Looking for practical Tamazight to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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 Tamazight 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.
Azul
Olá(azul)
Tanemmirt
Obrigadu(tanemmirt)
Sbah lkhir
Bondia(sbah lkhir)
Nhar lkhir
Bona tarde(nhar lkhir)
Mrahba
Bona noite(mrahba)
Lila saïda
Bona noite(lila saïda)
Nqra wul
Ami hanesan(nqra wul)
Besslama
Adeus(besslama)
Mekka isem-ik?
Quale naran ida?(mekka isem-ik)
Isem-iyi John
Naran hau John.(isem-iyi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Kona ba o?(mekka tzemre)
Safi nniḍen
Diak ba halo ho o.(safi nniḍen)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Keta fala Inglês?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Hau la fala Hindi diak.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Hau la hatene.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Favor fala ba moris.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Keta bele fala fali?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Onde mak banheira?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Virar ba hadau.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Virar ba direita.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Baa diretamente.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Iha ne'e barak?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Ticket ida, favor.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Iha ne'e laran ka?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Hau nune'e.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Sim
Ula
La
Mekkan
Talvez
Nekni d ameqran
Hau hakarak
Ula d ameqran
Hau la hakarak
Ala yid ihi
Nia mak diak
Ma yid ihi?
Ita nian ideia sa?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Nekni d tazmert
Hau precisa ajuda
Ssa ad tzemregh
Hakarak momentu
Nekni d ameksa
Hau mós
Ula d tazmert
La problema
Tawuri
Parabens
Aslema n tazmert
Parabens ba aniversario
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Hau haruka viagen diak
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Mara tizi?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Aman yebda?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
Ihi, d tazmert
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Mara yebda?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iḥed nniḍen?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
Aḍu yella aḥil
Esa mak baratu demais.(aḍu yella aḥil)
Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?(ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen)
Nekki nḥed n wigi?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?(nekki nḥed n wigi)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.(nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus)
Iḍeḍ, lla yella
Fatu, por favor.(iḍeḍ, lla yella)
Ma yella tazrigt?
Servisu iha ka?(ma yella tazrigt)
Nekki d vegetarian
Hau vegetarian.(nekki d vegetarian)
Ula d akken, lla yella
Labele comida spicy, por favor.(ula d akken, lla yella)
Aḍu yella amezruy
Esa mak saboru.(aḍu yella amezruy)
Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?(nekki nḥeb tazrigt)
Aḍu n waman, lla yella
Kopa agua, por favor.(aḍu n waman, lla yella)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ssi l-police
Liga ba polícia(ssi l-police)
Ssi l-ambulance
Liga ba ambulansia(ssi l-ambulance)
Nekkin doctor
Hau precisa doutor(nekkin doctor)
Nekkin yid
Hau sente sick(nekkin yid)
Nekkin agdud n tazart
Hau iha alergia ba karu(nekkin agdud n tazart)
Wul is-sid n uḍar?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?(wul is-sid n uḍar)
Ihdden hna
Ita hakarak iha ne'e(ihdden hna)
Rraḍt pasport-i
Hau hasai passport(rraḍt pasport-i)
Ma tssi l-hotel-i?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?(ma tssi l-hotel-i)
Ayd!
Help!(ayd)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita(Ahlan, thammled)
Neddu yid n tazmert
Kita halo reunião(Neddu id n tazmert)
Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?(Ma id thammled?)
Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona(Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)
Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?
Ita bele halo conversa fali?(Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)
S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha(Sil te plait, hedha id n file)
Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu(Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)
Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita(Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)
Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?(Ma thammled ahdar id?)
Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k
Hau sei volta ba ita(Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)
Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday
Prazo mak sexta-feira(Tazmert n timidi d Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.