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Common Tetum to Dyula phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Dyula 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

    I ni ce (ee nee che)

  2. Obrigadu

    I ni sogoma (ee nee so-goh-mah)

  3. Bondia

    I ni bɛɛ (ee nee beh)

  4. Bona tarde

    I ni kɛlɛ (ee nee keh-leh)

  5. Bona noite

    I ni tɔɔrɔ (ee nee toh-roh)

  6. Bona noite

    I ni fɔlɔ (ee nee fo-loh)

  7. Ami hanesan

    N bɛ sɔrɔ (n beh so-roh)

  8. Adeus

    Ka kɛ (kah keh)

  9. Quale naran ida?

    I bɛ na? (ee beh nah)

  10. Naran hau John.

    N na John (n nah John)

  11. Kona ba o?

    I ni fɛ? (ee nee feh)

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    N bɛ sɔrɔ i (n beh so-roh ee)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    I ni kɔrɔ English? (I ni kɔrɔ English?)

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Hau la hatene.

    N tɛgɛ (N tɛgɛ)

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ (Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ? (I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ? (Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)

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

    N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Fɔlɔ kɛ (Fɔlɔ kɛ)

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Fɔlɔ bɛ (Fɔlɔ bɛ)

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Kɔ sɔgɔ (Kɔ sɔgɔ)

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ? (N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ (Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ? (I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)

  14. Hau nune'e.

    N bɛ tɛgɛ (N bɛ tɛgɛ)

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ? (N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sim

    Awa

  2. La

    Ayi

  3. Talvez

    Sama

  4. Hau hakarak

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  5. Hau la hakarak

    N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  6. Nia mak diak

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    N bɛ tɔgɔ

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ

  11. Hau mós

    N bɛ sɔrɔ

  12. La problema

    Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ

  13. Parabens

    N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Bara fɛsɛ

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

    N ye train station kɔ? (N ye train station kɔ?)

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

    N ye bus stop kɔ? (N ye bus stop kɔ?)

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    N bɛɛ platform kɔ? (N bɛɛ platform kɔ?)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ? (N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?)

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

    I ye nyɛ kɔ? (I ye nyɛ kɔ?)

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la.)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ. (I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

    I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la? (I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?)

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    Sɔrɔ a la, bɛɛ. (Parar iha ne'e, favor)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ bɔ? (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?

    I ni ce? (ita nia presu sao?)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    O ye fɔlɔ.

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    I bɛ ye kɔrɔ fɔlɔ?

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

    N bɛ tɔɔrɔ kɔ?

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ tɔɔ.

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ, jɛ.

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    Sɛbɛ bɛ fɔlɔ?

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    N bɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ.

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Ala fɔlɔ kɔrɔ, jɛ.

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    I ye fɛ.

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    N bɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ?

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    N bɛ fɔlɔ dɔɔni, jɛ.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Liga ba polícia

    N ka bɛɛ yera (N ka bɛɛ yera)

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ (N ka bɛɛ kɔrɔ)

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    N bɛɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ fɔlɔ)

  4. Hau sente sick

    N bɛɛ sɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ (N bɛɛ kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ? (Ala kɔrɔ bɛɛ fɔlɔ?)

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    I bɛɛ sɔrɔ (I bɛɛ sɔrɔ)

  8. Hau hasai passport

    N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ (N bɛɛ sɔgɔ kɔrɔ)

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ? (I bɛɛ kɔrɔ n bɛɛ kɔrɔ?)

  10. Help!

    Yɛlɛ! (Yɛlɛ!)

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    N'ko fôlô (n'ko folo)

  2. Kita halo reunião

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    N'ko fôlô kôlô? (n'ko folo kolo)

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    N'ko têgê fôlô kô (n'ko tege folo ko)

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    N'ko bôlô kô fôlô (n'ko bolo ko folo)

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    N'ko bôlô fôlô kô (n'ko bolo folo ko)

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    N'ko sôgô fôlô (n'ko sogo folo)

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    N'ko fôlô kô fôlô (n'ko folo ko folo)

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    N'ko bôlô fôlô (n'ko bolo folo)

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    N'ko fôlô kô (n'ko folo ko)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

    N'ko fô? (N'ko fô?)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    I ye tulu fô. (I ye tulu fô.)

  3. Oin loron

    N'ko kô. (N'ko kô.)

  4. Amanhã

    N'ko fô. (N'ko fô.)

  5. Kona ba

    N'ko kô fô. (N'ko kô fô.)

  6. Segunda-feira

    N'ko kô tulu. (N'ko kô tulu.)

  7. Terça-feira

    N'ko kô sô. (N'ko kô sô.)

  8. Quarta-feira

    N'ko kô kô. (N'ko kô kô.)

  9. Ida

    Kelen. (Kelen.)

  10. Dua

    Nin. (Nin.)

  11. Tolu

    Tulu. (Tulu.)

  12. Sira

    Folo. (Folo.)

  13. Nehun

    Kelen fô. (Kelen fô.)

  14. Metade

    Fô kelen. (Fô kelen.)

  15. Lain

    Kô. (Kô.)

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