Looking for practical Luxembourgish to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luxembourgish 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 Luxembourgish 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.
Moien
Olá
Merci
Obrigadu
Gudden Mënsch
Bondia
Gudden Owend
Bona tarde
Gudden Owend
Bona noite
Gudde Nacht
Bona noite
Bis geschwënn
Ami hanesan
Äddi
Adeus
Wéi heescht dees?
Quale naran ida?
Mengem Numm ass John
Naran hau John.
Wéi geet et der?
Kona ba o?
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Diak ba halo ho o.
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Säz Iech Englesch?
Keta fala Inglês?
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Ech verstinn net.
Hau la hatene.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Favor fala ba moris.
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Keta bele fala fali?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Onde mak banheira?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Dréit lénks.
Virar ba hadau.
Dréit riets.
Virar ba direita.
Geet direkt.
Baa diretamente.
Wéi vill kascht et?
Iha ne'e barak?
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Ticket ida, favor.
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Ech sinn verluer.
Hau nune'e.
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jo
Sim
Nee
La
Maybe
Talvez
Ech sinn einverstanden
Hau hakarak
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Hau la hakarak
Dat kléngt gutt
Nia mak diak
Wat mengs de?
Ita nian ideia sa?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Ech brauch Hëllef
Hau precisa ajuda
Waart eng Sekonn
Hakarak momentu
Ech sinn entschëllegt
Hau mós
Kee Problem
La problema
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Parabens
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Parabens ba aniversario
Hues eng sécher Rees
Hau haruka viagen diak
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Wéini geet et fort?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ass dat de richtege Wee?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Et ass hei no.
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
Et ass wäit ewech hei.
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Wéi laang dauert et?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Wéi vill kascht dat?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
Dat ass ze deier.
Esa mak baratu demais.
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
Fatu, por favor.
Ass de Service inklusiv?
Servisu iha ka?
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
Hau vegetarian.
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Dat ass lecker.
Esa mak saboru.
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
Kopa agua, por favor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ruff d'Police
Liga ba polícia
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Liga ba ambulansia
Ech brauch e Dokter
Hau precisa doutor
Ech fille mech schlecht
Hau sente sick
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Et deet hei weh
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
Hau hasai passport
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Hëllef!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Kita halo reunião
Wéini passt et Iech?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Merci fir Är Zäit
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Hau sei volta ba ita
D'Frist ass Freideg
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.