Speak Tetum – Timor Leste Language
Description: What is boa noite meaning? Or what means obrigada in english? This page we will help you start learning Timor Leste language.
Source: https://visiteasttimor.com/good-to-know/talk-tetum-in-timor/ Extracted: 2025-06-14 22:37:40
Speak Tetum – Timor Leste Language Tetum is a Malayo-Polynesian language and the national language of East Timor , and we will help you to survive in your first conversations with Timorese people. First of all, do you know how to say good morning in Portuguese? Why? The official languages are Portuguese and Tetum, so if you traveled to Portugal, Brasil or any other Portuguese speak country, you have half of your training done. Let’s learn the Timor Leste language, Lingua Timor Leste (in Portuguese and Tetum) or Timor Leste Bahasa (in Indonesian). You can start right now by saying to your soul mate Hau hadomi O (that means “I love you”) Basic Phrases Sin – Yes Lae – No Elo – Hello Ksolok Bodik Mai / Bemvindu – Welcome Bondia / Dader diak – Good morning (from Portuguese “Bom dia”) Botarde / Lorokraik diak – Good afternoon (from Portuguese “Boa tarde”) Bonoite / Kalan diak – Good evening/good night (from Portuguese “Boa noite”) Atelogu – See you later Sorti diak ba loron ohin – Have a nice day Hau ba lai / Adeus / Atelogu / Ate amanyá – Goodbye Lao didiak / Boa Viajem – Bon voyage Sorti diak / Boasorte – Good luck Obrigadu (for male) barak / Obrigada (for female) barak – Thank you very much Favór ida – Please Deskulpa – I’m sorry. Kolisensa – Excuse me Ajuda! – Help! Ahi! – Fire! Para! – Stop! Bolu polisia! – Call the police! Fast Talk Phrases Di’ak ka lae? – How are you? (literally this means “Are you well or not?”) Hau diak. Obrigadu/a. Ita mo’s di’ak? – I’m fine, thanks. And you? Kleur ona la hetan ita – Long time no see Ita nia naran saida? / O nia naran sa? – What is your name? Ha’u nia naran (you name) – My name is (you name) Ita mai husi rai ida ne’ebe? / O mai husi nasaun ida ne’ebe? – Where are you from? Ha’u hosi … – I’m from … Hau mai husi rai … – I came from … Laran kontenti tebes atu hasoru malu ho ita – Pleased to meet you Ita, bele ko’alia Inglês? – Do you speak English? Ita, bele ko’alia Tetun? – Do you speak Tetum? Sim, ituan – Yes, a little Ha’u la hatene ko’alia Tetun – I can’t speak Tetum Ha’u komprende – I understand Ha’u la komprende / Hau la hatene – I do not understand (…) iha tetum dehan saida? – How do you say (…) in Tetum? Lian ida deit la to’o – One language is never enough Favor ida koalia neneik ituan – Please speak more slowly Favor ida bele dehan fali / Favor ida bele repete fali – Please say that again Favor ida hakerek / Favor ida halo nota ba – Please write it down Dinner Phrases Serbida / Han ho gostu – Bon appetit Ha’u vejetarianu (man) / Ha’u vejetariana (woman) – I am vegetarian Ha’u gosta (…) – I like (…) Ha’u la gosta (…) – I don’t like (…) Ha’u la han … – I don’t eat … … na’an. – … meat. … na’an manu. – … chicken. … ikan. – … fish. Ha’u iha alerjia kona ba … – I am allergic to … … aimusan. – … nuts. … forai. – … peanuts. … hahán hosi tasi. – … seafood. … manutolun. – … eggs. Sintina iha ne’ebe? – Where is the toilet? Nee saida? – What is this? Senhor/senhora ida ne’e mak sei selu buat hotu-hotu – This gentleman/lady will pay for everything Ita hakarak dansa ho hau – Would you like to dance with me? Saúde! – Cheers! di’ak – good at – bad bot – big ki’ik – small besik – near dok – far menus – less tan – more ida tan – another natón – enough Directions Phrases Karuk – Left Loos – Right Ita hela iha nebee? – Where do you live? Ita ba nebee? – Where are you going? Dook ka lae? – How far is it? Iha liman karuk /loos ka? – Is it on the left/right? iha nebee? – Where is? Merkadu (Basar) iha nebee? – Where is the market ? Basar dook/besik ka? – Is the market far/close? Ha’u la’o sala tiha dalan – I’m lost Trading Phrases Ida ne’e folin hira? / Nee folin hira? – How much does this cost? Karun los! – That’s too expensive! Hau foo dolar (number) – I will give you (number) dollars Diak, osan maka nee – OK, here’s the money Klinika iha nebee? – Where is the hospital? Diak lalais – Get well soon Sai tiha husi ne’e! / Dook tiha! / Husik hau mesak – Leave me alone! “Important Day” Phrases Ksolok loron natal nian no Boas entradas! – Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Feliz Paskua – Happy Easter Ksolok Loron Tinan Nian – Happy Birthday Days of the Week Segunda – Monday Tersa – Tuesday Kuarta – Wednesday Kinta – Thursday Sesta – Friday Sabadu – Saturday Dumingu – Sunday Months Janeiru – January Fevreiru – February Marsu – March Abril – April Maiu – May Junhu – June Julhu – July Agostu – August Septembru – September Otubru – October Novembru – November Dezrembru – December Numbers in Timor Leste Language ida – one rua – two tolu – three haat – four lima – five neen – six hitu – seven walu – eight sia – nine sanulu – ten sanulu-resin-ida – eleven ruanulu – twenty Ruanulu-resin-ida – twenty one tolunulu – thirty atus ida – hundred atus rua – two hundred rihun ida – mil rihun lima – 5 mil Tetun Translator You can use this online Tetum translator Did you know there are about 31 languages in Timor-Leste? Adabe, Atauru, Baikeno, Bekais, Bunak, Dadu’a, Fataluku, Galoli, Habun, Idalaka, Idaté, Isní, Kairui, Kemak, Lakalai, Lolein, Makalero, Makasae, Makuva, Mambai, Mideki, Nanaek, Naueti, Rahesuk, Raklungu, Resuk, Sa’ane, Tetum Prasa, Tetum Terik, Tokodede and Waimaha and all the Timor Leste Language. 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