Looking for practical Tetum to Bengali (বাংলা) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum phrase first, then the Bengali translation (বাংলা) — 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 Bengali.
Tip: when a Bengali 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
হ্যালো(hyālō)
Obrigadu
ধন্যবাদ(dhonnobad)
Bondia
শুভ সকাল(shubho shokal)
Bona tarde
শুভ অপরাহ্ন(shubho oporāhno)
Bona noite
শুভ সন্ধ্যা(shubho shondhya)
Bona noite
শুভ রাত্রি(shubho raatri)
Ami hanesan
পরে দেখা হবে(pore dekha hobe)
Adeus
বিদায়(bidāẏ)
Quale naran ida?
আপনার নাম কী?(āpanār nām kī?)
Naran hau John.
আমার নাম জন(āmār nām jôn)
Kona ba o?
আপনি কেমন আছেন?(āpni kēmon āchhen?)
Diak ba halo ho o.
আপনার সাথে দেখা করে ভালো লাগলো(āpanār sāthē dekha karē bhālō lāglō)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
আপনি কি ইংরেজি কথা বলেন?(apni ki ingreji kotha bolen?)
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
আমি হিন্দি ভালোভাবে বলতে পারি না(ami hindi bhalobhaabe bolte pari na)
Hau la hatene.
আমি বুঝি না(ami bujhi na)
Favor fala ba moris.
দয়া করে ধীরে কথা বলুন(doya kore dhire kotha bolun)
Keta bele fala fali?
আপনি কি আবার বলতে পারেন?(apni ki abar bolte paren?)
Onde mak banheira?
বাথরুম কোথায়?(bathroom kothay?)
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
আমি শহরের কেন্দ্রে কীভাবে যাব?(ami shohorer kendro ki bhabe jabo?)