Looking for practical Papiamento to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: pick five Romani 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
Sastimos
Dank'i
Dikhes
Bon dia
Sar san o drom
Bon tardi
Sar san o drom
Bon nochi
Sar san o večer
Bon nochi
Sar san o noć
Hasta luego
Sikav tuke na jekh
Ayo
Sastipen
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Mi nòmber ta John
Mande t'avel John
Kon ta bai?
Soske tuke?
Dushi pa konosé bo
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Mi no ta komprondé
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Unda ta e baño?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Duna ku left
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Duna ku right
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Bai straight
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Un tiket, por fabor
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Ta leu for di aki?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Mi ta perdo
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Ja
No
Na
Quizás
Možda
Mi ta akordá
Sukalav
Mi no ta akordá
Nesukalav
Esaki ta suena bon
To so boro
Kiko bo ta pensa?
So te phendav?
Bo por yuda mi?
Sako te mikerav?
Mi mester yuda
Me mangav miker
Spera un momentu
Phirav kher
Mi ta diskulpa
Me som te bachtal
No tin problema
Na problem
Felicidades
Sukalav tuke
Feliz cumpleaños
Sukal tuke kher
Ten un viahe seguro
Sakona safar kher
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Kasa jekh train station?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Kual plataforma ta?
Kasa platform?
Kico ora e ta bai?
So kalo khera?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
So si jekh pravas?
E ta cerca aki
So si buchi tu?
E ta leu for di aki
So si dikh le tu?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Para aki, por fabor
Sti le tu, please.
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Kado kheras?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
E cuenta, por fabor.
O bil, please(o bil, please)
E servicio ta inkludí?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Mi ta vegetariano.
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
No komida picante, por fabor.
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Esaki ta sabroso.
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Llama polis
Zhanav te policija
Llama un ambulansia
Zhanav te ambulanca
Mi mester un doktor
Mane kaj doctoro
Mi ta sinti mal
Mane si mala
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Ta doli aki
Sikav tut here
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Mane si zhalav my passport
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Yuda!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Aven te kerdan o kher
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Por ta papia mañan?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Danki pa bo tempo
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Deja mi a volve na bo
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
E deadline ta dia dushi
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.