Looking for practical Hawaiian to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hawaiian 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 Hawaiian 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.
Aloha
Olá
Mahalo
Obrigadu
Aloha kakahiaka
Bondia
Aloha ʻauinalā
Bona tarde
Aloha ahiahi
Bona noite
Aloha pō
Bona noite
A hui hou
Ami hanesan
Aloha
Adeus
O wai kou inoa?
Quale naran ida?
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John
Naran hau John.
Pehea ʻoe?
Kona ba o?
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe
Diak ba halo ho o.
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?
Keta fala Inglês?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au
Hau la fala Hindi diak.(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Aʻole au e ʻike
Hau la hatene.(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa
Favor fala ba moris.(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?
Keta bele fala fali?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
O nā wahi e noho ai?
Onde mak banheira?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
E huli i ka ʻākau
Virar ba hadau.(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
E huli i ka hema
Virar ba direita.(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
E hele pololei
Baa diretamente.(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Ehia ka uku?
Iha ne'e barak?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi
Ticket ida, favor.(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?
Iha ne'e laran ka?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Ua nalowale au
Hau nune'e.(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?(e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Sim
Aʻole
La
Pono paha
Talvez
Ke ʻae nei au
Hau hakarak
Ke nānā ʻole au
Hau la hakarak
He mea maikaʻi ia
Nia mak diak
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Ita nian ideia sa?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Hau precisa ajuda
E kali i kekahi manawa
Hakarak momentu
E kala mai
Hau mós
Aʻohe pilikia
La problema
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Parabens
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Parabens ba aniversario
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Hau haruka viagen diak
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Aia i hea ke koho?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
O wai ke alanui?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
He ala kūpono kēia?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Aia i loko o kēia wahi
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia
Esa mak baratu demais.(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
He mea cheaper anei kāu?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu
Fatu, por favor.(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?
Servisu iha ka?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
He meaʻai ʻai au
Hau vegetarian.(he meaʻai ʻai au)
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono
Labele comida spicy, por favor.(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
He mea ʻono kēia
Esa mak saboru.(he mea ʻono kēia)
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu
Kopa agua, por favor.(he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Liga ba polícia
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Liga ba ambulansia
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Hau precisa doutor
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
Hau sente sick
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Hau hasai passport
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Kōkua!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui
Kita halo reunião(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona(Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?
Ita bele halo conversa fali?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)
Mahalo no kāu manawa
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au
Hau sei volta ba ita(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima
Prazo mak sexta-feira(Oh nah lah pow oo kah poh-ah-lee-ma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.