Looking for practical Tetum to Sundanese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum phrase first, then the Sundanese translation (Sundanese) — 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 Sundanese.
Tip: pick five Sundanese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Olá
Halo
Obrigadu
Hatur nuhun
Bondia
Wilujeng énjing
Bona tarde
Wilujeng siang
Bona noite
Wilujeng sonten
Bona noite
Wilujeng wengi
Ami hanesan
Dugi ka engke
Adeus
Sampurasun
Quale naran ida?
Nami anjeun saha?
Naran hau John.
Nami abdi John
Kona ba o?
Kumaha kabarna?
Diak ba halo ho o.
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Naha anjeun tiasa nyarios basa Inggris?
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Abdi henteu tiasa nyarios Hindi kalayan saé
Hau la hatene.
Abdi henteu ngartos
Favor fala ba moris.
Mangga nyarios laun-laun
Keta bele fala fali?
Dupi anjeun tiasa nyarios deui?
Onde mak banheira?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Kumaha carana abdi ka pusat kota?
Virar ba hadau.
Bengkok ka kénca
Virar ba direita.
Bengkok ka katuhu
Baa diretamente.
Lurus waé
Iha ne'e barak?
Sabaraha ongkosna?
Ticket ida, favor.
Satu tiket, mangga
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Naha jauh ti dieu?
Hau nune'e.
Abdi leungit
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Di mana abdi tiasa mésér kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sim
Leres
La
Henteu
Talvez
Sakali
Hau hakarak
Kuring satuju
Hau la hakarak
Kuring teu satuju
Nia mak diak
Éta kadéngé saé
Ita nian ideia sa?
Naon pamanggih anjeun?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngabantosan kuring?
Hau precisa ajuda
Kuring peryogi bantosan
Hakarak momentu
Enten sakedap
Hau mós
Kuring nyuhunkeun hapunten
La problema
Henteu masalah
Parabens
Wilujeng
Parabens ba aniversario
Wilujeng tepang taun
Hau haruka viagen diak
Mudah-mudahan perjalanan anjeun aman
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Di mana stasiun karéta?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Di mana halte bis?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Platform mana?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Hora ne'e sai?
Jam sabaraha angkatna?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
Nyaéta jalan anu leres?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Iha ne'e perto
Éta caket dieu(Iha ne'e perto)
Iha ne'e laran
Éta jauh ti dieu(Iha ne'e laran)
Kona ba mapa?
Dupi anjeun tiasa nunjukkeun ka kuring dina peta?(Kona ba mapa?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Eureun di dieu, punten(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Kona tempu hira?
Sabaraha lami waktosna?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Ieu sabaraha hargana?(ita nia presu sao?)
Esa mak baratu demais.
Ieu teuing mahal
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
Naha anjeun gaduh anu langkung mirah?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Naha abdi tiasa mayar nganggo kartu?
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Abdi hoyong méja pikeun dua
Fatu, por favor.
Tagihan, punten
Servisu iha ka?
Naha jasa parantos kalebet?
Hau vegetarian.
Abdi vegetarian
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Henteu hoyong kadaharan pedas, punten
Esa mak saboru.
Ieu enak
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Naha abdi tiasa gaduh ménu?
Kopa agua, por favor.
Sakedap cai, punten
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Liga ba polícia
Telepon polisi
Liga ba ambulansia
Telepon ambulans
Hau precisa doutor
Abdi peryogi dokter
Hau sente sick
Abdi ngarasa teu sehat
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Abdi alergi kana kacang
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
Ieu nyeri
Hau hasai passport
Abdi leungit paspor
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Dupi anjeun tiasa telepon hotél abdi?
Help!
Bantosan!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Senang tepang sareng anjeun
Kita halo reunião
Hayu urang jadwalkeun rapat
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Jam sabaraha anu cocog pikeun anjeun?
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Kuring bakal ngirim laporan dinten ieu
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Dupi urang tiasa ngobrol isukan?
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Mangga tingali file anu dilampirkeun
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Hatur nuhun pikeun waktos anjeun
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Kuring ngarepkeun tiasa damel sareng anjeun
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Dupi anjeun tiasa ngajelaskeun titik éta?
Hau sei volta ba ita
Hayu kuring ngabalikeun ka anjeun
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Batas waktosna nyaéta Jumaah
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.