Looking for practical Khasi to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Khasi 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 Khasi 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.
Kumno
Olá(Kumno)
Khublei
Obrigadu(Khublei)
Khyndai
Bondia(Khyndai)
Khublei sngi
Bona tarde(Khublei sngi)
Khublei miet
Bona noite(Khublei miet)
Balei miet
Bona noite(Balei miet)
Ngi phah khublei
Ami hanesan(Ngi phah khublei)
Ngi khlem shai
Adeus(Ngi khlem shai)
Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?
Quale naran ida?(Kaei ka kyrteng jong phi?)
Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John
Naran hau John.(Ka kyrteng jong nga ka dei John)
Kumno phi long?
Kona ba o?(Kumno phi long?)
Ka dei ban pynshang
Diak ba halo ho o.(Ka dei ban pynshang)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Phi khublei English?
Keta fala Inglês?(Phi khublei English?)
Ngim khublei Hindi bha
Hau la fala Hindi diak.(Ngim khublei Hindi bha)
Ngim tip satang
Hau la hatene.(Ngim tip satang)
Kylli khublei shynrang
Favor fala ba moris.(Kylli khublei shynrang)
Phin lah ban kylli biang?
Keta bele fala fali?(Phin lah ban kylli biang?)
U shang ba kham shong?
Onde mak banheira?(U shang ba kham shong?)
Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?(Kumno nga lah ban poi sha ka shnong?)
Pynsang sha khmat
Virar ba hadau.(Pynsang sha khmat)
Pynsang sha kyllang
Virar ba direita.(Pynsang sha kyllang)
Kiew shaduh
Baa diretamente.(Kiew shaduh)
Kumno ka dor ka jingle?
Iha ne'e barak?(Kumno ka dor ka jingle?)
Ka ticket wei, sngewbha
Ticket ida, favor.(Ka ticket wei, sngewbha)
U kham khyndiat na shwa?
Iha ne'e laran ka?(U kham khyndiat na shwa?)
Nga la khlad
Hau nune'e.(Nga la khlad)
Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?(Kumno nga lah ban thied ka SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aei
Sim
Em
La
Balei
Talvez
Nga pynïaid
Hau hakarak
Nga ym pynïaid
Hau la hakarak
Kane ka long ka kham bha
Nia mak diak
Kumno phi iakren?
Ita nian ideia sa?
Phi lah ban iarap ia nga?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Nga donkam ia ka iarap
Hau precisa ajuda
Shong shuwa
Hakarak momentu
Nga khublei
Hau mós
Ym don ka jingeh
La problema
Khublei
Parabens
Khyndiat ka sngi ba san
Parabens ba aniversario
Khublei ia ka jingleit kaba shongkun
Hau haruka viagen diak
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kae ka thain kyllang?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Kae ka shong thain?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Kae ka phang?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Ka por jong ka phang ka dei?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Kae ka lynti ba biang?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Ka long shen ha kane ka bynta.
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
Ka long jylliew na kane ka bynta.
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
Pynpaw ia nga ha ka map?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
Pyrkhat ha kane, sngewbha.
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Kae ka por ka jia?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Shen kham ka jingkyrshan?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
Ka long shibun bha
Esa mak baratu demais.(ka long shibun bha)
Iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?(iaiñ phi don kawei pat kaba kham shang)
Nga lah ban pyndep da ka card?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?(nga lah ban pyndep da ka card)
Nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.(nga kwah ka tawkhyndew na kawei)
Ka bill, sngewbha
Fatu, por favor.(ka bill, sngewbha)
Ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh?
Servisu iha ka?(ka jingpynkhreh ka don hapoh)
Nga long u briew ba khlaw
Hau vegetarian.(nga long u briew ba khlaw)
Sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew
Labele comida spicy, por favor.(sngewbha, khlem ka jylliew)
Kane ka dei ka jylliew
Esa mak saboru.(kane ka dei ka jylliew)
Nga lah ban ioh ka menu?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?(nga lah ban ioh ka menu)
Ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha
Kopa agua, por favor.(ka khyndew na ka glass, sngewbha)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Thoh ka police
Liga ba polícia
Thoh ka ambulance
Liga ba ambulansia
Nga donkam doctor
Hau precisa doutor
Nga khlem sngewbha
Hau sente sick
Nga don ka allergy sha ki peanut
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Kae ka hospital kaba dang shong jngai?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Ka khia ha kane
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Nga la pynduh ia ka passport
Hau hasai passport
Peh, phah thoh ia ka hotel jong nga?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Khublei!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ka long ka jingkyrmen ban ia poi bad phi
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Khamai ngin pynlong ia ka jingïalang
Kita halo reunião
Kaei ka por ka long kaba bha na phi?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Ngin ai ka report mynta ka sngi
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Ngin lah ban kren shen?
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Sngewbha, peit ia ka file kaba la attach
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Khublei shibun na ka por jong phi
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Nga kwah ban trei bad phi
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Phin lah ban pynshai ia katei ka point?
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Khamai ngin phah ia phi shen
Hau sei volta ba ita
Ka por khatduh ka long ka sngi Pale
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.