Looking for practical Tetum to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: read the Afrikaans line out loud three times, then cover the Tetum side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Tetum to Afrikaans translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Olá
Hallo
Obrigadu
Dankie
Bondia
Goeie more
Bona tarde
Goeie middag
Bona noite
Goeie naand
Bona noite
Goeie nag
Ami hanesan
Sien jou later
Adeus
Totsiens
Quale naran ida?
Wat is jou naam?
Naran hau John.
My naam is John
Kona ba o?
Hoe gaan dit?
Diak ba halo ho o.
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Praat jy Engels?
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Hau la hatene.
Ek verstaan nie.
Favor fala ba moris.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Keta bele fala fali?
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Onde mak banheira?
Waar is die badkamer?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Virar ba hadau.
Draai links.
Virar ba direita.
Draai regs.
Baa diretamente.
Gaan reguit.
Iha ne'e barak?
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Ticket ida, favor.
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Is dit ver van hier?
Hau nune'e.
Ek is verlore.
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sim
Ja
La
Nee
Talvez
Miskien
Hau hakarak
Ek stem saam
Hau la hakarak
Ek stem nie saam nie
Nia mak diak
Dit klink goed
Ita nian ideia sa?
Wat dink jy?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Kan jy my help?
Hau precisa ajuda
Ek het hulp nodig
Hakarak momentu
Wag 'n oomblik
Hau mós
Ek is jammer
La problema
Geen probleem
Parabens
Geluk
Parabens ba aniversario
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Hau haruka viagen diak
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Waar is die treinstasie?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Waar is die busstop?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Watter platform is dit?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Hora ne'e sai?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Is dit die regte pad?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Iha ne'e perto
Dit is naby hier.(Iha ne'e perto)
Iha ne'e laran
Dit is ver van hier.(Iha ne'e laran)
Kona ba mapa?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(Kona ba mapa?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Stop hier, asseblief.(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Kona tempu hira?
Hoe lank neem dit?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Hoeveel kos dit?(ita nia presu sao?)
Esa mak baratu demais.
Dit is te duur.
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Fatu, por favor.
Die rekening, asseblief.
Servisu iha ka?
Is diens ingesluit?
Hau vegetarian.
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Esa mak saboru.
Dit is heerlik.
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Kopa agua, por favor.
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Liga ba polícia
Bel die polisie
Liga ba ambulansia
Bel 'n ambulans
Hau precisa doutor
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Hau sente sick
Ek voel siek
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Dit seergemaak hier
Hau hasai passport
Ek het my paspoort verloor
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Help!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Kita halo reunião
Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Watter tyd werk vir jou?
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Kan ons môre praat?
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Dankie vir jou tyd
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?
Hau sei volta ba ita
Laat ek jou terugbel
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Die sperdatum is Vrydag
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.