Bon Bini

1. Bon Bini! {good,well} {<verb> to come} Welcome! M. Haney, m-haney@uiuc.edu, GEOL315/415, Dec 2003

2. Ban Papia! (Let�s talk) Nos tur, {us}{all} Ban papia {let�s}{<verb> to speak} �Bon dia!� {good}{day} �Despena mi! Bon Tardi!� Excuse me! Good afternoon!

3. Ban Papia! Con ta bai? {how}{<helper_verb> be}{<verb> to go} Mi ta bon {I}{am}{good} I bo? {and}{you}? Bon bon! {good}{good}

4. Pronunciation A = like a in �mama�, or o as in �hot� � = �uh� E = a, as in �cake� � = a, as in �hat� � = �eh� (I think�) I = e, as in �eat� ie = �eya�, ia = �eyah�, io = �eyo�, iu = �eyu� ai = �i�, ei = �ae�,oi = �oe�, ui = �ue� O = o, as in �hope� � = o as in �hot� U = u, as in �flute� ua = �wah�, ue = �wa�,ui = �we�, uo = �wo� Au = �ow�, eu = �au�, Iu = �eu�, ou = �ou� C = K, K = C Ci = �she� (mostly :-) Dj = �J� � = �ny� where the �y� is a consonant. �Ba�o� is �bahnyo� or �bonyo� Zj = french �j�, chinese �zh�(?)

5. Pronouns(Boso a mira esaki � You have see this) Mi I, me Bo You E He, she, it Nos Us Boso (all of) you Nan They Mi ta pensa nos tur mester ta �bozos� riba e b�s aki�

6. Prepositions Den in Di of E the Ku with Na at Pa to Riba on Un a, one Aki, ei Here, there E buki aki, e buki ei {the}{book}{here/there} This book, that book Esaki, esei This, that Mi dese� esaki! {I}{wish}{that}

7. Interogatives Dikon {of}{how} Why K�n (or K�nde) Who Kiko (or Ki) What Ki ora {what}{hour} When Kon (Con) How Ku� Which Kuantu How much Kuant�or tin {what time}{have} Unda Where

8. Important quickies Si, no Yes, no Hopi bon! Very good Masha danki Thank you very much Di nada {of}{nothing} You�re welcome Lebrumai Nevermind :-) Kuantu esaki ta costa? How much does this cost? Pakiko? Pasorba! Why? Because! Mi no ta komprond� I don�t understand Papia mas poco-poco, Speak more slowly, Por fabor Please

9. Two suffixes (Boso a mira esaki) �mentu {the action of} Papiamento {to speak}{action} Way of speaking �nan {plural} Only when needed Bukinan {book}{plural} Un Buki One book, singular Buki Could go either way�

10. Nos tur, ban papia Mi tin sed {I}{have}{thirst} Dos serbes, ku lamunchi, por fabor {two}{beer}{with}{lemon/line}{please} Bruce ta paga bo {<verb> to pay}{you} Despensa! :-) Sorry!

11. Numbers(Boso a mira esaki ?) Nada, Nul, Sero, Zero = 0 Un = 1 Dos = 2 Tres = 3 Kuater, Kwater = 4 Sinku = 5 Sies = 6 Shete = 7 Ocho = 8 Nuebe = 9 Dies =10 Diesun, diesdos 11, 12 Binti, binti un 20, 21 Trinta, Kwarenta, Cincuenta, Sesenta, Setenta, Ochenta, Nobenta 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 Cien, Mil 100, 1000 Nuebe mil 9000

12. Nouns Apelsina = orange (fruit) Awa = water Karne = meat Kechi = cheese K�fi, Koffi = coffee Kola = cola Lechi = milk Pan = bread Piza = pizza :-) Suku = sugar Banko = bank Ba�o = bathroom Tual�t pa dama,pa kabayero = Ba�o� D�kter = doctor Kas = home/house Kuch�, kuchara, forki= knife, spoon, fork K�pi, Kanika = cup, mug Plaka = money Playa = beach Yabi = keys

13. Adjectives Blanku = white B�rd� = green Blou = blue Hel = yellow K�r� = red Lila = purple Maron = brown Ora�o= orange Pretu = black Dushi = sweet Friu = cold (as if�) Kalor = hot Gran = great/grand Hopi = very/many Malu = bad, ill Sal� = well, healthy Man drechi = right hand Man robes = left hand

14. Common verb form(Boso a mira esaki) Mi ta bini aki �ta <verb> � I come here Mi ta papia pa bo I speak to you Mi no ta sa Papiamento I don�t know Papiamento Ma mi ta traha But I am working

15. Common Verbs Bai = go Bebe = drink Biba = live Bini = come Costa = cost Dese� = wish/desire Duna = give Gusta = like Haci = do Huma = smoke Kome = eat Landa = swim Mira = see Paga = pay Papia = speak Skirbi = write Traha = work Yama = call

16. Special Verbs Mi tin hamber {I}{have}{hunger} I am hungry Mi tin sed {I}{have}{thirst} I am thirsty Mi por <verb> I can <verb> Mi sa <something> I know <something> Mi ke < > I want < > Mi mester <verb> I must <verb>

17. Verb tense Mi ta yama Mike I am called Mike Mi a bai IMPE ayera I went to IMPE yesterday - (instance, once) Mi tabata bai IMPE I have been going to IMPE - (continuous, ongoing) Lo nos bai Korsou We will go to Cura�ao

18. Time Un or, dos or, tres or 1, 2, 3 o�clock Sink�or, och�or 5, 8 o�clock Vowel contraction Sinku pa ocho 5 to 8 Dies pas� di tres 10 after 3 Kuartu pa sies Quarter to 6 Kuartu pas� di shete Quarter after 7 Mitar di nuebe Half of 9 (9:30)

19. Masha Danki! References: http://www.arubatourism.com/arubaandpeople/papiamento.html Eurotalk; Learn Papiamentu (software) http://www.geographia.com/bonaire/bonpap01.html Goilo, E.R. Papiamentu Textbook, De Wit Stores, Aruba, N.A., 5th ed., 1975 http://www.narin.com/papiamentu/lesson1.html http://www.narin.com/papiamentu/vocab.html http://www.telearuba.aw/Papiamento/grammar.html http://www.telearuba.aw/Papiamento/words.html http://www.telearuba.aw/Papiamento/short_sentences.html http://www.wordgumbo.com/pc/pap/erpapeng.htm