Papiamentu Lessons

Extending your Papiamentu vocabulary
with some basic things to say

Here are some basic things to say:

Numbers

Number Papiamentu Ordinal Number in Papiamentu
0zero, nul, nada
1unu prome(r), di prome(r)
2dos di dos
3tres di tres
4kwater, cuater (and so on)
5sinku, cincu
6seis
7shete, siete
8ocho
9nuebe
10dies
11diesun
12diesdos
13diestres
14diescuater
15diescincu
20binti
30trinta
40cuarenta
50cincuenta
60sesenta
70setenta
80ochenta
90nobenta
100cien
1000mil
9000nuebe mil

Days of the week

English Papiamentu
Sundaydia domingu
Mondaydia luna
Tuesdaydia mars
Wednesdaydia rason
Thursdaydiaweps
Fridaydiabièrne
Saturdaydia sabra

Month names (like in Dutch)

English Papiamentu
Januaryjanuari
Februaryferuari
Marchmaart
Aprilapril
Maymei
Junejuni
Julyjuli
Augustaugustus
Septemberseptember
Octoberoctober
Novembernovember
Decemberdecember

Colors

English Papiamentu
redcòrá
whiteblancu
blueblou
yellowgeel, gel
brownmaron
pinkros
blackpretu
greyshinishi
greenbèrdè
purplelila
orangeorañe, oraño

Animals

Papiamentu English
kachódog
piskafish
tribonshark
burikudonkey
palombadove
karnésheep
porko, hochipig, hog, pork
kakalakacockroach
(h)arañaspider
maribombawasp
abeha, beibee
sanguramosquito
muska, muskitafly
barbulèt, barbulètèbutterfly
galiñachicken
patuduck
lagadishilizard
gaicock
pushicat
para, parhabird
vrumingasmall ant
badjaga, bashakalarge ant
abeha, beibee
olifanteelephant
falkifalcon
bulladóeflying fish
dori, sapufrog
gazègazelle
zjirafgiraffe
kabritu, kabritogoat
gansgoose
kabaihorse
yuanaiguana
insectoinsect
leonlion
kreflobster
makakumonkey
abestrusostrich
pelikan, ganshipelican
konènchi, koneurabbit
tortuga di lamansea turtle
slaksnail
strea di lamanstar fish
oyevarstork
zwanswan
tigertiger
chuchubitropical mockingbird
kalakunaturkey
walrúswalrus
lobo, wòlfwolf
yakyak, ox from tibet
zebrazebra
chògògò, flamingoflamingo

Some useful verbs

Papiamentu English
tato be
tinto have
hacito do
baito go
binito come
trahato work
cometo eat
skirbito write
dunato give
kumprato buy
bendeto sell
bebeto drink
drumito sleep
sintato sit
bibato live
humato smoke
drentato enter
ganato earn
harito laugh
gañato lie
lesato read
perdeto lose
hibato take away
tresato bring
labato wash
retenéto hold back
prohibíto forbid
cantato sing
causato cause
yegato arrive
descansáto rest
gastato spend
parato stop
ristrato search, to test
calculáto calculate
salbato save
traha panto bake bread
cordato remember
deseáto wish
keto want
pidito ask
permitíto promise
suplicáto request
encargáto blame
nengato denie
impidíto prevent
conseháto advice
sonreí, smailto smile
bulato fly
landato swim
hañato find, to get
teneto hold
sperato hope

Persons

Papiamentu English
yiu homberson
yiu muhédaughter
mucha homberboy
mucha muhégirl
homberman
muherwoman
rumanbrother, sister, sibling
ruman homberbrother
ruman muhésister
tanta, tíaaunt
omo, tíouncle
primucousin (male)
primacousin (female)
mayo(r)nanparents

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