Looking for practical Fulani to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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 Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Olá
A jaraama
Obrigadu
Nde woɗi
Bondia
Nde njahi
Bona tarde
Nde saare
Bona noite
Nde daɗi
Bona noite
A waawi
Ami hanesan
Njaara
Adeus
Hol ko innde maa?
Quale naran ida?
Innde am ko John
Naran hau John.
No mbadi?
Kona ba o?
Mi yidi no feere ma
Diak ba halo ho o.
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Keta fala Inglês?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Hau la hatene.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Favor fala ba moris.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Keta bele fala fali?
Hol ko toilet?
Onde mak banheira?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Sokki leydi.
Virar ba hadau.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Virar ba direita.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Baa diretamente.
Hol ko fee?
Iha ne'e barak?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Ticket ida, favor.
Ko ɓuri to?
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Hau nune'e.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Sim(ey)
Alaa
La(alaa)
Wonaa
Talvez(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Hau hakarak(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Hau la hakarak(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Nia mak diak(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Ita nian ideia sa?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Mak bele ajuda hau?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Hau precisa ajuda(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Hakarak momentu(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Hau mós(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
La problema(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Parabens(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Parabens ba aniversario(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Hau haruka viagen diak(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Hol ko wuro?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Hol ko platform?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Hol no feere?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
O wadi nder
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
O wadi fowru
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
Hakkil nder, mi yidi
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Hol no feere?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nde wadi ko feere?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
O wadi ko feere.
Esa mak baratu demais.
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Fatu, por favor.
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Servisu iha ka?
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Hau vegetarian.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Esa mak saboru.
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Kopa agua, por favor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ndaɓɓi polise
Liga ba polícia
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Liga ba ambulansia
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Hau precisa doutor
Miɗo feƴƴi
Hau sente sick
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
O warta ɗon
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Miɗo foti passport am
Hau hasai passport
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Yamiro!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nde mawni
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita(Nde mawni)
Nde njiɗi huuwi
Kita halo reunião(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?
Ita bele halo conversa fali?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Miɗo yidi file ɗe
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
A jaaraama e jamma
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu(A jaaraama e jamma)
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon
Hau sei volta ba ita(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma
Prazo mak sexta-feira(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.