Papiamento–English Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
mi	pronoun	I	Mi ta aki awor. I am here now.
bo	pronoun	you	Bo ta hopi amable. You are very kind.
e	pronoun	he	E ta mi amigo. He is my friend.
e	pronoun	she	E ta na kas. She is at home.
nos	pronoun	we	Nos ta traha tur dia. We work every day.
nan	pronoun	they	Nan ta biba den ciudad. They live in the city.
ki	pronoun	what	Ki bo ke awor? What do you want now?
unda	adverb	where	Unda mi buki ta? Where is my book?
ki ora	adverb	when	Ki ora nan ta yega? When do they arrive?
ken	pronoun	who	Ken ta e muhé ey? Who is that woman?
pakiko	adverb	why	Pakiko bo ta triste? Why are you sad?
kon	adverb	how	Kon bo sa? How do you know?
ta	verb	to be	Nan ta hopi kontentu. They are very happy.
tin	verb	to have	Mi tin un auto nobo. I have a new car.
hasi	verb	to do	Nos ta hasi nos trabou bon. We do our work well.
bai	verb	to go	Mi ta bai skol tur dia. I go to school daily.
bini	verb	to come	Por fabor bini na mi kas. Please come to my house.
mira	verb	to see	Mi ta mira e luna anochi. I see the moon tonight.
sa	verb	to know	Nan sa e kontesta kaba. They know the answer already.
pensá	verb	to think	Mi ta pensá tokante mi famia. I think about my family.
ke	verb	to want	Nos ke mas awa. We want more water.
mester	verb	to need	Mi mester bo yudansa awe. I need your help today.
traha	verb	to make	Nan ta traha bon pan aki. They make good bread here.
tuma	verb	to take	Tuma e buki aki kas. Take this book home.
duna	verb	to give	Por fabor duna mi un tiki awa. Please give me some water.
bisa	verb	to say	No bisa esaki. Do not say that.
bisa	verb	to tell	Bisa mi e storia. Tell me the story.
puntra	verb	to ask	Mi ta puntra un pregunta simpel. I ask one simple question.
haña	verb	to find	Nos ta haña e kas fásil. We find the house easily.
mira	verb	to look	Mira e shelu blau. Look at the blue sky.
usa	verb	to use	Mi ta usa e stul aki tur dia. I use this chair daily.
traha	verb	to work	Nan ta traha tur mainta. They work every morning.
komé	verb	to eat	Nos ta komé arroz ku piská. We eat rice and fish.
bebe	verb	to drink	Mi ta bebe koffie tur mainta. I drink coffee every morning.
drumi	verb	to sleep	E mucha ta drumi bon anochi. The child sleeps well tonight.
kana	verb	to walk	Nan ta kana bai skol huntu. They walk to school together.
kore	verb	to run	E yu hòmber ta kore hopi lihé. The boy runs very fast.
lesa	verb	to read	Mi ta lesa e buki aki hopi biaha. I read this book often.
skirbi	verb	to write	E ta skirbi un karta kòrtiku. She writes a short letter.
papia	verb	to speak	Nos ta papia dos idioma aki. We speak two languages here.
skucha	verb	to listen	Por fabor skucha e músika. Please listen to the music.
tende	verb	to hear	Mi ta tende e yobida pafó. I hear the rain outside.
kumpra	verb	to buy	Nan ta kumpra fruta fresku awe. They buy fresh fruit today.
bende	verb	to sell	Nos ta bende pan tur mainta. We sell bread every morning.
paga	verb	to pay	Mi ta paga pa e kuminda. I pay for the food.
yuda	verb	to help	Amigonan ta yuda otro tur dia. Friends help each other daily.
stima	verb	to love	Mi stima mi famia hopi. I love my family deeply.
biba	verb	to live	Nan ta biba serka laman. They live near the sea.
muri	verb	to die	Tur kos ku ta biba ta muri un dia. All living things die someday.
siña	verb	to learn	Muchanan ta siña hopi lihé aki. Children learn very quickly here.
siña	verb	to teach	Nan ta siña idioma na skol. They teach language at school.
habri	verb	to open	Por fabor habri e porta awor. Please open the door now.
sera	verb	to close	Sera e bentana promé ku anochi. Close the window before night.
persona	noun	person	E persona ey ta mi maestro. That person is my teacher.
hòmber	noun	man	E hòmber ta traha den siudad. The man works in town.
muhé	noun	woman	E muhé ey ta hopi fuerte. That woman is very strong.
mucha	noun	child	E mucha ta drumi awor. The child is sleeping now.
