Looking for practical Tetum to Estonian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum phrase first, then the Estonian translation (Estonian) — 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 Estonian.
Tip: when a Estonian 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
Tere
Obrigadu
Aitäh
Bondia
Tere hommikust
Bona tarde
Tere pärastlõunast
Bona noite
Tere õhtust
Bona noite
Head ööd
Ami hanesan
Näeme hiljem
Adeus
Head aega
Quale naran ida?
Mis on sinu nimi?
Naran hau John.
Minu nimi on John
Kona ba o?
Kuidas sul läheb?
Diak ba halo ho o.
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Hau la hatene.
Ma ei saa aru.
Favor fala ba moris.
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Keta bele fala fali?
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Onde mak banheira?
Kus on tualett?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
Virar ba hadau.
Pöörake vasakule.
Virar ba direita.
Pöörake paremale.
Baa diretamente.
Minge otse.
Iha ne'e barak?
Kui palju pilet maksab?
Ticket ida, favor.
Üks pilet, palun.
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Hau nune'e.
Ma olen eksinud.
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sim
Jah
La
Ei
Talvez
Võib-olla
Hau hakarak
Ma nõustun
Hau la hakarak
Ma ei nõustu
Nia mak diak
See kõlab hästi
Ita nian ideia sa?
Mida sa arvad?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Hau precisa ajuda
Mul on abi vaja
Hakarak momentu
Oota hetk
Hau mós
Mul on kahju
La problema
Pole probleemi
Parabens
Palju õnne
Parabens ba aniversario
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Hau haruka viagen diak
Head teed
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Kus on raudteejaam?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Kus on bussipeatus?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Milline perroon see on?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Hora ne'e sai?
Mis kell see lahkub?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Kas see on õige tee?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Iha ne'e perto
See on siinsamas lähedal.(Iha ne'e perto)
Iha ne'e laran
See on siit kaugel.(Iha ne'e laran)
Kona ba mapa?
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?(Kona ba mapa?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Peatu siia, palun.(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Kona tempu hira?
Kui kaua see aega võtab?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Kui palju see maksab?(ita nia presu sao?)
Esa mak baratu demais.
See on liiga kallis.
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Soovin lauda kahele.
Fatu, por favor.
Arve, palun.
Servisu iha ka?
Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?
Hau vegetarian.
Ma olen taimetoitlane.
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.
Esa mak saboru.
See on maitsev.
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Kas ma saaksin menüü?
Kopa agua, por favor.
Klaas vett, palun.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Liga ba polícia
Kutsu politsei
Liga ba ambulansia
Kutsu kiirabi
Hau precisa doutor
Mul on vaja arsti
Hau sente sick
Ma tunnen end haigena
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Kus on lähim haigla?
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Siin valutab
Hau hasai passport
Ma kaotasin oma passi
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?
Help!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Hea meel teiega kohtuda
Kita halo reunião
Kava kohtumine
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Mis kell sobib teile?
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Saadan raporti täna
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Kas saame homme rääkida?
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Palun leidke manus
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Aitäh teie aja eest
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Ootan koostööd teiega
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?
Hau sei volta ba ita
Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Tähtpäev on reedel
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.