Looking for practical Manx to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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: read the Tetum line out loud three times, then cover the Manx side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Fastyr mie
Olá
Gura mie eu
Obrigadu
Mie eu
Bondia
Fastyr mie
Bona tarde
Oie vie
Bona noite
Oie ghooinney
Bona noite
Gree gys y chee
Ami hanesan
Slane
Adeus
Cre ta d'ennym?
Quale naran ida?
Ta my ennym yn John
Naran hau John.
Kys t'eh?
Kona ba o?
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Diak ba halo ho o.
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
Keta fala Inglês?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
Hau la fala Hindi diak.(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Cha noddym ymmodee
Hau la hatene.(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Favor fala ba moris.(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
Keta bele fala fali?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Where's y toalett?
Onde mak banheira?(Where's y toalett?)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Goll gys y laa
Virar ba hadau.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll gys y laa
Virar ba direita.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll er y thalloo
Baa diretamente.(Goll er y thalloo)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
Iha ne'e barak?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
Ticket ida, favor.(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
Iha ne'e laran ka?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
Hau nune'e.(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Sim
Na
La
Possibly
Talvez
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Hau hakarak
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Hau la hakarak
Ta shoh goll er
Nia mak diak
Cre ta'n chione?
Ita nian ideia sa?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Ta mee cur my chenn
Hau precisa ajuda
Gow er ny hoilshey
Hakarak momentu
Ta mee er yannoo
Hau mós
Cha nel broogh
La problema
Foddee gura
Parabens
Laa breith shenney
Parabens ba aniversario
Gow er ny shickyr
Hau haruka viagen diak
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Ta eh ny chione hene
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
Goll er-hene, please
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Kys ta'n traa goll?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cre ta'n cost?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Esa mak baratu demais.
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Yn bill, please
Fatu, por favor.
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Servisu iha ka?
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Hau vegetarian.
Cha nel food spiced, please
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Ta shen ny chennag
Esa mak saboru.
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Glass jeh voddy, please
Kopa agua, por favor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Goll er y pholice
Liga ba polícia
Goll er ambulance
Liga ba ambulansia
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Hau precisa doutor
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Hau sente sick
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Ta eh goll er shoh
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Haink mee my passport
Hau hasai passport
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Fowd!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gura mie eu
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Kita halo reunião
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Gura mie eu son do chione
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Hau sei volta ba ita
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.