Looking for practical Tetum to Manx phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum phrase first, then the Manx translation (Manx) — 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 Manx.
Tip: when a Manx 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
Fastyr mie
Obrigadu
Gura mie eu
Bondia
Mie eu
Bona tarde
Fastyr mie
Bona noite
Oie vie
Bona noite
Oie ghooinney
Ami hanesan
Gree gys y chee
Adeus
Slane
Quale naran ida?
Cre ta d'ennym?
Naran hau John.
Ta my ennym yn John
Kona ba o?
Kys t'eh?
Diak ba halo ho o.
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Hau la hatene.
Cha noddym ymmodee(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Favor fala ba moris.
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Keta bele fala fali?
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Onde mak banheira?
Where's y toalett?(Where's y toalett?)
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Virar ba hadau.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Virar ba direita.
Goll gys y laa(Goll gys y laa)
Baa diretamente.
Goll er y thalloo(Goll er y thalloo)
Iha ne'e barak?
Cooish ta'n coshyn?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Ticket ida, favor.
Ticket ny hwoaie, please(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Hau nune'e.
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sim
Aye
La
Na
Talvez
Possibly
Hau hakarak
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Hau la hakarak
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Nia mak diak
Ta shoh goll er
Ita nian ideia sa?
Cre ta'n chione?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Hau precisa ajuda
Ta mee cur my chenn
Hakarak momentu
Gow er ny hoilshey
Hau mós
Ta mee er yannoo
La problema
Cha nel broogh
Parabens
Foddee gura
Parabens ba aniversario
Laa breith shenney
Hau haruka viagen diak
Gow er ny shickyr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?(Kren aht tan ste-shin tren)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?(Kren aht tan stopp bus)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Cre ta'n platfoy?(Kre tan plat-foy)
Hora ne'e sai?
Cooish dy vel eh goll?(Koo-ish dy vel eh gol)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Ta shoh yn aght reih?(Ta sho yn aht ray)
Iha ne'e perto
Ta eh ny chione hene(Ta eh nee kione hene)
Iha ne'e laran
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene(Ta eh nee lhi-am ass hene)
Kona ba mapa?
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?(Kre ta shiu gol rish y map)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Goll er-hene, please(Gol er-hene, pleeze)
Kona tempu hira?
Kys ta'n traa goll?(Kys tan tra gol)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Cre ta'n cost?(ita nia presu sao?)
Esa mak baratu demais.
Ta shen ny gaggyr
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo
Fatu, por favor.
Yn bill, please
Servisu iha ka?
Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?
Hau vegetarian.
Ta mee veih'n vegg
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Cha nel food spiced, please
Esa mak saboru.
Ta shen ny chennag
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?
Kopa agua, por favor.
Glass jeh voddy, please
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Liga ba polícia
Goll er y pholice
Liga ba ambulansia
Goll er ambulance
Hau precisa doutor
Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor
Hau sente sick
Ta mee goll er ny gholl
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Ta mee allergic gys peanuts
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Ta eh goll er shoh
Hau hasai passport
Haink mee my passport
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?
Help!
Fowd!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Gura mie eu
Kita halo reunião
Gynsaght cur as sheshaght
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Gura mie eu son do chione
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?
Hau sei volta ba ita
Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.