#papiamentu

[caribbeanart]

If you cannot get rid of Dutch, then you are obliged to feel at home in it as much as possible. You must know the language so well that you can be an Antillean in it. While Dutch in the Antilles is constantly influencing Papiamentu, I turn this one-way traffic around in my work. I Antilleanize Dutch.

More Read Caribbean recommendations here by Amara Amaryah. Especially enjoyed learning about the role of creole languages in Caribbean literature like Belizean kreyol and Papiamentu in Curaçao. This quote by Martinus Arion especially really spoke to me.

[huariqueje]

Papiamentu    -    Sabine Beyerle ,2018.

German, b,1975-

Oil on canvas, 160 x 200 cm.

[piononostalgia]

movie poster for

“Ava & Gabriel: Un Historia di Amor”

directed by Felix de Rooy

produced by Norman de Palm

[arnzim]

22.04.2023| Translation: Everything's good, There is every reason for it to be better. Something I tell myself when I’m worried or anxious. Sometimes it just takes a few words to make us feel better and safe again.

[triunfo-di-sablika]

No ta tur roza den hardin di lareina ta hole dushi.

~Elis Juliana

[hakuna-my-ass]

Kon largu esaki tei dura?

Mi ta frustrá

Abandoná den mi lagrimas

Kon largu mi mester lucha

Kon largu mi mester duda

Sufri den desnuda

Kon largu te mi kura

Trapá den mi insanidat

Kon largu mi mester lucha pa mi sanidat

Kiko mas mi tin ku mustra

Pa Nan mira e realidat

Pa Nan realisa ku mi ta e berdat

- Johannah Rosaria

[laurasimonsdaughter]

how many languages do you speak? :o

That's a very cruel question to ask a multilingual person, I have never spoken a language in my life

[bones4thecats]

What Are The Native Languages of TWST Characters? (PT. 1)

Note these are all in my opinion, in no way are these all canon things! Part One - Part Two - Part Three Heartslabyl, Savanaclaw, and Octavinelle characters are all featured down below. While in part two there is Scarabia, Pomefiore, and Ignihyde. And finally in part three you can find Diasomnia and the Night Raven College Staff Members, with Grim and My AU! MC

Heartslabyul

Due to the linkage between the story of Alice in Wonderland being set in Victorian England, these characters all have a certain form of the language that they natively speak or can speak.

Riddle Rosehearts - British English ; Medium Accent Trey Clover - British English ; Light Accent Cater Diamond - American English ; Heavy Accent Deuce Spade - American English ; Heavy Accent Ace Trappola - British and American English ; Medium Accent

Savanaclaw

As being set inside of Africa, mainly places such as Kenya, this dorm's trio of characters all mainly have a linkage to said African languages. That is besides Jack Howl, who lives in a more winter terrain. So, I'll link him to somewhere such as Norway.

Leona Kingscholar - Swahili and Zulu ; Medium Accent Ruggie Bucchi - Swahili and Zulu ; Light Accent Jack Howl - Sami and Norwegian ; Medium-Heavy Accent

Octavinelle

As the remake of the movie The Little Mermaid is set in the Caribbean Sea, I shall use the languages used mainly in that area as a reference to what their native languages are.

Azul Ashengrotto - Papiamentu and Spanish ; Light Accent Jade Leech - Papiamentu and Dutch ; Light Accent Floyd Leech - Papiamentu and Dutch ; Medium Accent

[duncebento]

so theyre dutch………tell me how you feel about papiamentu and quickly

[thuganomxcs]

❝ poltergeist report: *  ―  𝑪𝑶𝑳𝑶𝑼𝑹𝑭𝑼𝑳 𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑽𝑰𝑬𝑾. | client: @bravesung | 𝙼𝙸𝚂𝚂𝙸𝙾𝙽: [ ruby ]  give one random fun fact about yourself. [ tangerine ]  do you speak other languages? if yes, which? [ amber ]  which is your favorite season? why? | 𝙰𝙲𝙲𝙴𝙿𝚃𝙸𝙽𝙶.

[ ruby ]  give one random fun fact about yourself.

I'll admit that this was a tough one cause I'm NOT sure if I already told y'all about this but if there's ONE fun random fact about me is that I can actually wiggly both my ears. IF that's doesn't count and y'all already know about it then another thing I can say is that I'm flexible for a person that doesn't train to be flexible. I'm not sayin' you finna see me do some inosuke shit but like I can pretty much maneuver in ways that'd make the average person go 'wtf'.

[ tangerine ]  do you speak other languages? if yes, which?

