Common Tetum to Yoruba phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Yoruba 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.

  1. Olá

    Bawo (bawoh)

  2. Obrigadu

    O seun (oh shayoon)

  3. Bondia

    E kaaro (eh kah-roh)

  4. Bona tarde

    E kaasan (eh kah-sahn)

  5. Bona noite

    E kuurole (eh koo-roh-leh)

  6. Bona noite

    O daaro (oh dah-roh)

  7. Ami hanesan

    A ri e laipe (ah ree eh lie-peh)

  8. Adeus

    O dabọ (oh dah-boh)

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Kí ni orukọ rẹ? (kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)

  10. Naran hau John.

    Orukọ mi ni John (oh-roo-koh mee nee John)

  11. Kona ba o?

    Bawo ni? (bawoh nee)

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Inu mi dun lati pade e (ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́? (Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa (Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Mi ò ye mi (Mee oh yeh mee)

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan (Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi? (Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Nibo ni baluwe wa? (Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

    Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú? (Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Yí si apa osi (Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Yí si apa otun (Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Lọ taara (Law tah-rah)

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Elo ni owo ọkọ? (Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Ticket kan, jọwọ (Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    Ṣe ó jìnà síbí? (Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Mo ti sọnù (Moh tee sohn-oo)

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM? (Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Sim

    Bẹẹni

  2. La

    Rara

  3. Talvez

    Bóyá

  4. Hau hakarak

    Mo gba

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Mo kọ

  6. Nia mak diak

    Iyẹn dára

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Dákẹ́ díẹ̀

  11. Hau mós

    Mo bínú

  12. La problema

    Kò sí ìṣòro

  13. Parabens

    Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

    Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa? (Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?)

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

    Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa? (Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?)

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa? (Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

    Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ? (Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?)

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

    Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ? (Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?)

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    O sunmọ ibi yi (Iha ne'e perto)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    O jinna si ibi yi (Iha ne'e laran)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

    Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu? (Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?)

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    Duro nibi, jọwọ (Parar iha ne'e, favor)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba? (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?

    Elo ni eyi? (elo ni eyi)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀ (eyi je gbowo pupo)

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn? (se o ni nkan to rorun)

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

    Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi? (se mo le sanwo pelu kaadi)

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì (mo fe tabili fun meji)

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Iwe isanwo, jọwọ (iwe isanwo jowo)

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú? (se ise wa ninu)

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ (mo je onje efo)

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ (ko si onje to ni ika jowo)

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Eyi dára (eyi dara)

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ? (se mo le ni atojo onje)

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Gilaasi omi, jọwọ (gilaasi omi jowo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Pe iroyin ọlọpa (pe iroyin olopa)

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Pe ambulance (pe ambulance)

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Mo nilo dokita (mo nilo dokita)

  4. Hau sente sick

    Mo n ni irora (mo n ni irora)

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́ (mo ni akunya si efo)

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo? (nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    O n dun nibi (o n dun nibi)

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Mo padanu iwe irinna mi (mo padanu iwe irinna mi)

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi? (se o le pe hoteeli mi)

  10. Help!

    I ranlọwọ! (i ranlọwọ)

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Inu mi dun lati pade e (Inu mi dun lati pade e)

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    O seun fun akoko rẹ

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    Akoko ipari ni Friday

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

    Kini akoko to wa? (kini akoko to wa)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    O ti di mẹta (o ti di mẹta)

  3. Oin loron

    Loni (loni)

  4. Amanhã

    Ọla (ọla)

  5. Kona ba

    Ana (ana)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Ọjọ́ Ajé (ọjọ́ ajé)

  7. Terça-feira

    Ọjọ́ Iṣẹ́gun (ọjọ́ iṣẹ́gun)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Ọjọ́ Rú (ọjọ́ rú)

  9. Ida

    Ọkan (ọkan)

  10. Dua

    Meji (meji)

  11. Tolu

    Mẹta (mẹta)

  12. Sira

    Mẹwa (mẹwa)

  13. Nehun

    Ọgọ́rùn-ún (ọgọ́rùn-ún)

  14. Metade

    Idaji (idaji)

  15. Lain

    Diẹ sii (diẹ sii)