Looking for practical Romani to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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 Romani 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.
Sastimos
Olá
Dikhes
Obrigadu
Sar san o drom
Bondia
Sar san o drom
Bona tarde
Sar san o večer
Bona noite
Sar san o noć
Bona noite
Sikav tuke na jekh
Ami hanesan
Sastipen
Adeus
So t'avel tiri navn?
Quale naran ida?
Mande t'avel John
Naran hau John.
Soske tuke?
Kona ba o?
Rromale tuke
Diak ba halo ho o.
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Keta fala Inglês?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Hau la fala Hindi diak.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Hau la hatene.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Favor fala ba moris.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Keta bele fala fali?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Onde mak banheira?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Virar ba hadau.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Virar ba direita.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Baa diretamente.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Iha ne'e barak?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Ticket ida, favor.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Iha ne'e laran ka?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Hau nune'e.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Sim
Na
La
Možda
Talvez
Sukalav
Hau hakarak
Nesukalav
Hau la hakarak
To so boro
Nia mak diak
So te phendav?
Ita nian ideia sa?
Sako te mikerav?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Me mangav miker
Hau precisa ajuda
Phirav kher
Hakarak momentu
Me som te bachtal
Hau mós
Na problem
La problema
Sukalav tuke
Parabens
Sukal tuke kher
Parabens ba aniversario
Sakona safar kher
Hau haruka viagen diak
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Kasa platform?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
So kalo khera?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
So si jekh pravas?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
So si buchi tu?
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
So si dikh le tu?
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
Sti le tu, please.
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Kado kheras?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
Taj e bori drago
Esa mak baratu demais.(taj e bori drago)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?(aso tuke katar chede)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.(mande sar o buchi for duj)
O bil, please
Fatu, por favor.(o bil, please)
Sar o servis included?
Servisu iha ka?(sar o servis included)
Mande so vegetarian
Hau vegetarian.(mande so vegetarian)
Na spicy khana, please
Labele comida spicy, por favor.(na spicy khana, please)
Taj e delikates
Esa mak saboru.(taj e delikates)
Sakava kade o menu?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?(sakava kade o menu)
O buchi thaj, please
Kopa agua, por favor.(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zhanav te policija
Liga ba polícia
Zhanav te ambulanca
Liga ba ambulansia
Mane kaj doctoro
Hau precisa doutor
Mane si mala
Hau sente sick
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Sikav tut here
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Mane si zhalav my passport
Hau hasai passport
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Pomoć!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Aven te kerdan o kher
Kita halo reunião
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Hau sei volta ba ita
O deadline si o Vrihda
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.