Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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: read the Tetum line out loud three times, then cover the Bhojpuri side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Olá(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Obrigadu(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Bondia(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Bona tarde(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Bona noite(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Bona noite(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Ami hanesan(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Adeus(alvida)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Quale naran ida?(tohra naam ka ha?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Naran hau John.(hamaar naam John ha)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Kona ba o?(tu kaise baad?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Diak ba halo ho o.(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Keta fala Inglês?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Hau la fala Hindi diak.(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
Hau la hatene.(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Favor fala ba moris.(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Keta bele fala fali?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Onde mak banheira?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Virar ba hadau.(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Virar ba direita.(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Baa diretamente.(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Iha ne'e barak?(bhada kati ba?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Ticket ida, favor.(ek ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
Iha ne'e laran ka?(ee ihan se door ba?)
हम खो गइल बानी
Hau nune'e.(ham kho gail bani)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?(ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Sim(haan)
नहीं
La(nahi)
शायद
Talvez(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
Hau hakarak(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
Hau la hakarak(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Nia mak diak(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
Ita nian ideia sa?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
Mak bele ajuda hau?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Hau precisa ajuda(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Hakarak momentu(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
Hau mós(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
La problema(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
Parabens(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Parabens ba aniversario(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
Hau haruka viagen diak(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Kaun platform ba?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Ii kab chhuti?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ii sahi rasta hai?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
Ii yahan se door ba.
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Ii kitna samay lega?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ee kitna ke hai?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
U bahut mehnga hai.
Esa mak baratu demais.
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Bill, kripya.
Fatu, por favor.
Kya service shamil hai?
Servisu iha ka?
Hum shakahari hain.
Hau vegetarian.
Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Ee bahut swadisht hai.
Esa mak saboru.
Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Ek glass paani, kripya.
Kopa agua, por favor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ke bulai
Liga ba polícia(police ke bulai)
Ambulance ke bulai
Liga ba ambulansia(ambulance ke bulai)
Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba
Hau precisa doutor(hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)
Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani
Hau sente sick(ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)
Hamke moongfali se allergy ba
Hau iha alergia ba karu(hamke moongfali se allergy ba)
Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?(sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)
Ihaan dard ho raha ba
Ita hakarak iha ne'e(ihaan dard ho raha ba)
Hamaar passport kho gaya
Hau hasai passport(hamaar passport kho gaya)
Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?(kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)
Madad!
Help!(madad!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita(aapse milkar accha laga)
चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें
Kita halo reunião(chalo ek meeting tay karein)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?(aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona(main aaj report bhej doonga)
क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?
Ita bele halo conversa fali?(kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)