yu hòmber	noun	boy	E yu hòmber ta lesa tur atardi. The boy reads every evening.
yu muhé	noun	girl	E yu muhé tin un buki. The girl has a book.
famia	noun	family	Mi famia ta biba serka. My family lives nearby.
mama	noun	mother	Mi mama ta traha bon koffie. My mother makes good coffee.
tata	noun	father	Su tata ta na kas. His father is at home.
amigo	noun	friend	E ta mi mihó amigo. She is my best friend.
kas	noun	house	Nan kas ta hopi grandi. Their house is very big.
kas	noun	home	Nos ta bai kas awor. We are going home now.
skol	noun	school	E skol ta habri tempran. The school opens early.
ciudad	noun	city	E ciudad ta hopi okupá. The city is very busy.
pais	noun	country	E pais aki ta bunita. This country is beautiful.
mundu	noun	world	Mundu ta kambia lihé. The world is changing fast.
kaya	noun	street	E kaya ta hopi largu. The street is very long.
kamber	noun	room	E kamber aki ta hopi chikí. This room is very small.
tempo	noun	time	Tempo ta pasa hopi lihé. Time passes very quickly.
dia	noun	day	Awe ta un bon dia. Today is a good day.
anochi	noun	night	Anochi ta hopi friu. The night is very cold.
mainta	noun	morning	E mainta aki ta sinti fresku. This morning feels fresh.
atardi	noun	evening	Nos ta kana tur atardi. We walk every evening.
siman	noun	week	E siman tabata hopi largu. The week was very long.
luna	noun	month	Luna ku ta bin ta bai ta okupá. Next month will be busy.
aña	noun	year	E aña aki ta parse diferente. This year feels different.
awe	adverb	today	Mi ta traha for di kas awe. I work from home today.
mañan	adverb	tomorrow	Nos lo sali mañan mainta. We will leave tomorrow morning.
ayera	adverb	yesterday	Ayera tabata hopi kayente. Yesterday was very hot.
awor	adverb	now	Mi mester awa awor. I need water now.
solo	noun	sun	Solo ta hopi briante. The sun is very bright.
luna	noun	moon	E luna ta mira bunita anochi. The moon looks beautiful tonight.
strea	noun	star	E strea ey ta hopi briante. That star is very bright.
shelu	noun	sky	Shelu ta blau awe. The sky is blue today.
tera	noun	earth	Tera ta nos kas. The earth is our home.
kandela	noun	fire	E kandela ta hopi kayente. The fire is very hot.
awa	noun	water	E awa ta hopi friu. The water is very cold.
yobida	noun	rain	E yobida a kuminsá e mainta aki. The rain started this morning.
biento	noun	wind	E biento ta hopi fuerte. The wind is very strong.
palu	noun	tree	E palu ey ta hopi bieuw. That tree is very old.
flor	noun	flower	E flor aki ta hole dushi. This flower smells sweet.
seru	noun	mountain	E seru ta hopi haltu. The mountain is very high.
río	noun	river	E río ta kore bai laman. The river flows to the sea.
laman	noun	sea	Laman ta trankil awe. The sea is calm today.
kuminda	noun	food	E kuminda ta hole hopi bon. The food smells very good.
pan	noun	bread	Nos ta komé pan tur mainta. We eat bread every morning.
aroz	noun	rice	Aroz ta kla awor. Rice is ready now.
karni	noun	meat	E karni ta hopi kayente. The meat is very hot.
piská	noun	fish	Nos ta komé piská riba djabièrnè. We eat fish on Fridays.
webu	noun	egg	Mi ta komé un webu tur dia. I eat one egg daily.
lechi	noun	milk	Lechi ta den frižider. The milk is in the fridge.
fruta	noun	fruit	Fruta fresku ta salú. Fresh fruit is healthy.
té	noun	tea	E ta bebe té tur atardi. She drinks tea every evening.
koffie	noun	coffee	Koffie ta hole maravioso e mainta aki. Coffee smells wonderful this morning.
kabes	noun	head	Mi kabes ta hasi mi doló awe. My head hurts today.
wowo	noun	eye	Su wowonan ta hopi blau. Her eyes are very blue.
orea	noun	ear	Mi orea ta doló un tiki. My ear hurts a little.
boka	noun	mouth	Habri bo boka haltu. Open your mouth wide.
nanishi	noun	nose	Su nanishi ta hopi kòrá. His nose is very red.
man	noun	hand	Laba bo mannan awor. Wash your hands now.
pia	noun	foot	Mi pia ta doló awe. My foot hurts today.
