Looking for practical Afrikaans to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Tetum-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Olá
Dankie
Obrigadu
Goeie more
Bondia
Goeie middag
Bona tarde
Goeie naand
Bona noite
Goeie nag
Bona noite
Sien jou later
Ami hanesan
Totsiens
Adeus
Wat is jou naam?
Quale naran ida?
My naam is John
Naran hau John.
Hoe gaan dit?
Kona ba o?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Diak ba halo ho o.
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Keta fala Inglês?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Ek verstaan nie.
Hau la hatene.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Favor fala ba moris.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Keta bele fala fali?
Waar is die badkamer?
Onde mak banheira?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Draai links.
Virar ba hadau.
Draai regs.
Virar ba direita.
Gaan reguit.
Baa diretamente.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Iha ne'e barak?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Ticket ida, favor.
Is dit ver van hier?
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Ek is verlore.
Hau nune'e.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Sim
Nee
La
Miskien
Talvez
Ek stem saam
Hau hakarak
Ek stem nie saam nie
Hau la hakarak
Dit klink goed
Nia mak diak
Wat dink jy?
Ita nian ideia sa?
Kan jy my help?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Ek het hulp nodig
Hau precisa ajuda
Wag 'n oomblik
Hakarak momentu
Ek is jammer
Hau mós
Geen probleem
La problema
Geluk
Parabens
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Parabens ba aniversario
Veilige reis
Hau haruka viagen diak
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Waar is die busstop?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Watter platform is dit?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Is dit die regte pad?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Dit is naby hier.
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
Dit is ver van hier.
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
Stop hier, asseblief.
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Hoe lank neem dit?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
Dit is te duur.
Esa mak baratu demais.
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Die rekening, asseblief.
Fatu, por favor.
Is diens ingesluit?
Servisu iha ka?
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Hau vegetarian.
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Dit is heerlik.
Esa mak saboru.
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Kopa agua, por favor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
Liga ba polícia
Bel 'n ambulans
Liga ba ambulansia
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Hau precisa doutor
Ek voel siek
Hau sente sick
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Dit seergemaak hier
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Hau hasai passport
Kan jy my hotel bel?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Help!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Kita halo reunião
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Kan ons môre praat?
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Dankie vir jou tyd
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Laat ek jou terugbel
Hau sei volta ba ita
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.