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