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Mi yama... Miyama... My name is…
Mi nomber ta… Minomber ta... My name is…
Mi ta bini di... Mita beenee dee I come from...
Di nada Deenada With pleasure
Te otro biaha Te otro biaha Until next time
Homber Homber Man
Muhe Muhe Woman
Muchanan Muchanan Children

Our holidays & events

From the beginning of Carnival (January) until the
New Year’s-fireworks on December 31, Curaçao’s
calendar is packed with festivities and events for both
locals and visitors to the island. During Carnival and
Christmas the festive mood reaches an all-time high!
e island is decorated everywhere with colorful
Our Language ribbons, balloons and other decorations. During national
and school holidays beaches are pleasantly busy.
A few words in Papiamentu
Curaçao is a melting pot of more than 55 nationalities Carnival (January until February/March)
including Jewish, Portuguese, Dutch, African and South is is the island’s largest and most important cultural
American. Although Curaçao inhabitants speak fluent event. e Curaçao Carnival brings together more than
English, Spanish and Dutch, visitors are encouraged to 40 ethnic groups in one flamboyantly colorful
learn a few simple sentences in the native and local celebration. Curaçao’s Carnival season begins early in
language, Papiamentu. January with the Tumba Festival and ends the day before
Ash Wednesday. Each year during the Grand Parade,
Try to memorize these... tourists are invited to join the marching groups or to
watch from a special tourist section.
Papiamentu Pronunciation English
Bon dia Bon deea Good morning Visit www.curacaocarnival.info.
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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