Looking for practical Tetum to Kapampangan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum phrase first, then the Kapampangan translation (Kapampangan) — 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 Kapampangan.
Tip: when a Kapampangan 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
Kumusta
Obrigadu
Salamat
Bondia
Magandang umaga
Bona tarde
Magandang hapon
Bona noite
Magandang gabi
Bona noite
Magandang gabi
Ami hanesan
Kita-kits
Adeus
Paalam
Quale naran ida?
Anong pangalan mo?
Naran hau John.
Ang pangalan ko ay John
Kona ba o?
Kamusta ka?
Diak ba halo ho o.
Masaya akong makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Magsalita ka bang Ingles?(Magsalita ka bang Ingles?)
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
E ku makasulat king Hindi.
Hau la hatene.
E ku makaintindi.
Favor fala ba moris.
Pakiusap, magsalita kang marayu.
Keta bele fala fali?
Maliari mu bang sabian uling?
Onde mak banheira?
Atyu nu ing banyo?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Paanu ku makapunta king sentru ning ciudad?
Virar ba hadau.
Lumiko kang kaliwa.
Virar ba direita.
Lumiko kang kanan.
Baa diretamente.
Magsalikut ka.
Iha ne'e barak?
Magkano ing pamasahe?
Ticket ida, favor.
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Malayo ba ini king ditak?
Hau nune'e.
Naligaw ku.
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Atyu nu ing pamilian SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sim
Opo
La
Ali
Talvez
Buri
Hau hakarak
Sang-ayon ako
Hau la hakarak
Eku sang-ayon
Nia mak diak
Atyu ya ing masalese
Ita nian ideia sa?
Nanu ing akit mu?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Makatulong ka kaku?
Hau precisa ajuda
Kailangan ku ning tulung
Hakarak momentu
Maghintay ka mu
Hau mós
Pasensya na
La problema
E ali ya problema
Parabens
Mabalaus
Parabens ba aniversario
Maligayang kaarawan
Hau haruka viagen diak
Maging ligtas ka king biye
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?(Nanu ing lugar ning istasyon ning tren?)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?(Nanu ing lugar ning bus stop?)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Nanu ing platform?(Nanu ing platform?)
Hora ne'e sai?
Anong oras lalakad ya?(Anong oras lalakad ya?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Iti ba ing tamang dalan?(Iti ba ing tamang dalan?)
Iha ne'e perto
Malapit ya keng ditak.(Malapit ya keng ditak.)
Iha ne'e laran
Malayo ya keng ditak.(Malayo ya keng ditak.)
Kona ba mapa?
Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?(Malyari mu bang ipakit king mapa?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.(Tumigil ka keng ditak, paki.)
Kona tempu hira?
Makananu katagal?(Makananu katagal?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Magkano ini?(mag-kah-no ee-nee)
Esa mak baratu demais.
Masyadong mahal yan(ma-shah-yong ma-hal yan)
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Atyu ka bang mas mura?(ah-tyoo kah bang mas moo-rah)
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Maka bayad ku gamit ing card?(ma-kah ba-yad koo ga-mit ing kard)
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Gusto ku ning lamesa para king dua(goos-toh koo ning lah-meh-sah pah-rah king doo-ah)
Fatu, por favor.
Ing bill, pakisabi(ing bill pah-kee-sah-bee)
Servisu iha ka?
Atyu na bang kasali ing serbisyo?(ah-tyoo nah bang kah-sah-lee ing ser-bi-syo)
Hau vegetarian.
Vegetarian ku(veh-ge-ta-ree-an koo)
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
E ku kayang maanghang, pakisabi(eh koo kah-yang mah-ahng-hang pah-kee-sah-bee)
Esa mak saboru.
Masarap ini(mah-sah-rap ee-nee)
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Maka ku ning menu?(ma-kah koo ning meh-noo)
Kopa agua, por favor.
Isang baso ning danum, pakisabi(ee-sang bah-soh ning dah-noom pah-kee-sah-bee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Liga ba polícia
Tawagan mu ing pulis
Liga ba ambulansia
Tawagan mu ing ambulansya
Hau precisa doutor
Kailangan ku ning doktor
Hau sente sick
Makanyan ku
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Atyu ku king allergy kareng mani
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Atyu nu ing malapit a ospital?
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Masakit iti
Hau hasai passport
Nawawala ku ing pasaporte ku
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Maliari mu bang tawagan ing hotel ku?
Help!
Tulungan mu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Masaya kung makilala ka(Masaya kung makilala ka)
Kita halo reunião
Mag-schedule tayu ning miting
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Anong oras ing akma para keka?
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Ipadala ku ing ulat ngeni
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Makausapan ta bukas?
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Pakisali ing file a nakasama
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Salamat king oras mu
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Asahan ku ing maki-salamuha keka
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Maka-clarify ka ba king puntong iyan?
Hau sei volta ba ita
Balikan daka
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Ing deadline kayang Biyernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.