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Common Tetum to Dombe phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tetum to Dombe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum phrase first, then the Dombe translation (Dombe) — 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 Dombe.

Tip: read the Dombe line out loud three times, then cover the Tetum side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Olá

    Salibonani

  2. Obrigadu

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Bondia

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Bona tarde

    Uhlanga oluhle

  5. Bona noite

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Bona noite

    Lala kahle

  7. Ami hanesan

    Siyaphinda

  8. Adeus

    Hamba kahle

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Kona ba o?

    Unjani?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    Uta kuta chiRungu?

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Ndi ndinzwisise.

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Ungazvitaura zvakare?

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

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

    Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Tendeuka kurudyi.

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Enda mberi.

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    Iri kure here kubva pano?

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Ndakanyura.

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sim

    Ehe

  2. La

    Aih

  3. Talvez

    Zvichida

  4. Hau hakarak

    Ndinobvumirana

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Ndinopikisa

  6. Nia mak diak

    Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Unofungei?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Unogona kundibatsira here?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Mirira kwechinguva

  11. Hau mós

    Ndine hurombo

  12. La problema

    Hapana dambudziko

  13. Parabens

    Makorokoto

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

    Kupi yehamba yechitima? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

    Kupi yehamba yebhazi? (ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    Ndeipi chikuva? (Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

    Ndeipi nguva inobva? (Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

    Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama? (I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    Iri pedyo pano (I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    Iri kure nepanotangira (I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

    Unogona kundiratidza pamepu? (U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    Mira pano, ndapota (Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    Inotora nguva yakareba? (I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Iri chingani? (iri chingani)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Iri kutengesa kwazvo (iri kutengesa kwazvo)

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi? (une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)

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

    Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here? (ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Ndinoda tafura yevaviri (ndinoda tafura yevaviri)

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Chikwereti, ndapota (chikwereti, ndapota)

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here? (sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Ndiri vegetarian (ndiri vegetarian)

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota (hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Iri rinonaka (iri rinonaka)

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Ndingawana menyu here? (ndingawana menyu here)

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Girazi remvura, ndapota (girazi remvura, ndapota)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Fona mapurisa

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Fona amburensi

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Ndiri kuda chiremba

  4. Hau sente sick

    Ndiri kurwara

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Ndine allergy kumapere

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Zvinorwadza pano

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

  10. Help!

    Rubatsiro!

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Ndiwe wakanaka

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Ngatironge musangano

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Tingataure mangwana here?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Ndatenda nenguva yako

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    Ungajekesa ipapo here?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

    Ndi chingani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    Ndi mitatu (ndi mitatu)

  3. Oin loron

    Nhasi (nhasi)

  4. Amanhã

    Mangwana (mangwana)

  5. Kona ba

    Nezuro (nezuro)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Muvhuro (muvhuro)

  7. Terça-feira

    Chipiri (chipiri)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Chitatu (chitatu)

  9. Ida

    Imwe (imwe)

  10. Dua

    Piri (piri)

  11. Tolu

    Tatu (tatu)

  12. Sira

    Gumi (gumi)

  13. Nehun

    Zana (zana)

  14. Metade

    Hafu (hafu)

  15. Lain

    Zvimwe (zvimwe)

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