Looking for practical Abkhaz to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Abkhaz phrase first, then the Tetum translation (Tetum) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Tetum.
Tip: when a Tetum phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Abkhaz wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Салам
Olá(Salam)
Шәыда
Obrigadu(Shwyda)
Аиҿа
Bondia(Aio'a)
Аиҿа араз
Bona tarde(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Bona noite(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Bona noite(Aio'a araz)
Аиҿа араз
Ami hanesan(Aio'a araz)
Иаҳа
Adeus(Iaha)
Уара аҵа?
Quale naran ida?(Uara a'za?)
Мҵы аҵа Джон
Naran hau John.(Mzy a'za John)
Уара иҵоуп?
Kona ba o?(Uara izoup?)
Аиҿа араз
Diak ba halo ho o.(Aio'a araz)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Уа, иуи англыз?
Keta fala Inglês?(Ua, iui anglyz?)
Аи иуи хинди зыхьан
Hau la fala Hindi diak.(Ai iui xindi zyhan)
Аи араз
Hau la hatene.(Ai araz)
Сара, иуи шьара шьаху
Favor fala ba moris.(Sara, iui sh'ara sh'ahu)
Иуи аизыр иуи?
Keta bele fala fali?(Iui aizer iui?)
Ашьыра еидыс?
Onde mak banheira?(Ash'yra eidys?)
Санар, аицыр иуи аицыр?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?(Sanar, aitsyr iui aitsyr?)
Иуи алагь
Virar ba hadau.(Iui alag')
Иуи алагь
Virar ba direita.(Iui alag')
Иуи ацы
Baa diretamente.(Iui ats'y)
Аи еидыс аицыр?
Iha ne'e barak?(Ai eidys aitsyr?)
Аи аицыр, сара
Ticket ida, favor.(Ai aitsyr, sara)
Аи аизыр еидыс?
Iha ne'e laran ka?(Ai aizer eidys?)
Аи араз
Hau nune'e.(Ai araz)
Аи аизыр аицыр SIM-карт?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?(Ai aizer aitsyr SIM-kart?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Аа
Sim(Aa)
Ҳа
La(Ha)
Ашәы
Talvez(Ašwy)
Сара аҳәара
Hau hakarak(Sara aǵwara)
Сара аҳәара анеи
Hau la hakarak(Sara aǵwara anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Nia mak diak(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Иаҳәан?
Ita nian ideia sa?(Iaxan?)
Иаҳа аҳа
Mak bele ajuda hau?(Iaha aḥa)
Сара аҳа аҳа
Hau precisa ajuda(Sara aḥa aḥa)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Hakarak momentu(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Сара агәыӷра
Hau mós(Sara aǵwyra)
Ашәы анеи
La problema(Ašwy anei)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Parabens(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Parabens ba aniversario(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Ашәы агәыӷра
Hau haruka viagen diak(Ašwy aǵwyra)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Аиԥшра аҭаҵа?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Уаҩны иуҳәар?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
Ашәара шьамзеи еилкаа
Esa mak baratu demais.(Ašara š'jamezei eilka)
Ашәара иуҳәар анеи?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?(Ašara ihuɣar anei?)
Аиҩна, аԥшра шьан?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?(Ain'na, ap'šra š'jan?)
Ашәара аҭаа шьамзеи
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.(Ašara at'a š'jamezei)
Аиҭа, шьамзеи
Fatu, por favor.(Ait'a, š'jamezei)
Аиуҳәар аицәа
Servisu iha ka?(Aiɣar aic'wa?)
Ашәара аиуҳәар
Hau vegetarian.(Ašara aiɣar)
Аиуҳәар аицәа
Labele comida spicy, por favor.(Aiɣar aic'wa)
Ашәара аицәа
Esa mak saboru.(Ašara aic'wa)
Аиҩна, аменю шьан?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?(Ain'na, amenyu š'jan?)
Аиуҳәар агәы
Kopa agua, por favor.(Aiɣar aɣy?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Аиааира зҵа
Liga ba polícia(Aiaaira ztsa)
Ацхыраара зҵа
Liga ba ambulansia(Atskhaira ztsa)
Аҩныҵҟа доктор зынӡа
Hau precisa doutor(Aqnyzq'a doktor zynha)
Ашәара зеиԥш
Hau sente sick(Ashaara zyeish)
Ашәара аџьара шәа
Hau iha alergia ba karu(Ashaara ajara shwa)
Аиԥшра аҳаирҭа 어디?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?(Aipshra ahaira aedi)
Ашәара зиу
Ita hakarak iha ne'e(Ashaara ziu)
Ашәара аихьанра зиу
Hau hasai passport(Ashaara aikhyanra ziu)
Иара зҵа аихьанра?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?(Iara ztsa aikhyanra)
Ашәара!
Help!(Ashaara!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Сара иуам
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita(Sara iuam)
Ашәыра иуам
Kita halo reunião(Ashwyra iuam)
Ииуам агәыбылра?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?(Iiuam aguybylra?)
Аиԥшра аџьармыкьа иуам
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona(Aipshra ajarmyk'a iuam)