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Bon Bini: Welcome to Aruba!Apr 23 '01 Write an essay on this topic.The Bottom Line Although Dutch is the official language of Aruba, the colorful local language is Papiamento. Learn some of the Papiamento phrases and you'll be a hit in Aruba. The first words you'll probably hear when you arrive in Aruba are "Bon Bini!" Bon Bini means welcome, and you'll hear this phrase used frequently by the friendly and accommodating Arubans. The Aruban languange, Papiamento, is only spoken on the Dutch Caribbean islands. It is a combination of Spanish, Portuguese, African, Dutch and Arawak Indian that has evolved over the years. Most words are pronounced exactly as spelled. Helpful Papiamento phrases include: Greetings Have a good day: Pasa un bon dia Good Morning: Bon dia Goodbye: Ayo Good morning: Bon dia Good afternoon: Bon tardi Good evening: Bon nochi Please: Por fabor Thank you: Danki Thank you very much: Mashi Danki (pronounced donkey) You are welcome: Di nada How are you?: Con ta bai (pronounced bye) Very Good!: Hopi bon I am fine: Mi ta bon Miss: Yufrow Mrs: Seņora Mr: Mener See you later: Te aworo Dining I am hungry: mi tin hamber I want to eat: mi ke kome Food: cuminda Water: awa Bread: Pan Cheese: Keshi Soda: Refresco Shopping How much is it?:Kuanta e ta kost? It is cheap: E ta barata. Bad: Malu Numbers 0 zero, nul, nada 1 unu prome(r), di prome(r) 2 dos di dos 3 tres di tres 4 kwater, cuater (and so on) 5 sinku, cincu 6 seis 7 shete, siete 8 ocho 9 nuebe 10 dies 11 diesun 12 diesdos 13 diestres 14 diescuater 15 diescincu 20 binti 30 trinta 40 cuarenta 50 cincuenta 60 sesenta 70 setenta 80 ochenta 90 nobenta 100 cien 1000 mil Days of the Week Sunday: dia domingu Monday: dia luna Tuesday: dia mars Wednesday: dia rason Thursday: diaweps Friday: diabičrne Saturday: dia sabra Months January: Januari February: Feruari March: Maart April: April May: Mei June: Juni July: Juli August: Augustus September September October Ooctober November November December December Action Verbs to give: duna to buy: kumpra to sell: bende to drink: bebe to sleep: drumi to sit: sinta Before you leave this beautiful island, I guarantee you'll be saying Mi stima Aruba! (I love Aruba!)  |
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