Greetings
Bon dia: Goodmorning
Bon tardi: Goodafternoon
Bon nochi Goodnight
Bon Bini: Welcome
Danki: Thank you
Por fabor: Please
Con ta bai: How are you?
Kon ta ku bida: How is life?
Ajo: Bye
Te aworo: Till later
Pasa un bon dia: Hvae a nice day
Pabien: Happy birthday
Tur kos ta bon: Everything is fine
Hopi bon: Very Good
Tremiento: Zeer goed
Trankilo: Chill, Everything ok.
Terible: Bad
Malu: Bad
Days
Awe: Today
Ayera: Yesterday
Mainta: Tommorow (morning)
Merdía: Afternoon
Tramerdia: Afternoon
Dia domingu: Sunday
Dia luna: Monday
Dia mars: Tuesday
Dia rason: Wednesday
Diaweps: Thursday
Diabièrne: Friday
Sia sabra: Saturday
Persons
Yufrow: Miss
Señora: Mamm
Mai: Grandma
mener Sir: Sir
Ami: Me
Abo: You
Nos tur: All of us
Boso: All of you
Nos dos: The two of us
Tur hende: Everyone
Ningun hende: Nobody
Cu mi: With me
Pa mi: For me
Yiu homber: Son
Yiu muhé: Daughter
Mucha homber: Boy
Mucha muhé: Girl
Homber: Man
Muher: Woman
Ruman homber: Brother
Ruman muhé: Sister
Tanta, tía: Aunt
Omo, tío: Uncle
Primu: Nepuew
Prima: Causin
Mayo(r)nan: Parents
Saturday, December 15, 2007
National Athem of Aruba
Song of Aruba translated in English
Aruba Precious Country
Aruba beloved home
our venerated cradle
though small and simple you may be
you are indeed esteemed.
Refrain:
Aruba our dear country
our rock so well beloved
our love for you is so strong
that nothing can destroy it. (repeat)
Your beaches so much admired
with palm trees all adorned
your coat of arms and flag
the symbols of our pride.
Refrain
The greatness of our people
is their great cordiality
and may God guide and preserve
its love for freedom.
Refrain
In Papiamentu
Aruba Dushi Tera
Aruba patria aprecia
nos cuna venera
chikito y simpel bo por ta
pero si respeta.
Refran:
O, Aruba, dushi tera
nos baranca tan stima
nos amor p'abo t'asina grandi
cu n'tin nada pa kibre (bis)
Bo playanan tan admira
cu palma tu dorna
bo escudo y bandera ta
orgullo di nos tur!
Refran
Grandeza di bo pueblo ta
su gran cordialidad
cu Dios por guia y conserva
su amor pa libertad!
Refran
Aruba Precious Country
Aruba beloved home
our venerated cradle
though small and simple you may be
you are indeed esteemed.
Refrain:
Aruba our dear country
our rock so well beloved
our love for you is so strong
that nothing can destroy it. (repeat)
Your beaches so much admired
with palm trees all adorned
your coat of arms and flag
the symbols of our pride.
Refrain
The greatness of our people
is their great cordiality
and may God guide and preserve
its love for freedom.
Refrain
In Papiamentu
Aruba Dushi Tera
Aruba patria aprecia
nos cuna venera
chikito y simpel bo por ta
pero si respeta.
Refran:
O, Aruba, dushi tera
nos baranca tan stima
nos amor p'abo t'asina grandi
cu n'tin nada pa kibre (bis)
Bo playanan tan admira
cu palma tu dorna
bo escudo y bandera ta
orgullo di nos tur!
Refran
Grandeza di bo pueblo ta
su gran cordialidad
cu Dios por guia y conserva
su amor pa libertad!
Refran
Travelling Season and Climate of Aruba
On Aruba there is always a comfortable climate with tempratures in the afternoon averaging just above 30 degrees Celcius.
At night the tempratures seldom drop below 23-24 degrees Celcius.
The most of the rain that falls, falls at the end of the year although Aruba
is the most dry island of the other Caribbean islands.
The highseason is from December to March.
The hotelprices are extremly high in this season.
In some 5 star hotels you can pay 350-400 euros per night for a standard room. Although in the summermonths many Dutch people come to the island it is lowseason then.
