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.
Halo
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Dank'i
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Bon dia
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Bon tardi
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Bon nochi
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Bon nochi
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Hasta luego
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Ayo
K'ux(koosh)
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Mi nòmber ta John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Kon ta bai?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
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.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi no ta komprondé
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Unda ta e baño?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(Unda ta e baño?)
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?)
Duna ku left
K'utun ri k'ay.(Duna ku left)
Duna ku right
K'utun ri k'ay.(Duna ku right)
Bai straight
K'utun k'ay.(Bai straight)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Un tiket, por fabor
K'utun ri k'ay.(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ta leu for di aki?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi ta perdo
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(Mi ta perdo)
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.
Si
Ja'
No
Nok
Quizás
K'a riq
Mi ta akordá
In k'ut
Mi no ta akordá
In k'ut nok
Esaki ta suena bon
K'ut in k'ut
Kiko bo ta pensa?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Bo por yuda mi?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Mi mester yuda
In k'uch k'ax
Spera un momentu
K'ut k'ax riq
Mi ta diskulpa
In k'ut k'ax
No tin problema
Nok k'ut
Felicidades
K'ut in k'ut riq
Feliz cumpleaños
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
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.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Unda ta e parada di bus?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Kual plataforma ta?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Kico ora e ta bai?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
E ta cerca aki
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
E ta leu for di aki
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Para aki, por fabor
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
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.