Yes I can actually, back in my day (LORD giving out my age) the curriculum will pretty much have you learn THREE LANGUAGES. Those languages were Dutch, English and Spanish. My native tongue is called Papiamentu so that's my fourth language. Now if I'm really with you whilst I can understand spanish enough to get me through mexico from point a to b, I'm not fluent in it to actually hold a conversation that'd last ten minutes. Other languages I've gotten in my culinary path are French and Latin but I've fell off the wagon concerning both. Dutch and Spanish i picked up pretty good but English had been a struggle, notably the GRAMMAR as most of y'all have probably already noticed.

[ amber ]  which is your favorite season? why?

Winter, and yo boy will give you the reasons why. FIRST OFF the place is TOO hot for snow soo I can safely say Jack Frost keeps his pale little ass away from my home but what we do get is tons of rain and lots of wind and it's the ONE time the island is SOO DAMN wonderful through this damn global warming. Growing up I'd actually say fall was my favorite time cause that's when it's an equal feel of a little bit of warmth with the coming cool air of the inevitable winter. THESE days it's like we skip that shit, just Summer then Winter.

[tunisian]

hi tunisian, what languages do you speak? have a nice day! 📝

hii romeo! i speak dutch, tunisian, english and french and i can understand a little of other arabic dialects and some papiamentu too! i hope you have a nice day as well 💓

[screampied]

Vegas my love, you speak Papiamentu? What other languages do you speak 😁

YES MI TINNNNN 💗🙊 my first language is creole. other languages i’m fully fluent in is kiswahili ‘n french

[beesontour]

BON BİNİ CURAÇAO

Die Landessprache ist hier Papiamentu.

Die letzte und größte der karibischen ABC-INSELN.

Besucht haben wir die Brauerrei des Curaçao Liqueurs. Hergestellt werde sie mit den Schalen einer für die Insel charakteristischen Bitterorange-Unterart.

Danach ging es aber auch ganz schnell wieder ans Meer 🐠

[ittybittytittylady]

I am so gratefull for my mother. Through her i feel the connection with my ancestors. From a young age she has made me aware and assured me of my identity, whom i am and where i come from. And i must never forget it. She used to tell me you are my child and you come from this culture therefor you will always carry it with you. And i think that is the reason why i am so pro black and aware of the place & privileges i have in this world. And why i feel the connection with my culture. She navigated me through it in the most beautifull way.

Seeing her deepening her connection with her culture by dance, music, traditional food and speaking her language papiamentu freely after years of trying to suppres herself has made me realise that you are always connected. Even if it is only in spirit. And that there is no shame in losing sight of the things you love as long as you find your way back to it.

[peoplcshope]

unprompted / always accepting / @slayingblades 🌸 If you get this, answer with 3 random facts about yourself and send it to the last 7 blogs in your notifications, anonymously or not! Let's get to know the person behind the blog. 🌸

This is tricky. Let's see.

Fact 1: I speak about three languages fluently, that being. Papiamentu (a language native to my side of the caribbean. It's kinda like if ALL the languages had a baby it would be that, main contenders in the language are spanish in dutch since we have words like 'señor' which means sir and then 'mag' which is like saying 'allowed'.), Dutch and English.

I do understand spanish and can speak enough of it for me to survive in another country but to say I can speak it fluently..nah that'd be a lie.

I also do understand bits of French and Italian, my pronunciation is above average but to speak it?? No sir I'm sorry.

NOTE: I put English on the fluent side because I've gotten so much better at it over the course of these last years. Though admittingly I can still use a lot of brushing up as my grammar isn't always tat great and sometimes it's just downright 'naw man'.

Fact 2: I might have an unhealthy obsession with Superho Spider-man. Ah man I would love to fib y'all and say my childhood was a cool kid's one but nah been bullied soo much, kindergarten , middle school. It's like life just love taking a shit on me growing up. Then i picked up one of those comics from our local library (when the island was cool). And man, Peter had it rough too. Not as bad as me but you know how it is when you're like 11 or 12 and you read about someone so relatable that you just begin get a little more confidence in yourself when they overcome their shit.

Fact 3: Not as deep as the first two but I can actually wiggle my ears, YUP that's right you heard me, BOTH of 'em. Not to an Alfalfa degree (old people holla at me) but just enough that you can see 'em wiggle wiggle.

[kikotapasando]

Florin Karibense sin su idiomanan natal pa Daivey Hortencia miembro di Trabou pa Kòrso

Papiamentu di Kòrsou, Ingles di St, Maarten Florin Karibense sin su idioma nan natal  Lèi ta asta duna libertat pa hasi esaki. Daiveny Hortencia, miembro di Trabou pa Kòrsou a tuma nota di publikashon di Banko Sentral di Kòrsou i St. Maarten di florin Karibense. Según Sr. Hortencia: Notabel ta ku riba e biyetenan no tin idioma di niun di e 2 paísnan ku ta bai hasi uzo di florin Karibense. Ni…