Looking for practical Aymara to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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: pick five Tetum phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamisaki
Olá(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Obrigadu(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Bondia(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Bona tarde(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Bona noite(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Bona noite(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Ami hanesan(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Adeus(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Quale naran ida?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Naran hau John.(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Kona ba o?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Diak ba halo ho o.(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Keta fala Inglês?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Hau la fala Hindi diak.(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Hau la hatene.(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Favor fala ba moris.(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Keta bele fala fali?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Onde mak banheira?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Virar ba hadau.(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Virar ba direita.(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Baa diretamente.(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Iha ne'e barak?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
Ticket ida, favor.(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Iha ne'e laran ka?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
Hau nune'e.(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Sim
Aka
La
Janiwa
Talvez
Nayraqatawa
Hau hakarak
Janiwa nayraqatani
Hau la hakarak
Suma jach'a
Nia mak diak
Kunjam qhawqha?
Ita nian ideia sa?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Hau precisa ajuda
Jikisiñani
Hakarak momentu
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Hau mós
Aka janiwa
La problema
Yayk'iri
Parabens
Jach'a q'ipiri
Parabens ba aniversario
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Hau haruka viagen diak
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Jichha jach'a
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
Jichha ch'iqhi
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kunjamasti?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
Akham janiwa
Esa mak baratu demais.(akham janiwa)
Kunjam jach'a?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?(kunjam jach'a)
Tarjeta q'ipisi?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?(tarjeta q'ipisi)
Nayra pachpa mesa munta
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.(nayra pachpa mesa munta)
Cuenta, por favor
Fatu, por favor.(cuenta, por favor)
Serviciokta janiwa?
Servisu iha ka?(serviciokta janiwa)
Vegetariano nayani
Hau vegetarian.(vegetariano nayani)
Janiwa spicita comida
Labele comida spicy, por favor.(janiwa spicita comida)
Aka jach'a
Esa mak saboru.(aka jach'a)
Menú q'ipisi?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?(menú q'ipisi)
Agua un q'asa, por favor
Kopa agua, por favor.(agua un q'asa, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta
Liga ba polícia(janiwa policia unthayata)
Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta
Liga ba ambulansia(janiwa ambulancia unthayata)
Doctor amuyt'aya
Hau precisa doutor(doctor amuytaya)
Sumaña
Hau sente sick(sumana)
Pichqa q'alañani
Hau iha alergia ba karu(pichqa qalani)
¿Kunjam hospital jach'a?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?(kunjam hospital jacha)
Aka ch'iqhiwa
Ita hakarak iha ne'e(aka ch'iqhiwa)
Nayax pasaporte janiwa
Hau hasai passport(nayax pasaporte janiwa)
¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?(akan janiwa hotel unthayata)
Ayuq!
Help!(ayuq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Jikisiñani
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita(jikisiñani)
Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani
Kita halo reunião(jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani)
Kunjamasti tiempo munas?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Nayax reportu jichhurañani
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani?
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Yuspagara jach'a tiempo
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani?
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Nayax jichhurañani
Hau sei volta ba ita
Plazo jichhisi viernes
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.