Looking for practical Tetum to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.
Tip: pick five Alur phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Olá
Salam
Obrigadu
Matur nuwun
Bondia
Selamat pagi
Bona tarde
Selamat sore
Bona noite
Selamat malam
Bona noite
Selamat bobo
Ami hanesan
Sampai jumpa
Adeus
Selamat tinggal
Quale naran ida?
Sapa nama mu?
Naran hau John.
Nama ku John
Kona ba o?
Kabar apa?
Diak ba halo ho o.
Senang bertemu denganmu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Hau la hatene.
Nyo ngana nyo.
Favor fala ba moris.
Tolong nyi lempang.
Keta bele fala fali?
Nyo bisa nyi lagi?
Onde mak banheira?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?
Virar ba hadau.
Belok kiri.
Virar ba direita.
Belok kanan.
Baa diretamente.
Nyi terus.
Iha ne'e barak?
Berapa harga tiket?
Ticket ida, favor.
Satu tiket, tolong.
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Hau nune'e.
Nyo hilang.
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sim
Iyo
La
Ayi
Talvez
Mungkin
Hau hakarak
Ngeye
Hau la hakarak
Ayi ngeye
Nia mak diak
Iya, enak
Ita nian ideia sa?
Napa pendapatmu?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Bisa bantu saya?
Hau precisa ajuda
Saya butuh bantuan
Hakarak momentu
Tunggu sebentar
Hau mós
Saya minta maaf
La problema
Tidak masalah
Parabens
Selamat
Parabens ba aniversario
Selamat ulang tahun
Hau haruka viagen diak
Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Dika stasiun kereta?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Dika halte bis?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Platform mana?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Hora ne'e sai?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Apa ini jalan yang benar?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Iha ne'e perto
Iya dekat sini(Iha ne'e perto)
Iha ne'e laran
Iya jauh dari sini(Iha ne'e laran)
Kona ba mapa?
Bisa tunjukkan di peta?(Kona ba mapa?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Berhenti di sini, tolong(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Kona tempu hira?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Berapa harga ini?(ita nia presu sao?)
Esa mak baratu demais.
Itu terlalu mahal.
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Apakah ada yang lebih murah?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Bisa bayar pakai kartu?
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Saya mau meja untuk dua.
Fatu, por favor.
Tagihan, tolong.
Servisu iha ka?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?
Hau vegetarian.
Saya vegetarian.
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.
Esa mak saboru.
Ini enak.
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Bisa minta menu?
Kopa agua, por favor.
Segelas air, tolong.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Liga ba polícia
Bisa ngelap polisi
Liga ba ambulansia
Bisa ngelap ambulans
Hau precisa doutor
Aku butuh dokter
Hau sente sick
Aku merasa sakit
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Aku alergi kacang tanah
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Sakit di sini
Hau hasai passport
Aku kehilangan paspor
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Bisa telepon hotelku?
Help!
Tolong!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Ngomong bareng kowe
Kita halo reunião
Ayo kita atur rapat
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?
Hau sei volta ba ita
Ayo aku bali menyang kowe
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.