

    In k'ut

  5. Mi no ta akordá

    In k'ut nok

  6. Esaki ta suena bon

    K'ut in k'ut

  7. Kiko bo ta pensa?

    ¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?

  8. Bo por yuda mi?

    ¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?

  9. Mi mester yuda

    In k'uch k'ax

  10. Spera un momentu

    K'ut k'ax riq

  11. Mi ta diskulpa

    In k'ut k'ax

  12. No tin problema

    Nok k'ut

  13. Felicidades

    K'ut in k'ut riq

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    K'ut in k'ut k'uch

  15. Ten un viahe seguro

    K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Unda ta e stasyon di tren?

    ¿Ja' k'utun ri tren? (ja' kutun ri tren)

  2. Unda ta e parada di bus?

    ¿Ja' k'utun ri bus? (ja' kutun ri bus)

  3. Kual plataforma ta?

    ¿K'utun ri platform? (kutun ri platform)

  4. Kico ora e ta bai?

    ¿Jas k'utun ri? (jas kutun ri)

  5. Esaki ta e manera correctu?

    ¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax? (kutun ri k'ax)

  6. E ta cerca aki

    Ri k'utun k'utun (ri kutun kutun)

  7. E ta leu for di aki

    Ri k'utun k'ax (ri kutun k'ax)

  8. Poei mostra mi na e mapa?

    ¿Jas k'utun ri mapa? (jas kutun ri mapa)

  9. Para aki, por fabor

    ¿K'utun ri, por favor? (kutun ri por favor)

  10. Kantu tempu e ta tuma?

    ¿Jas k'utun ri? (jas kutun ri)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

    K'utun ri'? (K'utun ri'?)

  2. Esaki ta demasiado caro.

    K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich' (K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')

  3. Bo tin algo mas barato?

    ¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'? (¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)

  4. Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

    ¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax? (¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)

  5. Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

    In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och' (In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')

  6. E cuenta, por fabor.

    Ri' k'utun, por favor (Ri' k'utun, por favor)

  7. E servicio ta inkludí?

    ¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'? (¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)

  8. Mi ta vegetariano.

    In k'utun ri' vegetarian (In k'utun ri' vegetarian)

  9. No komida picante, por fabor.

    Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor (Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)

  10. Esaki ta sabroso.

    K'utun ri' ch'ich' (K'utun ri' ch'ich')

  11. Porke mi por tin e menu?

    ¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú? (¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?)

  12. Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

    Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor (Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Llama polis

    K'uxi' ri policía

  2. Llama un ambulansia

    K'uxi' ri ambulancia

  3. Mi mester un doktor

    In k'utun ri médico

  4. Mi ta sinti mal

    In k'utun ri k'ax

  5. Mi ta alergiko pa maní

    In k'utun ri k'ik'

  6. Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

    Ja ri hospital k'utun?

  7. Ta doli aki

    K'ax ri' k'ot

  8. Mi a perde mi pasaporte

    In k'utun ri pasaporte

  9. Bo por llama mi hotel?

    ¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?

  10. Yuda!

    Ayuda!

Work and business

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

  1. Bon dii pa conoce bo

    K'utun ri' k'axk'ux (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  2. Deja nos programa un reuníon

    K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux (K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  3. Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

    K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux? (K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)

  4. Mi ta manda e report di awor

    K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux (K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)

  5. Por ta papia mañan?

    K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux? (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)

  6. Por fabor, haya e file anexa

    K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)

  7. Danki pa bo tempo

    K'utun ri' k'axk'ux (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  8. Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

    K'utun ri' k'axk'ux (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  9. Bo por klarifica esaki?

    K'utun ri' k'axk'ux? (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)

  10. Deja mi a volve na bo

    K'utun ri' k'axk'ux (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  11. E deadline ta dia dushi

    K'utun ri' k'axk'ux (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kiko ora ta?

    ¿K'utun ri'? (k'utun ri')

  2. Ta tres ora

    Ruk'ux ri' k'ay (ruk'ux ri' k'ay)

  3. Hoya

    Ruk'ux (ruk'ux)

  4. Mañana

    K'utun (k'utun)

  5. Ayer

    K'utun ri' k'ay (k'utun ri' k'ay)

  6. Djaffi

    K'ayib' (jah-fee)

  7. Djares

    K'ayib' ri' k'ay (jah-res)

  8. Djawe

    K'ayib' ri' k'ay k'ay (jah-weh)

  9. Un

    Jas (jas)

  10. Dos

    K'ay (k'ay)

  11. Tres

    K'ayib' (tres)

  12. Diez

    Waqib' (dyehs)

  13. Uncien

    Jas k'ayib' (oon-see-en)

  14. Medi

    Jas k'ayib' k'ay (meh-dee)

  15. Mas

    K'ayib' ri' (mahs)