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Common Cantonese to Tetum phrases

100 practical Cantonese to Tetum phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Cantonese to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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 Cantonese 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.

  1. 你好

    Olá (nei5 hou2)

  2. 多謝

    Obrigadu (do1 ze6)

  3. 早唞

    Bondia (zou2 tau2)

  4. 午安

    Bona tarde (ng5 on1)

  5. 晚上好

    Bona noite (maan5 soeng6 hou2)

  6. 晚安

    Bona noite (maan5 on1)

  7. 再見

    Ami hanesan (zoi3 gin3)

  8. 再見

    Adeus (zoi3 gin3)

  9. 你叫咩名？

    Quale naran ida? (nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)

  10. 我叫John

    Naran hau John. (ngo5 giu3 John)

  11. 你好嗎？

    Kona ba o? (nei5 hou2 maa3)

  12. 好高興見到你

    Diak ba halo ho o. (hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. 你會講英文嗎？

    Keta fala Inglês? (nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)

  2. 我不太會講印地語

    Hau la fala Hindi diak. (ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)

  3. 我不明白

    Hau la hatene. (ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)

  4. 請慢慢講

    Favor fala ba moris. (cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)

  5. 你可以再講一次嗎？

    Keta bele fala fali? (nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)

  6. 洗手間在哪裡？

    Onde mak banheira? (sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)

  7. 我怎樣去市中心？

    Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade? (ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)

  8. 向左轉

    Virar ba hadau. (hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)

  9. 向右轉

    Virar ba direita. (hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)

  10. 直走

    Baa diretamente. (zik6 zau2)

  11. 票價是多少？

    Iha ne'e barak? (piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)

  12. 請給我一張票

    Ticket ida, favor. (cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)

  13. 離這裡遠嗎？

    Iha ne'e laran ka? (lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)

  14. 我迷路了

    Hau nune'e. (ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)

  15. 我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？

    Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card? (ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. 係

    Sim (hai)

  2. 唔係

    La (m4 hai)

  3. 可能

    Talvez (ho2 nang4)

  4. 我同意

    Hau hakarak (ngo5 tung4 ji3)

  5. 我唔同意

    Hau la hakarak (ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)

  6. 聽落好

    Nia mak diak (ting1 lok6 hou2)

  7. 你點睇？

    Ita nian ideia sa? (nei5 dim2 tai2)

  8. 你可以幫我嗎？

    Mak bele ajuda hau? (nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)

  9. 我需要幫助

    Hau precisa ajuda (ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)

  10. 等一陣

    Hakarak momentu (dang2 jat1 zan6)

  11. 對唔住

    Hau mós (deoi3 m4 zyu6)

  12. 冇問題

    La problema (mou5 man6 tai4)

  13. 恭喜

    Parabens (gung1 hei2)

  14. 生日快樂

    Parabens ba aniversario (saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)

  15. 一路平安

    Hau haruka viagen diak (jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. 火車站在哪裡？

    Onde está a estacão de trem? (Onde está a estacão de trem?)

  2. 巴士站在哪裡？

    Onde está a paragem de autocarro? (Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)

  3. 哪個月台？

    Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e? (Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)

  4. 幾點出發？

    Hora ne'e sai? (Hora ne'e sai?)

  5. 這是正確的路嗎？

    Ema ne'e dalan certo ka? (Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)

  6. 在這裡附近。

    Iha ne'e perto (Iha ne'e perto)

  7. 離這裡很遠。

    Iha ne'e laran (Iha ne'e laran)

  8. 你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？

    Kona ba mapa? (Kona ba mapa?)

  9. 請在這裡停。

    Parar iha ne'e, favor (Parar iha ne'e, favor)

  10. 需要多久？

    Kona tempu hira? (Kona tempu hira?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. 這個多少錢？

    Ita nia presu sa'o? (ita nia presu sao?)

  2. 那個太貴了

    Esa mak baratu demais. (naa5 go3 taai3 gwai3 liu5)

  3. 你有沒有便宜的東西？

    Ita iha coisa baratu seluk? (nei5 jau5 mou5 pin2 ji4 dik1 dung1 se3?)

