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