Looking for practical Kapampangan to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kapampangan 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.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Kapampangan to Tetum translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Olá
Salamat
Obrigadu
Magandang umaga
Bondia
Magandang hapon
Bona tarde
Magandang gabi
Bona noite
Magandang gabi
Bona noite
Kita-kits
Ami hanesan
Paalam
Adeus
Anong pangalan mo?
Quale naran ida?
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Naran hau John.
Kamusta ka?
Kona ba o?
Masaya akong makilala ka
Diak ba halo ho o.
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?
Keta fala Inglês?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
E ku makaintindi.
Hau la hatene.
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Favor fala ba moris.
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Keta bele fala fali?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Onde mak banheira?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Virar ba hadau.
Lumiko kang kanan.
Virar ba direita.
Magsalikut ka.
Baa diretamente.
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Iha ne'e barak?
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Ticket ida, favor.
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Naligaw ku.
Hau nune'e.
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Opo
Sim
Ali
La
Buri
Talvez
Sang-ayon ako
Hau hakarak
Eku sang-ayon
Hau la hakarak
Atyu ya ing masalese
Nia mak diak
Nanu ing akit mu?
Ita nian ideia sa?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Hau precisa ajuda
Maghintay ka mu
Hakarak momentu
Pasensya na
Hau mós
E ali ya problema
La problema
Mabalaus
Parabens
Maligayang kaarawan
Parabens ba aniversario
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Hau haruka viagen diak
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Nanu ing platform?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Anong oras lalakad ya?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Malapit ya keng ditak.
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
Malayo ya keng ditak.
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Makananu katagal?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Magkano ini?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
Masyadong mahal yan
Esa mak baratu demais.(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Atyu ka bang mas mura?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Ing bill, pakisabi
Fatu, por favor.(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?
Servisu iha ka?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Vegetarian ku
Hau vegetarian.(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi
Labele comida spicy, por favor.(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Masarap ini
Esa mak saboru.(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Maka ku ning menu?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi
Kopa agua, por favor.(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Liga ba polícia
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Liga ba ambulansia
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Hau precisa doutor
Makanyan ku
Hau sente sick
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Masakit iti
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
Hau hasai passport
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Tulungan mu!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Masaya kung makilala ka
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
Kita halo reunião
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Makausapan ta bukas?
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Salamat king oras mu
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Balikan daka
Hau sei volta ba ita
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.