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Common Tetum to Javanese phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Javanese 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

    Halo

  2. Obrigadu

    Matur nuwun

  3. Bondia

    Selamat pagi

  4. Bona tarde

    Selamat siang

  5. Bona noite

    Selamat sore

  6. Bona noite

    Selamat dalu

  7. Ami hanesan

    Sampai ketemu

  8. Adeus

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Sapa jenengmu?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Jenengku John

  11. Kona ba o?

    Kepiye kabarmu?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Aku ora ngerti (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Mangga ngomong alon-alon (Mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Bisa ngomong maneh? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Endi kamar mandi? (Endi kamar mandi?)

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

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Bengkok kiwa (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Bengkok tengen (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Maju terus (Maju terus)

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Pira tarifé? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Siji tiket, mangga (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (Apa adoh saka kene?)

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Aku kesasar (Aku kesasar)

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sim

    Ya

  2. La

    Ora

  3. Talvez

    Mbok menawa

  4. Hau hakarak

    Aku setuju

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Aku ora setuju

  6. Nia mak diak

    Kedengarane apik

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Kowe mikir apa?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Aku butuh bantuan

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Enteni sak menika

  11. Hau mós

    Aku nyuwun pangapunten

  12. La problema

    Ora masalah

  13. Parabens

    Sugeng rawuh

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Mugi perjalananmu aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

    Endi stasiun sepur? (Endi stasiun sepur?)

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

    Endi halte bis? (Endi halte bis?)

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    Platform endi iki? (Platform endi iki?)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

    Jam pira iku mangkat? (Jam pira iku mangkat?)

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

    Apa iki dalan sing bener? (Apa iki dalan sing bener?)

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    Iku cedhak kene (Iku cedhak kene)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iku adoh saka kene)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta? (Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?)

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    Mandheg ing kene, mangga (Mandheg ing kene, mangga)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake? (Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Pira regane iki? (Pira regane iki?)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Iku larang banget

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

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

    Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Tagihan, please

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu?

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Aku vegetarian

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Aja panganan pedhes, please

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Iki enak

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Siji gelas banyu, please

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Telpon polisi

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Telpon ambulans

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Hau sente sick

    Aku krasa lara

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Iki lara

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Aku ilang paspor

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

  10. Help!

    Tulung!

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan? (jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki (aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk? (apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake (mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan (matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan (aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi? (apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat (waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

    Jam pira? (jam pira?)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    Iku jam telu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Oin loron

    Dina iki. (dina iki.)

  4. Amanhã

    Esuk. (esuk.)

  5. Kona ba

    Kemarin. (kemarin.)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Senin. (senin.)

  7. Terça-feira

    Selasa. (selasa.)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Rebo. (rebo.)

  9. Ida

    Siji. (siji.)

  10. Dua

    Loro. (loro.)

  11. Tolu

    Telu. (telu.)

  12. Sira

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh.)

  13. Nehun

    Satus. (satus.)

  14. Metade

    Setengah. (setengah.)

  15. Lain

    Luwih. (luwih.)

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