Looking for practical Hausa to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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.
Sannu
Olá
Na gode
Obrigadu
Ina kwana
Bondia
Ina wuni
Bona tarde
Ina yini
Bona noite
Sai da safe
Bona noite
Sai anjima
Ami hanesan
Sai anjima
Adeus
Menene sunanka?
Quale naran ida?
Sunana John
Naran hau John.
Lafiya lau?
Kona ba o?
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Diak ba halo ho o.
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Shin kuna magana da Turanci?
Keta fala Inglês?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Ban fahimta ba.
Hau la hatene.
Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.
Favor fala ba moris.
Za ku iya maimaita hakan?
Keta bele fala fali?
Ina gidan wanka?
Onde mak banheira?
Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Juya hagu.
Virar ba hadau.
Juya dama.
Virar ba direita.
Tafi kai tsaye.
Baa diretamente.
Nawa ne kudin tafiya?
Iha ne'e barak?
Katin guda, don Allah.
Ticket ida, favor.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Na bata.
Hau nune'e.
Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
I
Sim(ee)
A'a
La(ah-ah)
Wataƙila
Talvez(wah-tah-kee-lah)
Na yarda
Hau hakarak
Ba na yarda
Hau la hakarak
Wannan yana da kyau
Nia mak diak
Me kake tunani?
Ita nian ideia sa?
Za ka iya taimaka mini?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Ina bukatar taimako
Hau precisa ajuda
Duba na ɗan lokaci
Hakarak momentu
Ina mai hakuri
Hau mós
Babu matsala
La problema
Taya murna
Parabens
Barka da ranar haihuwa
Parabens ba aniversario
Yi tafiya lafiya
Hau haruka viagen diak
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ina tashar jirgin kasa?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Ina tashar bas?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Wanne dandalin ne?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Wane lokaci zai tashi?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Yana kusa nan
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
Yana da nisa daga nan
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
Tsaya anan, don Allah
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nawa ne wannan?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
Wannan yana da tsada sosai
Esa mak baratu demais.
Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Zan so tebur don biyu
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Lissafin, don Allah
Fatu, por favor.
Shin sabis yana ciki?
Servisu iha ka?
Ni mai ganyayyaki ne
Hau vegetarian.
Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Wannan yana da dadi
Esa mak saboru.
Zan iya samun menu?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Kofin ruwa, don Allah
Kopa agua, por favor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kira 'yan sanda
Liga ba polícia
Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya
Liga ba ambulansia
Ina bukatar likita
Hau precisa doutor
Ina jin ciwo
Hau sente sick
Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Yana ciwo a nan
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Na rasa fasfo na
Hau hasai passport
Za ka iya kira otel dina?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Taimako!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Na yi farin ciki da ganinka
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita(na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)
Mu tsara taro
Kita halo reunião
Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Zan tura rahoton yau
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Za mu iya magana gobe?
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Na gode da lokacinka
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu(na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)
Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Bari in dawo gare ka
Hau sei volta ba ita
Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.