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<div class="pg_page_title">🤗 '''Papiamento''' Greetings for Everyday Life</div>
<div style="font-size:280%;">🤗 '''Papiamento''' Greetings for Everyday Life</div>
 
Hi Papiamento learners! 😃
Hi Papiamento learners! 😃


Papiamento is spoken in Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao, which are Dutch territories located in the southern Caribbean.


Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in '''Papiamento'''?
The people in these islands are generally very friendly and welcoming. When meeting someone for the first time, it is customary to shake hands and make eye contact.


Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
Papiamento is a language that has been influenced by Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and African languages, so you might notice similarities to those languages as well.
 
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Papiamento, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.


Let’s get started! 🤗


Let’s get started! 🤗
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==Greetings==
==Useful Greetings in Papiamento==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!'''English'''
!'''English'''
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|Bon bini
|Bon bini
|-
|-
|hello, hi
|hallo, ki tin
|-
|How are you?
|Con/Kon ta bay ?
|-
|
* I am fine.
* (very) Well
|
* Mi ta bon.
* (mashá) Bon
|-
|sleep well
|drumi dushi
|-
|goodbye
|ayo
|-
|see you later
|te aweró,
te despues
|-
|good luck
|suerte
|-
|please
|por fabor, sea asina di
|-
|thank you
|danki [NL: dank u]
|-
|(you're welcome)
|di nada
|-
|don't mention it
|na bo ordo
|-
|yes
|si
|-
|no
|no
|-
|I am sorry
|Despensa mi
|-
|Excuse me
|Despensa
|-
|Help!
|Auxilio! Yuda mi!
|-
|a more casual way to say “Good morning”
|Moro
|-
|How is life?
|Con ta c’e bida?
|-
|Everything is alright
|Tur cos ta bon
|-
|What’s your name?
|Con yama bo? or Con bo nomber ta?
|-
|My name is…
|Ami yama… or Mi nomber ta…
|-
|Where are you from?
|Di unda bo ta?
|-
|I come  from…
|Mi ta bin(i) di…
|-
|I live in…
|Mi ta biba na…
|-
|See you later
|Te mas awero (Te’ oro)
|-
|Till the next time
|Te despues
|}
==Videos==
===Learning Papiamento in a few minutes ===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN8mkQVE6AE</youtube>
===Learn Papiamento - Introducing Yourself ===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqX_Xrt8HSQ</youtube>
===Learn Papiamento - Useful words and Greetings===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjSEnmtT8wQ</youtube>
==Dialogue==
Here's an example dialogue using some of the words we just learned:
* Bon dia!
Good day!
* Con ta bai?
How are you?
* Mi ta bon, danki.
I'm good, thank you.


|}
* Bon tardi!
Good afternoon!
 
* Te otro biaha!
See you later!


==Sources==
==Sources==
Polyglot Club thanks '''Jennifer Runner''' for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Papiamento lesson. 👍


Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papiamento
 
* https://www.omniglot.com/writing/papiamento.htm
*More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
* https://www.listenandlearnusa.com/papiamento/phrases/basic-greetings/
* https://www.learn-papiamento.com/papiamento-phrases/
* https://www.speakpapiamento.com/common-papiamento-phrases/
* http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
* https://nerdcoremovement.com/basic-phrases-in-papiamento/
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN8mkQVE6AE
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqX_Xrt8HSQ
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjSEnmtT8wQ


==Free Papiamento Lessons==
==Free Papiamento Lessons==
*'''[[Language/Papiamento/Grammar|Grammar Lessons]]'''
*'''[[Language/Papiamento/Grammar|Grammar Lessons]]'''
*'''[[Language/Papiamento/Vocabulary|Vocabulary Lessons]]'''
*'''[[Language/Papiamento/Vocabulary|Vocabulary Lessons]]'''
*'''[[Language/Papiamento/Pronunciation|Pronunciation Lessons]]'''
*'''[[Language/Papiamento/Pronunciation|Pronunciation Lessons]]'''
*'''[[Language/Papiamento/Culture|Culture Lessons]]'''
*'''[[Language/Papiamento/Culture|Culture Lessons]]'''
==Language Exchange==
==Language Exchange==
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[[Category:Jennifers]]
[[Category:Jennifers]]
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Papiamento/Vocabulary/Colors|Colors]]
* [[Language/Papiamento/Vocabulary/City|City]]
* [[Language/Papiamento/Vocabulary/Vegetables|Vegetables]]
* [[Language/Papiamento/Vocabulary/Sports,-Hobbies-and-Games|Sports, Hobbies and Games]]
* [[Language/Papiamento/Vocabulary/Numbers|Numbers]]
* [[Language/Papiamento/Vocabulary/Months-of-the-year|Months of the year]]
* [[Language/Papiamento/Vocabulary/Location|Location]]
* [[Language/Papiamento/Vocabulary/Post-Office|Post Office]]
* [[Language/Papiamento/Vocabulary/Time|Time]]
* [[Language/Papiamento/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-week|Days of the week]]
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🤗 Papiamento Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Papiamento learners! 😃

Papiamento is spoken in Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao, which are Dutch territories located in the southern Caribbean.

The people in these islands are generally very friendly and welcoming. When meeting someone for the first time, it is customary to shake hands and make eye contact.

Papiamento is a language that has been influenced by Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and African languages, so you might notice similarities to those languages as well.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Useful Greetings in Papiamento[edit | edit source]

English Papiamento
general greeting Kon ta bai?
reply to Kon ta bai Bon
morning greeting Bon dia
afternoon greeting Bon tardi
evening and nighttime greeting Bon nochi
welcome greeting Bon bini
hello, hi hallo, ki tin
How are you? Con/Kon ta bay ?
  • I am fine.
  • (very) Well
  • Mi ta bon.
  • (mashá) Bon
sleep well drumi dushi
goodbye ayo
see you later te aweró,

te despues

good luck suerte
please por fabor, sea asina di
thank you danki [NL: dank u]
(you're welcome) di nada
don't mention it na bo ordo
yes si
no no
I am sorry Despensa mi
Excuse me Despensa
Help! Auxilio! Yuda mi!
a more casual way to say “Good morning” Moro
How is life? Con ta c’e bida?
Everything is alright Tur cos ta bon
What’s your name? Con yama bo? or Con bo nomber ta?
My name is… Ami yama… or Mi nomber ta…
Where are you from? Di unda bo ta?
I come from… Mi ta bin(i) di…
I live in… Mi ta biba na…
See you later Te mas awero (Te’ oro)
Till the next time Te despues

Videos[edit | edit source]

Learning Papiamento in a few minutes[edit | edit source]

Learn Papiamento - Introducing Yourself[edit | edit source]

Learn Papiamento - Useful words and Greetings[edit | edit source]

Dialogue[edit | edit source]

Here's an example dialogue using some of the words we just learned:

  • Bon dia!

Good day!

  • Con ta bai?

How are you?

  • Mi ta bon, danki.

I'm good, thank you.

  • Bon tardi!

Good afternoon!

  • Te otro biaha!

See you later!

Sources[edit | edit source]

Free Papiamento Lessons[edit | edit source]

Language Exchange[edit | edit source]

Forum[edit | edit source]

Tools[edit | edit source]

Marketplace[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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