kurason	noun	heart	Su kurason ta fuerte. His heart is strong.
nòmber	noun	name	Mi nòmber ta Maria. My name is Maria.
buki	noun	book	E buki aki ta hopi interesante. This book is very interesting.
palabra	noun	word	E palabra ey ta difísil. That word is difficult.
idioma	noun	language	E idioma aki ta zona bunita. This language sounds beautiful.
plata	noun	money	Mi mester mas plata. I need more money.
trabou	noun	work	Mi trabou ta importante. My work is important.
amor	noun	love	Amor ta hasi bida bunita. Love makes life beautiful.
músika	noun	music	E músika ta demasiá duru. The music is too loud.
storia	noun	story	E storia ey ta hopi triste. That story is very sad.
manera	noun	way	E manera aki ta mas fásil. This way is easier.
kos	noun	thing	E kos ey ta hopi útil. That thing is very useful.
bida	noun	life	Bida no ta semper fásil. Life is not always easy.
porta	noun	door	E porta ta habrí. The door is open.
mesa	noun	table	E buki ta riba mesa. The book is on the table.
stul	noun	chair	E stul ta hopi bieuw. The chair is very old.
auto	noun	car	Nos auto ta nobo. Our car is new.
bon	adjective	good	E pan aki ta bon. This bread is good.
malo	adjective	bad	E tempu ta malo awe. The weather is bad today.
grandi	adjective	big	E kas ey ta grandi. That house is big.
chikí	adjective	small	E kamber ta chikí. The room is small.
nobo	adjective	new	Mi a kumpra un buki nobo. I bought a new book.
bieuw	adjective	old	E mesa aki ta bieuw. This table is old.
largu	adjective	long	E kaya ta largu. The street is long.
kòrtiku	adjective	short	E storia ta kòrtiku. The story is short.
haltu	adjective	high	E seru ey ta haltu. That mountain is high.
abou	adjective	low	E mesa ta demasiá abou. The table is too low.
kayente	adjective	hot	E té ta hopi kayente. The tea is very hot.
friu	adjective	cold	E awa ta friu. The water is cold.
kontentu	adjective	happy	E muchanan ta kontentu. The children are happy.
triste	adjective	sad	E ta sinti su mes triste awe. She feels sad today.
bunita	adjective	beautiful	E flor ta bunita. The flower is beautiful.
fásil	adjective	easy	E les aki ta fásil. This lesson is easy.
lihé	adjective	fast	E auto aki ta lihé. This car is fast.
poko poko	adjective	slow	E auto bieuw ta poko poko. The old car is slow.
korekto	adjective	right	Bo kontesta ta korekto. Your answer is right.
robes	adjective	wrong	E kontesta ey ta robes. That answer is wrong.
importante	adjective	important	E trabou aki ta importante. This work is important.
berdadero	adjective	true	E storia ey ta berdadero. That story is true.
yen	adjective	full	E glas ta yen. The glass is full.
bashí	adjective	empty	E kamber ta bashí. The room is empty.
hoben	adjective	young	E ta ainda hoben. She is still young.
fuerte	adjective	strong	E hòmber ey ta fuerte. That man is strong.
débil	adjective	weak	E ta sinti su mes débil awe. He feels weak today.
kòrá	adjective	red	E flor ta kòrá. The flower is red.
blau	adjective	blue	Shelu ta blau. The sky is blue.
bèrdè	adjective	green	E palu ta bèrdè. The tree is green.
hel	adjective	yellow	E flor ta hel. The flower is yellow.
pretu	adjective	black	E auto ta pretu. The car is black.
blanku	adjective	white	E kas ta blanku. The house is white.
si	interjection	yes	Si, mi ta kla. Yes, I am ready.
no	interjection	no	No, mi no sa. No, I do not know.
no	adverb	not	Mi no ta kansá. I am not tired.
i	conjunction	and	Nos a kumpra pan i koffie. We bought bread and coffee.
òf	conjunction	or	Té òf koffie ta bon. Tea or coffee is fine.
pero	conjunction	but	Mi ta kansá pero kontentu. I am tired but happy.
si	conjunction	if	Si ta yobé, nos ta keda. If it rains, we stay.
pasobra	conjunction	because	Mi a keda pasobra a yobé. I stayed because it rained.
ku	preposition	with	Mi a bai ku mi amigo. I went with my friend.
sin	preposition	without	E a sali sin plata. He left without money.
pa	preposition	for	E regalo aki ta pa bo. This gift is for you.
for di	preposition	from	E a bini for di skol. She came from school.
na	preposition	to	Nos a bai na siudad. We went to town.