Looking for practical Jingpo to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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: pick five Tetum phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nangma
Olá
Nangma aji
Obrigadu
Nangma na
Bondia
Nangma aji na
Bona tarde
Nangma aji zong
Bona noite
Nangma aji zong na
Bona noite
Nangma aji zong na
Ami hanesan
Nangma aji
Adeus
Nangma aji na?
Quale naran ida?
Nangma aji John na
Naran hau John.
Nangma aji hna?
Kona ba o?
Nangma aji hna zong
Diak ba halo ho o.
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Keta fala Inglês?(nang saku English)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Hau la fala Hindi diak.(nang Hindi hna hna)
Nang hna na
Hau la hatene.(nang hna na)
Nang hna hna lo
Favor fala ba moris.(nang hna hna lo)
Nang hna hna a hna?
Keta bele fala fali?(nang hna hna a hna)
Nang hna hna kachang?
Onde mak banheira?(nang hna hna kachang)
Nang hna hna hka hna?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?(nang hna hna hka hna)
Nang hna hna hka
Virar ba hadau.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Virar ba direita.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hna
Baa diretamente.(nang hna hna hna)
Nang hna hna hka?
Iha ne'e barak?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka
Ticket ida, favor.(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna hka?
Iha ne'e laran ka?(nang hna hna hka)
Nang hna hna
Hau nune'e.(nang hna hna)
Nang hna hna SIM card hna?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?(nang hna hna SIM card hna)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Sim
Baw
La
Hka
Talvez
Nanghka
Hau hakarak
Nangbaw
Hau la hakarak
Nang hka a hka
Nia mak diak
Nang hka hka?
Ita nian ideia sa?
Nang a hka hka?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Nang a hka na
Hau precisa ajuda
Hka hka hka
Hakarak momentu
Nang a hka hka
Hau mós
Baw a hka
La problema
Nang a hka hka
Parabens
Nang a hka a hka
Parabens ba aniversario
Nang a hka hka
Hau haruka viagen diak
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nang hka hka hku?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Nang hka bus hka?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Nang hka hka hka?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Hka hka hka.
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
Hka hka hka.
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
Nang hka hka hka?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
Hka hka hka.
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Hka hka hka?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nang hka hka hkam?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
Nang hka hka hkam na hka
Esa mak baratu demais.(naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)
Nang hka hka hkam hka na?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?(naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)
Nang hka hka hkam card hka?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?(naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)
Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.(naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)