Looking for practical Papiamento to Sami North phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento phrase first, then the Sami North translation (Sami North) — 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 Sami North.
Tip: read the Sami North line out loud three times, then cover the Papiamento side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Bures(bures)
Dank'i
Giitu(giitu)
Bon dia
Buorre eahket(buorre eahket)
Bon tardi
Buorre beaivi(buorre beaivi)
Bon nochi
Buorre iđit(buorre iđit)
Bon nochi
Buorre natti(buorre natti)
Hasta luego
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Ayo
Ráhkisvuohta(ráhkisvuohta)
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Mii du namma lea?(mii du namma lea)
Mi nòmber ta John
Mun namma lea John(mun namma lea John)
Kon ta bai?
Gii du lea?(gii du lea)
Dushi pa konosé bo
Bures boahtin(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Don leat englalaš?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mi no ta komprondé
Mun in boahtte(Mun in boahtte)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Váldde čáhkkáldat(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Várra gohččat dán again?(Várra gohččat dán again?)