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Common Tetum to Madurese phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Madurese 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 suwun

  3. Bondia

    Selamat pagi

  4. Bona tarde

    Selamat sore

  5. Bona noite

    Selamat malam

  6. Bona noite

    Selamat tidur

  7. Ami hanesan

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Adeus

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Sapa namamu?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Namaku John

  11. Kona ba o?

    Kabar apa?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Senang bertemu denganmu

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 sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

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

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Tulung ngomong alon-alon (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh? (bisa sampean 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, tulung (siji tiket, tulung)

  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

    Engghi

  2. La

    Oreng

  3. Talvez

    Mungkin

  4. Hau hakarak

    Sae

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Tak sae

  6. Nia mak diak

    Iyeh enak

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Panjenengan ngapa?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Bisa bantu kaula?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Kaula butuh bantuan

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Hau mós

    Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

  12. La problema

    Ora masalah

  13. Parabens

    Selamat

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Semoga perjalanan aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

    Napa stasiun kereta? (Onde está a estacão de trem?)

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

    Napa halte bis? (Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    Platform se mana? (Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

    Jam berapa berangkat? (Hora ne'e sai?)

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

    Apa iki jalur se bener? (Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    Iku deket kene (Iha ne'e perto)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    Iku adoh saka kene (Iha ne'e laran)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

    Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta? (Kona ba mapa?)

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    Mandheg kene, tulung (Parar iha ne'e, favor)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    Pira suwe wektu? (Kona tempu hira?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Berapa hargane? (berapa hargane)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Iku terlaluh regane

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

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

    Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Tagihan, tolong

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu?

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Aku vegetarian

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Ora pedhes, tolong

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Iki enak

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Bisa takon menu?

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Telepon polisi

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Hau sente sick

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Ini sakit

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Help!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    Batas waktu 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 berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    Jam telu (jam telu)

  3. Oin loron

    Dina (oin loron)

  4. Amanhã

    Esok (amanha)

  5. Kona ba

    Kemarin (kona ba)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Senin (segunda-feira)

  7. Terça-feira

    Selasa (terca-feira)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Rabu (quarta-feira)

  9. Ida

    Satu (ida)

  10. Dua

    Dua (dua)

  11. Tolu

    Telu (tolu)

  12. Sira

    Sepuluh (sira)

  13. Nehun

    Satus (nehun)

  14. Metade

    Setengah (metade)

  15. Lain

    Luwih (lain)

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