Common Sundanese to Tetum phrases

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

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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.

  1. Halo

    Olá

  2. Hatur nuhun

    Obrigadu

  3. Wilujeng énjing

    Bondia

  4. Wilujeng siang

    Bona tarde

  5. Wilujeng sonten

    Bona noite

  6. Wilujeng wengi

    Bona noite

  7. Dugi ka engke

    Ami hanesan

  8. Sampurasun

    Adeus

  9. Nami anjeun saha?

    Quale naran ida?

  10. Nami abdi John

    Naran hau John.

  11. Kumaha kabarna?

    Kona ba o?

  12. 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.

  1. Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?

    Keta fala Inglês?

  2. Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé

    Hau la fala Hindi diak.

  3. Abdi henteu ngartos

    Hau la hatene.

  4. Mangga nyarios laun-laun

    Favor fala ba moris.

  5. Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?

    Keta bele fala fali?

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Onde mak banheira?

  7. Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?

    Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

  8. Bengkok ka kénca

    Virar ba hadau.

  9. Bengkok ka katuhu

    Virar ba direita.

  10. Lurus waé

    Baa diretamente.

  11. Sabaraha ongkosna?

    Iha ne'e barak?

  12. Satu tiket, mangga

    Ticket ida, favor.

  13. Naha jauh ti dieu?

    Iha ne'e laran ka?

  14. Abdi leungit

    Hau nune'e.

  15. 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.

  1. Leres

    Sim

  2. Henteu

    La

  3. Sakali

    Talvez

  4. Kuring satuju

    Hau hakarak

  5. Kuring teu satuju

    Hau la hakarak

  6. Éta kadéngé saé

    Nia mak diak

  7. Naon pamanggih anjeun?

    Ita nian ideia sa?

  8. Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?

    Mak bele ajuda hau?

  9. Kuring peryogi bantosan

    Hau precisa ajuda

  10. Enten sakedap

    Hakarak momentu

  11. Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten

    Hau mós

  12. Henteu masalah

    La problema

  13. Wilujeng

    Parabens

  14. Wilujeng tepang taun

    Parabens ba aniversario

  15. 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.

  1. Di mana stasiun karéta?

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

  2. Di mana halte bis?

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

  3. Platform mana?

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

  4. Jam sabaraha angkatna?

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

  5. Nyaéta jalan anu leres?

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

  6. Éta caket dieu

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

  7. Éta jauh ti dieu

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

  8. Dupi anjeun tiasa nunjukkeun ka kuring dina peta?

    Kona ba mapa? (Kona ba mapa?)

  9. Eureun di dieu, punten

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

  10. 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.

  1. Ieu sabaraha hargana?

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

  2. Ieu teuing mahal

    Esa mak baratu demais.

  3. Naha anjeun gaduh anu langkung mirah?

    Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

  4. Naha abdi tiasa mayar nganggo kartu?

    Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

  5. Abdi hoyong méja pikeun dua

    Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

  6. Tagihan, punten

    Fatu, por favor.

  7. Naha jasa parantos kalebet?

    Servisu iha ka?

  8. Abdi vegetarian

    Hau vegetarian.

  9. Henteu hoyong kadaharan pedas, punten

    Labele comida spicy, por favor.

  10. Ieu enak

    Esa mak saboru.

  11. Naha abdi tiasa gaduh ménu?

    Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

  12. Sakedap cai, punten

    Kopa agua, por favor.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Liga ba polícia

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Liga ba ambulansia

  3. Abdi peryogi dokter

    Hau precisa doutor

  4. Abdi ngarasa teu sehat

    Hau sente sick

  5. Abdi alergi kana kacang

    Hau iha alergia ba karu

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

  7. Ieu nyeri

    Ita hakarak iha ne'e

  8. Abdi leungit paspor

    Hau hasai passport

  9. Dupi anjeun tiasa telepon hotél abdi?

    O pode liga ba hotel hau?

  10. Bantosan!

    Help!

Work and business

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

  1. Senang tepang sareng anjeun

    Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

  2. Hayu urang jadwalkeun rapat

    Kita halo reunião

  3. Jam sabaraha anu cocog pikeun anjeun?

    Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

  4. Kuring bakal ngirim laporan dinten ieu

    Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

  5. Dupi urang tiasa ngobrol isukan?

    Ita bele halo conversa fali?

  6. Mangga tingali file anu dilampirkeun

    Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

  7. Hatur nuhun pikeun waktos anjeun

    Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

  8. Kuring ngarepkeun tiasa damel sareng anjeun

    Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

  9. Dupi anjeun tiasa ngajelaskeun titik éta?

    Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

  10. Hayu kuring ngabalikeun ka anjeun

    Hau sei volta ba ita

  11. 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.

  1. Jam sabaraha?

    Hora ne'ebe? (hora ne'be)

  2. Ieu jam tilu.

    Iha hora tolu. (iha hora tolu)

  3. Dinten ieu.

    Oin loron (oin loron)

  4. Isukan.

    Amanhã (amanha)

  5. Kamari.

    Kona ba (kona ba)

  6. Senén.

    Segunda-feira (segunda-feira)

  7. Salasa.

    Terça-feira (terca-feira)

  8. Rebo.

    Quarta-feira (quarta-feira)

  9. Hiji

    Ida (ida)

  10. Dua

    Dua (dua)

  11. Tilu

    Tolu (tolu)

  12. Sapuluh

    Sira (sira)

  13. Satus

    Nehun (nehun)

  14. Satengah

    Metade (metade)

  15. Langkung

    Lain (lain)