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Useful Phrases in Curacao
Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Curacao.
Dutch
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Colors
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| White | Wit | Wit |
| Black | Zwart | Zwart |
| Red | Rood | Rot (o as in code) |
| Green | Groen | Groon |
| Blue | Blauw | Blouw |
| Yellow | Geel | Gale |
| Orange | Yellow | Oranye |
| Pink | Roze | Roze |
| Purple | Paars | Paars (aa as a in father) |
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Zondag | Zondag |
| Monday | Maandag | Maandag |
| Tuesday | Dinsdag | Dinsdag |
| Wednesday | Woensdag | Woonsdag |
| Thursday | Donderdag | Donderdag |
| Friday | Vrijdag | Frydag |
| Saturday | Zaterdag | Zaterdag |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Spreek jij Engels? | Sprake jy Angels? |
| Excuse me | Excuseer mij | Excusare my |
| Fine / Good | Goed | Good (oo as in boot) |
| Good afternoon | Goedenmiddag | Goodenmiddag (oo as in boot) |
| Good evening | Goedenavond | Goodenafond (oo as in boot) |
| Good morning | Goedenmorgen | Goodenmorgen (oo as in boot) |
| Good night | Goedenacht | Goodennagt (oo as in boot) |
| Goodbye | Tot ziens | — |
| Happy New Year! | Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! | Gelakkig Neewjaar! |
| How are you? | Hoe gaat het met jou? | Hoo gaat het met jow (ow as in cow) |
| I'm pleased to meet you | Aangenaam kennis met je te maken | Aangenaam kannis mat je te maken |
| Merry Christmas | Vrolijk Kerstfeest | Vrolyk kerstfeest |
| Please | Alstublieft | Alstubleeft |
| See you later | Tot ziens | Tot zeens |
| Thank you | Dank je wel | Dank je wel |
| Welcome | Welkom | Welcome |
| Yes / No | Ja / Nee | Ja / Naye |
| Hello | Hallo | Hallo |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| January | Januari | Januari |
| February | Februari | Fabruary |
| March | Maart | Maart (aa as a in father) |
| April | April | Upril |
| May | Mei | Mye (ye as in eye) |
| June | Juni | Juni |
| August | Augustus | Ougastus |
| July | Juli | Juli |
| September | September | September |
| October | Oktober | October |
| November | November | November |
| December | December | Dacember |
Numbers
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | één | ane |
| two | twee | twaye |
| three | drie | dree |
| four | vier | feer |
| five | vijf | feyef |
| six | zes | zes |
| seven | zeven | zefen |
| eight | acht | agt |
| nine | negen | negen |
| ten | tien | teen |
| eleven | elf | elf |
| twelve | twaalf | twaalf (aa as a in father) |
| thirtheen | dertien | derteen |
| Fourteen | veertien | fareteen |
| Fifteen | vijftien | feyefteen |
| sixteen | zestien | zesteen |
| seventeen | zeventien | zefenteen |
| eighteen | achttien | agt-teen |
| nineteen | negentien | negenteen |
| twenty | twintig | twintig |
| twenty-one | eenentwintig | ane-an-twintig |
| twenty-two | tweeëntwintig | twaye-an-twintig |
| twenty-three | drieëntwintig | dree-an-twintig |
| twenty-four | vierentwintig | feer-an-twintig |
| twenty-five | vijfentwintig | feyef-an-twintig |
| twenty-six | zesentwintig | zes-an-twintig |
| twenty-seven | zevenentwintig | zefen-an-twintig |
| twenty-eight | achtentwintig | agt-an-twintig |
| twenty-nine | negenentwintig | negen-an-twintig |
| thirty | dertig | dertig |
| thirty-one | eenendertig | ane-an-derdig |
| fifty | vijftig | feyeftig |
| one hundred | honderd | honderd |
| five hundred | vijfhonderd | feyefhonderd |
| one thousand | duizend | dyzend |
Seasons
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Winter | Winter | Winter |
| Fall | Herfst | Herfst |
| Spring | Lente | Lente |
