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2. Truk’i pan (Sandwich Truck) and Snèks 6. Bars en Cafés
Curaçao has plenty of bars and cafés where guests can
ese small trucks can be found throughout the island enjoy a refreshing drink and warm hospitality. Many
virtually around the clock. ey serve a variety of local hotels and bars host happy hours every evening!
dishes consisting of meat, chicken and fish with rice,
beans, fries or bread. Relax the curaçaoan way!

3. Chinese Restaurants
ere are a number of Asian restaurants on the island
where visitors can enjoy Chinese and Cantonese food at
a low cost.

4. Fast Food chains
e most popular fast food chains on the island are Pizza
Hut, McDonald’s, Burger King, Domino’s Pizza,
Denny’s, KFC and Subway.

Our Language
5. Local Restaurants
Some of the best places to enjoy local cuisine include: A few words in Papiamentu
Curaçao is a melting pot of more than 55 nationalities
• e Old Market (Punda) including Jewish, Portuguese, Dutch, African and South
• Komedor Krioyo at Landhuis Dokterstuin American. Although Curaçao inhabitants speak fluent
• Jaanchie’s Restaurant (Westpoint) English, Spanish and Dutch, visitors are encouraged to
• Awa di Playa restaurant (Piscadera) learn a few simple sentences in the native and local
language, Papiamentu.

Try to memorize these...

Papiamentu Pronunciation English
Bon dia Bon deea Good morning
Bon tardi Bon tardi Good afternoon
Bon nochi Bon nochi Good evening
Awe Ahway Today
Ayera Ahyeeraa Yesterday
Danki Dahnkee anks
Bon Bon Good
Dushi Dooshee Kind, sweet,
, o ’ g n i l r a d ‘ s l a y t s a t
Bon Biní Bon Beenie Welcome
Kon ta bai? Contabye How are you?
Mi ta bon, Meetabon, Very well,
Danki Dahnkee ank you
Kon bo yama? Konboyama? What is
? e m a n r u o y
Kon ta bo Kontabo What is
nomber number? your name?

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