Looking for practical Papiamento to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Papiamento phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: when a Susu phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Papiamento wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
N'ko(n'ko)
Dank'i
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Bon dia
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Bon tardi
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Bon nochi
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Bon nochi
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Hasta luego
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Ayo
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Mi nòmber ta John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Kon ta bai?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Dushi pa konosé bo
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Bo ta papia Ingles?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi no ta komprondé
Nye na bɔ fɔ.(Mi no ta komprondé)
Por fabor, papia lentamente
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Unda ta e baño?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?(Unda ta e baño?)
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Duna ku left
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.(Duna ku left)
Duna ku right
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.(Duna ku right)
Bai straight
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.(Bai straight)
Kantu ta e tarifa?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Un tiket, por fabor
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.(Un tiket, por fabor)
Ta leu for di aki?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi ta perdo
Nye na bɔ.(Mi ta perdo)
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Si
Iye
No
Ala
Quizás
Bokono
Mi ta akordá
Maa fɔ
Mi no ta akordá
Maa nɔ fɔ
Esaki ta suena bon
Iye, e fɛ
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Nye na i fɔ?
Bo por yuda mi?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Mi mester yuda
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Spera un momentu
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Mi ta diskulpa
Maa sɔrɛ
No tin problema
Ala fɔlɔ
Felicidades
Ala fɔ i
Feliz cumpleaños
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Ten un viahe seguro
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Kual plataforma ta?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Kico ora e ta bai?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
E ta cerca aki
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
E ta leu for di aki
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Para aki, por fabor
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Bo tin algo mas barato?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
E cuenta, por fabor.
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
E servicio ta inkludí?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Mi ta vegetariano.
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
No komida picante, por fabor.
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Esaki ta sabroso.
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Llama polis
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Llama un ambulansia
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mi mester un doktor
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mi ta sinti mal
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Ta doli aki
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Yuda!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Bon dii pa conoce bo
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Deja nos programa un reuníon
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Por ta papia mañan?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Danki pa bo tempo
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Bo por klarifica esaki?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Deja mi a volve na bo
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
E deadline ta dia dushi
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.