Looking for practical Sami North to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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: read the Papiamento line out loud three times, then cover the Sami North 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.
Bures
Halo(bures)
Giitu
Dank'i(giitu)
Buorre eahket
Bon dia(buorre eahket)
Buorre beaivi
Bon tardi(buorre beaivi)
Buorre iđit
Bon nochi(buorre iđit)
Buorre natti
Bon nochi(buorre natti)
Bures boahtin
Hasta luego(bures boahtin)
Ráhkisvuohta
Ayo(ráhkisvuohta)
Mii du namma lea?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?(mii du namma lea)
Mun namma lea John
Mi nòmber ta John(mun namma lea John)
Gii du lea?
Kon ta bai?(gii du lea)
Bures boahtin
Dushi pa konosé bo(bures boahtin)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mun in boahtte
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Váldde oassal
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Váldde dehálaš
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Geahččat suohkan
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Mii lea gávdno?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Okta billeta, please
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Lea dat láhka da?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mun lean bohtos
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
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
Ii
No
Mii
Quizás
Mun ođđa
Mi ta akordá
Mun ii ođđa
Mi no ta akordá
Dasa lea buorre
Esaki ta suena bon
Mii du váldde?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Bo por yuda mi?
Mun háliid geahččat
Mi mester yuda
Váldde ieš
Spera un momentu
Mun lea áibbas
Mi ta diskulpa
Ii proplema
No tin problema
Báhkkus
Felicidades
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Feliz cumpleaños
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(Mii lea raššabáikkit?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(Mii lea bussibaikkit?)
Mii platforma lea?
Kual plataforma ta?(Mii platforma lea?)
Mii dihte lea?
Kico ora e ta bai?(Mii dihte lea?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(Lea dehálaš vejola?)
Dat lea njuolga
E ta cerca aki(Dat lea njuolga)
Dat lea muohta
E ta leu for di aki(Dat lea muohta)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(Sii máhcá muohta?)
Dán, please
Para aki, por fabor(Dán, please)
Mii lea áibbas?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(Mii lea áibbas?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mii lea gohčodit?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(miː leːa gohːtʊt)
Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš
Esaki ta demasiado caro.(daːt leːa muːtʊn deːarvaʃ)
Don leat geahččat muhtun?
Bo tin algo mas barato?(dɔn leːat ɡeːaʧːat muːtʊn)
Sii mun sáhte ákkis?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈɑkːis)
Mun háliidan duohken guovttos
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.(mun ˈhɑːliːdɑn ˈduoːhken ˈɡuovttos)
Bille, please
E cuenta, por fabor.(ˈbɪlle pleːz)
Lea servihkka gohčodaga?
E servicio ta inkludí?(leːa ˈservihkːa ˈɡoːhːtʊɡɑ)
Mun lean veahkki
Mi ta vegetariano.(mun leːan ˈveːhki)
Ihkká muhtun mat
No komida picante, por fabor.(ˈihkːɑ muːtʊn mɑt)
Dát lea njuolggad
Esaki ta sabroso.(daːt leːa ˈnjuolɡːɑd)
Sii mun sáhte menuhit?
Porke mi por tin e menu?(siː mun sɑːhte ˈmeːnuːhɪt)
Vátta, please
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.(ˈvɑːttɑ pleːz)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Soažžat poliija
Llama polis
Soažžat ambulánsa
Llama un ambulansia
Mii dušše doktara
Mi mester un doktor
Mii lea vuordde
Mi ta sinti mal
Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Dát lea gárttá
Ta doli aki
Mii lea váldde mu passu
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Hjálp!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Buerie bisseha
Bon dii pa conoce bo(buerie bisseha)
Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan
Deja nos programa un reuníon(mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)
Mii čuovgga leat du?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Mun sendá reportta ihttin
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?
Por ta papia mañan?
Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Giitu du máŋga
Danki pa bo tempo
Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Mii dárbbašat geahččat du
Deja mi a volve na bo
Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.