Looking for practical Swahili to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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 Swahili 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.
Habari
Halo
Asante
Dank'i
Habari ya asubuhi
Bon dia
Habari ya mchana
Bon tardi
Habari ya jioni
Bon nochi
Usiku mwema
Bon nochi
Tutaonana baadaye
Hasta luego
Kwaheri
Ayo
Jina lako nani?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Jina langu ni John
Mi nòmber ta John
Habari gani?
Kon ta bai?
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Sielewi.
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Unaweza kusema tena?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Choo kiko wapi?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Geuka kushoto.
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Geuka kulia.
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Nimepotea.
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
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.
Ndio
Si
Hapana
No
Pengine
Quizás
Ninakubaliana
Mi ta akordá
Sikubaliani
Mi no ta akordá
Inasikika vizuri
Esaki ta suena bon
Unafikiriaje?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Bo por yuda mi?
Nahitaji msaada
Mi mester yuda
Subiri kidogo
Spera un momentu
Ninasikitika
Mi ta diskulpa
Hakuna shida
No tin problema
Hongera
Felicidades
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Feliz cumpleaños
Safari njema
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Ni jukwaa gani?
Kual plataforma ta?
Inatoka saa ngapi?
Kico ora e ta bai?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Iko karibu hapa
E ta cerca aki
Iko mbali na hapa
E ta leu for di aki
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Para aki, por fabor
Inachukua muda gani?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?
Hiyo ni ghali sana
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
Bo tin algo mas barato?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Tafadhali, bili
E cuenta, por fabor.
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
E servicio ta inkludí?
Mimi ni mboga
Mi ta vegetariano.
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
No komida picante, por fabor.
Hii ni tamu
Esaki ta sabroso.
Naweza kupata menyu?
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Piga simu polisi
Llama polis
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Llama un ambulansia
Nahitaji daktari
Mi mester un doktor
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Mi ta sinti mal
Nina mzio wa karanga
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Inaniuma hapa
Ta doli aki
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Nisaidie!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nafurahi kukutana nawe
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Tuweke mkutano
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Nitaituma ripoti leo
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Por ta papia mañan?
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Asante kwa muda wako
Danki pa bo tempo
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Nitarudi kwako
Deja mi a volve na bo
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.