Looking for practical Tetum to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: when a Aymara phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tetum 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.
Olá
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Obrigadu
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Bondia
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Bona tarde
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Bona noite
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Bona noite
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Ami hanesan
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Adeus
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Quale naran ida?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Naran hau John.
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kona ba o?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Diak ba halo ho o.
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Hau la hatene.
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Favor fala ba moris.
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Keta bele fala fali?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Onde mak banheira?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Virar ba hadau.
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Virar ba direita.
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Baa diretamente.
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Iha ne'e barak?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ticket ida, favor.
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Iha ne'e laran ka?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Hau nune'e.
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sim
Jisa
La
Aka
Talvez
Janiwa
Hau hakarak
Nayraqatawa
Hau la hakarak
Janiwa nayraqatani
Nia mak diak
Suma jach'a
Ita nian ideia sa?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Hau precisa ajuda
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Hakarak momentu
Jikisiñani
Hau mós
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
La problema
Aka janiwa
Parabens
Yayk'iri
Parabens ba aniversario
Jach'a q'ipiri
Hau haruka viagen diak
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.