Looking for practical Tahitian to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tahitian 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 Tahitian 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.
Ia ora na
Halo
Mauruuru
Dank'i
Ia ora na i te poiri
Bon dia
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Bon tardi
Ia ora na i te po
Bon nochi
Māuruuru i te po
Bon nochi
Aita e nūna
Hasta luego
Nānā
Ayo
O vai to oe inoa?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
O John to'u inoa
Mi nòmber ta John
E aha te huru?
Kon ta bai?
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Haere mai i te mau.
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Ehia te utu?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Ua pohe vau.
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri 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.
E
Si
Aita
No
E mea e taea
Quizás
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Mi ta akordá
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Mi no ta akordá
Ua maitai te reira
Esaki ta suena bon
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Bo por yuda mi?
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Mi mester yuda
A haere i te taime
Spera un momentu
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Mi ta diskulpa
Aita te mea
No tin problema
Ia ora na
Felicidades
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Feliz cumpleaños
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E hea te fare ta'iri?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
E hea te ta'iri rori?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
O vai te pahi?
Kual plataforma ta?
E aha te hora e haere ai?
Kico ora e ta bai?
E mea pono anei te ara?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
E ti'a i teie nei.
E ta cerca aki
E mamao mai i teie nei.
E ta leu for di aki
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.
Para aki, por fabor
E pesia te taime?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
E aha te utu o teie?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
O tei e too te utu
Esaki ta demasiado caro.
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?
Bo tin algo mas barato?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Te mau utu, na please
E cuenta, por fabor.
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?
E servicio ta inkludí?
O vau e vegetarian
Mi ta vegetariano.
Aita e mea pāpū, na please
No komida picante, por fabor.
Tei ia i te mea maita
Esaki ta sabroso.
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?
Porke mi por tin e menu?
E ipu vai, na please
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Llama polis
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Llama un ambulansia
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Mi mester un doktor
E ma'ama'u vau
Mi ta sinti mal
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Ta doli aki
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Aita!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe
Bon dii pa conoce bo(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
E tāpuni i te hui
Deja nos programa un reuníon(E tāpuni i te hui)
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana
Mi ta manda e report di awor(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?
Por ta papia mañan?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni
Por fabor, haya e file anexa(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Mauruuru no to oe taime
Danki pa bo tempo(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?
Bo por klarifica esaki?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Eiaha e faarahi mai
Deja mi a volve na bo(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare
E deadline ta dia dushi(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.