Looking for practical Tetum to Fulani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum phrase first, then the Fulani translation (Fulani) — 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 Fulani.
Tip: pick five Fulani phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Olá
A jaraama
Obrigadu
A jaraama
Bondia
Nde woɗi
Bona tarde
Nde njahi
Bona noite
Nde saare
Bona noite
Nde daɗi
Ami hanesan
A waawi
Adeus
Njaara
Quale naran ida?
Hol ko innde maa?
Naran hau John.
Innde am ko John
Kona ba o?
No mbadi?
Diak ba halo ho o.
Mi yidi no feere ma
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
A yiɗi wondi English?
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Hau la hatene.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Favor fala ba moris.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Keta bele fala fali?
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Onde mak banheira?
Hol ko toilet?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Virar ba hadau.
Sokki leydi.
Virar ba direita.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Baa diretamente.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Iha ne'e barak?
Hol ko fee?
Ticket ida, favor.
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Ko ɓuri to?
Hau nune'e.
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sim
Eey(ey)
La
Alaa(alaa)
Talvez
Wonaa(wonaa)
Hau hakarak
Mi yidi(mi yidi)
Hau la hakarak
Mi yidi walaa(mi yidi walaa)
Nia mak diak
O wadi na'i(o wadi na'i)
Ita nian ideia sa?
Hol no ndiyam?(hol no ndiyam)
Mak bele ajuda hau?
A waawi am warta?(a waawi am warta)
Hau precisa ajuda
Mi yidi warta(mi yidi warta)
Hakarak momentu
Ndee na'i(ndee na'i)
Hau mós
Mi yidi honto(mi yidi honto)
La problema
Alaa honto(alaa honto)
Parabens
A jaaraama(a jaaraama)
Parabens ba aniversario
Barka da haihuwa(barka da haihuwa)
Hau haruka viagen diak
Ndaari no feere(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Hol ko jango?(hol ko jango)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Hol ko wuro?(hol ko wuro)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Hol ko platform?(hol ko platform)
Hora ne'e sai?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Ko woni ndiyam?(ko woni ndiyam)
Iha ne'e perto
O wadi nder(o wadi nder)
Iha ne'e laran
O wadi fowru(o wadi fowru)
Kona ba mapa?
A waawi mi yahi nder map?(a waawi mi yahi nder map)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Hakkil nder, mi yidi(hakkil nder, mi yidi)
Kona tempu hira?
Hol no feere?(hol no feere)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Nde wadi ko feere?(ita nia presu sao?)
Esa mak baratu demais.
O wadi ko feere.
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Aɗa jogii ko feere?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.
Fatu, por favor.
Nde wuro, miɗo faam.
Servisu iha ka?
Aɗa jogii hujja?
Hau vegetarian.
Miɗo jogii hujja.
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.
Esa mak saboru.
Nde wadi ngonka.
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?
Kopa agua, por favor.
Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Liga ba polícia
Ndaɓɓi polise
Liga ba ambulansia
Ndaɓɓi ambulans
Hau precisa doutor
Miɗo waɗi dooktere
Hau sente sick
Miɗo feƴƴi
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Miɗo jogi fuuɗi
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Hol ko hospital ngari?
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
O warta ɗon
Hau hasai passport
Miɗo foti passport am
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?
Help!
Yamiro!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Nde mawni(Nde mawni)
Kita halo reunião
Nde njiɗi huuwi(Nde njiɗi huuwi)
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?(Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon(Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?(Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Miɗo yidi file ɗe(Miɗo yidi file ɗe)
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
A jaaraama e jamma(A jaaraama e jamma)
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?(Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)
Hau sei volta ba ita
Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon(Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Waktu ndiyam ko Juma(Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.