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Bon Bini! Learn how to "One Happy Island" welcomes you to Aruba

Residents of the ABC Islands – Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao – has long speaking the language known as Papiamento. This creole language is the product of a unique story in many ways, tells the story of the entire Caribbean region and its colonial past. Papiamento lexicon draws about 60% of its terms of Portuguese (including some Spanish influence), 25% of Dutch and 15% additional West African languages. Today, many people in Aruba speak Dutch, English and Spanish, in addition to his native Papiamento – now the official language of the Netherlands Antilles and the ABC Islands.

While historians and linguists are able to determine the source of most of Papiamento words, the origin of the language remains controversial. There are two main theories about the creation language Papiamento. First, scholars for years many believed that Papiamento developed in the Caribbean to facilitate communication between African slaves and Portuguese-speaking traders. According to this theory, Papiamento remains primarily a combination of African and Portuguese languages, while Spanish and Dutch influences entered the language later as the ABC islands changed hands colonial.

More recently, it has developed a theory places the roots of Papiamento in the west coast of Africa and the islands of Cape Verde. During ages 16 and 17, almost all the slaves who arrived in the Caribbean (and elsewhere in the New World) passes through the ports of West Africa. A number of Creole languages developed in these ports – including Guene that bears a strong resemblance to Papiamento – and eventually made their way to the Caribbean. Many people in Aruba to have their own theories where and when Papiamento developed. However, the fact that the true story of Papiamento can never be known only to the language seems to give a mystical to match the exotic surroundings.

Learn simple phrases can only go a long way toward showing the friendly people of Aruba that you are a traveler and knowledgeable. Local people will interact with to appreciate their efforts, have fun while learning some Papiamento. Although you may not have heard Papiamento talk before reading this article, the language does not seem as "foreigners" as you might expect. If you've ever studied Spanish or Portuguese to immediately recognize many conditions and have time to adapt easily to the tongue. As he prepares for his trip to Aruba, see this list of common terms and phrases used:

• Halo = Hello
• Ayo! = Goodbye!
• For fabor = Please
• Danki = Thanks
• Yes = Yes
• No = No
• Meneer = Lord, Lord
• = The lady Lady, lady
• Bon Bini = Welcome
• Bon dia = Good morning
• Moro = a more informal way to say "Hello"
• Bon Tardi = Good afternoon
• Bon nochi = Good night
• With ta bai? = How are you?
• With c'è bida ta? = How is life?
• Mi ta bon, danki = I'm fine, thanks
• Tur cos ta bon's all right =
• Hopi bon or Tremendo = excellent
• With yama bo? With bo nomber ta? = What is your name?
• Ami yama … Or Mi nomber ta … = My name is …
• Di Unda bo ta? = Do Where are you?
• Mi ta bin (i) di … = I come from …
• Mi ta biba na … = I live ..
• Say nothing! = Not bothered at all! (Or, that it was nothing!)
• Laga nos ban went out = Exit
• Ainda no = Not yet
• you tomorrow morning =
• Tems awero (gold Te ') = See you later
• You then = Until next time

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Travel to Aruba with young children?

Planning to take my 5 year old son to Aruba. Can anyone suggest an amusement / games / most appropriate activities for their age in Aruba? Thanks in advance.

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