Papiamento
Examples
Phrase samples
- Bonbiní! = Welcome!, Portuguese Bem vindo, Spanish, bienvenido)
- Bon dia = Good morning, Portuguese Bom dia; Spanish Buenos dias
- Bon tardi = Good evening, Portuguese Boa tarde, Spanish buenas tardes
- Bon nochi = Good night (Portuguese, Boa noite; Spanish, Buenas noches)
- Kon ta bai? or Kon ta ku bida? = How are you? or How is life?, Portuguese, Como vai?/Como está com a vida?; ta is the vernacular Portuguese of verb to be, tá insted of está, Spanish ¿Cómo te va?)
- Mi ta bon, danki = I am fine, thank you, vernacular Portuguese, Eu (mim) (es)tou bom/bem, and Dutch Dank u
- Tur kos ta bon = everything is good, Portuguese tudo está bem (bom)
- Hopi bon or Tremendo = very good
- Trankilo = calm, everything is OK, Portuguese/Spanish, tranquilo
- Hopi kalor = very hot/warm, Portuguese/Spanish calor/caliente
- Kon yama bo? or Kon ta bo nomber? = What's your name?, Portuguese Como você se chama? / Como te chamas?
- Mi yama Raul or Mi nomber ta Raul = My name is Raul, Portuguese, Me Chamo Raul / Meu nome é Raul; Spanish, Mi nombre es Raul
- Di unda bo ta bini? = Where are you from?, Portuguese, De onde você vem?
- Mi ta bini di… = I am from…, Portuguese Eu venho de…
- Mi ta biba na… = I live in…, Portuguese Eu vivo na…
- Por fabor = Please, Portuguese/Spanish por favor
- Masha danki = Thank you very much, Dutch, Dank u
- Di nada = You're welcome, Portuguese/Spanish De nada
- Homber = Male, Portuguese, Homem; Spanish Hombre
- Muhé = Female, Portuguese Mulher; Spanish Mujer
- Si = Yes, Spanish Sí; Portuguese Sim
- No = No, Spanish No; Portuguese Não
- Ainda no = Not yet, Portuguese Ainda não
- Ayó! = Goodbye!, Portuguese Adeus; Spanish Adiós
- Te otro biaha! = See you later!, Portuguese Até outro dia
- Te oro = See you later!
- Mi ta sintibo falta! = I miss you!, Portuguese Eu (mim) sinto vossa falta!, Spanish me haces falta
- Mi ta stimabo = I love you, Portuguese Eu (te) estimo (você) / Eu te amo
- Awo = Now, Portuguese Agora; Spanish Ahora
- Ayera = Yesterday, Spanish Ayer
- Mi tin hamber = I am hungry, from Spanish tengo hambre
- Mi tin set = I am thirsty, Spanish tengo sed, Portuguese Eu tenho sede
- Laganos ban sali! = Let's go out!, Spanish ¡Vamos a salir!
- Te mayan!, Te aworo!(Te'woro), Te despues! = See you!, bye!, Portuguese Até amanhã, Até logo, Até depois)
- Masha pabien = Happy birthday!, Portuguese Muitos parabéns!
- Bon Aña = Happy new year!, Portuguese Feliz ano novo or Bom ano; Spanish Feliz año nuevo
- Bon pasku! = Happy Easter!, Portuguese, Boa Páscoa
- No lubidá! = Don't forget!, Spanish, No olvides
- Korda skibimi bek masha lihe! = Write me as soon as possible!
- Mener = Mister, Portuguese Senhor; Spanish Señor; Dutch Meneer
- Señora = Mrs, Madam, Portuguese Senhora, Spanish Señora
- Jufrouw = Miss, Ms., Dutch, juffrouw
- Mi number di telefon ta… = my phone number is…, Spanish Mi número de teléfono es…
- Bel mi = Call me (by telephone)
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| ► | See also |
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