Konta bai ... How are
you ... Kontentu di mirábu ... Glad to see you ...
Esta bon ... How wonderful ... ku bo t'ei ... that you're
here ...
No bai largu ... Don't go for long ... Nos lo topa atrobe
... We'll meet again ...
Ku poder di Dios ...God willing ... Ayó - Ayó
... Bye - Bye ...
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Papiamentu
is the most commonly spoken language in the streets of Curaçao
and Bonaire. Worldwide it is spoken by about 200.000 people
only. Papiamentu is influenced by elements from the English,Spanish,Dutch,
Portuguese and African languages. Though Dutch is still the
official language,Papiamentu is the native language for almost
all ethnic groups in Curaçao. Though still not the
official language, much is being done to recognize Papiamentu
and it's use and writing is already standardized.For
centuries many books have been written in Papiamentu.
