Looking for practical Tetum to Frisian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum phrase first, then the Frisian translation (Frisian) — 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 Frisian.
Tip: read the Frisian 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.
Olá
Hallo
Obrigadu
Tankewol
Bondia
Goeie moarn
Bona tarde
Goeie middei
Bona noite
Goeie jûn
Bona noite
Goeie nacht
Ami hanesan
Sjoch dy letter
Adeus
Oant sjen
Quale naran ida?
Wat is jo namme?
Naran hau John.
myn namme is John
Kona ba o?
Hoe giet it?
Diak ba halo ho o.
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Hau la hatene.
Ik begryp it net.
Favor fala ba moris.
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
Keta bele fala fali?
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Onde mak banheira?
Wêr is de toilett?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Virar ba hadau.
Draai nei links.
Virar ba direita.
Draai nei rjochts.
Baa diretamente.
Gean rjocht.
Iha ne'e barak?
Hoefolle kostet it?
Ticket ida, favor.
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Is it fier fan hjir?
Hau nune'e.
Ik bin ferlern.
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sim
Ja
La
Nee
Talvez
Mooglik
Hau hakarak
Ik bin it iens
Hau la hakarak
Ik bin it net iens
Nia mak diak
Dat klinkt goed
Ita nian ideia sa?
Wat tinksto derfan?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Kinst my helpe?
Hau precisa ajuda
Ik ha help nedich
Hakarak momentu
Wachtsje even
Hau mós
Sorry
La problema
Gjin probleem
Parabens
Lokwinske
Parabens ba aniversario
Gelokkige jierdei
Hau haruka viagen diak
Haw in feilich reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Wêr is it treinstasjon?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Wêr is de busstop?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Hokker perron is it?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Hora ne'e sai?
Wannear giet it fuort?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Is dit de goede kant?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Iha ne'e perto
It is hjir tichtby.(Iha ne'e perto)
Iha ne'e laran
It is fier fuort.(Iha ne'e laran)
Kona ba mapa?
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?(Kona ba mapa?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Stop hjir, asjebleaft.(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Kona tempu hira?
Hoe lang duorret it?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Hoeveel kostet dit?(ita nia presu sao?)
Esa mak baratu demais.
Dat is te djoer
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Hawwe jo wat goedkeapers?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Kin ik mei kaart betelje?
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Ik soe graach in tafel foar twa hawwe
Fatu, por favor.
De rekkening, asjebleaft
Servisu iha ka?
Is tsjinst ynbegrepen?
Hau vegetarian.
Ik bin vegetarier
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Gjin pittich iten, asjebleaft
Esa mak saboru.
Dit is heerlijk
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Kin ik it menu hawwe?
Kopa agua, por favor.
In glas wetter, asjebleaft
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Liga ba polícia
Bel de plysje
Liga ba ambulansia
Bel in ambulânse
Hau precisa doutor
Ik ha in dokter nedich
Hau sente sick
Ik fiele my siik
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Ik bin allergysk foar pinda's
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Wêr is it tichtste sikehûs?
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
It docht hjir sear
Hau hasai passport
Ik bin myn paspoart kwytrekke
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Kinst myn hotel belje?
Help!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Kita halo reunião
Litte wy in gearkomste ynplannen
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Wannear komt it jo út?
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Ik sil it rapport hjoed stjoere
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Kinne wy moarn prate?
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Fyn asjebleaft it bestân ynbrocht
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Tank foar jo tiid
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Ik sjoch dernei út om mei jo te wurkjen
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Kinne jo dat punt ferklearje?
Hau sei volta ba ita
Lit my jo weromkomme
Prazo mak sexta-feira
De deadline is freed
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.