| Summer | Zomer | Zomer |
Papiamento
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Colors
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Blue | blou | — |
| Green | berde | — |
| Pink | ros | — |
| Purple | lila | — |
| Red | cora | — |
| White | blancu | — |
| Yellow | geel | — |
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Diadomingo | — |
| Monday | Dialuna | — |
| Tuesday | Diamars | — |
| Wednesday | Diarazon | — |
| Thursday | Diahuebs | — |
| Friday | Diabierna | — |
| Saturday | Diasabra | — |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| A kiss | Un sunchi | — |
| Fine / Good | Bon, | — |
| Good afternoon | Bon tardi | — |
| Good evening | Bon tardi | — |
| Good night | Bon nochi | — |
| Goodbye | Ayo | — |
| Happy birthday | Masha pabien | — |
| Have a nice day | Pasa un bon dia | — |
| How are you? | Con ta bai? | — |
| Merry Christmas | Bon Pasku | — |
| See you later | Te aworo | — |
| Thank you | danki | — |
| very good | Hopi bon | — |
| Welcome | Bon bini | — |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| January | Januari | — |
| February | Februari | — |
| March | Maart | — |
| April | April | — |
| May | Mei | — |
| June | Juni | — |
| July | Juli | — |
| August | Augustus | — |
| September | September | — |
| October | October | — |
| November | November | — |
| December | December | — |
Numbers
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| one | un | — |
| two | dos | — |
| three | tres | — |
| four | cuatro | — |
| five | cinco | — |
| six | seis | — |
| seven | shete | — |
| eight | ocho | — |
| nine | nuebe | — |
| ten | djes | — |
| fifty | cincuenta | — |
| one hundred | shen | — |
| one thousand | mil | — |
Spanish
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Colors
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Black | Negro | — |
| Blue | Azul | — |
| Green | Verde | — |
| Orange | Anaranjado | — |
| Pink | Rosado | — |
| Red | Rojo | — |
| White | Blanco | — |
| Yellow | Amarillo | — |
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Domingo | — |
| Monday | Lunes | — |
| Tuesday | Martes | — |
| Wednesday | Miercoles | — |
| Thursday | Jueves | — |
| Friday | Viernes | — |
| Saturday | Sabado | — |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Habla usted ingles? | — |
| Do you speak Spanish? | Habla usted espanol? | — |
| Excuse me | Dispenseme | — |
| Fine / Good | Bien | — |
| Good afternoon | Buenas tardes | — |
| Good evening | Buenas tardes | — |
| Good morning | Buenos diás | — |
| Good night | Buenas noches | — |
| Goodbye | Adios | — |
| Happy New Year! | ¡Felíz año nuevo! | — |
| Hello | ¡Hóla! | — |
| How are you? | Como esta usted? | — |
| I'm pleased to meet you | Encantado de conocerle | — |
| Merry Christmas | Feliz Navidad | — |
| Please | Por favor | — |
| See you later | Hasta luego | — |
| Thank you | Gracias | — |
| Welcome | Bienvenido | — |
| What is your name? | Como se llama? / Deme su nombre | — |
| Yes / No | Si / No | — |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| January | Enero | — |
| February | Febrero | — |
| March | marzo | — |
| April | Abril | — |
| May | Mayo | — |
| June | Junio | — |
| July | Julio | — |
| August | Agosto | — |
| September | Septiembre | — |
| October | Octubre | — |
| November | Noviembre | — |
| December | Diciembre | — |
Number
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| One | Uno | — |
| Two | Dos | — |
| Three | Tres | — |
| Four | Cuatro | — |
| Five | Cinco | — |
| Six | Seis | — |
| Seven | Siete | — |
| Eight | Ocho | — |
| Nine | Nueve | — |
| Ten | Diez | — |
| Fifty | Cincuenta | — |
| one Hundred | Cien | — |
| One Thousand | mil | — |