Looking for practical Twi to Tetum phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi phrase first, then the Tetum translation (Tetum) — 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 Tetum.
Tip: read the Tetum line out loud three times, then cover the Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Olá
Medase
Obrigadu
Mema wo akye
Bondia
Mema wo aha
Bona tarde
Mema wo adwo
Bona noite
Da yie
Bona noite
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Ami hanesan
Nante yie
Adeus
Wo din de sɛn?
Quale naran ida?
Me din de John
Naran hau John.
Wo ho te sɛn?
Kona ba o?
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Diak ba halo ho o.
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Keta fala Inglês?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Mente ase
Hau la hatene.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Favor fala ba moris.
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Keta bele fala fali?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Onde mak banheira?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?
Bɔ nifa
Virar ba hadau.
Bɔ benkum
Virar ba direita.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Baa diretamente.
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Iha ne'e barak?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Ticket ida, favor.
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Iha ne'e laran ka?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Hau nune'e.
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Sim
Daabi
La
Ebeye yie
Talvez
M'ani agye
Hau hakarak
M'ani nsi
Hau la hakarak
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Nia mak diak
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ita nian ideia sa?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Mak bele ajuda hau?
Mepɛ aboa
Hau precisa ajuda
Tena hɔ kakra
Hakarak momentu
Mepa wo kyɛw
Hau mós
Nkwasea nni hɔ
La problema
Meda wo akye
Parabens
Awoda pa
Parabens ba aniversario
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Hau haruka viagen diak
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Onde está a estacão de trem?(Onde está a estacão de trem?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Onde está a paragem de autocarro?(Onde está a paragem de autocarro?)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?(Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Hora ne'e sai?(Hora ne'e sai?)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?(Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Iha ne'e perto(Iha ne'e perto)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Iha ne'e laran(Iha ne'e laran)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
Kona ba mapa?(Kona ba mapa?)
Sɔ ha, me pa wo kyɛw
Parar iha ne'e, favor(Parar iha ne'e, favor)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na ɛbɛyɛ?
Kona tempu hira?(Kona tempu hira?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Ita nia presu sa'o?(ita nia presu sao?)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Esa mak baratu demais.(Eye dooso)
Wopɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?(Wope biribi a eye mmere?)
Mɛtumi akyɛ kaad no?
Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?(Metumi akye kaad no?)
Mepɛ meyɛ abɔnten mmienu
Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.(Mepɛ abɔnten mmienu)
Sika no, mepa wo kyɛw
Fatu, por favor.(Sika no, mepɔ wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ ɔsom a wɔakɔka ho?
Servisu iha ka?(Eye osom a wɔakɔka ho?)
Meyɛ ɔkɔmfoɔ
Hau vegetarian.(Meyɛ okomfo)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ
Labele comida spicy, por favor.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsɛm a eye kɔkɔɔ nni hɔ)
Ɛyɛ anigye
Esa mak saboru.(Eye anigye)
Mɛtumi anya menu no?
Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?(Metumi anya menu no?)
Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi
Kopa agua, por favor.(Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo bi)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Frɛ ɔpolice
Liga ba polícia(Freh opolisi)
Frɛ ambulance
Liga ba ambulansia(Freh ambulance)
Mepɛ dɔkita
Hau precisa doutor(Mepe dokita)
Meda ho yare
Hau sente sick(Medaho yare)
Medi nkuto ho yare
Hau iha alergia ba karu(Medi nkuto ho yare)
Ɛhe na ɔyareɛ foforɔ no wɔ?
Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?(Ehe na oyare foforo no wo?)
Ɛyɛ me ya ha
Ita hakarak iha ne'e(Eyɛ me ya ha)
Mɛhwere me passport
Hau hasai passport(Mehwere me passport)
Wobɛtumi afrɛ me hotel?
O pode liga ba hotel hau?(Wobɛtumi afre me hotel?)
Boa me!
Help!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Me ho yɛ fɛ sɛ me ne wo bɛhyia
Hau kontente hatoo ho ita
Ma yɛnhyɛ nhyiamu da
Kita halo reunião
Dɛn na ɛyɛ ɔberɛ a ɛyɛ wo dea?
Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?
Mɛsoma abatoɔ no nnɛ
Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona
Ɛbɛyɛ a yɛbɛkasa ɔkyena?
Ita bele halo conversa fali?
Mesrɛ, hwɛ fael no a ɛda ho
Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha
Medase sɛ wopɛ bere no
Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu
Mepɛ sɛ me ne wo yɛ adwuma
Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita
Wobɛtumi akyerɛkyerɛ saa nsɛm no?
Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?
Ma menkɔ na mɛsan aba
Hau sei volta ba ita
Nhyɛda no yɛ Ɛbenada
Prazo mak sexta-feira
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.