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.) |
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| Excuse me | Kolisensa | |
| I’m sorry! | Deskulpa! | |
Days of the Week |
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| Monday | Segunda | |
| Tuesday | Tersa | |
| Wednesday |
Kuarta | |
| Thursday | Kinta | |
| Friday | Sesta | |
| Saturday | Sabadu | |
| Sunday | Dumingu | |
Months of the Year |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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