Common Qeqchi to Papiamento phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Papiamento phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Qeqchi 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.

  1. Sa'qi

    Halo (sah-kee)

  2. Uxlab'äl

    Dank'i (ook-lah-bahl)

  3. Sa'qi k'ay

    Bon dia (sah-kee kay)

  4. Sa'qi k'ik'

    Bon tardi (sah-kee keek)

  5. Sa'qi k'ux

    Bon nochi (sah-kee koosh)

  6. Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux

    Bon nochi (sah-kee keek koosh)

  7. K'ux k'ik'

    Hasta luego (koosh keek)

  8. K'ux

    Ayo (koosh)

  9. Jach'och' k'ut?

    Kiko ta bo nòmber? (ha-choch kut)

  10. In k'ut John

    Mi nòmber ta John (een koot John)

  11. K'ut k'ax?

    Kon ta bai? (kut k'ash)

  12. K'ax k'ut k'ux

    Dushi pa konosé bo (kash kut koosh)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿Ruk'uxik in English?

    Bo ta papia Ingles? (Bo ta papia Ingles?)

  2. Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.

    Mi no ta papia Hindi bon (Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)

  3. Nuk'uxik k'utun.

    Mi no ta komprondé (Mi no ta komprondé)

  4. Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.

    Por fabor, papia lentamente (Por fabor, papia lentamente)

  5. ¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?

    Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez? (Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)

  6. ¿Ja' ri k'utun?

    Unda ta e baño? (Unda ta e baño?)

  7. ¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?

    Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad? (Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)

  8. K'utun ri k'ay.

    Duna ku left (Duna ku left)

  9. K'utun ri k'ay.

    Duna ku right (Duna ku right)

  10. K'utun k'ay.

    Bai straight (Bai straight)

  11. ¿Ja' ri k'utun?

    Kantu ta e tarifa? (Kantu ta e tarifa?)

  12. K'utun ri k'ay.

    Un tiket, por fabor (Un tiket, por fabor)

  13. ¿Ja' ri k'utun?

    Ta leu for di aki? (Ta leu for di aki?)

  14. Nuk'uxik k'utun.

    Mi ta perdo (Mi ta perdo)

  15. ¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?

    Unda mi por komprá un SIM card? (Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja'

    Si

  2. Nok

    No

  3. K'a riq

    Quizás

  4. In k'ut

    Mi ta akordá

  5. In k'ut nok

    Mi no ta akordá

  6. K'ut in k'ut

    Esaki ta suena bon

  7. ¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?

    Kiko bo ta pensa?

  8. ¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?

    Bo por yuda mi?

  9. In k'uch k'ax

    Mi mester yuda

  10. K'ut k'ax riq

    Spera un momentu

  11. In k'ut k'ax

    Mi ta diskulpa

  12. Nok k'ut

    No tin problema

  13. K'ut in k'ut riq

    Felicidades

  14. K'ut in k'ut k'uch

    Feliz cumpleaños

  15. K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch

    Ten un viahe seguro

Directions and getting around

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

  1. ¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?

    Unda ta e stasyon di tren? (ja' kutun ri tren)

  2. ¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?

    Unda ta e parada di bus? (ja' kutun ri bus)

  3. ¿K'utun ri platform?

    Kual plataforma ta? (kutun ri platform)

  4. ¿Jas k'utun ri?

    Kico ora e ta bai? (jas kutun ri)

  5. ¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?

    Esaki ta e manera correctu? (kutun ri k'ax)

  6. Ri k'utun k'utun

    E ta cerca aki (ri kutun kutun)

  7. Ri k'utun k'ax

    E ta leu for di aki (ri kutun k'ax)

  8. ¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?

    Poei mostra mi na e mapa? (jas kutun ri mapa)

  9. ¿K'utun ri, por favor?

    Para aki, por fabor (kutun ri por favor)

  10. ¿Jas k'utun ri?

    Kantu tempu e ta tuma? (jas kutun ri)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. K'utun ri'?

    Kiko ta e precio di esaki? (K'utun ri'?)

  2. K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich'

    Esaki ta demasiado caro. (K'utun ri' k'utun ch'ich')

  3. ¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?

    Bo tin algo mas barato? (¿Ruk'ux ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)

  4. ¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?

    Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta? (¿K'utun ri' k'utun rax?)

  5. In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och'

    Mi ke un mesa pa dos. (In k'utun ri' k'ax ri' ch'och')

  6. Ri' k'utun, por favor

    E cuenta, por fabor. (Ri' k'utun, por favor)

  7. ¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?

    E servicio ta inkludí? (¿Ri' k'utun ch'ich'?)

  8. In k'utun ri' vegetarian

    Mi ta vegetariano. (In k'utun ri' vegetarian)

  9. Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor

    No komida picante, por fabor. (Man k'utun ri' ch'ich', por favor)

  10. K'utun ri' ch'ich'

    Esaki ta sabroso. (K'utun ri' ch'ich')

  11. ¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?

    Porke mi por tin e menu? (¿K'utun ri' k'utun menú?)

  12. Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor

    Un bashi di awa, por fabor. (Ri' k'utun k'ay, por favor)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. K'uxi' ri policía

    Llama polis

  2. K'uxi' ri ambulancia

    Llama un ambulansia

  3. In k'utun ri médico

    Mi mester un doktor

  4. In k'utun ri k'ax

    Mi ta sinti mal

  5. In k'utun ri k'ik'

    Mi ta alergiko pa maní

  6. Ja ri hospital k'utun?

    Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

  7. K'ax ri' k'ot

    Ta doli aki

  8. In k'utun ri pasaporte

    Mi a perde mi pasaporte

  9. ¿K'uxi' ri hotel in?

    Bo por llama mi hotel?

  10. Ayuda!

    Yuda!

Work and business

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

  1. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    Bon dii pa conoce bo (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  2. K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    Deja nos programa un reuníon (K'utun ri' xk'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  3. K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?

    Kiko ora ta bon pa bo? (K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux?)

  4. K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux

    Mi ta manda e report di awor (K'utun ri' k'utun k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)

  5. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?

    Por ta papia mañan? (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux?)

  6. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux

    Por fabor, haya e file anexa (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux ri' k'axk'ux)

  7. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    Danki pa bo tempo (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  8. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  9. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?

    Bo por klarifica esaki? (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux?)

  10. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    Deja mi a volve na bo (K'utun ri' k'axk'ux)

  11. K'utun ri' k'axk'ux

    E deadline ta dia dushi (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. ¿K'utun ri'?

    Kiko ora ta? (kee-koh oh-rah tah)

  2. Ruk'ux ri' k'ay

    Ta tres ora (tah tres oh-rah)

  3. Ruk'ux

    Hoya (ho-yah)

  4. K'utun

    Mañana (mahn-yah-nah)

  5. K'utun ri' k'ay

    Ayer (ah-yer)

  6. K'ayib'

    Djaffi (jah-fee)

  7. K'ayib' ri' k'ay

    Djares (jah-res)

  8. K'ayib' ri' k'ay k'ay

    Djawe (jah-weh)

  9. Jas

    Un (oon)

  10. K'ay

    Dos (dohs)

  11. K'ayib'

    Tres (tres)

  12. Waqib'

    Diez (dyehs)

  13. Jas k'ayib'

    Uncien (oon-see-en)

  14. Jas k'ayib' k'ay

    Medi (meh-dee)

  15. K'ayib' ri'

    Mas (mahs)