Looking for practical Irish to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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: when a Tetum phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Irish wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dia dhuit
Olá(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Obrigadu(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Bondia(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Bona tarde(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Bona noite(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Bona noite(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Ami hanesan(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Adeus(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Quale naran ida?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Naran hau John.(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Kona ba o?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Diak ba halo ho o.(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Keta fala Inglês?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Ní thuigim
Hau la hatene.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Favor fala ba moris.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Keta bele fala fali?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Onde mak banheira?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Cas ar chlé
Virar ba hadau.
Cas ar dheis
Virar ba direita.
Téigh díreach
Baa diretamente.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Iha ne'e barak?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Ticket ida, favor.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Táim caillte
Hau nune'e.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Sim(Tah)
Níl
La(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Talvez(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Hau hakarak(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Hau la hakarak(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Nia mak diak(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Ita nian ideia sa?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Mak bele ajuda hau?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Hau precisa ajuda(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Hakarak momentu(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Hau mós(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
La problema(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Parabens(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Parabens ba aniversario(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Hau haruka viagen diak(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Cén ardán é?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Tá sé gar anseo
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Esa mak baratu demais.
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
An bille, le do thoil.
Fatu, por favor.
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Servisu iha ka?
Is veigeatóir mé.
Hau vegetarian.
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Tá sé seo blasta.
Esa mak saboru.
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
Kopa agua, por favor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Liga ba polícia
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Liga ba ambulansia
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Hau precisa doutor
Mothaím tinn
Hau sente sick
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Chailleadh mo phas
Hau hasai passport
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Cabhair!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
Kita halo reunião
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
Hau sei volta ba ita
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.