On the beautiful island of Bonaire. The official national language is Dutch, yet the native language is actually Papiamentu which is widely spoken.

Papiamento is a creole language which is a combination of Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, Caribbean Indian and various languages.

Here are some of Bonaire, phrases, meanings available below:

un homber {one man}

dos homber {two men}

homber {man}/machu {male} or muhe {woman}

pushi machu {cat male}

mucha homber {child male}

un hende {one person}

hopi hende {many people}

un strea {one star}

tres strea {three stars}

Ami ta bai {I am going}

Nos ta Bai {We are going}

Mi ta bai {I am going}

Mi tabata bai {I was going}

Mi lo bai {I will go}

nan {they}

muchanan {children}

Lanta para wak {Stand up stand look}

Nan ta ferf e kas {They are painting the house}

Nan ta straf e muchanan {They are punishing the children}

Bon bini {welcome}

Kon ta bai {hello}

Bon dia {good morning}

Bon tardi {good afternoon}

Bon nochi {good evening}

Si {yes}

Kon ta bai? {How are you?}

Danki {thank you}

Dushi {sweetheart, sweet}

Kome {eat}

Bebe {drink}

Drumi {sleep}

Ayo {good-bye}

Unda mi por kome kuminda krioyo? {Where can I eat local food?}

Bo por mustra mi e kaminda pa Washington Park? {Could you show me the way to Washington Park?}

E pomp di gasolin ta habri awor? {Is the gas station open now?}

un, dos, tres, kuater, sinku, seis, shete, ocho, nuebe, djes? {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}