Travel Guide: Tetum Phrases

Hello		Elo
Good morning		Bon dia
Good afternoon		Botarde
Good evening/good night		Bonoite
Goodbye		Hau ba lai or Adeus
See you later		Atelogu
See you tomorrow		Ate amanyá
Please		Favór ida
How are you?		Diak ka lai?
Fine, thank you		Diak, obrigadu (m) obrigada (f)
Where are you going?		Ita ba nebee?
What is your name?		Ita nia naran saida?
My name is		Hau nia naran
What is this?		Nee saida?
Where do you live?		Ita hela iha nebee?
How far is it?		Dook ka lae?
Is it on the left/right?		Iha liman karuk /loos ka?
Where is?		iha nebee?
Where is the market ?		Merkadu (Basar) iha nebee?
Is the market far/close?		Basar dook/besik ka?
How much does this cost?		Nee folin hira?
That’s too expensive!		Karun los!
I will give you ... dollars		Hau foo dolar...
OK, here’s the money		Diak, osan maka nee
Where is the hospital?		Klinika iha nebee?
Thank you (very much)		Obrigadu (m),Obrigada (f) (barak.)
Excuse me		Kolisensa
I’m sorry!		Deskulpa!
Days of the Week
Monday		Segunda
Tuesday		Tersa
Wednesday		Kuarta
Thursday		Kinta
Friday		Sesta
Saturday		Sabadu
Sunday		Dumingu
Months of the Year
January		Janeiru
February		Fevreiru
March		Marsu
April		Abril
May		Maiu
June		Junhu
July		Julhu
August		Agostu
September		Septembru
October		Otubru
November		Novembru
December		Dezrembru
Numbers in Tetum
1		Ida
2		Rua
3		Tolu
4		Haat
5		Lima
6		Neen
7		Hitu
8		Walu
9		Sia
10		Sanulu
11		Sanulu-resin-ida
20		Ruanulu
21		Ruanulu-resin-ida
30		Tolunulu
100		Atus ida
200		Atus rua
1000		Rihun ida
5000		Rihun Lima
Numbers in Indonesian
1		Satu
2		Dua
3		Tiga
4		Empat
5		Lima
6		Enam
7		Tujuh
8		Delapan
9		Sembilan
10		Sepuluh
11		Sebelas
12		Dua belas
20		Dua puluh
100		Seratus
150		Seratus lima puluh
200		Dua ratus
1,000		Seribu
1,000,000		Satu Juta