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Common Tetum to Irish phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Irish 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.

  1. Olá

    Dia dhuit (dee-ah gwitch)

  2. Obrigadu

    Go raibh maith agat (guh rev mah agat)

  3. Bondia

    Dia dhuit ar maidin (dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)

  4. Bona tarde

    Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna (dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)

  5. Bona noite

    Dia dhuit ar an oíche (dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)

  6. Bona noite

    Oíche mhaith (ee-ha wah)

  7. Ami hanesan

    Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí (fek-hee may too nees day-nee)

  8. Adeus

    Slán (slawn)

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Cad is ainm duit? (kad is an-im gwitch)

  10. Naran hau John.

    John is ainm dom (John is an-im dum)

  11. Kona ba o?

    Conas atá tú? (kun-as a-taw too)

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Tá áthas orm bualadh leat (taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    An labhraíonn tú Béarla?

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    Ní labhraím Hindis go maith

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Ní thuigim

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Léigh go mall, le do thoil

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?

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

    Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Cas ar chlé

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Cas ar dheis

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Téigh díreach

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Cén méid atá ar an táille?

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Ticéad amháin, le do thoil

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Táim caillte

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sim

    Tá (Tah)

  2. La

    Níl (Neel)

  3. Talvez

    B'fhéidir (Fay-deer)

  4. Hau hakarak

    Aontaím (An-tee-im)

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Ní aontaím (Nee an-tee-im)

  6. Nia mak diak

    Téann sé go maith (Tay-awn shay guh mah)

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Cad a cheapann tú? (Kad a khan-tuh)

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    An féidir leat cabhrú liom? (An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Teastaíonn cabhair uaim (Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Fan nóiméad (Fan no-mayd)

  11. Hau mós

    Tá brón orm (Tah brohn orm)

  12. La problema

    Níl aon fhadhb (Neel eyn aw-iv)

  13. Parabens

    Comhghairdeas (Koh-ree-das)

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Lá breithe sona duit (Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Bíodh turas sábháilte agat (Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

    Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach? (kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

    Cá bhfuil an stad bus? (kaw wil an stahd bus)

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    Cén ardán é? (kayn ar-dawn ay)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

    Cén t-am a fhágann sé? (kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

    An é seo an bealach ceart? (an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    Tá sé gar anseo (taw shay gar on-shaw)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo (taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

    An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa? (an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    Stop anseo, le do thoil (stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    Cé chomh fada a thógann sé? (kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo? (ita nia presu sao?)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Tá sé sin rómhaith.

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?

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

    An féidir liom íoc le cárta?

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    An bille, le do thoil.

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Is veigeatóir mé.

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Tá sé seo blasta.

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    An féidir liom an comhoibriú?

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Gloine uisce, le do thoil.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Glaoigh ar na póilíní

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Glaoigh ar otharcharr

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim

  4. Hau sente sick

    Mothaím tinn

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Chailleadh mo phas

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?

  10. Help!

    Cabhair!

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Deas bualadh leat

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Seolfar an tuairisc inniu

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    An féidir linn labhairt amárach?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    Is é an spriocdháta Aoine

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

    Cén t-am é? (kayn tahm ay?)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    Tá sé a trí a chlog (taw shay a tree a klug)

  3. Oin loron

    Inniu (in-yoo)

  4. Amanhã

    Amárach (aw-mar-akh)

  5. Kona ba

    Inné (in-yay)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Luan (loo-an)

  7. Terça-feira

    Máirt (mairt)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Céadaoin (kay-deen)

  9. Ida

    Aon (ane)

  10. Dua

    Dó (doh)

  11. Tolu

    Trí (tree)

  12. Sira

    Deich (dyeh)

  13. Nehun

    Cén chéad (kayn chayd)

  14. Metade

    Leath (lah)

  15. Lain

    Níos mó (nees mo)

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