During the Europian highseason Aruba is a good alternitive to the Cote D'azur or other mediterian destinations.
At night the tempratures seldom drop below 23-24 degrees Celcius.
The most of the rain that falls, falls at the end of the year although Aruba
is the most dry island of the other Caribbean islands.
The highseason is from December to March.
The hotelprices are extremly high in this season.
In some 5 star hotels you can pay 350-400 euros per night for a standard room. Although in the summermonths many Dutch people come to the island it is lowseason then.
During the Europian highseason Aruba is a good alternitive to the Cote D'azur or other mediterian destinations.
Travelling on Aruba
Aruba is not very big and is easy to explore by rental car.
A rental car is much more expenive than for example on Curacao.
To explore the northside of the island a for wheel driving jeep is recommended.
On many area's there are not roads just dirt roads and this is almost not to
do with a normal car.
Travel from your hotel to Oranjestad can be done by bus ( cheap ) and taxi.
The fare for a taxi from like Palm Beach to Oranjestad costs $ 10-15.
Arrange the fare before you leave with the taxi because the taxi's don't have a meter.
Bike rental on Aruba is nearly impossilble
A rental car is much more expenive than for example on Curacao.
To explore the northside of the island a for wheel driving jeep is recommended.
On many area's there are not roads just dirt roads and this is almost not to
do with a normal car.
Travel from your hotel to Oranjestad can be done by bus ( cheap ) and taxi.
The fare for a taxi from like Palm Beach to Oranjestad costs $ 10-15.
Arrange the fare before you leave with the taxi because the taxi's don't have a meter.
Bike rental on Aruba is nearly impossilble
Practical Information about Aruba
Aruba is one of the most populair destinations of the Caribbean.
With the long white sandbeaches(according to many people one of most beautifull of the Caribbean).
The luxurious hotels and the constant nice weather is the mean reason why tourists enjoy themselfs on Aruba.
Most tourists are American, but ofcourse there are a lot of Dutch tourists there too.
Aruba is one of the ABC-islands and is just a little bit north of Venezuela. When the weather is clear you can even see Venezuela so that's how you now how close Venezuela really is.
Aruba is pure injoyment in a tropical setting.
That's why many many vacation people return may times to this beautiful island.
With the long white sandbeaches(according to many people one of most beautifull of the Caribbean).
The luxurious hotels and the constant nice weather is the mean reason why tourists enjoy themselfs on Aruba.
Most tourists are American, but ofcourse there are a lot of Dutch tourists there too.
Aruba is one of the ABC-islands and is just a little bit north of Venezuela. When the weather is clear you can even see Venezuela so that's how you now how close Venezuela really is.
Aruba is pure injoyment in a tropical setting.
That's why many many vacation people return may times to this beautiful island.
Spending the night on Aruba
On Aruba are mostly luxurious hotels. Appartements are mostly for rent by the timesharing organisations.
The most hotels are at Eagle beach and Palm beach( The Strip ).
In Oranjestad you find 2 Renaissance hotels of the Marriot-chain who have a private island just near Oranjestad ( free transportation ).
The 2 best hotels of Aruba are the Hyatt and the Radisson.
With their beautifull swimming pools in beautifulltropical gardens they offer everything a modern tourist needs.
Camping is not allowed on Aruba.
So you won't find any here.
The most hotels are at Eagle beach and Palm beach( The Strip ).
In Oranjestad you find 2 Renaissance hotels of the Marriot-chain who have a private island just near Oranjestad ( free transportation ).
The 2 best hotels of Aruba are the Hyatt and the Radisson.
With their beautifull swimming pools in beautifulltropical gardens they offer everything a modern tourist needs.
Camping is not allowed on Aruba.
So you won't find any here.
Language on Aruba
The official language on Aruba is Dutch, Although not everyone on the island speaks Dutch.
Most people speak English and Papiamentu ( Combination of Dutch, Spanish, Portugese and French ).
Because there are more and more people from South-America employed on Aruba the Spanish language is booming in Aruba.
If you are a tourist you will notice nothing of this.
Most people speak English and Papiamentu ( Combination of Dutch, Spanish, Portugese and French ).
Because there are more and more people from South-America employed on Aruba the Spanish language is booming in Aruba.
If you are a tourist you will notice nothing of this.
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