  4. 我可以用卡支付嗎？

    Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart? (ngo5 ho2 ji5 jung6 kaat1 zi1 fu6 maa3?)

  5. 我想要一張兩人的桌子

    Hau hakarak mesa ba rua. (ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 jat1 zoeng1 loeng5 jan4 dik1 coek3 zi2)

  6. 請給我帳單

    Fatu, por favor. (cing2 kap1 ngo5 zoeng3 daan1)

  7. 服務包括在內嗎？

    Servisu iha ka? (fuk6 mou6 baau1 kwok3 zoi6 noi6 maa3?)

  8. 我係素食者

    Hau vegetarian. (ngo5 hai6 sou3 sik6 ze2)

  9. 請不要辣的食物

    Labele comida spicy, por favor. (cing2 m4 jiu3 laat6 dik1 sik6 mat6)

  10. 這個很好味

    Esa mak saboru. (ze5 go3 han2 hou2 mei6)

  11. 我可以要菜單嗎？

    Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu? (ngo5 ho2 ji5 jiu3 coi3 daan1 maa3?)

  12. 請給我一杯水

    Kopa agua, por favor. (cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 bui1 seoi2)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. 打電話叫警察

    Liga ba polícia (da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ging2 caat3)

  2. 打電話叫救護車

    Liga ba ambulansia (da2 din6 waa2 giu3 gau3 wu6 ce1)

  3. 我需要醫生

    Hau precisa doutor (ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 ji1 sang1)

  4. 我覺得不舒服

    Hau sente sick (ngo5 gok3 dak1 bat1 syu1 fuk6)

  5. 我對花生過敏

    Hau iha alergia ba karu (ngo5 deoi3 faa1 sang1 gwo3 man5)

  6. 最近的醫院在哪裡？

    Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto? (zeoi3 gan6 dik1 ji1 jyun2 zoi6 naa5 lei5)

  7. 這裡痛

    Ita hakarak iha ne'e (ze5 lei5 tung4)

  8. 我唔見咗護照

    Hau hasai passport (ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 wu6 ziu3)

  9. 你可以打電話叫我的酒店嗎？

    O pode liga ba hotel hau? (nei5 ho2 ji5 da2 din6 waa2 giu3 ngo5 dik1 zau2 dim3 maa3)

  10. 救命！

    Help! (gau3 ming6)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. 很高興認識你

    Hau kontente hatoo ho ita (hóu gōu hing yihn sīk néih)

  2. 我們安排一個會議

    Kita halo reunião

  3. 你幾點方便？

    Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita? (néih géi dím fōng bin?)

  4. 我今天會發送報告

    Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

  5. 我們可以明天談嗎？

    Ita bele halo conversa fali? (ngóh mun hó yíh mìhng tīn tàhm ma?)

  6. 請參閱附上的文件

    Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

  7. 謝謝你的時間

    Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

  8. 我期待與你合作

    Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

  9. 你可以解釋一下那一點嗎？

    Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e? (néih hó yíh gaai sīk yāt hā nàh yāt dím ma?)

  10. 我會再聯絡你

    Hau sei volta ba ita

  11. 截止日期是星期五

    Prazo mak sexta-feira

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. 而家幾點？

    Hora ne'ebe? (hora ne'be)

  2. 而家三點。

    Iha hora tolu. (iha hora tolu)

  3. 今日

    Oin loron (oin loron)

  4. 聽日

    Amanhã (amanha)

  5. 尋日

    Kona ba (kona ba)

  6. 星期一

    Segunda-feira (segunda-feira)

  7. 星期二

    Terça-feira (terca-feira)

  8. 星期三

    Quarta-feira (quarta-feira)

  9. 一

    Ida (ida)

  10. 二

    Dua (dua)

  11. 三

    Tolu (tolu)

  12. 十

    Sira (sira)

  13. 一百

    Nehun (nehun)

  14. 一半

    Metade (metade)

  15. 多啲

    Lain (lain)

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