Looking for practical Tetum to Luxembourgish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum phrase first, then the Luxembourgish translation (Luxembourgish) — 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 Luxembourgish.
Tip: when a Luxembourgish 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
Moien
Obrigadu
Merci
Bondia
Gudden Mënsch
Bona tarde
Gudden Owend
Bona noite
Gudden Owend
Bona noite
Gudde Nacht
Ami hanesan
Bis geschwënn
Adeus
Äddi
Quale naran ida?
Wéi heescht dees?
Naran hau John.
Mengem Numm ass John
Kona ba o?
Wéi geet et der?
Diak ba halo ho o.
Schéin dech kennenzeléieren
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Säz Iech Englesch?
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Ech schwätzen net gutt Hindi.
Hau la hatene.
Ech verstinn net.
Favor fala ba moris.
Säit w.e.g. lues.
Keta bele fala fali?
Kënnt Dir dat nach eng Kéier soen?
Onde mak banheira?
Wou ass d'Wc?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Wéi kommen ech an d'Zentrum?
Virar ba hadau.
Dréit lénks.
Virar ba direita.
Dréit riets.
Baa diretamente.
Geet direkt.
Iha ne'e barak?
Wéi vill kascht et?
Ticket ida, favor.
Eng Ticket, w.e.g.
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Ass et wäit vun hei?
Hau nune'e.
Ech sinn verluer.
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Wou kann ech eng SIM-Kaart kafen?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sim
Jo
La
Nee
Talvez
Maybe
Hau hakarak
Ech sinn einverstanden
Hau la hakarak
Ech sinn net einverstanden
Nia mak diak
Dat kléngt gutt
Ita nian ideia sa?
Wat mengs de?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Kanns de mir hëllefen?
Hau precisa ajuda
Ech brauch Hëllef
Hakarak momentu
Waart eng Sekonn
Hau mós
Ech sinn entschëllegt
La problema
Kee Problem
Parabens
Herzleche Gléckwënsch
Parabens ba aniversario
Alles Guddes zum Gebuertsdag
Hau haruka viagen diak
Hues eng sécher Rees
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Wou ass d'Zuchstatioun?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Wou ass d'Busstatioun?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Wéi eng Plattform ass et?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Hora ne'e sai?
Wéini geet et fort?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Ass dat de richtege Wee?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Iha ne'e perto
Et ass hei no.(Iha ne'e perto)
Iha ne'e laran
Et ass wäit ewech hei.(Iha ne'e laran)
Kona ba mapa?
Kanns de mir op der Kaart weisen?(Kona ba mapa?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Stop hei, wann ech pléisse.(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Kona tempu hira?
Wéi laang dauert et?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Wéi vill kascht dat?(ita nia presu sao?)
Esa mak baratu demais.
Dat ass ze deier.
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Hues deppes méi bëlleg?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Kann ech mat der Kaart bezuelen?
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Ech hätt gär eng Tabell fir zwou.
Fatu, por favor.
D'Rechnung, w.e.g.
Servisu iha ka?
Ass de Service inklusiv?
Hau vegetarian.
Ech sinn Vegetarier.
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Keng schaarf Iessen, w.e.g.
Esa mak saboru.
Dat ass lecker.
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Kann ech d'Menu kréien?
Kopa agua, por favor.
E Glace Waasser, w.e.g.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Liga ba polícia
Ruff d'Police
Liga ba ambulansia
Ruff eng Ambulanz
Hau precisa doutor
Ech brauch e Dokter
Hau sente sick
Ech fille mech schlecht
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Ech sinn allergesch géint Erdnüssen
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Wou ass d'nächst Spidol?
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Et deet hei weh
Hau hasai passport
Ech hunn mäin Pass verluer
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Kanns de mäin Hotel ruffen?
Help!
Hëllef!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Schéin Iech ze treffen
Kita halo reunião
Loosst eis eng Sëtzung plangen
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Wéini passt et Iech?
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Ech schécken den Rapport haut
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Kënne mir muer schwätzen?
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Ech hunn d'File als Attaché bäigefüügt
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Merci fir Är Zäit
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Ech freeë mech op d'Zesummenaarbecht mat Iech
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Kënnt Dir dësen Punkt kloerstellen?
Hau sei volta ba ita
Ech kommen op Iech zréck
Prazo mak sexta-feira
D'Frist ass Freideg
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.