25 Papiamento, Papiamentu Greetings for Travelers (Cheat Sheet)

Knowing a few Papiamento greetings will make your visit to the ABC islands more interesting. It will be easier to engage with locals and make friends.

Here are 25 Papiamento greetings, followed by another 25 Papiamentu greetings.

English to Papiamento Greetings

1. Hello: Bon dia
2. Good morning: Bon dia
3. Good afternoon: Bon tardi
4. Good evening: Bon nochi
5. Hi: Halo
6. How are you? Con ta bai?
7. What’s up? Kiko bo tin?
8. How’s it going? Con e ta bay?
9. How’s everything? Con tur ta?
10. Good to see you: Bon pa mirabo
11. Long time no see: Hopi tempo cu no mirabo
12. What’s new? Kiko nobo tin?
13. How have you been? Con bo a bay?
14. Fine, thank you: Bon, danki
15. And you? I bo?
16. What’s your name? Con bo yama?
17. My name is… Mi yama…
18. Nice to meet you: Encantá di conoce bo
19. Welcome: Bon bini
20. Goodbye: Ayo
21. See you later: Te despues
22. Take care: Cuida bo mes
23. Have a good day: Pasa un bon dia
24. Have a nice weekend: Pasa un bon fin di siman
25. Have a good trip: Bon viaje

Papiamentu is a distinct dialect from Papiamento. Here’s how they compare.

English to Papiamentu Greetings

1. Hello: Bon dia
2. Good morning: Bon dia
3. Good afternoon: Bon tardi
4. Good evening: Bon nochi
5. Hi: Halo
6. How are you?: Kon ta bai?
7. What’s up?: Kiko bo tin?
8. How’s it going?: Kon e ta bai?
9. How’s everything?: Kon tur ta?
10. Good to see you: Bon pa mira bo
11. Long time no see: Hopi tempu ku no mira bo
12. What’s new?: Kiko nobo tin?
13. How have you been?: Kon bo a bai?
14. Fine, thank you: Bon, danki
15. And you?: I bo?
16. What’s your name?: Kon bo yama?
17. My name is…: Mi yama…
18. Nice to meet you: Plaser di konose bo
19. Welcome: Bon bini
20. Goodbye: Ayo
21. See you later: Te despues
22. Take care: Kuida bo mes
23. Have a good day: Pasa un bon dia
24. Have a nice weekend: Pasa un bon fin di siman
25. Have a good trip: Bon biahe

Here’s more about other Papiamento phrases.

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