Looking for practical Tetum to Bhojpuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum phrase first, then the Bhojpuri translation (Bhojpuri) — 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 Bhojpuri.
Tip: when a Bhojpuri 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
नमस्ते(namaste)
Obrigadu
धन्यवाद(dhanyavaad)
Bondia
शुभ प्रभात(shubh prabhaat)
Bona tarde
शुभ अपराह्न(shubh aparahna)
Bona noite
शुभ संध्या(shubh sandhya)
Bona noite
शुभ रात्रि(shubh raatri)
Ami hanesan
फिर मिलेंगे(phir milenge)
Adeus
अलविदा(alvida)
Quale naran ida?
तोहरा नाम का ह?(tohra naam ka ha?)
Naran hau John.
हमार नाम जॉन ह(hamaar naam John ha)
Kona ba o?
तू कइसे बाड़?(tu kaise baad?)
Diak ba halo ho o.
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल(tahara se milke khushi bhail)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
Hau la hatene.
हम ना समझी(ham na samjhi)
Favor fala ba moris.
कृपया धीरे बोलीं(kripya dheere bolin)
Keta bele fala fali?
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
Onde mak banheira?
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?(bathroom kahan ba?)
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)