Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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.
Halo
Halo
Tenkyu
Dank'i
Gutpela moning
Bon dia
Gutpela apinun
Bon tardi
Gutpela nait
Bon nochi
Gutpela nait
Bon nochi
Lukim yu bihain
Hasta luego
Gudbai
Ayo
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Mi nem em John
Mi nòmber ta John
Yu stap gut?
Kon ta bai?
Gutpela long mitim yu
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Mi no save.
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Plis, tok liklik.
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Yu ken tokim gen?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Wea toilet?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Go stret.
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Wan tiket, plis.
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Em i long long wanem?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Mi lus.
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Wea mi ken baim 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.
Yes
Si
No
No
Baibe
Quizás
Mi agri
Mi ta akordá
Mi no agri
Mi no ta akordá
Em i gut
Esaki ta suena bon
Yu ting wanem?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Bo por yuda mi?
Mi nidim help
Mi mester yuda
Wai liklik
Spera un momentu
Mi sori
Mi ta diskulpa
No problem
No tin problema
Tenkyu
Felicidades
Hapi baisde
Feliz cumpleaños
Lukaut long trip
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?
Wea em bus stop?
Unda ta e parada di bus?
Wea em platform?
Kual plataforma ta?
Wanem taim em i likim?
Kico ora e ta bai?
Dispela em stret rot?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?
Em i klostu hia
E ta cerca aki
Em i longwe long hia
E ta leu for di aki
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?
Stap hia, plis
Para aki, por fabor
Hao long em i tek?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hamamas dispela i kost?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(hamamas = how much)
Dispela i tu mipela
Esaki ta demasiado caro.(mipela = expensive)
Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?
Bo tin algo mas barato?(nap = cheaper)
Inap mi peim long kad?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?(peim = pay)
Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.
Bil, plis
E cuenta, por fabor.
Service i stap insait?
E servicio ta inkludí?(stap = included)
Mi vegetarian
Mi ta vegetariano.
No spicy kaikai, plis
No komida picante, por fabor.
Dispela i naispela
Esaki ta sabroso.
Inap mi kisim menu?
Porke mi por tin e menu?
Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kolim polis
Llama polis
Kolim ambulans
Llama un ambulansia
Mi nidim dokta
Mi mester un doktor
Mi sik
Mi ta sinti mal
Mi gat alergi long pinat
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Wea hospital i klostu?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
I penim hia
Ta doli aki
Mi lusim paspot
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Help!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nais long mitim yu
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Makim wanpela miting
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Wanem taim i gut long yu?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Mi bai sendim report tude
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?
Por ta papia mañan?
Plis lukim fael i atach
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Tenkyu long yu taim
Danki pa bo tempo
Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Yu inap kliaim dispela point?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu
Deja mi a volve na bo
Deidlain i Fraida
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.