Looking for practical Meiteilon Manipuri to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Meiteilon Manipuri 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
নমস্কাৰ
Olá(namaskār)
ধন্যবাদ
Obrigadu(dhanyabād)
শুভ প্ৰভাত
Bondia(shubha prabhāt)
শুভ অপরাহ্ন
Bona tarde(shubha aparāhna)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা
Bona noite(shubha sandhyā)
শুভ ৰাতি
Bona noite(shubha rāti)
পিছৰ পৰা দেখা
Ami hanesan(pichar porā dekhā)
বিদায়
Adeus(bidāy)
আপোনাৰ নাম কি?
Quale naran ida?(āpōnāra nām ki?)
মোৰ নাম জন
Naran hau John.(mōr nām John)
আপুনি কেনে আছেন?
Kona ba o?(āpuni kene āchēn?)
আপোনাৰ সৈতে সাক্ষাৎ কৰি আনন্দিত
Diak ba halo ho o.(āpōnāra soite sākhāt kori ānondit)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ?
Keta fala Inglês?(heiŋdɛŋ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯍꯤꯡꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Hau la fala Hindi diak.(chuiŋsʊbɪ hɪndɪ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Hau la hatene.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯧꯔꯥꯡꯗꯦ
Favor fala ba moris.(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ hɯraŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Keta bele fala fali?(hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Onde mak banheira?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯆꯩꯡꯗꯦꯟ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?(aɳdɛ chɛŋdɛŋ hɛŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯄꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Virar ba hadau.(hɛŋdɛ kʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯍꯨꯡꯗꯦ
Virar ba direita.(hɛŋdɛ hʊŋdɛ)
ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯌꯦꯟꯗꯦ
Baa diretamente.(hɛŋdɛ aʊŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ?
Iha ne'e barak?(aɳdɛ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯅꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯗꯦ
Ticket ida, favor.(aŋ tɛŋdɛ)
ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯍꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ?
Iha ne'e laran ka?(aɳdɛ hɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ)
ꯆꯨꯡꯊꯧꯕꯤ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ
Hau nune'e.(chuiŋsʊbɪ aɳdɛ)
ꯌꯦꯡꯗꯦ ꯑꯃꯩꯗꯦ ꯑꯗꯦ ꯗꯨꯡꯗꯦ?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?(lɛŋdɛ aɳdɛ aɳdɛ dʊŋdɛ)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ꯎꯕꯤ
Sim(nangbu)
ꯍꯦꯛ
La(hei)
ꯃꯥꯡꯖꯤ
Talvez(maangbagi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ
Hau hakarak(huroi)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Hau la hakarak(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Nia mak diak(huroi hei)
ꯍꯧꯔꯤꯗꯨꯝꯗꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ?
Ita nian ideia sa?(huroi hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ?
Mak bele ajuda hau?(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Hau precisa ajuda(hei help)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯃꯤꯇꯨꯔꯤ
Hakarak momentu(hei mitri)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Hau mós(hei)
ꯍꯦꯛ ꯍꯦꯜꯆꯤ
La problema(hei helchi)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ
Parabens(haangdeng)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯤꯡ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ
Parabens ba aniversario(haangdeng hei)
ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯜꯕꯤ ꯍꯦꯛ
Hau haruka viagen diak(hei trip)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
ꯍꯥꯡꯗꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯗꯦ?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯆꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ.
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
ꯌꯦꯛꯄꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦꯡ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ ꯍꯦꯖꯦ?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
ꯍꯦꯜꯖꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ, ꯍꯦꯖꯦ.
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
ꯍꯦꯡꯊꯦ ꯍꯦꯛꯄꯦ?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ei adu khangba?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
Adu khangba khangba
Esa mak baratu demais.(Adu khangba khangba)
Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?(Nanggi adu nungsiba khangba?)
Ei card-gi khudol touba?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?(Ei card-gi khudol touba?)
Nangna nungsiba chahi table
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.(Nangna nungsiba chahi table)
Bill adu, please
Fatu, por favor.(Bill adu, please)
Service adu khangba?
Servisu iha ka?(Service adu khangba?)
Ei vegetarian-gi
Hau vegetarian.(Ei vegetarian-gi)
Masala khana, please
Labele comida spicy, por favor.(Masala khana, please)
Adu khangba
Esa mak saboru.(Adu khangba)
Ei menu-gi khudol touba?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?(Ei menu-gi khudol touba?)
Chakpa thangba, please
Kopa agua, por favor.(Chakpa thangba, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
পুলিশক কল কৰক
Liga ba polícia(pulishak kol korok)
এখন এম্বুলেন্সক কল কৰক
Liga ba ambulansia(ekhon ambulancek kol korok)
মোৰ ডাক্তৰ লাগিব
Hau precisa doutor(mor daktar lagib)
মই অসুস্থ অনুভৱ কৰিছোঁ
Hau sente sick(moi asustha anubhav korichu)
মই মটৰ ডালৰ বাবে এলাৰ্জি আছে
Hau iha alergia ba karu(moi motor dalor babe elarji ase)
সৰ্বাধিক নিকটৱৰ্তী চিকিৎসালয় ক'ত?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?(sorbadik nikotbarti chikitsalay kot)
এতিয়া বিষ হয়
Ita hakarak iha ne'e(etia bish hoy)
মই মোৰ পাছপৰ্ট হেৰুৱাইছোঁ
Hau hasai passport(moi mor passport heruai chu)
আপুনি মোৰ হোটেলক কল কৰিব পাৰিবনে?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?(apuni mor hotelak kol korib paribne)
সহায়!
Help!(sahai)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ningba khangbani
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita(ningba khangbani)
Ningbu khudol touba
Kita halo reunião(ningbu khudol touba)
Ningbagi thabak eikhoina?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?(ningbagi thabak eikhoina)
Nangbu nupikhre report
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona(nangbu nupikhre report)
Nangbu nupa ngamba?
Ita bele halo conversa fali?(nangbu nupa ngamba)
Nangbu file khangba
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha(nangbu file khangba)
Nangbu khudol tanna
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu(nangbu khudol tanna)
Nangbu khudol touba khangbani
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita(nangbu khudol touba khangbani)
Nangbu nupa khangbana?
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?(nangbu nupa khangbana)
Nangbu nupikhre
Hau sei volta ba ita(nangbu nupikhre)
Deadline Friday adu
Prazo mak sexta-feira(Deadline Friday adu)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.