Looking for practical Tetum to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Susu-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Olá
N'ko(n'ko)
Obrigadu
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Bondia
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Bona tarde
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Bona noite
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Bona noite
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Ami hanesan
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Adeus
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Quale naran ida?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Naran hau John.
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Kona ba o?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Diak ba halo ho o.
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Hau la hatene.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Favor fala ba moris.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Keta bele fala fali?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Onde mak banheira?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Virar ba hadau.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Virar ba direita.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Baa diretamente.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Iha ne'e barak?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ticket ida, favor.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Hau nune'e.
Nye na bɔ.
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sim
Iye
La
Ala
Talvez
Bokono
Hau hakarak
Maa fɔ
Hau la hakarak
Maa nɔ fɔ
Nia mak diak
Iye, e fɛ
Ita nian ideia sa?
Nye na i fɔ?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Hau precisa ajuda
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Hakarak momentu
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Hau mós
Maa sɔrɛ
La problema
Ala fɔlɔ
Parabens
Ala fɔ i
Parabens ba aniversario
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Hau haruka viagen diak
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Onde está a estacão de trem?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Hora ne'e sai?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Iha ne'e perto
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Iha ne'e laran
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Kona ba mapa?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Parar iha ne'e, favor
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Kona tempu hira?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ita nia presu sa'o?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Esa mak baratu demais.
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Fatu, por favor.
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Servisu iha ka?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Hau vegetarian.
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Labele comida spicy, por favor.
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Esa mak saboru.
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Kopa agua, por favor.
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Liga ba polícia
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Liga ba ambulansia
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Hau precisa doutor
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Hau sente sick
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Hau iha alergia ba karu
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Ita hakarak iha ne'e
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Hau hasai passport
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
O pode liga ba hotel hau?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Help!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
Kita halo reunião
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Hau sei volta ba ita
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.