Common Tetum to Bhojpuri phrases

100 practical Tetum to Bhojpuri phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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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.

  1. Olá

    नमस्ते (namaste)

  2. Obrigadu

    धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad)

  3. Bondia

    शुभ प्रभात (shubh prabhaat)

  4. Bona tarde

    शुभ अपराह्न (shubh aparahna)

  5. Bona noite

    शुभ संध्या (shubh sandhya)

  6. Bona noite

    शुभ रात्रि (shubh raatri)

  7. Ami hanesan

    फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge)

  8. Adeus

    अलविदा (alvida)

  9. Quale naran ida?

    तोहरा नाम का ह? (tohra naam ka ha?)

  10. Naran hau John.

    हमार नाम जॉन ह (hamaar naam John ha)

  11. Kona ba o?

    तू कइसे बाड़? (tu kaise baad?)

  12. 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.

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी? (ka raua angreji bolat bani?)

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात (ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)

  3. Hau la hatene.

    हम ना समझी (ham na samjhi)

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    कृपया धीरे बोलीं (kripya dheere bolin)

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला? (ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    बाथरूम कहाँ बा? (bathroom kahan ba?)

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

    हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं? (ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    बाँया मुड़ जाईं (baya mud jain)

  9. Virar ba direita.

    दाहिना मुड़ जाईं (dahina mud jain)

  10. Baa diretamente.

    सिधा जाईं (sidha jain)

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    भाड़ा कति बा? (bhada kati ba?)

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    एक टिकट, कृपया (ek ticket, kripya)

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    ई इहाँ से दूर बा? (ee ihan se door ba?)

  14. Hau nune'e.

    हम खो गइल बानी (ham kho gail bani)

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला? (ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Sim

    हाँ (haan)

  2. La

    नहीं (nahi)

  3. Talvez

    शायद (shayad)

  4. Hau hakarak

    हम सहमत बानी (ham sahmat bani)

  5. Hau la hakarak

    हम असहमत बानी (ham asahmat bani)

  6. Nia mak diak

    ई बढ़िया लागता (ee badhiya lagta)

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    तू का सोचत बाड़ू? (tu ka sochat baadu)

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला? (ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    हमके मदद के जरूरत बा (hamke madad ke zarurat ba)

  10. Hakarak momentu

    एक पल रुक जा (ek pal ruk ja)

  11. Hau mós

    माफ करीं (maaf karin)

  12. La problema

    कोई बात ना (koi baat na)

  13. Parabens

    बधाई हो (badhai ho)

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    जन्मदिन मुबारक (janmdin mubarak)

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं (surakshit yatra karin)

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

    Train station kahan ba? (train station kahan ba?)

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

    Bus stop kahan ba? (bus stop kahan ba?)

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    Kaun platform ba? (Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

    Ii kab chhuti? (Hora ne'e sai?)

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

    Ii sahi rasta hai? (Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba. (Iha ne'e perto)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    Ii yahan se door ba. (Iha ne'e laran)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

    Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba? (Kona ba mapa?)

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    Yahan ruki, kripya. (Parar iha ne'e, favor)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    Ii kitna samay lega? (Kona tempu hira?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Ee kitna ke hai? (Ee kitna ke hai?)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    U bahut mehnga hai.

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    Kaahe kuch sasta hai?

  4. Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

    Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Bill, kripya.

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    Kya service shamil hai?

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Hum shakahari hain.

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Ee bahut swadisht hai.

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Ek glass paani, kripya.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Police ke bulai (police ke bulai)

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Ambulance ke bulai (ambulance ke bulai)

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba (hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)

  4. Hau sente sick

    Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani (ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Hamke moongfali se allergy ba (hamke moongfali se allergy ba)

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba? (sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Ihaan dard ho raha ba (ihaan dard ho raha ba)

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Hamaar passport kho gaya (hamaar passport kho gaya)

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani? (kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)

  10. Help!

    Madad! (madad!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा (aapse milkar accha laga)

  2. Kita halo reunião

    चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें (chalo ek meeting tay karein)

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है? (aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा (main aaj report bhej doonga)

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं? (kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें (kripya file sanlagna dekhein)

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद (aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ (main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं? (kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें (mujhe aapko wapas batane den)

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है (antim tithi shukravaar hai)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

    Kauno samay ba? (kauno samay ba?)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    Teen baje hain (teen baje hain)

  3. Oin loron

    Aaj (aaj)

  4. Amanhã

    Kal (kal)

  5. Kona ba

    Kal (kal)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Sombar (sombar)

  7. Terça-feira

    Mangalbar (mangalbar)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Budhbar (budhbar)

  9. Ida

    Ek (ek)

  10. Dua

    Do (do)

  11. Tolu

    Teen (teen)

  12. Sira

    Das (das)

  13. Nehun

    Ek sau (ek sau)

  14. Metade

    Aadha (aadha)

  15. Lain

    Jyada (jyada)