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Common Ndebele South to Tetum phrases

100 practical Ndebele South to Tetum phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Ndebele South to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndebele South 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Olá

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Obrigadu

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Bondia

  4. Imini emnandi

    Bona tarde

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Bona noite

  6. Lalani kahle

    Bona noite

  7. Sizobonana

    Ami hanesan

  8. Hamba kahle

    Adeus

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Quale naran ida?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Naran hau John.

  11. Unjani?

    Kona ba o?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Diak ba halo ho o.

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Keta fala Inglês?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Hau la fala Hindi diak.

  3. Angiqondi

    Hau la hatene.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Favor fala ba moris.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Keta bele fala fali?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Onde mak banheira?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Virar ba hadau.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Virar ba direita.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Baa diretamente.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Iha ne'e barak?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Ticket ida, favor.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Iha ne'e laran ka?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Hau nune'e.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    Sim

  2. Cha

    La

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Talvez

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Hau hakarak

  5. Angivumi

    Hau la hakarak

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Nia mak diak

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Ita nian ideia sa?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Mak bele ajuda hau?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Hau precisa ajuda

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Hakarak momentu

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Hau mós

  12. Akukho inkinga

    La problema

  13. Halala

    Parabens

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Parabens ba aniversario

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Hau haruka viagen diak

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

    Onde está a estacão de trem? (Onde está a estacão de trem?)

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

    Onde está a paragem de autocarro? (Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

    Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e? (Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Hora ne'e sai? (Hora ne'e sai?)

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

    Ema ne'e dalan certo ka? (Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)

  6. Ikhaya lapha

    Iha ne'e perto (Iha ne'e perto)

  7. Kude lapha

    Iha ne'e laran (Iha ne'e laran)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Kona ba mapa? (Kona ba mapa?)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Parar iha ne'e, favor (Parar iha ne'e, favor)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Kona tempu hira? (Kona tempu hira?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Ita nia presu sa'o? (ita nia presu sao?)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

    Esa mak baratu demais.

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

    Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

    Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

    Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Fatu, por favor.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Servisu iha ka?

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

    Hau vegetarian.

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

    Labele comida spicy, por favor.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Esa mak saboru.

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

    Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Kopa agua, por favor.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Liga ba polícia

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Liga ba ambulansia

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Hau precisa doutor

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Hau sente sick

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Hau iha alergia ba karu

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Ita hakarak iha ne'e

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Hau hasai passport

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    O pode liga ba hotel hau?

  10. Usizo!

    Help!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Kita halo reunião

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Ita bele halo conversa fali?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Hau sei volta ba ita

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Prazo mak sexta-feira

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Hora ne'ebe? (hora ne'be)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Iha hora tolu. (iha hora tolu)

  3. Namuhla

    Oin loron (oin loron)

  4. Kusasa

    Amanhã (amanha)

  5. Izolo

    Kona ba (kona ba)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Segunda-feira (segunda-feira)

  7. uLwesibili

    Terça-feira (terca-feira)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Quarta-feira (quarta-feira)

  9. Kunye

    Ida (ida)

  10. Kubili

    Dua (dua)

  11. Kuthathu

    Tolu (tolu)

  12. Ishumi

    Sira (sira)

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Nehun (nehun)

  14. Iphakathi

    Metade (metade)

  15. Okuningi

    Lain (lain)

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