Looking for practical Sundanese to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sundanese 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 Sundanese 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.
Halo
Olá
Hatur nuhun
Obrigadu
Wilujeng énjing
Bondia
Wilujeng siang
Bona tarde
Wilujeng sonten
Bona noite
Wilujeng wengi
Bona noite
Dugi ka engke
Ami hanesan
Sampurasun
Adeus
Nami anjeun saha?
Quale naran ida?
Nami abdi John
Naran hau John.
Kumaha kabarna?
Kona ba o?
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Diak ba halo ho o.
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?
Keta fala Inglês?
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Abdi henteu ngartos
Hau la hatene.
Mangga nyarios laun-laun
Favor fala ba moris.
Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?
Keta bele fala fali?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Onde mak banheira?
Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Bengkok ka kénca
Virar ba hadau.
Bengkok ka katuhu
Virar ba direita.
Lurus waé
Baa diretamente.
Sabaraha ongkosna?
Iha ne'e barak?
Satu tiket, mangga
Ticket ida, favor.
Naha jauh ti dieu?
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Abdi leungit
Hau nune'e.
Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu SIM?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Leres
Sim
Henteu
La
Sakali
Talvez
Kuring satuju
Hau hakarak
Kuring teu satuju
Hau la hakarak
Éta kadéngé saé
Nia mak diak
Naon pamanggih anjeun?
Ita nian ideia sa?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Kuring peryogi bantosan
Hau precisa ajuda
Enten sakedap
Hakarak momentu
Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten
Hau mós
Henteu masalah
La problema
Wilujeng
Parabens
Wilujeng tepang taun
Parabens ba aniversario
Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman
Hau haruka viagen diak
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Di mana stasiun karéta?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Di mana halte bis?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Platform mana?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Jam sabaraha angkatna?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Nyaéta jalan anu leres?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Éta caket dieu
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
Éta jauh ti dieu
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
Dupi anjeun tiasa nunjukkeun ka kuring dina peta?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
Eureun di dieu, punten
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Sabaraha lami waktosna?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ieu sabaraha hargana?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
Ieu teuing mahal
Esa mak baratu demais.
Naha anjeun gaduh anu langkung mirah?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Naha abdi tiasa mayar nganggo kartu?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Abdi hoyong méja pikeun dua
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Tagihan, punten
Fatu, por favor.
Naha jasa parantos kalebet?
Servisu iha ka?
Abdi vegetarian
Hau vegetarian.
Henteu hoyong kadaharan pedas, punten
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Ieu enak
Esa mak saboru.
Naha abdi tiasa gaduh ménu?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Sakedap cai, punten
Kopa agua, por favor.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Telepon polisi
Liga ba polícia
Telepon ambulans
Liga ba ambulansia
Abdi peryogi dokter
Hau precisa doutor
Abdi ngarasa teu sehat
Hau sente sick
Abdi alergi kana kacang
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Ieu nyeri
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Abdi leungit paspor
Hau hasai passport
Dupi anjeun tiasa telepon hotél abdi?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Bantosan!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Hayu urang jadwalkeun rapat
Kita halo reunião
Jam sabaraha anu cocog pikeun anjeun?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Kuring bakal ngirim laporan dinten ieu
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Dupi urang tiasa ngobrol isukan?
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Mangga tingali file anu dilampirkeun
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Hatur nuhun pikeun waktos anjeun
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Kuring ngarepkeun tiasa damel sareng anjeun
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngajelaskeun titik éta?
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Hayu kuring ngabalikeun ka anjeun
Hau sei volta ba ita
Batas waktosna nyaéta Jumaah
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.